Emergence of the State Constitution Is the Duty of All Citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 27 November, 2003 1 Kalena dhammasavanam, timely audition of the doctrines; this is the way to auspiciousness.

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Volume XI, Number 225 4th Waxing of Nadaw 1365 ME Thursday, 27 November, 2003 Senior General Than Shwe receives Thai Defence Minister YANGON, 26 Nov — Senior General in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Myat and Development Council of the Union Hein, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win of Myanmar, received visiting Thai De- Aung, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung fence Minister General Thammarak Win, Brig-Gen Aye Myint of the Ministry Isarangura and party at the Credentials of Defence, Director-General of the State Hall of the Pyithu Hlutaw Building on Peace and Development Council Office Pyay Road here at 11 am today. Lt-Col Pe Nyein, Director-General of the Present at the call together with Sen- Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet, ior General Than Shwe were Vice-Chair- and Myanmar Military Attaché to Thai- man of the State Peace and Development land Col Ko Ko Maung. Council Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Thai Defence Minister General Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt, Thammarak Isarangura was accompanied Member of the State Peace and Develop- by Thai Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Oum ment Council General Thura Shwe Mann, Maolanon and Military Attaché Col Kasam Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Devel- Nakpun. opment Council Lt-Gen Soe Win, Secre- MNA tary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Commander- Senior General Than Shwe greets Senior General Than Shwe receives visiting Thai Defence Minister General visiting Thai Defence Minister General Thammarak Isarangura and party at the Thammarak Isarangura and party at the Credentials Hall of Pyithu Hlutaw Credentials Hall of Pyithu Hlutaw Building on Pyay Road in Yangon. Building on Pyay Road in Yangon. MNA MNA

All arrangements afoot for all-round development of Chin State Prime Minister inspects development projects in Chin State YANGON, 26 Nov — of Kale Station, officials and opment projects including roads in the township, exten- expanded the horizon of de- ing of Tiddim-Reed Road Prime Minister General Khin members of social organiza- education, health and trans- sion of forest reserves and velopment projects in all the and Falam-Reed Road in Nyunt, accompanied by Sec- tions. port sectors of the region, education sector. border areas including Chin addition to Tonzang-Tiddim retary-1 of the State Peace The Prime Minister and arrangements for growing The Prime Minister ful- State. The transport sector Road and Tonzang-Kyikha and Development Council party, together with the com- 840 acres of tea and breed- filled the requirements, say- plays the vital role in re- Road in the region, the Prime Lt-Gen Soe Win, member of mander, proceeded to ing of domestic wild oxen ing that arrangements have gional development. Only Minister said. the State Peace and Devel- Tonzang in Chin State, where and requirements. been made for placing em- when the transport sector has With the development of opment Council Lt-Gen Ye there were welcomed by Col Tin Hla reported on phasis on tasks for develop- made progress, can other de- transport sector, Tonzang Myint of the Ministry of Chin State Peace and Devel- communication and electric ment of Chin State and high- velopment tasks be carried and Tiddim will develop, he Defence, the ministers, the opment Council Chairman power sectors of Tonzang, ranking officials occasion- out one after another, he re- noted. So, efforts are to be Chief of Staff (Navy), the Col Tin Hla, local authori- upgrading of Tiddim- ally make tours of Chin State marked. made for raising the eco- deputy ministers, officials of ties, service personnel, mem- Tonzang Road and the needs; and fulfil requirements for The government has nomic standard of the region. the State Peace and Devel- bers of the social organiza- Deputy Minister for Agri- regional development. spent a large sum of money There are a lot of natural opment Council Office, de- tions and local national races. culture and Irrigation Brig- Likewise, the purpose of on the tasks for better trans- barriers in a bid to carry out partmental heads and offi- The Prime Minister met Gen Khin Maung, on assist- the tour was to provide nec- port in Chin State. Measures agriculture and cials, left here by air and with members of Township ance to be rendered for ex- essary assistance for the re- are being taken for upgrad- (See page 16) arrived in Kale, Sagaing Di- Peace and Development tended cultivation of paddy, gion. Chin State lagged be- Lt-Gen Maung Bo vision, on 24 November Council, departmental per- corn, vegetables, orange and hind in development due to INSIDE attends opening of Ye morning. sonnel, members of social mulberry tree in the region; various reasons. In the time Perspectives river rail-cum-road They were welcomed organizations, townselders local livestock breeding en- of present government, pri- The role of literati in bridge there by Sagaing Division and local people at Chin trepreneurs, on livestock ority was given to develop- national development tasks Page 2 Page 9 Peace and Development Shwe Pyi Hall in Tonzang. breeding tasks; and the min- ment projects for the border Council Chairman North- Chairman of Township isters, on assistance to be areas where armed groups Article West Command Com- Peace and Development provided for regional devel- had exchanged arms for ASEAN and APEC do Circulation not accept the scheme of mander Maj-Gen Tha Aye, Council U Khin Maung Oo opment undertakings includ- peace, he added. America and its allies 23,858 Brig-Gen Khin Maung Aye reported on regional devel- ing tasks for upgrading the Later, the government Page 7 Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 27 November, 2003 PERSPECTIVES Thursday, 27 November, 2003 The role of literati in national development tasks It is a custom of Myanmar people to pay due respect to their elders, to have proper regard for those who are of the same age as themselves and to be kind and sympathatic to those who are younger. And it is an age-old tradition that they honour their grandparants, parents, teachers and aged and experienced persons in various sections of the community, usually on days of significance. One can become a cultured man, one can broaden his horizons and one can have a correct outlook on life by reading literature. There- General Thura Shwe Mann hosts dinner in honour of the Thai minister and party. — MNA fore, we can say that literati can widen the scope of knowledge of people, sharpen their outlook General Thura Shwe Mann hosts dinner in honour of Thai General on life and vitalize their nationalism and patri- YANGON, 26 Nov — Maung Bo, Lt-Gen Thiha (Navy) Maj-Gen Soe Thein, fence , Ambassador Mr Oum otism. Member of the State Peace Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo Military Appointment-Gen- Maolanon and Military It is the way to auspiciousness to honour and Development Council and Lt-Gen Kyaw Win, eral Maj-Gen Hsan Hsint, Attaché Col Kasam Nakpun. those to whom honour is due. Therefore, the General Thura Shwe Mann Commander-in-Chief Military Judge Advocate- During and after the first waxing day of Nadaw, a Myanmar calen- hosted dinner in honour of (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi General Maj-Gen Soe dinner, vocalists sang songs dar month which roughly corresponds to No- visiting Minister of Defence Min, Commander-in-Chief Maung, Military Inspector- to the accompaniment of or- of Thailand General (Air) Maj-Gen Myat Hein, General Brig-Gen Thein chestra to entertain them. vember, has long been designated as the Thammarak Isarangura and Yangon Division PDC Htaik, Vice Chief of Mili- After the dinner, artistes of Sarsodaw Day to honour literati. party, at Zeya Thiri Beikman Chairman Yangon Com- tary Intelligence Maj-Gen the Fine Arts Department of The ceremony to pay respects to the Hall on Konmyinttha, here, mand Commander Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy Minis- the Ministry of Culture pre- doyen literati, sponsored by the Myanmar at 7 pm today. Myint Swe, Minister for ter for Foreign Affairs sented variety of dances at Writers and Journalists Association, was held Also present on the Foreign Affairs U Win U Khin Maung Win, Mili- Thabin Hall. The Thai min- at the City Hall on the morning of 25 Novem- occasion were members Aung, Minister at the Prime tary Attaché Col Ko Ko ister presented a basket of ber and a total of 77 doyen literati was present of the SPDC Lt-Gen Khin Minister’s Office Maj-Gen Maung, senior military of- flowers to the artistes. Maung Than, Lt-Gen Thein Swe, Chief of Staff ficers of the Ministry of De- MNA on the occasion. At the ceremony, ministers including Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, deputy ministers, the vice-mayor of Yangon City and responsible personnel presented K 75,000 in cash and kind to each of the doyen literati. For this year’s Sarsodaw Day ceremony, the State Peace and Development Council donated K 595,000, Press Scruting and Registeration Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs K 8.2 million, the Ministry of Informa- tion K 250,000, the Yangon City Development Committee K 200,000, the Mandalay City De- velopment Committee K 300,000 and wellwishers more than K 12.70 million. Literati can promote the image of their nation and they should regard it as their profound duty to preserve the national prestige and integrity. And their role in building the nation cannot be overestimated. In this regard, we would also like to urge all the new-generation literati to uplift the General Thura Shwe Mann welcomes the Thai minister and party at the airport. — MNA morale and morality of the entire nation and to actively take part in the nation-building tasks General Thura Shwe Mann welcomes Thai Defence Minister and with the might of their pen. party at Yangon International Airport YANGON, 26 Nov — A Htet, Ambassador of Thai- eral Thammarak Isarangura RTN Admiral Chumpol ROK Ambassador calls on goodwill delegation led by land to Myanmar Mr Oum and General Thura Shwe Pachusanon, Commander- Culture Minister Minister of Defence of Thai- Maolanon, Thai Military Mann inspected the Guard of in-Chief of RTAF Air Chief land General Thammarak Attaché Colonel Kasam Honour. Later, the delegation Marshal Kongsak Vantana, YANGON, 26 Nov — Min- Maung, Director-General Isarangura arrived here this Nakpum and members, and and General Thura Shwe Deputy Permanent Secretary ister for Culture Maj-Gen of the Department of Cul- morning to pay a goodwill senior military officers. Mann went to the Tatmadaw for Defence General Poonsak Kyi Aung received Ambas- tural Institute U Myint Thein visit to Myanmar. The special aircraft car- Guest House by car. Nakabhat, Deputy Com- sador of the Republic of Swe, Director-General of The delegation was wel- rying the goodwill delega- Thai Defence Minister mander-in-Chief of RTA Korea Mr Lee Kyung Woo the Fine Arts Department comed at the Yangon Inter- tion arrived at the airport at was accompanied by 26 del- General Sirichai Thunyasiri at his office here this after- U Kyaw Win, Rector of national Airport by Member 9.30 am. General Thura egation members including and Myanmar Military noon. the University of Culture of the State Peace and De- Shwe Mann boarded the Supreme Commander Gen- Attaché to Thailand Col Ko Also present at the call (Yangon) U Tin Soe and velopment Council General plane and greeted General eral Somdhat Attanand, Ko Maung. were Deputy Minister for officials. Thura Shwe Mann, Com- Thammarak Isarangura. Commander-in-Chief of MNA Culture Brig-Gen Soe Win MNA mander-in-Chief (Navy) Next, General Thammarak Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, Isarangura greeted those who Home Affairs Minister visits book fair Korean trade delegation arrives Commander-in-Chief (Air) arrived there to welcome the YANGON, 26 Nov — To Col Tin Hlaing visited the YANGON, 26 Nov — A The Korean delegation Maj-Gen Myat Hein, Minis- delegation. Likewise, Gen- mark the Sarsodaw Day of book fair this morning. three-member Korean trade was welcomed at Yangon In- ter for Foreign Affairs U Win eral Thura Shwe Mann also the Myanmar Writers and Chairman of MWJA delegation led by Mr Han ternational Airport by Presi- Aung, Minister at the Prime greeted the delegation mem- Journalists Association, the U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung), Joon-Ho, Chairman of the dent of Union of Myanmar Minister’s Office Maj-Gen bers. Afterwards, General Book Fair and Centenary of Vice Chairman-1 U Tin Kha Association of Small and Federation of Chambers of Thein Swe, Deputy Minister Thammarak Isarangura and Myanmar Novels Show con- (Tekkatho Tin Kha) and cen- Medium Economic Entrepre- Commerce and Industry for Foreign Affairs General Thura Shwe Mann tinued today at the building tral executive committee neurs of the Republic of U Win Myint, Vice-President U Khin Maung Win, Direc- proceeded to the saluting dais No 379-383 on Bo Aung members, departmental of- Korea, arrived here by air yes- U Zaw Min Win, U Aung tor-General of the Protocol and took the salute of the Kyaw Street here. ficials conducted the minis- terday evening. Lwin and officials. — MNA Department Thura U Aung Guard of Honour. Next, Gen- Minister for Home Affairs ter round the booths. — MNA

