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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 9 October, 2003 1 Matapitu upatthanam, to serve thy parents; this is the way to auspiciousness.

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Volume XI, Number 176 14th Waxing of Thadingyut 1365 ME Thursday, 9 October, 2003 Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than meets officials, staff and Four political objectives Tatmadawmen in Taungup * Stability of the State, community peace and YANGON, 8 Oct — State Maung Oo presented a sup- terest of the state and the to be avoided. Officials con- tranquillity, prevalence of law and order Peace and Development plementary report. country. To produce 100 bas- cerned are to see that the * National reconsolidation Council Member Lt-Gen Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than kets of paddy per acre, qual- sown acreage did not de- * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- Khin Maung Than of the made a speech. He said it is ity paddy strains are to be crease. It is needed for every tution Ministry of Defence, to- needed to make earnest ef- grown. As regards growing family having a compound * Building of a new modern developed nation gether with Rakhine State forts for development of agri- of beans and pulses, grow- to raise 10 of poultry. in accord with the new State Constitution PDC Chairman Western culture and meat and fish sec- ing of Pesingon exceeded the Efforts are to be made to Command Commander Maj- tors for the State’s economy target. Other kinds of beans meet the economic targets in Four economic objectives Gen Maung Oo and Col to be strong, which is essen- and pulses should be grown. 2003-2004 and data are to be * Development of agriculture as the base and all- Myint Soe of Taungup Sta- tial in building the country It is needed to give encour- collected carefully so that no round development of other sectors of the tion, arrived at Township into a modern and developed agement to extend growing services and production in- Hall in Taungup on 6 Octo- one. There are six divisions of Thitseint trees as a peren- dustry is left out. economy as well ber morning. He met with and states that mainly assist nial crops. Among the three The township plays a key * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- state/district and township the State’s economy. Rakhine new items, pepper is grown role in economic and social nomic system PDC members, departmen- State is graded the seventh. on a large scale. As the state sectors in the region, efforts * Development of the economy inviting partici- tal officials and social or- Although there is surplus rice has favourable condition for are to be made systemati- pation in terms of technical know-how and ganization members, War in the state, efforts are still growing pepper, it is needed cally for the town to have the investments from sources inside the country Veterans Organizations and made to meet the targeted 10 to extend sown acreage for characteristics of a town. and abroad townselders and local peo- million sown acres. So, ef- the state to be named a pep- Afterwards, Lt-Gen Khin * The initiative to shape the national economy ple and discussed matters forts are to be made for ex- per state. Those wishing to Maung Than cordially related to regional develop- tending sown acreage as well grow pepper on a large scale greeted departmental offi- must be kept in the hands of the State and the ment tasks. as producing 100 baskets of will be provided with culti- cials, members of social or- national peoples Township PDC Chairman paddy per acre. vation methods and saplings. ganizations, townselders and Four social objectives U Saw Aung briefed on lo- The State has named 10 It is found that only monsoon local people. Lt-Gen Khin * Uplift of the morale and morality of the cation, area and climate of major crops, three perennial paddy is grown in the region. Maung Than and party pro- the township, population and crops and three new plants So, after harvesting the ceeded to Bodhigon Pariyatti entire nation rainfall, land utilization, ag- for the long-term interest of monsoon paddy, it is needed Monastery in Taungup. * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and ricultural tasks and local rice the State. It is found that to grow vegetable and The offering of rice took preservation and safeguarding of cultural sufficiency, growing of new Taungup region grows only kitchen crops for the family, place at the monastery in the heritage and national character crops, meat and fish sector monsoon crop. Although he said. morning. Lt-Gen Khin * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit and livestock breeding tasks, there is surplus paddy in the As regards the livestock Maung Than attended the * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- education and health sectors. state, it is needed to extend breeding sector, digging ceremony and presented rice ards of the entire nation Commander Maj-Gen growing of paddy in the in- ponds in the sown acreage is (See page 9)

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than meets departmental officials, members of social organizations and townselders in Taungup, Rakhine State. — MNA Cash donated for construction of Shwemyaingthiri Nunnery YANGON, 8 Oct — The Joint-Secretary of the State Region Lt-Col Myint Kyi, cash donation ceremony for Sangha Maha Nayaka Com- Secretary of Yangon Divi- construction of Thathana- mittee Agga Maha Pandita sion Peace and Development pyitzawtayon three-storey Dwipitakadhara Dwipitaka Council Lt-Col Kyaw Tint, building of Shwemyaingthiri Kovida Mayangon (See page 2) Nunnery was held at the nun- Nagahlainggu Kalewatawya nery on Masoeyeinkyaung Sarthintaik Presiding INSIDE Street in Mayangon Town- Nayaka Sayadaw Bhaddanta Perspectives Towards discipline- ship, Yangon West District, Jagarabhivamsa, wife of Lt- flourishing democratic this morning. Gen Tin Oo Daw Khin Than nation Chairman of Yangon Di- Nwe, Adviser to