Drawing a New Enduring Constitution Is Imperative for the Future of the State
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Established 1914 Volume XII, Number267 10th Waxing of Pyatho 1367 ME Sunday, 8 January 2006 Drawing a new enduring constitution is imperative for the future of the State The constitution needs to be in accord with the State objectives and wishes of the people Mass meeting in support of National Convention of Yangon Division USDA held YANGON, 7 Jan — casion were Yangon Di- Chambers of Commerce Swe Aung, UMFCCI a population of nearly 55 Patriotic national people, Organized by Yangon vision USDA Secretary and Industry, Myanmar General Secretary U Sein million is home to over who could not stomach the Division Union Solidar- U Aye Myint and CEC Women Entrepreneurs Win Hlaing and Patron of 100 national races living alien subjugation, fought ity and Development As- members, secretaries and Association, Myanmar MMA and MMPA Bo in amity and unity. The against the colonialists at sociation, the mass meet- CEC members of USDAs Medical Association, Galay U Tint Aung. country had stood tall risk of their lives. As a ing in support of National of districts and townships Myanmar Nurses Asso- Mingaladon Township among world’s nations result, Myanmar regained Convention was held at in Yangon Division, so- ciation, Myanmar Motion USDA Executives Daw with its own monarchs, her independence and be- National Stadium-1 cial organizations, Picture Asiayon, Tin Malar Myint acted as culture and literature. came a sovereign nation. (Thuwanna) on Myanmar War Veterans Mynama Music Asiayon, master of ceremonies to- Myanmar is blessed with He said a constitution Waizayanta Road in Organization, Myanmar Myanmar Thabin gether with Thingangyun favourable weather and is the one in which prin- Thingangyun Township Writers and Journalists Asiayon, Myanmar Tra- Township USDA Execu- geographical conditions. ciples are adopted how this morning. Association, Union of ditional Artists and Arti- tive Daw Cho The Kyi. Colonialists who coveted State powers are to be Present on the oc- Myanmar Federation of sans Asiayon, Myanmar Meeting Chairman rich natural resources of shared and to whom they Fire Brigade, Myanmar Dr Maung Thin delivered Myanmar annexed and are to be entrusted by the Red Cross Society, entre- a speech. He said the exploited the country for people. preneurs in Yangon, Union of Myanmar with more than 100 years. (See page 7) townselders and depart- mental personnel total- * Tatmadaw government has been striving ling over 2,000 people. Rector of Dagon for the development of the nation by University (Retd) Dr Maung Thin presided upholding Our Three Main National over the meeting together Causes and the 12 objectives. with members of panel of chairmen Myanmar Engi- *˚Measur es were taken for national neering Association Chairman U Than Myint, reconsolidation. Eye Specialist Dr Tun *˚The Tatmadaw has not only served the Aung Kyaw, Myanmar Industrialists Association interests of the State and the people but Chairman of the meeting Rector Dr Maung Thin of Chairman U Khin Maung Dagon University (Retd) delivers a speech.—MNA Myint, entrepreneur U also striven for democratization. Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 8 January, 2006 PERSPECTIVES Resolution on 58th Anniversary Independence Day Sunday, 8 January, 2006 There is no nobler task than safeguarding Independence & Sovereignty. Let us thus Strive to be endowed with dedicate ourselves to safeguard Independence & Sovereignty with the strength of national knowledge and prowess unity as well as with full patriotism and Union Spirit at the risk of our lives. The Defence Services medical unit is re- sponsible for ensuring health and fitness of the Tatmadawmen who are safeguarding the Objectives of the 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day territorial integrity of the State. The Defence Services Institute of Nurs- * To work in concert with the people for emergence of a peaceful, modern, ing and Paramedical Science has been pro- developed, discipline-flourishing democratic new nation ducing the graduates in paramedical science. The Institute held the graduation pa- * To strive for successful realization of the seven-point policy programme rade of its 3rd Intake at the parade ground of the State of Defence Services Medical Academy, * To crush every danger posed to the State hand in hand with people Yangon on 6 January with an address by Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence * To build a