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¢¡ ¥§ ¨¢¡ LANDSTUHL (Germany), 26 Nov— Army Spc Jason Gunn doesn’t recall hearing the explosion. “I felt all this ¡ tremendous pressure coming down on top of me,” Gunn, 24, recalled from his hospital bed in Germany last week, after being evacuated from Baghdad and joining the growing list of wounded-in-action from Iraq. There are thousands of them, and a sector. American soldiers had been wounded new generation of disabled veterans At the wheel of a Humvee that day, by hostile acts in Iraq as of Monday, UN group to guide promises to be among the painful, ex- Gunn drove down the middle of the including more than 1,200 who were pensive legacies of the Iraq war, one street in a failed effort to evade the sort hurt after major combat operations were that hasn’t received much attention yet. of roadside bomb that had killed so declared over May 1. Iraq’s future “Everything was just, like, real many other soldiers. Although that number is small com- UNITED NATIONS, 26 Nov—Kofi Annan, United Na- quiet. Everything got real dark and “Everything was just smoky. I pared, say, with Vietnam, it’s growing tions Secretary-General, is to set up a group of “UN glazy, and then I just felt all this pain. looked at myself—I was still smoking. at roughly 10 a day, meaning thousands friends” to consider the future of Iraq, bringing together And the next thing I knew, I could feel There was blood all over the place, and more could be injured before the US the five permanent Security Council members, Iraq’s the Humvee just whipping around, I just thought, you know, just, I thought occupation of Iraq ends. While the Pen- six neighbours and Egypt. and we hit the guardrail and we finally I was going to die.” tagon regularly announces soldiers’ The new group could also include four non-permanent stopped, and that’s when I opened my One friend in the Humvee was al- deaths, it rarely identifies the injured, Security Council members. Mr Annan hopes to hold its first eyes.” ready dead from the blast of the jerry- who often arrive in the United States at meeting on December 1. Nov 15 had been just another Sat- built 90 mm mortar round, and one night and deplane out of sight of news UN officials called it a kind of “political support group urday for Gunn, of Philadelphia, who would die later. Those two joined the cameras. to help guide the whole process” in stabilizing Iraq, and the drove an Abrams tank into postwar ranks of the 421 US soldiers who’ve The attack on Gunn merited a four- “most useful” political move the secretary-general could Baghdad with the 1st Armoured Divi- been killed in action since the Iraq war sentence Army news release that didn’t make while his international staff remained outside sion. He had been shot at and mortared started. mention his name. Baghdad. before, and sometimes he wondered Gunn, who was treated at the scene He was lucky. His arms and legs “It is important that we try and build international what US troops were doing there. But and flown out by helicopter, became were torn by bits of jagged metal, and at consensus to work on stabilizing Iraq,” Mr Annan told Abu he took solace in the laughter of Iraqi part of a much larger, less scrutinized the moment he can barely walk. But he Dhabi television. “We need to bring in the region. We children and the visible improvement group: the wounded in action. still has all his limbs, and he’s expected cannot succeed without their support, their co-operation and in his battalion’s northern Baghdad According to the Pentagon, 2,076 to recover fully.—Internet their understanding of the issues.”—Internet 433 US soldiers killed in Iraq BAGHDAD, 26 Nov—As of Tuesday, 25 Nov, 433 US service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq, according to the Department of Defence. Of those, 298 died as a result of hostile action and 135 died of non-hostile causes, the department said. The British military has reported 52 No new deaths reported. deaths; Italy, 17; Denmark, Spain, Ukraine The latest identifications reported by the and Poland have reported one each. Department of Defence: On or since May 1, when President —Army Spc. Robert D. Roberts, 21, Bush declared that major combat opera- Winter Park, Fla.; killed Saturday when tions in Iraq had ended, 295 US soldiers a tank collided with his vehicle in have died — 184 as a result of hostile Baghdad, Iraq; assigned to A Troop, 1st action and 111 of non-hostile causes, ac- Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Ar- cording to the Defence Department’s fig- moured Division; Armstrong Barracks, ures. Germany. Since the start of military operations, —Army Chief Warrant Officer 2,088 US service members have been in- Christopher G. Nason, 39, California; killed jured as a result of hostile action, according Sunday in a vehicle accident between Mosul to the Defence Department’s figures. Non- and Dihok, Iraq; assigned to A Company, hostile injured numbered 349. 306th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Protesters carry a placard and banner while marching in a street during an anti-US The latest deaths reported by US Central Huachuca, Ariz. protest and against the possible dispatch of Japan’s own troops to Iraq in downtown Command: Internet Tokyo, on 24 Nov, 2003.—INTERNET HK business owners show Chile, Germany strive for closer US says economic relations Chinese firms optimism about economy SANTIAGO, 26 Nov— Chilean President Ricardo Lagos and his German counter- dumping TVs in HONG KONG, 26 Nov— Hong Kong business owners part, Johannes Rau, lauded on Monday the good relations between the two countries show a dramatic swing to optimism about the local and agreed to reinforce their economic ties. market economy, with the confidence index increasing from 30 They said at a joint-Press conference that they agreed to push for more German WASHINGTON/HONG per cent in 2002 to 51 per cent in 2003, according to a investments in Chile. Lagos said Chilean exports to the European Union (EU) rose by more KONG, 26 Nov— In the lat- survey by the Grant Thornton International. than 14 per cent in the first year after the association agreement between Chile and the EU est US-China trade dispute, Kevin O’Shaughnessy, principal of Grant Thornton in became effective, he said. Washington has made a Hong Kong, said that the survey result is extremely encour- Rau, who arrived here last Saturday, said the trip was intended to promote cooperation preliminary finding that aging. “Despite the serious SARS impact, we are pleased to and he wanted to listen to “a clearer” voice of Latin America. Chinese TV makers are see that the Hong Kong economy is picking up very quickly MNA/Xinhua dumping their products on and the local business owners are now much more confident the US market. in Hong Kong’s business prospect.” The US Commerce De- This positive result also echoes with the Hong Kong partment, in a ruling Mon- Special Administrative Region government’s recent adjust- day, said four Chinese TV ment of the GDP trend growth rate from 2.5 per cent to 3.5 makers were pricing colour per cent for the medium term in view of the growing signs TVs in the United States at of renewed recovery, he said. less than fair value. According to the survey, Hong Kong business owners are It announced anti-dump- much more optimistic toward most aspects of their business ing duties of 28 to 46 per prospects including turnover (rising from last year’s—7 per cent on imported TVs from cent to this year’s 44 per cent), exports (from 7 per cent to 25 China. per cent), employment (from -10 per cent to 16 per cent), Importers from China profitability (from -27 per cent to 19 per cent), investment in will post cash deposits or new building (from -4 per cent to 15 per cent), and investment bonds pending announce- in plant and machinery ( from 13 per cent to 33 per cent). ment of final anti-dumping Though the local business owners’ expectation to selling duties in April, a Commerce prices is still low, which is -26 per cent, the result showed a Department statement said. significant improvement when compared with last year’s It is unusual for duties figure of - 52 per cent. not to be imposed once a Among the 26 countries and regions being surveyed, India preliminary decision has An Iraqi man piles up spent artillery shells to recycle the metal in Fallujah, 60 kilometers tops the league table in being the most optimistic country with been announced. west of Baghdad. Two shells crashed into a building near the former information ministry an index figure of 83 per cent, followed by Australia (81 per MNA/Reuters in the Iraqi capital and a third near the foreign ministry, a witness said.—INTERNET cent) and the United States (75 per cent).—MNA/Xinhua