the State Page 2 vision Peace and Develop- Peace and Development Foreign News ment Council Commander Council Office U Arnt Pages of Yangon Command Maj- Maung, Director-General of 3,4,5,6,12,13,14 Gen Myint Swe attended the the Department for Promo- ceremony. tion and Propagation of the Circulation Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspects the pig breeding farm in Hlawga Village, Also present were mem- Sasana U Sann Lwin, Com- 24,238 Shwepyitha Township. (News on page 7) — YANGON COMMAND bers of the Sangha led by mander of No 1 Military Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 9 October, 2003 PERSPECTIVES Thursday, 9 October, 2003 Towards discipline- flourishing democratic nation The State Peace and Development Coun- cil is trying its utmost in all sectors with the aim of developing the Union of Myanmar to be able to keep abreast with other nations of the world, consolidate national economic life and raise the living standard of the entire national people. People are now witnessing all-round development of the State due to the collective efforts of the entire national people under the leadership of the Government. Moreover, people are enjoying peace and stability across the country and fruitful result of the development of the State. Progress has been made throughout the country, not for a particular region. Economic Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe accepts cash donations from wellwishers. — YANGON COMMAND and social infrastructures seen in the respective building construction. regions are the proofs of development. Cash donated for construction… Later, Presiding Nayaka Although Magway Division in Central (from page 1) wife of Fisca Co Ltd, K donations and presented Sayadaw Bhaddanta Myanmar is blessed with rich soil, it had faced local authorities, Chairman 300,000 each by All Bus certificates of honour to the Jagarabhivamsa delivered a difficulties in water supply not only for agricul- of the building board of trus- Lines Control Committee wellwishers. Lt-Col Sein sermon and merits gained tural purpose but also for household use in the tees Lt-Col Sein Maung (Highway), and other Maung (Retd) explained were shared. past. Nowadays, 26 dams and 46 river water (Retd) and members, guests wellwishers and accepted the matters relating to the new MNA pumping stations built in the division contribute and wellwishers. much towards cultivation of crops. In the past, Next, Township Sangha only over 300,000 acres of land have been put Nayaka Committee Chair- man Agga Maha under monsoon paddy but in 2002-2003, the Ganthavacaka Pandita KanU number of sown acreage of both monsoon and Zetawun Monastery Presid- summer paddy reached over 600,000. ing Nayaka Sayadaw The transport sector of the division has Bhaddanta Samibhivamsa also made progress as new motor roads and invested the congregation railroads have emerged in the division. Alto- with the Eight Precepts. gether 30 bridges including Anawrahta Bridge Next, Daw Khin Than (Chauk) and Ayeyawady Crossing Bridge Nwe, the commander and (Magway) have been constructed. People can officials presented offerto- now easily access to the division thanks to the ries to the Sayadaw and members of the Sangha. building of a new airport. Afterwards, the com- Based on the historical background of the mander, Daw Khin Than country and cultural tradition of the people, the Nwe and officials accepted a Government has laid down the future policies total of K 24.05 million do- Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa receives UNHCR Deputy Director for Asia and Pacific and programmes for emergence of modern, de- nated by 120 wellwishers Mr Hitoshi Mise. — I & P veloped and discipline-flourishing democratic including K 200,000 by Lt- nation. Gen Tin Oo’s wife Daw Khin I&P Minister receives guests The Government will lay emphasis on Than Nwe and family, K YANGON, 8 Oct — ters) based in Geneva, Swit- patriation Officer Ms Minister for Immigration and emergence of discipline-flourishing democracy 300,000 by Yangon Division zerland, at the Ministers’ Mireille Girard. Population Maj-Gen Sein Office this afternoon. The Also present at the without harming the historical background of Peace and Development Council, K 2 million by U Htwa received Deputy Di- deputy director was accom- call were Deputy Minister U the country, tarnishing the prestige of its people Thein Win and Daw Ni rector Mr Hitoshi Mise of panied by Representative of Maung Aung and directors- and damaging the national characteristics. (Shwe Than Lwin Co Ltd), Bureau for Asia and the Pa- UNHCR in Myanmar Mr general. A mass rally, organized by the Union K one million by Chairman cific of UNHCR (Headquar- Rajiv Kapur and Senior Re- MNA Solidarity and Development Association, was of Asia Express Co Ltd U held in support of the Prime Minister’s clarifica- Maung Maung, K 1.35 mil- World Disasters Report 2003 clarified tion on seven stages of policies and programmes lion each by Maung Weik YANGON, 8 Oct — A President of MRCS Dr Kyaw marks made by Mr Alfredo of the State (roadmap) at Magway District sports Co, Phoe Yarza Farmer Co ceremony to brief on the Win made addresses. Mallet of International Red ground in Magway, Magway Division, on 5 Oc- Ltd, Shwepyithit Develop- World Disasters Report 2003 Focus on ethics in aid Cross Committee. tober morning. At the rally, Magway Division ment Co Ltd and Managing jointly organized by were demonstrated with the It was also attended Education Officer U Aung Chain said that Director U Zaw Zaw Naing Myanmar Red Cross Soci- aid of video record. Head of by Ambassador of the Phil- of Central Development Co ety and International Fed- ippines Mme Phoebe A Myanmar as a sovereign and independent na- Disaster Management Divi- Ltd, K 1,037,400 by Manag- eration of Red Cross and Red sion U Kyaw Soe briefed on Gomez and ambassadors and tion has the righ to shape her future; and that ing Director U Zeya Thura Crescent to mark the World implementation of the Dis- staff members of the foreign based on the objective condition of the State, the Mon of Gunimi Engineering Disaster Reduction Day this aster Assessment and Re- embassies in Yangon, del- Government and the people are to strive in the and Fresh Air Conditioner morning at Traders Hotel sponse Team-DART. egates of the intentional red interest of all the citizens. Co Ltd, K one million by U here. Those present then cross committee and organi- We would like to urge all national people Kyaw Naing Oo of Naing Leader of Myanmar discussed matters relating to zations under the UN and to actively take part in efforts for realization of Group Construction, K delegation Ms Joanna aid. The ceremony came to non-governmental organiza- the seven-point programmes (roadmap) clari- 500,000 each by Yangon Maclean of IRCCF and an end with concluding re- tions.