strong, capable and modern Tatmadaw to safeguard Our Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice- Three Main National Causes Senior General Maung Aye. In his address, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye stressed the need for the gradu- ating cadets to safeguard the 12 traditions of Foreign Heads of Government send felicitations the Tatmadaw, to show their skills when there arises the need to fight in battles, to make to Prime Minister General Soe Win coordinated efforts for the fitness of the peo- YANGON 8 Jan —˚The following are messages of felicitations from Foreign Heads of Government ple, and to try their utmost to become quali- sent to General Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, on the occasion of the 58th Anniver- sary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar. fied ones in accord with the objectives of the From Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of From Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of Defence Services Institute of Nursing and the Royal Government of Cambodia the Republic of India Paramedical Science by upholding Our Three Excellency, Excellency, Main National Causes. On behalf of the Government and people of On the occasion of the National Day of the As the graduating cadets have com- Cambodia, I have great pleasure to extend my warm- Union of Myanmar, it is a matter of pleasure for me est congratulations to Your Excellency on the aus- pleted not only in the military training as to convey warm felicitations to you and to the peo- picious occasion of the 58th Anniversary of the In- platoon commanders but also in the studies ple of Myanmar. dependence Day of the Union of Myanmar, and best of nursing and paramedical science, they are wishes of happiness and prosperity to the people of India has traditionally attached high priority to be commissioned in Defence Services medi- Myanmar. to relations with Myanmar. The vibrancy and cal unit. I am fully convinced that the excellent tradi- strength of our bilateral relationship today, which Looking back to the history of Defence tional relations of friendship and cooperation exist- manifests itself in cooperation in several areas, is a Services medical unit, it was found that pa- ing between Cambodia and Myanmar will be fur- matter of great satisfaction to us. I look forward to working closely with Your Excellency for the triotic doctors and nurses took part in the ther strengthened and expanded for the years to come for the mutual benefits of our two peoples as well progress and prosperous of the peoples of our two independence struggles risking their lives. countries. There were members of Defence Services as for a stronger ASEAN family. Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of medical unit who were decorated with my highest consideration. my highest consideration. —MNA medals for their gallantry while participat- ing in battles together with infantry troops. Roads opened to hail National Convention The graduating cadets are required not only to discharge medical duties but also to YANGON, 7 Jan— As do their bit in battles as a platoon com- a gesture of hailing the National Convention, a mander. They are to provide health care to new tarred road was the public wherever they are assigned to while opened at a ceremony in engaging in the health care services of the Kyaunggon in Tatmadawmen and their families. Ayeyawady Division This being so, the graduating cadets are yesterday. to try their best to be endowed with knowl- The ceremony was edge and prowess for uplift of health and attended by Chairman of Ayeyawady Division fitness of the entire national people including Peace and Development the Tatmadawmen and for safeguarding Our Council Commander of Three Main National Causes. South West Command Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung, Minister for ¡ ¢ ££ ¤ ¤ £ £ ¥ ¥ ¦ ¦ § § ¨¨ ¤ ¤ © © ¡ ¡ ¢ ¢ ¨ ¨ ¡ ¡ ¢ ¢ ££ ¤ ¤ ¡ ¢ Progress of Border Ar- ¡ ¢ £ ¤ £ ¥ ¦ § ¨ ¤ © ¡ ¢ ¨ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¡ ¡ ¢ ¢ ££ ¤ ¤ £ £ ¥ ¥ ¦ ¦ § § ¨¨ ¤ ¤ © © ¡ ¡ ¢ ¢ ¨ ¨ ¡ ¡ ¢ ¢ ££ ¤ ¤ eas and National Races ¦ ¦ ¨¨ ¤ ¤ ¦ ¦ § § ¨¨ ¤ ¤ ¨ ¨ ¤ ¤ ¨ ¨ ¥ ¥ ¢ ¢ ¦ ¦ ¨ ¤ ¦ § ¨ ¤ ¨ ¤ ¨ ¥ ¢ ¦ ¦ Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung and Minister Col Thein Nyunt ¦ ¨¨ ¤ ¤ ¦ ¦ § § ¨¨ ¤ ¤ ¨ ¨ ¤ ¤ ¨ ¨ ¥ ¥ ¢ ¢ ¦ ¦ ¦ and Development Af- fairs Col Thein Nyunt attend opening of tarred road in Kyaunggon, Ayeyawady Division. PBANRDA ! #& ''+ . "$%($( , - ) * and officials. 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