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¥ US says Iraqis sent leadership bans ¤ letter to UN in error Arab TV BAGHDAD, 26 Nov— WASHINGTON, 26 Nov — The Iraqi Governing Coun- cil has told the United States a letter it delivered to the UN Iraq’s US-appointed in- Security Council on Monday asking for a resolution on its terim leadership has banned timetable for ending the US occupation was a draft an Arabic television station, accusing it of inciting vio- version and was sent in error, US officials said on Tues- lence against the coalition. day. Dubai-based Al- The final version dilutes the Governing Council’s Arabiya confirmed its request that the Security Council pass a new resolution Baghdad bureau had been enshrining the Iraqis’ timetable for ending the US occu- forcibly shut. pation, said one senior US official, who asked not to be The current head of identified. Iraq’s Governing Council “Apparently somebody dropped a draft in the mail said Al-Arabiya incited and the final version doesn’t have the same language,” he murder through the voice said. of Saddam Hussein. “They (the Governing Council) don’t have a hard On 16 November the channel broadcast a re- position on the time frame for seeking a UN resolution corded message said to be and they would want to reflect that in their final version,” from Saddam which called he added. for new “resistance”. The Governing Council, a mainly advisory group of Al-Arabiya rejected the 25 people selected by the United States, sent the letter to allegation that its broadcast inform the Security Council of its proposals for a timeta- incited murder, and insisted ble for gradually transferring power from the occupation its news coverage was authorities to an elected and sovereign Iraqi govern- “objective and precise”. ment.— MNA/Reuters Internet US soldiers man a checkpoint looking for weapons moments Chinese Argentina hopes to promote friendly after a surface-to-air missile was fired at a cargo plane relations with China on 22 November 2003 in Baghdad.—INTERNET Vice-Premier BUENOS AIRES, 26 Nov — The Argentine Government hopes to promote its cooperative relations with China and President Nestor Kirchner is looking Iraq pipeline on fire meets Philips forward to a visit to China in 2004, Argentine Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa said BAIJI (Iraq), 26 Nov — A pipeline running north from the Chairman on Monday. Iraqi oil refinery of Baiji was on fire on Monday, witnesses During an interview with Xinhua shortly Trade and economic exchanges have de- said, but it was not immediately clear if it was the main oil BEIJING,26 Nov — China before departing for his visit to China, Bielsa veloped rapidly in recent years between the export pipeline to Turkey. welcomes international com- said China figures prominently in Argenti- two countries and China is now one of the Flames were shooting more than 25 feet into the air and panies such as Philips of the na’s diplomatic relations, especially in its biggest buyers of Argentine products, he said. thick clouds of black smoke were pouring from the broken Netherlands to invest and economic and trade relations with other Bielsa is to leave here on Monday on a line, about 32 miles north of Baiji, a refining town which conduct research and devel- countries. visit to Japan and China. His delegation in- handles oil from Iraq’s northern Kirkuk fields. opment in the country, Chi- President Kirchner and his government cludes high-ranking officials from the indus- Oil officials at the scene said the pipeline had been nese Vice-Premier Huang Ju want to enhance Argentina’s cooperative try, agriculture and foreign trade ministries exposed by an explosion several months ago and they said here Tuesday. relations with China in the political, eco- and businessmen from more than 20 major suspected spilled oil nearby had been set ablaze, causing the Huang, also member of nomic, cultural, educational, and scientific companies. latest fire. the Standing Committee of and technological fields, he said. The foreign minister said he would sign Saboteurs have repeatedly blown up and set fire to Iraq’s the political Bureau of the The President hopes he can visit China an agreement with Chinese officials to make main oil export pipeline running north to Turkey in recent Chinese Communist Party in the first half of next year and diplomats Argentina one of the destinations for Chinese months in a show of defiance against the US military Central Committee, met with from both countries are preparing for that, tourists. occupation and in an effort to disrupt Iraq’s reconstruc- Philips Chairman Gerard said the foreign minister. MNA/Xinhua tion.—MNA/Reuters Kleisterlee and his entourage at Zhongnanhai in Beijing Venezuelan economy to grow in 2004 Export earnings of Bangladesh up 10% in on Tuesday morning. MNA/Xinhua CARACAS, 26Nov — The economy of Venezuela will July-September grow by somewhere between 5 and 6 per cent in 2004, Otto DHAKA,26 Nov — The export earnings of Bangladesh increased by some 10 per cent Boye, the standing secretary of the Latin American Eco- to 1.9 billion US dollars in the first quarter of the current fiscal, reported the Financial China to nomic System (LAES), said on Monday. Express on Tuesday. Boye was quoted by the state news agency Venpres as The export volume rose by about 13 per cent from July to September in fiscal 2003-2004 promote saying that within a couple of years, the Venezuelans will compared with that of the corresponding period in last fiscal, triggering the higher earnings feel “the strength and results of the growth in the gross of 1.9 billion US dollars against 1.7 billion in the first three months of last fiscal. military domestic product.” The value of exports, however, dropped by nearly 3 per cent, making the earnings still Boye, a Chilean, said there will be an improvement in fall about 2 per cent short of the target. cooperation the petroleum industry’s productivity in Venezuela, the Major export items including ready-made garments (RMG), home textiles, textile with New world’s fifth biggest exporter of crude oil. fabrics, tea, frozen food, agri-products, shoes and chemical products achieved the export MNA/Xinhua targets.— MNA/Xinhua Zealand

BEIJING,26 Nov — China Israel halts sale of holds a positive view towards further promoting friendly pool-bred fish for cooperation with the New Zealand Armed Forces, said health reason Chinese Defence Minister JERUSALEM, 26Nov— The Israeli Health Ministry Cao Gangchuan here. Monday ordered an immediate halt to the sale of fish Cao, also vice-chairman bred in artificial pools for health reason, Israel Radio of the Central Military Com- reported. mission and a state council- According to the report, the Health Ministry made such lor, made the remark when a decision after an Agriculture Ministry investigation found meeting with New Zealand’s that some pool-bred fish containing a material of carcino- Chief of the Defence Forces gen, which has been banned by health authorities in Israel Air Marshall Bruce Ferguson and abroad. and his party. Oded Nir, head of the Israeli Agriculture Ministry’s Cao said China attached veterinary, said his service will fully investigate the use of great importance to the co- the chemical. operation with New Zealand If it is found that the banned substance was used, police since the two countries and will be asked to investigate possible criminal wrongdoings, two peoples shared tradi- he said. Nevertheless, head of the Health Ministry’s veteri- US soldiers are seen near a wreckage of a helicopter in Shokhi, some 11 kilometers tional friendship. nary services, Herbert Singer, said that there is no expected (7 miles) east of Bagram, Afghanistan on 24 Nov ,2003.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua danger posed to eating those fish. — MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 27 November, 2003 5

US FACES INTENSIFIED RESISTANCE IN IRAQ

Teens beat 2 soldiers; another killed in blast MOSUL, Iraq — Iraqi teenagers dragged two bloodied US soldiers from a wrecked vehicle and pummeled Iraqis hold an anti-US demonstration in Iraq Tuesday. them with concrete blocks Sunday, witnesses said, describing the killings as a INTERNET burst of savagery in a city once safe for Americans.—INTERNET

British soldiers patrol following a blast in Basra recently. INTERNET A US soldier uses his gun to pull barbed wire in the Baghdad suburb of Al Sadr city, previously known as Saddam City, mainly populated by Iraqi Shi’ites, on November 25, 2003.—INTERNET

Since guerrillas used donkeys to outwit the high-tech defences of the US military in Iraq, the life of the beast of burden has never been so miserable. US soldiers, center background, inspect the site at which two fellow soldiers File photo shows an American soldier pulling a donkey belonging to a group were killed by the Iraqi guerillas in Mosul, Iraq, on 23 November 2003. of suspects in Baghdad in June.—INTERNET INTERNET 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 27 November, 2003 All arrangements afoot… (from page 16) and an inverter to Kyikha Local people reported on re- BEHS through Headmaster gional development work. U Ni Pein and clothes to lo- The Prime Minister at- cal people through U Aung tended to the needs, saying Kyaw Than. that the government has been The Prime Minister and striving for development of party went to Kyikha Station Kyikha, fulfilling basic needs Hospital. Doctor Wai Phone and improving the living and nurses welcomed and standard of local people. He conducted them round the called on respective depart- hospital. Afterwards, they in- mental officials to system- spected lecture rooms, the atically supervise the devel- computer room and the au- opment tasks and carry out dio visual room at Kyikha the tasks for enabling the re- BEHS and fulfilled the region to possess characters of quirements. a city and greening and beau- At the office of Gokha tifying the region. GAD, the Prime Minister met In an endeavour to en- with departmental officials, sure regional development members of social organiza- Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and party inspect the learning of students at multimedia classrooms of Tonzang and to raise the living stand- tions, townselders and local BEHS.—MNA ard of local people, working people. The head of the GAD committees are to be formed reported on construction of and they are to carry out the office buildings and roads in tasks through cooperation. the town, supply of more elec- Organizational measures tric power and measures for are to be taken for active education and health care participation of local people services. Col Tin Hla gave a in implementing tasks for supplementary report. Dr betterment of transport sec- Kyaw Swa Lin of tor, and raising the educa- Reekhawdar People’s Hos- tion, health and social sec- pital reported on common dis- tors of local people, he eases in the region and medi- pointed out. cal treatment given to the pa- Kyikha shares border tients; and an official of the with the Republic of India. Border Trade Department, on Therefore, respective depart- functions of the department. mental officials are to dis- No 2 Border Areas and charge duties through unity Immigration inspection Con- and cooperation for regional trol Battalion in-charge Cap- development and prevalence tain Ye Moe Than reported of management and admin- on tasks being carried out. istrative machinery in the Prime Minister General Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and party inspect Tonzang Township People’s Hospital region, he noted. Khin Nyunt fulfilled the re- on 24 November.—MNA The Prime Minister pre- quirements. He said border sented a computer set, a TV trade is being undertaken in He spoke of the need for de- take the tasks on trade, im- evision, a video cassette player cil U Sai Maung Lu reported set, a video cassette player Reekhawdar bordering India. partmental officials to under- migration and commodities and an inverter for Ree- on location and area of the in accord with the law. khawdar Basic Education High township, population, na- He said Myanmar and In- School to Headmaster U tional races living in the re- dia maintain friendly ties Monkio and clothes for local gion, agriculture, the raising and they are good neigh- people to township officials. of domesticated wild ox, bours. He said departmen- The Prime Minister, the education, health, commu- tal officials working in the Secretary-1 and party went to nication and generating of region are to pay attention Tiddim. They were welcomed hydroelectric power. Chair- to bilateral relations that can there by members of State, Dis- man of Chin State Peace and bring about benefits be- trict and Township Peace and Development Council Col tween the two countries Development Councils, de- Tin Hla gave a supplemen- through border trade. partmental officials, social or- tary report. He said the government ganizations, teachers, students, The Prime Minister ful- has made arrangements for members of cultural troupes filled the requirements. He ensuring smooth transpor- and local people. Next, the said he and departmental of- tation to Reekhawdar, Prime Minister met members ficials came to Tonzang, Falam and Tiddim. The of Township Peace and De- Kyikha, Reekhawdar and Prime Minister called on development Council, depart- Tiddim to provide require- partmental officials to work mental officials, social organi- ments. It is necessary for a in unity for systematic de- zations, townselders and mem- region to develop infrastruc- velopment of border trade bers of cultural troupes at No 1 tures including road trans- and regional development. BEHS in Tiddim. port. The government is en- Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt presents clothes for local people of Reekhawdar Next, the prime minister Chairman of Township deavouring for harmonious through an official on 24 November.—MNA presented a computer, a tel- Peace and Development Coun- (See page 8) Cash and kind donated to MMCWA YANGON, 26 Nov — Wellwishers donated cash, vehicles and beds to Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association this morning at multipurpose building of MMCWA in South Okkalapa Township. MMCWA President Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe accepted four vehicles, 50 beds and K 4 million and presented certificates of hon- Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe accepts four vehicles and 50 beds donated by U Thein Win-Daw Ni and family of Shwe Thanlwin Trading Co Ltd to our to the wellwishers. MMCWA.—MNA MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 27 November, 2003 7 People’s Desire ASEAN and APEC do not accept * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding the scheme of America and its allies negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize Aung Moe San stability of the State and progress of (Continued from yesterday) tiveness of the ASEAN Economic Community, and to the nation Those are the constant stand and vision of the strive to increase the volume of investments and to nar- * Oppose foreign nations interfering in ASEAN leaders. Not long ago, the Ninth ASEAN Sum- row the economic gap between the member nations. The internal affairs of the State mit was held in Bali, Indonesia. It was the ninth to be Summit also agreed to further strengthen cooperation held since 1986. At the Summit, matters of concern were between the ASEAN and the three countries — China, * Crush all internal and external discussed and the ASEAN leaders also held discussions Japan and ROK — to address the regional and interna- destructive elements as the common with leaders of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea. tional political, security and economic problems. At the enemy Since 1997, ASEAN+3 meetings have been held, and the Summit, Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohammad recent is the seventh. The leaders discussed political and (now retired) he gave his farewell speech. He is included economic development of the member countries and the in the founders of the Association. In the conclusion of problems of common concern. The leaders agreed to set his speech, he said “ Finally, I wish to stress that as we Efficient use of electricity up an ASEAN community not later than 2020. The move forward, we must not disregard nor erode the prin- ASEAN community includes the three sectors — the ciples that have kept us together. The principles of non- * Use daylight as the main source of light security community, the economic community, and the interference, of consensus-based decision-making, national * Use the least possible amount of electricity socio- culture community. These facts have been stated in and regional resilience, respect for national sovereignty, only if there is not enough natural light the Bali Declaration. In the ASEAN+3 meetings, the lead- the renunciation of the threat or the use of force in the * Use the least possible amount of electricity ers agreed to promote relations and cooperation between settlement of differences and disputes, must always be required in production and service enter- the dialogue partners — China, Japan and the ROK — upheld by the ASEAN countries”. and the ASEAN. The reaching of the Bali Agreement is Among the world nations, the ASEAN nations have prises the development milestone of the ASEAN. It is a pleasure developed in unity, based on their own principles and * Preventing waste of electricity benefits the for all of us to know that China and India signed the codes of conduct. It has become famous as a region re- user and others Southeast Asia friendship and cooperation agreement. The spected and set as an example by other countries around There are about 500,000 households leaders also agreed to materialize the ASEAN Vision 2020, the world. America and its allies practising the policy of using electricity in Yangon. Thus, saving a the Hanoi Action Plan, and the 1999-2004 ASEAN Inte- domination imposed harsh sanctions on Myanmar to make four-foot fluorescent lamp every day by each gration Action Plan in accord with the ASEAN integra- her accept their models of western democracy; moreover household amounts to saving power that is tion roadmap. They have viewed the Southeast Asia friend- they also tried to force other ASEAN countries to make equal to the capacity a 20-megawatt power ship and cooperation agreement as the code of conduct of put pressure on Myanmar and to interfere in her internal station can supply. the relations between the member countries. Their vision affairs. But the ASEAN nations rejected their schemes, is for the emergence of an ASEAN common market; and and unanimously welcomed the political developments of they will also strive to link the economies of the ASEAN Myanmar. They all opposed the sanctions of America on nations with the global economy through the ASEAN+3 Myanmar. Efficient use of fuel work programme. At the APEC meeting held in Thailand, America * Saving one gallon of fuel per car per month The political and security cooperation of the and its allies also tried to punish Myanmar. But they were ASEAN nations will be promoted in accord with the plan not able to raise the Myanmar issue at the meeting. Hence, will save the nation one US dollar to form the ASEAN Security Community. The Summit I would like to say that it is crystal clear that the ASEAN * Thus, a total of 455,822 cars in Myanmar has agreed to solve all the differences between the ASEAN and the APEC do not accept the scheme of America and can save US$ 5.5 million in a year nations through peaceful means and to handle the regional its allies. terrorism and transnational crimes through cooperation (Concluded) * The amount, US $ 5.5 million, can build a between all member nations. 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= = centre in northern China on October 21 — days after China became the third nation to successfully send a man into space and several Nuic\cMAwn\; qs\etas∑m\;®Pc\. weeks after Brazil’s third space attempt ended in dis- sim\;ln\;esrmv\" aster.—MNA/Reuters 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 27 November, 2003 opment among the national All arrangements afoot … races living in the Union (from page 6) systematically implement made up of 14 states and development of all states and them for progress of agri- divisions, will there be na- regions with the concept of culture, livestock breeding tional solidarity and perpetu- bringing equitable develop- and other economic enter- ation of the Union, he said. ment to all national races liv- prises suitable to geographi- The entire national races ing in the Union. cal conditions and climate, have been residing in the He said due to transport he said. Union for thousands of years. difficulty in Chin State, the In addition to tea, cultiva- There exist small communi- government has spent a large tion of seasonal crops and ties in each state and divi- sum of money on develop- perennial crops is to be ex- sion where national races ment of roads linking town- tended, he said. The Minis- live. He spoke of the need ships in Chin State and plain try of Livestock and Fisher- for them to live in unity. regions, growing of tea and ies has already made arrange- With strong national soli- raising of domesticated wild ments for raising of domes- darity the Union will be con- oxen. ticated wild oxen and other solidated. If national solidar- He said local people are to livestock breeding tasks ity becomes weak, alien cooperate with local authori- which are marketable in instigations occur any time, ties, social organizations, and neighbouring countries. he added. departmental officials for Therefore, local people are He said national people successful implementation to change livestock breeding have been living in unity in of the tasks. on manageable scale to com- the course of history count- Only when there is smooth mercial one gradually. able by thousands of years. transportation, will develop- At a time when the gov- Therefore, national solidar- ment tasks be successful. So, ernment is giving encourage- ity is needed for existence of he urged departmental offi- ment to regional develop- such noble tradition and unity Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt presents a set of computer, TV, video cassette player cials to discharge their du- ment in all sectors, depart- among the national races, he and invertor for Reekhawdar BEHS to Schoolhead U Ni Pein on 24 November.—MNA ties correctly with goodwill. mental officials are to make added. In implementing develop- efforts for uplift of economic He said the government is Thai Defence Minister visits Drugs ment tasks in Chin State, and social standards of local making arrangements for central level officials are to people. consolidation of national Elimination Museum Only when there is nar- solidarity and harmonious provide new methods and YANGON, 26 Nov — The eral Police Brig-Gen Zaw Win presented books on drug departmental officials are to row gap and equitable devel- and equitable development delegation led by Minister Win, Curator of the museum elimination tasks to the vis- of all regions of the Union. Myanmar PGA & MGF President’s of Defence of Thailand Gen- Police Lt-Col Se Maung and iting General who presented After realizing the goodwill eral Thammarak Isarangura, officials welcomed them at a souvenir in return. Cup Golf Tournament continues and attitudes of the govern- together with senior military the museum. Conducted Afterwards, the Thai ment, all the national races tour with 145 (72+73) officers and officials of the round there by Police Brig- General and party proceeded have to safeguard the State, strokes, followed by Yin Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gen Zaw Win and officials, to Myanma Gems Museum for non-disintegration of the Aung Latt with 146 (74+72), visited the Drugs Elimina- the visiting minister and on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road. Union, non-disintegration of Myo Min Aung with 147 tion Museum at the corner of party viewed the booths dis- Deputy Director U San Lwin national solidarity, perpetu- (74+73), and Aung Aung Kyundaw and Hanthawady playing drug eradication of Myanma Gems Enterprise ation of independence and Kyaw with 148 (72+76). roads in Kamayut Township, tasks and documentary pho- and officials conducted them sovereignty and to prevent After the first round of here, this afternoon. tos there. The Thai minister round there. The visiting the nation from falling under amateur level women’s Myanmar Police Force signed in the visitors’ book. minister signed in the visi- the influence of others up- scratch event, Khin Khin Thu Deputy Police Director-Gen- Police Brig-Gen Zaw tors’ book.—MNA holding the Union spirit and YANGON, 26 Nov — The (YCDC) stood first with 77 to participate in the tasks for opening of the Myanmar strokes. Khin Mar Nyunt successful implementation Myanmar Tong Tah Trade Fair’ 2003 opened PGA and MGF President’s scored 79 to take the second of seven-point future policy YANGON, 26 Nov — isters, senior military offic- On display at the trade Cup Golf Tournament, or- place and Myint Myint Thein programme. Sponsored by the Ministry ers, officials of social and fair are foreign and local ganized by Myanmar PGA and Swe Swe Win shared the Next, the Prime Minis- of Commerce and arranged economic organizations, textiles, cosmetics and and Myanmar Golf Federa- third place with 91 each. ter presented a computer, a by Tong Tah Co Ltd, President of Tong Tah Co household goods, plastic tion, continued at Rothmans of Pall Mall television, a video cassette Myanmar Tong Tah Trade Ltd Mr Peter Loh and mem- wares, foodstuff, electric Hanthawaddy Golf and Myanmar Pte Ltd mainly player and an inverter for No Fair 2003 was opened at the bers, Managing Director U and electronic appliances, Country Club in Bago Divi- sponsored the tour together 1 and No 2 Basic Education Yangon Trade Centre this Khin Maung Lat and offi- stationery, vehicles, air sion this morning. with Air Mandalay, Grand High Schools to the Head- morning, attended by Minis- cials. freshers, farm implements, After the second round Slam (Munsing Wear), Loi- masters and clothes for local ter for Commerce Brig-Gen Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Mr lawn mowers, generators of the professional level Hein (Alpine), KM Golf people to the Chairman of Pyi Sone. Peter Loh and U Khin Maung and various kinds of en- event, Myint Shwe (Wilson) Centre, Maruman and Chin State Peace and Devel- Present on the occasion Lat formally opened the trade gines. stood first with 140 (71+69) Wilson, Canon, and UPG. opment Council. were Minister for National fair. The trade fair will be kept strokes. Runners-up were Sun Far Travels and The Prime Minister, the Planning and Economic De- Next, the ministers, the open daily from 9 am to 5 pm Zaw Zaw Latt (Pan-West) Tour, Pan-West and Eastern Secretary-1 and party spent velopment U Soe Tha, deputy ministers, guests and till 30 November. Admission with 142 (68+74), Soe Kyaw Pro Enterprise Ltd will the night at the guest house Yangon Mayor Brig-Gen officials viewed round the is free. Naing (Pan-West) with 143 present hole-in-one prizes. in Tiddim. — MNA Aung Thein Lin, deputy min- trade fair. MNA (70+73) and Aung Win Han Golf Event Manage- (YCDC) with 144 (71+73). ment took responsibilities to At the amateur level hold the tour, which contin- event, Zaw Zin Win led the ues tomorrow. —MNA

Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Win Sein speaks on the third and final day of Myanmar/ASEAN/Japan Follow-up Seminar on Industrial Relations. (News page 10).—MNA Thai experts give talks on floriculture YANGON, 26 Nov — Hall in People’s Square and persons from Thailand to sity in Bangkok, Thailand, Talks on floriculture, organ- People’s Park on Ahlone those present. Associate Pro- gave talks on floriculture and ized by the Myanmar Road, Dagon Township here fessor M L Charuphant replied to queries. The two Floriculturist Association this afternoon. Vice Presi- Thongtham of Kasetsart Thai experts together with and the Wildlife Conserva- dent-1 of the MFA U Than University and Assistant Pro- MFA CEC member U Saw Myint Shwe (Wilson) taking part in the golf tournament. tion Society, was held at Nwe extended greetings and fessor Dr Patana Thavipoke Lwin will observe flora in MGF Pyidaungsu Ayeyeiknyein introduced the two resource (Ph D) of Mahidol Univer- Chin State. —MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 27 November, 2003 9 There will be better transport among Bago Division, Mon State and Taninthayi Division Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends opening of Ye river rail-cum-road bridge

YANGON, 26 Nov— The bridge will contribute much Kawthong Union Highway national awareness. With this opening of Ye River cross- towards regional develop- constructed. end in view, roads and ing bridge, built by Myanma ment and emergence of a These facilities will link bridges are being built across Railways under the Ministry modern nation. Moreover, it Taninthayi Division with the country. of Rail Transportation, was will also contribute to the Mon State and it is sure that As there are Gyaing held yesterday morning in convenience of local people. it will contribute much to- (Zathabyin) bridge, Gyaing Ye Township, Mawlamyine In the past, people living in wards regional development. (Kawkareik) Bridge, District, Mon State. Ye Township had to rely only On completion of rail- Athtaran Bridge and Member of the State on rail transportation to reach cum-road Thanlwin river Thanlwin Bridge (Hpa-an) in Peace and Development Mawlamyine. In 1972, a crossing bridge (Mawla- Mon and Kayin States, trans- Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo bridge across Ye River myine) which will be the portation in the states has of the Ministry of Defence emerged. Ye-Dawei rail road longest one in the country improved more than ever. attended the ceremony and that was opened in March transportation among Similarly, Winwa Bridge, made a speech. 1998 did not reach right Taninthayi Division, Mon Palauk Bridge, Palaw Bridge, Also present were Chair- through Ye because of a natu- State and Bago Division will Pathaung Bridge, Taninthayi man of Mon State PDC Com- ral barrier posed by Ye River. be swift and Mon State that Bridge, Kyweku-Kyaukpya mander of South-East Com- Today, the barrier can be is in a position of economic Bridge and Laynya- Lt-Gen Maung Bo addresses the opening ceremony of Ye mand Maj-Gen Thura Myint overcome and thus it can be hub will be more developed. Mandaing Bridge were built river crossing bridge in Mon state. Aung, Minister for Mines said that difficulties people Therefore, Ye bridge in Taninthayi Division and MNA Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minis- had to face in the past in plays a key role in develop- ter for Rail Transportation crossing the river by boat ment of Taninthayi Division Maj-Gen Aung Min, Deputy have been overcome. People and the State. Minister U Pe Than, Manag- living in Taninthayi Division With better transportation, ing Director of Myanma Rail- that was adjacent to Mon there will be more contacts ways U Min Swe, officials of State have to rely on motor among national brethren and the Ministry of Rail Trans- road, water way and air route friendship among them will portation, local authorities, to reach other states and di- be further consolidated. Com- members of the Union Soli- visions. Although there were modities will be transported darity and Development As- such transportation facilities, from one region to another by sociation, War Veterans Or- railway service, on which various kinds of vehicles and ganization, Working Com- people could rely with rea- thus it is safe to say that eco- mittee for Women’s Affairs, sonable price, could not be nomic development of the re- Red Cross Society, Auxiliary provided beacuse of the gion will be achieved. Fire Brigade and local people railroads interrupted by natu- Today, efforts are being Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung Rail Transportation Minister Maj-Gen totalling over 10,000. ral barriers. made to uplift Union Spirit delivers an address. — MNA Aung Min makes an address. — MNA U Hla Win of Myanma In accord with the guid- among national brethren who thus there is better transpor- being built and they are the the historical landmarks that Radio and Television acted ance of Head of State Senior have been living in the coun- tation in the division. One good foundations of the reflect the national charac- as master of ceremonies. General Than Shwe, new try since time immemorial. can reach Kawthoung by car State. teristics in which the entire First, Lt-Gen Maung Bo Ye-Dawei railroad was built, Only when there are correct from Mawlamyine. As these foundations are national people can take made a speech saying that Ye-Dawei motor road up- patriotism based on Union With the aim of ensuring laid by Myanmar engineers pride. It can also be said that the successful opening of Ye graded and Dawei-Myeik- Spirit will the people be able the bright future of the Un- with own strength and own it is relaying not only good River crossing rail-cum-road Taninthayi-Bokpyin- to defend the country with ion, roads and bridges are technical know-how, they are physical heritage but also noble spiritual heritage from old generation to new generation youths. Now preparations are being made for emergence of new State Constitution that will ensure stability and development of the State which the entire people aspire to. The political process for building genuine democratic nation including emergence of a new State Constitution are practical political arrangements for the State. Destructive elements within and without the country are now criticizing the endeavours for national development. Therefore, it is the duty of all citizens to ignore these criticisms and march to reach the goal of national development. All the national people are to take part in nation-building endeavours. Ye river crossing bridge. — MNA ( See page 10)

Those present at the opening ceremony of Ye river crossing bridge. — MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 27 November, 2003 ple crossing the bridge safely. There will be better transport … In conclusion, the minis- (from page 9) nel on Pakokku-Gangaw- ter urged the local people to In conclusion, Lt-Gen Kalay railroad section. maintain the bridge for its Maung Bo honoured those Despite heavy rain and durability. who engaged in building the high tide, Ye river crossing Speaking on the oc- Ye Bridge and urged them to bridge, the project of which casion, Commander Maj- maintain the bridge for its started on 12 July 2001, had Gen Thura Myint Aung said durability. been successfully con- that the Ye river-crossing Next, Minister Maj- structed by the staff of Bridge, opened today, will Gen Aung Min said trans- Myanma Railways with the contribute towards the eco- portation is the basic require- assistance of departments nomic boost of local people ment for development of a concerned, encouragement of both Mon State and region. As the Ministry of of the local people, and co- Taninthayi Division, and fa- Rail Transportation has been operation of Tatmadawmen. cilitate the social activities constructing new railroads Thanks to the opening of to a greater degree. In par- and infrastructures in accord the bridge, trains can ply ticular, the bridge serves as a with the guidance of the between Mawlamyine and major lifeblood of transport State, total length of railroads Dawei within a day and na- that will accelerate the de- A train of MR carrying local people starts travelling on the Ye Bridge after the opening in the country rose from tional brethren who live in velopment pace in economic, ceremony of the bridge. — MNA 1,976.35 miles before 1988 Mon State and Taninthayi social, education and health On behalf of the local bridge. Division, the MR of the Min- to 2,998.36 miles, up Division can enjoy social sectors. people, U Kyaw Thura, sec- Later, Lt-Gen Maung Bo istry of Rail Transportation 1,022.01 miles of new progress and economic de- He also expressed his retary of Ye Township and party had a documentary started the construction of railroads, he said. Plans are velopment. On completion thanks to the Head of State, USDA, spoke words of photo taken together with the bridge on 12 July 2001 under way to build 515.05 of Thanlwin Bridge who initiated the project, and thanks for the construction local national people. and finished it on 21 October miles length of new railroads. (Mawlamyine) in the near officials of Myanma Rail- of the bridge. The Ye Bridge is a bridge 2003. Since 1989, the ministry has future, Mon State and ways and engineers, who Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo which links Mon State and The bridge is 857 feet constructed a total of 3,435 Taninthayi Division will be extended themselves to the presented gifts to engineers Taninthayi Division by the and 6 inches long and has a bridges of various sizes along accessible from other states project. and officials of MR through Mawlamyine-Ye-Dawei 16-foot-wide motor road and the railroads. With the en- and divisions by car or train. He later called upon the senior engineer U Hla Thwin. railroad. railroad with a four-foot- couragement of the State, en- In the past, people had to locals to do their every bit Commander Maj-Gen In line with the guidance wide pedestrian lane on ei- gineers of Myanma Rail- cross the Ye river by boat for regional development by Thura Myint Aung and Min- of the Head of State Senior ther side. ways, relying on the skill and braving various kinds of dan- making the most of smooth ister Maj-Gen Aung Min for- General Than Shwe for ce- The bridge is built of iron competence of their own, gerous situations every day. and secure transport system mally opened the bridge, and menting the friendship frames and can stand 60 tons were able to construct a Now, he was pleased to see and maintain the bridge for Lt-Gen Maung Bo unveiled among national brethren in of load. 5,610-foot long railway tun- students and the local peo- its durability. the stone inscription of the Mon State and Taninthayi MNA Seminar on industrial occupational Mahura Dam in Hlegu Township opened relation concludes YANGON, 26 Nov — The Myint Swe, Minister for Peace and Development a speech. YANGON, 26 Nov — The The Deputy Director- opening ceremony of Agriculture and Irrigation Council and the 13th facility Afterwards, U Kyi Aung, seminar on industrial occu- General of the Labour De- Mahura Dam (Ngamoeyeik Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, depart- in Yangon Division. The di- on behalf of the people, ex- pational relation, jointly or- partment presided over the Supporting Dam) was held mental heads of the minis- vision cultivated over 1.17 pressed thanks for construc- ganized by the Ministry of morning session of the semi- at the dam near Bwetgyi Vil- try, local authorities, mem- million acres of monsoon tion of the dam. The minister Labour, the ASEAN and the nar. Representatives of re- lage in Hlegu Township, bers of social organizations, paddy and 250,000 areas of formally unveiled the stone Ministry of Health, Labour spective subcommittees put Yangon North (District), this teachers, students and local summer paddy every year. inscription of the dam. and Social Welfare of Japan, into discussions their find- morning. people totalling about 2,000. To meet the monsoon paddy Afterwards, the com- continued its programmes ings. The seminar came to It was attended by Chair- First, the commander cultivation target, about mander and the minister for- for the third and the final day an end with the concluding man of Yangon Division spoke on the occasion. He 600,000 acres of paddy fields mally opened the dam. at the Traders Hotel on Sule remarks of Brig-Gen Win Peace and Development said the dam was the 154th had to be protected from Next, the commander, Pagoda Road here this morn- Sein, Deputy Minister for Council Commander of irrigation facility constructed floods by building irrigation the minister and guests posed ing. Labour. — MNA Yangon Command Maj-Gen during the time of the State facilities, he said. A total of for a documentary photo to- 65,000 acres of summer gether with the staff who General Thura paddy fields in the division constructed the dam and the Shwe Mann were irrigated by the dams in local people. Later, the com- the division. To fully utilize mander and party inspected meets… water of the creek, Mahura round the dam. (from page 16) dam was constructed, he After the ceremony, the Director-General Thura U added. In conclusion, the director of Construction Aung Htet of the Protocol commander thanked Head of Group-1 reported to the com- Department, Military State Senior General Than mander and party on salient Attaché of Myanmar to Thai- Shwe, who gave guidance to points of the dam. The com- land Col Ko Ko Maun were implement the dam project, mander gave necessary in- also present. and the minister for Agricul- structions. Thai Ambassador to ture and Irrigation, Director Later, the commander and Myanmar Mr Oum U Khin Maung Yu and staff the minister inspected the Maolanon and Military of Construction Group-1 of herbal plant garden established Attaché Col Kasam the Irrigation Department, by the ministry, irrigation tasks Nakpun accompanied the who constructed the dam and of Ngamoeyeik dam, Hlawga visiting defence minister urged local people to main- herbal plant garden and con- and party. Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin formally open the tain the dam for its durability. struction of a reservoir in the MNA Mahura Dam in Hlegu Township in Yangon North District. — MNA Next, the minister made garden. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 27 November, 2003 11

Implementation of projects for socio-economic development of all regions in the country

Tatmadaw men are engaging in nation-building endeavours. The photo shows Tatmadaw men building railroad at Namsam- Punchaung railroad section, part of Namsam- Saikkaung railroad in Shan Development of economic, social, education and health sectors of a State. The sec- region depends on easy access to it. Hence, it is accepted by all that tion is 55 miles better transportation leads to development. Nowadays, the government long between has been giving priority to ensuring better transportation of all the Namsam and regions in the Union including far-flung areas. New railroads and motor roads are built all over the country. At the same time, existing Punchaung. ones are upgraded and renovated with the prodigal use of funds and PHOTO: YAY machine power. The photo shows progress of the approach railroad to CHAN MYINT Ponnya Hill Mountain seen at Phyetmyaung Valley.— PHOTO: MNA

A bridge with over 100 feet was built across Kyaw Creek on Pakkokku-Gangaw-Kalay railroad. The photo shows one of the bridges built on Pakkokku-Gangaw-Kalay railroad. — PHOTO: MNA

The 595 feet long rail-cum-road Kabani Bridge was built across Manipur River between Kalay and Gangaw and it was opened on 16 June 1995. PHOTO: MNA

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Study finds greater rich-poor gap among minorities in NY NEW YORK, 26 Nov — There is a greater income gap among Hispanics, Asians and Blacks in New York State compared to Whites, a phenomenon experts link to poverty and immigration trends, reported The New York Post Monday. The paper, citing an analysis of Census York are more closely clustered than those of 2000 data by The Associated Press, said the Blacks, Hispanics or Asians, the paper said. gap between rich and poor Whites in New Roderick Harrison, a demographer at the Joint York is a bit narrower than the state’s over- Centre for Political and Economic Studies, which all income gap. The income disparity for focuses on issues concerning minorities, said in- Blacks was closer to the state average, as it come gaps would be greater among those non- was for Asians and Hispanics. Put differ- White groups because a higher percentage of ently, the income levels of Whites in New people have low incomes.—MNA/Xinhua Time Warner sells music unit to Bronfman group NEW YORK, 26 Nov — Time Warner Inc. on Monday said it would sell its Warner Music business to a group led by media mogul Edgar Bronfman Jr. for $2.6 billion, in a move to trim the media group’s debts and signalling a return of the former Seagram chairman to the music business. The Bronfman group beat out a bid by clude Madonna, Led Zeppelin and REM. EMI for the recorded music portion of the On the other hand, Time Warner is getting business for an estimated one billion US more cash up front by selling the entire busi- The surgical team at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore performs the second in a dollars. By choosing the Bronfman bid, ness, which includes the music publishing series of surgical procedures that will ultimately separate 19-month-old conjoined Time Warner is forsaking 250 million US company, and will have an easier path to twins from the Philippines, Carl and Clarence Aguirre, in New York, on 24 Nov, 2003. dollars to 300 million US dollars in cost regulatory approval. In the past, European A team of 16 doctors and nurses began the operation at 11:28 am, which included savings it could have realized by combining and US regulators have frowned on consoli- cutting through the skull and dividing and tying off some major blood vessels the boys with EMI, home to such acts as The Beatles dation within the music business share around their separate brains. —INTERNET and Radiohead. Warner Music artists in- MNA/Reuters Space tech to monitor China’s huge water Britain sets up new database to fight gun crime diversion project LONDON, 26 Nov — The British Government launched WUHAN, 26 Nov — China has launched a two-year programme to monitor the ecological environment for a a national database Tuesday to help police crack down project to divert water from the country’s Yangtze River to north China with remote sensing technology. on gun crime across the country. Wang Zhongfa, vice-director of the Yangtze River Water Remote sensing technology will be used to frequently The National Firearms Forensic Intelligence Database, which Resources Committee under the Ministry of Water Re- monitor the quality of water in Danjiangkou Reservoir, the costs 1.1 million pounds, will store details of weapons used in sources, said the monitoring programme, the first of its kind source of the water for diversion, the middle and lower incidents across the country, together with a description of the on the Chinese Mainland, would produce accurate informa- valleys of the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze type of crime committed, and listmatches, according to a BBC tion on the ecological environment relating to the project. River, and areas the water will be diverted to. report.“Previously we were unable to undertake anything The middle route of the diversion project will be launched The reservoir embankment, soil erosion, water surface and more than a local comparison which took several days. Now later this year, while the east route project through east vegetation in those areas will also be observed, said the official. we are able to carry out a national check in a matter of hours,” China to Beijing was launched last year. He said the monitoring programme will enable decision said Dave Werrett, chief executive of Britain’s Forensic The water diversion project, known as the middle route makers to learn of the impact of the project on the environ- Science Service. The database will also store information project, will divert water from China’s south to thirsty north ment and its development trend. such as the make, model and caliber of weapons used in China, and spans about 1,300 kilometres involving seven Approved in July of this year by the Ministry of Science crimes, plus details of any modifications or conversions. provinces and municipalities, including Henan Province in and Technology, the monitoring project has been listed as It then uses an automated search system to analyze items the central part of the country and Beijing, north China, said part of China’s State-funded high-tech programme. such as gun cartridges and link together related incidents. the official. MNA/Xinhua The system also compares fired ammunition from un- solved crimes with data from recovered weapons and World’s oldest Household gas explosion kills two in suggests a list of possible matches. food store Russia’s South Urals According to the figures issued by the British Home Office last month, the number of gun crimes had increased MOSCOW, 26 Nov — At least two people were killed and three others injured in a discovered in to 10,250 by almost 3 per cent in the 12 months to March household gas explosion in Russia’s South Urals Tuesday, the Emergencies Ministry said. Germany 2003.That was well below the 35 per cent rise in the The blast occurred at 12:30 pm Moscow apartment on the second floor. Five apart- previous year, when firearm offenses leapt from 7,362 to BERLIN, 26 Nov — Sci- time (0930 GMT) in a five-storey, four-sec- ments caved in. Two persons were killed and 9,974.The British Government has been facing pressure entists in Germany have an- tion apartment building in the city of Kurgan, three wounded,” Interfax quoted a ministry from the public and opposition parties to tackle gun crime nounced the discovery of a some 1,700 kilometres east Moscow. spokesman as saying. Rescue operations are after three shootings more than one month ago left two petrified hoard of 17-mil- “Early reports say gas exploded in an underway.—MNA/Xinhua people dead and several injured.— MNA/Xinhua lion-year-old nuts they say form the oldest known cache of stored food. Italian blackout blamed on “These fossilized nuts lack of market control are the oldest proof we have for mammals laying in food GENEVA, 26 Nov — A Swiss investigation into stores,” Martin Sander, a last September’s crippling blackout in Italy has palaeontologist from Bonn pointed to inadequate regulation of the European University, told Reuters on electricity market. Tuesday. “In fact, they’re The Swiss Federal Of- “There is clearly a need the oldest store of food yet fice of Energy (FOE) also for binding regulations,” the known from any animal.” said on Tuesday that Swiss FOE report stated. His Bonn University suppliers were slow to react Investigators from the colleague Carole Gee dis- to the FOE also reiterated claims covered the fossilized Italian breakdown. by the Swiss grid operator, golden chinquapin nuts in The FOE admitted that Etrans, that the Italian opera- a lignite mine near the west- the Italian power outage was tor was slow to react to a ern town of Garzweiler 10 triggered by the rupture of a Swiss request to reduce elec- power line at the Lukmanier tricity imports. years ago, but has only now pass in central Switzerland. The slow response, cou- gone public following ex- But it said this had been pled with a second line fail- tensive study of the find- triggered by an underlying ure in San Bernadino, even- ings. lack of regulation in the Eu- tually led to the grid over- Rudolf Schrape carves a shepherd figure out of lime-tree in his studio in Owschlag, some “The nuts were very ropean electricity market, load that cut Italy off from 140 kilometres (90 miles) north of Hamburg, northern Germany, on 25 Nov, 2003. The 76- probably stored by a ham- with electricity suppliers fail- the rest of the European year-old hobby carver produces creche art pieces according to the Christian tradition with ster or perhaps a ground ing to take into account the power network on Septem- a stable and the figures around the entire Holy Family. Schrape is one of the very few talents squirrel,” Gee said. technical limitations of the ber 28. in northern Germany carving Christian sculptures, a handicraft that is more very well MNA/Reuters power grid. MNA/Xinhua known in Bavaria.—INTERNET 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 27 November, 2003 Nuremberg coach Wolf hurt by spectator Henry double leads Arsenal rout of Inter BERLIN, 26 Nov— Nuremberg coach Wolfgang Wolf was injured MILAN, 26 Nov— Two goals from Thierry Henry led Arsenal to a 5-1 rout of Inter S by a spectator in his team’s 1-0 defeat at leaders Alemannia Aachen Milan on Tuesday, keeping the English side’s Champions League hopes alive and in the German Second Division on Monday. sending Group B qualification down to the wire for all four teams. Wolf left the bench with a bleeding wound on the back of his head Arsenal, badly weakened through in- The London side, missing French inter- P after being hit by an unidentified missile thrown from a section of the jury, struck three times in the last five min- nationals Patrick Vieira and Sylvain Wiltord, stands packed with Alemannia fans. utes to humiliate the Italians and become went ahead with a beautifully worked goal. The incident happened when Alemannia striker Erik Meijer was only the second English team to beat Inter at Pires fed the ball to Henry who slipped the sent off for dangerous play in the 71st minute after kicking Nurem- home in European competition. ball inside the area to Ashley Cole and met O berg goalkeeper Raphael Schaefer with his outstretched leg. Henry, outstanding throughout the the return pass with a perfectly executed “This will have consequences,” said Nuremberg president Michael game, opened the scoring in the 25th minute shot from the edge of the area. A. Roth. The Nuremberg players left the pitch after the incident but before Inter drew level eight minutes later Inter drew level eight minutes later when R the referee convinced them to come back and the game resumed through a deflected Christian Vieri shot. Cristiano Zanetti robbed Ray Parlour in following a five-minute break. Just four minutes after the interval midfield and threaded the ball outside to “I’m sorry if I was the cause for that,” said Meijer. “What Freddie Ljungberg restored Arsenal’s ad- Vieri whose left foot shot deflected off Ar- happened has nothing to with football.” vantage before Henry secured victory with senal defender Sol Campbell and looped T The German Football Association (DFB) was expected to launch a coolly taken goal on the break in the 85th over goalkeeper Jens Lehmann. a disciplinary investigation and Aachen could face a fine as well as a minute. But Arsenal restored their advantage stadium ban for one or several games. Then came five minutes of madness as early in the second half when Henry burst “We sincerely apologize to Wolfgang Wolf and to Nuremberg,” Inter’s defence fell to pieces, with Brazilian down the left flank, cut inside and fed S said Aachen sporting director Joerg Schmadtke. — MNA/Reuters Edu and Frenchman Robert Pires complet- Ljungberg who coolly slotted past Toldo. ing the scoring and leaving Inter facing an Inter lacked creativity in midfield and as uncertain future in the competition. they pushed forward looking for an equal- After Lokomotiv Moscow beat Dynamo izer they were caught out. The Arsenal de- Arsenal’s Thierry Henry, Kiev 3-2, all four teams know that a victory fence cleared a corner and Henry raced clear will see them through to the knockout stage. before leaving Javier Zanetti standing and right, celebrates the But Arsenal, who would have been elimi- finding the bottom corner of the net. nated with a loss at the San Siro, will fancy That was bad enough for Inter but it was opening goal against their chances as they have a home game to get worse as they fell apart. against Lokomotiv to come while Inter, Henry set up Ljungberg whose mis- Inter Milan’s with who must recover from one of their worst kicked shot squirted to Edu who drove in the home results in European football, have the teammate Ashley Cole, fourth and substitute Jeremie Aliadiere made more testing task of travelling to Ukraine to the fifth when his cross was buried by Pires during their Champions face Dynamo. at the second attempt.—MNA/Reuters League Group B soccer Ten-man Sociedad salvage 2-2 draw at match at San Siro , Olympiakos ATHENS, 26 Nov— Real Sociedad claimed a 2-2 draw away to Olympiakos in Cham- Milan, Italy, on 25 Nov, pions League Group D on Tuesday despite having striker Darko Kovacevic sent off. 2003. The Spaniards had to withstand a late Sociedad stayed second in the group barrage after losing Kovacevic to a second behind Juventus, whose game away to INTERNET yellow card with 24 minutes to go and the Galatasaray was postponed for a week and score level at 1-1. will be played at a neutral venue following “I’m very happy to have got the point... the recent bomb attacks in Turkey. We could have lost after losing a man,” said The Spanish side took the lead on the Sociedad coach Raynald Denoueix. The half hour when Kateryiannakis charged out Deportivo move closer to last 16 with Yugoslav striker got his marching orders of his area and left striker Igor Gabilondo after controlling the ball with his hand in the with an open goal. AEK win area. Olympiakos fought back in the second LA CORUNA (Spain), 26 Nov— Deportivo Coruna took a step closer to the last 16 The Greeks looked set to profit from the half to equalize with a thunderous long- of the Champions League with a comfortable 3-0 win over AEK Athens in a Group C sending off when Uruguayan youngster Neri range free kick from Ieroklis Stoltidis. match at the Riazor on Tuesday. Castillo finished off a sweeping counter- Late on the hosts pressed Sociedad back attack by rounding goalkeeper Sander They will qualify for the knockout phase rest of the half they tended to over-elaborate into their own box and had a succession of Westerveld to score three minutes later. of the competition as long as PSV Eindhoven in attack, giving the Greek side time to get penalty appeals turned down as they pushed But Argentine defender Gabriel Schurrer do not beat them by a better score than 1-0 men back in defence. for a winner. produced a sumptuous strike to level pro- in their final match on December 10. They moved up a gear after the break and “Once again we didn’t get the result we ceedings in the 74th minute, volleying on The result put Deportivo level on 10 Fran forced a sharp save from AEK keeper deserved,” complained Olympiakos coach the turn inside the box to leave goalkeeper points with leaders Monaco who drew 1-1 Chrisostomos Mihailides with a well-timed Oleg Protasov. Fanis Kateryiannakis no chance. at home to PSV Eindoven and ensured their volley on 19 minutes, but Valeron hit the MNA/Reuters qualification. target in the very next attack. A 25-metre thunderbolt from defender Given space just outside the box, the Hector midway through the first half, a Juan Depor playmaker needed no second invita- Carlos Valeron strike at the start of the tion before unleashing a fine drilled shot that second and a simple finish from Albert spun under the keeper and into the net. Luque 20 minutes from time gave Depor an AEK appeared to lose heart after easy win against a disappointing AEK. Valeron’s goal and the game was effectively Anxious to erase the memory of their killed off in the 70th minute when striker humiliating 8-3 defeat at the hands of Mo- Walter Pandiani sprung the offside trap raced naco three weeks ago, Deportivo made a unopposed towards goal and then laid off a positive start putting together a succession neat pass to substitute Luque who guided in of slick attacking moves in the first half. unopposed. — MNA/Reuters AEK, already out of the running for qualification after earning just one point in FA charges striker Alan their previous four group matches, had little Smith with improper conduct of the play and their only real chance came LONDON, 26 Nov— Leeds striker Alan when Vassilios Tsiartas hit the top of the bar Smith was charged on Tuesday with im- with a rising shot on 13 minutes. proper conduct by the English Football As- Deportivo’s Hector followed suit and sociation (FA) for throwing a bottle into the tried his luck with a long range effort soon crowd during a game last month. after, but only succeeded in hitting the top of Smith, who threw an empty plastic bottle the net with his dipping drive. in Leeds’ 3-2 defeat by Manchester United in The defender had clearly found his range the League Cup on October 28, had been though and six minutes later he put the arrested by police after the incident but re- Galicians ahead with a spectacular rocket leased without charge. shot that hurtled into the net after he had The incident, however, cost him a place Real Sociedad’s Nihat Kahveci of Turkey, left, and Olympiakos’ Christian Karembeu of pounced on a poor clearance from the AEK in the England squad on the eve of a friendly France challenge for a high ball during a Group D Champions League soccer game defence. match against Denmark earlier this month. between Olympiakos of Piraeus and Real Sociedad in Athens on 25 Nov, 2003. Depor eased up after the goal and al- Smith has two weeks to respond to the INTERNET though they continued to dominate for the charges by the FA.— MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 27 November, 2003 15 (Human Weakness in 21:15 National News 23:50 Myanma Broom 04:45 National News 06:10 Song "Shadow of the face of Tempta- 21:20 Kambozathadi Palace 23:55 National Dances"A 04:50 Music for Your Ears Love" MRTV-3MRTV-3 tion) of Conquerors Dances to the Harvest" (Than Sann Lyric 06:12 Plaster Toys (Part-XI) (Scene III) 21:25 Song of Myanmar 24:00 National news Notes) 06:15 National News 16:25 Song of Myanmar Beauty & Scenic Sights 00:05 Ayeyawady Dolphin 04:55 National Dance 06:20 Myanma Ramayana Beauty & Scenic “Myanma Panorama & Expedition (Part-IV) “Kayan Dance” (Human Weakness in Sights“Mingalabar” Myanma Sentiment” 00:10 Song "Shadow of 05:00 National News the face of Tempta- 16:30 National News 21:35 The Interesting Places Love" 05:05 Let's meet at the cafe! tion) 16:35 Pakakku, the city on of Kachin State 00:12 Plaster Toys 05:10 Songs on Screen (Part-XI) (Scene III) 27-11-2003 (Thursday) the Western Bank of 21:40 Headline News 00:15 National News 06:25 Song "Truth and the Ayeyawady River 21:42 Easily Cooked Tasty 00:20 Myanma Ramayana “Past Merit” (Programme Schedule) 05:12 Mogok, The Ruby Beauty" Morning Transmission 16:40 Myanmar Cuisine Dishes (Fried Fer- (Human Weakness in 06:30 National News “Traditional moun bine mented Prawn) the face of Tempta- Land (9:00 - 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23:30) 22:35 Pakokku, the city on 01:10 Song "Welome to 19:30 Signature Tune the Western Bank of Kachin State" 06:05 Ayeyawady Dolphin Sights Love" “Come and See 9:42 Plaster Toys Greetings the Ayeyawady River 01:15 National News Expedition (Part-IV) 9:45 National News 19:32 Song of Myanmar 22:40 Myanmar Cuisine 01:20 Sri-Kestra Museum 9:50 Myanma Ramayana Beauty & Scenic “Traditional moun bine (Pyi Cultural Site) (Human Weakness in Sights “Mingalabar” daunt” 01:25 Song of Myanmar the face of Temptation) 19:36 Peaceful & Developed 22:45 National News Beauty & Scenic (Part-XI) (Scene III) Dawei 22:50 The natural Beauty of Sights “Come and See 9:58 Song of Myanmar 19:40 Headline News Inlay Lake Bird's Rest Myanmar” Beauty & Scenic 19:42 Easily Cooked Tasty 22:55 Dance of the Maidens Sights “Come and see Dishes (Ridged gourd 23:00 National News 28-11-2003 (Friday) Myanmar” and bean curd curry) 23:05 Travel& Description Morning Transmission 19:45 National News (Mandalay to Lashio) (03:30 - 07:30) 27-11-2003 (Thrusday) 19:50 Ayeyawady Dolphin 23:10 Myanmar Modern 03:30 Signature Tune Regular Programmes for Expedition (Part-III) Song"Welome to Greetings Viewers from Abroad 19:55 Fine Arts School, Fos- Kachin State" 03:32 Song of Myanmar Evening Transmission tering of the Artists 23:15 National News Beauty & Scenic (15:30 - 17:30) 20:00 National News 23:20 Sri-Kestra Museum Sights “Mingalabar” 15:30 Signature Tune 20:05 Myanmar Aspirations (Pyi Cultural Site) 03:36 Peaceful & Developed Greetings for 22nd Sea Games 23:25 Song of Myanmar Dawei 15:32 Song of Myanmar 20:10 Song "Flower Alike" Beauty & Scenic 03:40 Headline News Beauty & Scenic 20:15 National News Sights “Come and See 03:42 Easily Cooked Tasty Sights “Myanma Pano- 20:20 Thu Wana Tha Ma Myanmar” Dishes “Ridged gourd rama & Myanma Sen- JATAKA Scene (V) 27-11-2003˚(Thursday) & and bean curd curry” timent” 20:25 Song "Dakukuku" 28-11-2003 (Friday) 03:45 National News 15:36 The Interesting Places 20:30 National News Evening & Morning 03:50 Ayeyawady Dolphin of Kachin State 20:35 Fisheries work in Transmission Expedition (Part-III) 15:40 Headline News Pyapon (23:30 - 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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- * Stability of the State, community peace round development of other sectors of the economy * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and as well entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integrity * National reconsolidation system and preservation and safeguarding of cul- * Development of the economy inviting participa- * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- tion in terms of technical know-how and invest- tural heritage and national character stitution ments from sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed na- * The initiative to shape the national economy must be * Uplift of health, fitness and education tion in accord with the new State Consti- kept in the hands of the State and the national standards of the entire nation tution peoples

All arrangements afoot … and an inverter set to attended to the needs. (from page 1) guidance of Head of State Tonzang Basic Education Afterwards, they went to livestock breeding tasks in Senior General Than Shwe High School through Town- Kyikha where they were the region. Emphasis must on ensuring Chin State to be ship Education Officer U welcomed by officials, de- be therefore laid on cultiva- a tea garden of the nation, Htanhe and Headmaster U partmental staff, members of tion of suitable strains of endeavours are to be made to Hlyan Khant Hswin, and social organizations and lo- paddy and crops and high- cross the tea growing clothes to local people cal people. At Kyikha Gen- land cultivation. projects. through the township chair- eral Administration Depart- Tonzang Township The domesticated wild man. On arrival at Tonzang ment, the Prime Minister needs to extend agricultural oxen thrive well in Chin State Township People’s Hospital, held a meeting with depart- work to ensure regional food and thus the government is the Prime Minister comforted mental officials, social or- sufficiency and at the same providing loans for the re- the patients and inspected the ganizations, townselders and time to grow tea on a com- gion. At a time when the building of the hospital and local people. On the occa- mercial scale, he said. government has been taking fulfilled the requirements. sion, the head of the GAD In accordance with the measures for ensuring de- The Prime Minister, the reported on regional devel- velopment of the region in Secretary-1 and party headed opment tasks including facts Prime Minister General all-round sectors, local peo- for Tonzang BEHS, where about location, area and Khin Nyunt makes an ple, in their part, are to make they were welcomed by the population of the region, ag- address at the meeting strenuous efforts for regional headmaster, teachers and stu- ricultural tasks, condition of with departmental staff, development and raising the dents. The Prime Minister regional food sufficiency, social organizations and regional economic and liv- looked into construction of a and livestock breeding, edu- townselders at ing standards, he said. two-storey building, audio cation, health and transport Chinshwepyi Hall in Next, the General pre- room, language lab, compu- sectors. Col Tin Hla gave a Tonzang, Chin State. sented a computer set, a TV ter skills room and computer supplementary report. MNA set, a Video Cassette Player aided instruction room and (See page 6)

Dignitaries at the meeting of Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and departmental staff, social organizations and townselders in Tonzang. — MNA Myanmar-China General Thura Shwe Mann meets with Thai Defence Minister tennis friendly YANGON, 26 Nov — eral Thammarak Isarangura were members of the State Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, Gen Hsan Hsint, Defence Member of the State Peace and party of Thailand at Peace and Development Commaåder-in-Chief (Air) Services Inspector-General continues and Development Council of Zeyathiri Beikman Hall on Council Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Maj-Gen Myat Hein, Minis- Brig-Gen Thein Htaik, YANGON, 26 Nov — The the Union of Myanmar Gen- Konmyintha at 2 pm today. Tin Aung Myint Oo and Lt- ter for Foreign Affairs U Deputy Minister for Foreign third day final tennis matches eral Thura Shwe Mann met Present together with Gen Kyaw Win, Com- Win Aung, Military Affairs U Khin Maung Win, between Myanmar and with Defence Minister Gen- General Thura Shwe Mann mander-in-Chief (Navy) Appointment General Maj- (See page 10) China took place at Theinbyu Tennis Court this morning. As double events, Yang Jing Zhu and Na Wei of China played against Khin Maung Win and Amy Tun of Myanmar; Li Can and Ma Jiang Ling of China against Zaw Zaw Latt and Chit Su Yi of Myanmar; Chen Xin and Jiang Ting of China against Min Min and Kyi Mya Zaw of Myanmar; and Tan Hai Yun and Ding Ying of China against Tu Maw and Moe Chit The of Myanmar. As single events, Li Can of China played against Tu Maw of Myanmar, and Tan Hai Yun of China against Zaw Zaw Latt of Myanmar. —MNA General Thura Shwe Mann receives Minister for Defence of Thailand General Thammarak Isarangura and party at Zeyathiri Beikman. —MNA