—MNA fied by the Prime Minister. Division All Bus Lines Con- trol Committee, the Super- visory Committee for Nyein-Chan-Ye bus lines of Ambassador presents Credentials Yangon West District, U Than Hla of Teingya sacred to Pakistani President umbrella hoisting associa- YANGON, 9 Oct — U Maung Nyo, Ambassador tion, U Zaw Zaw and broth- Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of ers, Great Wall traditional Myanmar to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, presented medicine, Daw Khin Nwe his Credentials to His Excellency General Pervez Yi and family (Shwepazun), Musharraf, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, U Ko Ko Htwe and Daw on 16 September 2003, in Islamabad. Aye Aye Than of Tawwin Myanmar Red Cross Society President U Kyaw Win addresses the ceremony to brief on MNA family and U Zaw Weik and World Disasters Report 2003. — MNA

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Francois Lonseny Fall, Minister for The Organization also had a pivotal role to play regarding Foreign Affairs of Guinea both nation-building and the political transition in Iraq The challenge of ensuring world peace and se- given to the role which small States would play in interna- curity was of particular concern to small States, who tional affairs. The reform exercise must also have, as its relied on international rule of law, and on the collective ultimate objective, the strengthening of the United Nations security mechanism of the Security Council to guaran- and an enhancement of its capacity to respond to new tee their right to a secure, sovereign and peaceful global challenges. existence. Also required was the “long overdue” reform of the For that reason, leaders needed to work to strengthen Security Council, by expanding its membership, so that it the rule of law worldwide, as well as the capacity of the could be made more democratic and representative. He United Nations to engage both in conflict prevention and also felt that the General Assembly could be better in the management of global crises that disrupted interna- empowered to play its role more effectively as the “chief tional peace and security. deliberative and policy-making organ” of the Organiza- Nowhere was there a more pressing need for peace and tion.—Internet security than in the Middle East, he said. Under the present circumstances, consideration should be given to the deployment of a United Nations force to ensure the implementation of “realistic and mutually accept- Guinean Foreign MinisterFrancois Lonseny Fall able confidence-building measures”.˚ The Organization also had a pivotal role to play Noting that universal peace and security would regarding both nation-building and the political transition benefit the future of the continent, he expressed concern in Iraq. Threats to international peace and security were over the situation in the Middle East, Iraq, Afghanistan, not posed by State actors exclusively, he noted, but also by the Korean Peninsula and Cyprus, and reaffirmed his organized criminal groups engaged in the illegal drug and country’s commitment to the “one-China” principle. small arms trade. Among other issues, whose resolution would prove to be On terrorism, he stated that the international commu- of great benefit, were poverty, armed conflict, weapons’ nity must focus its attention on the root causes of that proliferation, terrorism, organized transnational crime, now global phenomenon. He was also concerned with and violations of human rights. the non-conventional threat posed by the HIV/AIDS In the African context, eradicating the spread of pandemic, and observed that, while Africa remained the small arms and light weapons, and addressing the use of hardest hit, the Caribbean ranked second in terms of mercenaries would do much to safeguard international prevalence rates. peace and security. For that, there must be adequate He noted that there was a need for reform of the United financial assistance to implement the moratorium on Nations to make it more relevant to present day realities. Knowlson Gift, Minister for Foreign Affairs of small arms and light weapons.— Internet In that regard, he hoped that recognition would be Trinidad and Tobago

It was necessary to remedy the damage done to the integrity of the rule of law, and vital that the Iraqi people see a timetable leading to the full restoration of their sovereignty. M Javad Zarif (Iran) said that, damage had been done International Conference on Financing for Development to the legal regime governing the use of force under the seemed to be dying down, shattering prospects for meet- United Nations Charter. ing the Millennium Development Goals and building a Strategies aimed at reducing terrorism should take into global partnership for development. account some of its root causes, including poverty and In addition, the inability to produce favourable results injustice. in Cancun demanded that the international community Maintaining a global coalition against terror required pay urgent attention, once again, to the insufficient voice progress on other fronts of the struggle for a humane and of developing countries in the areas of trade, financial just world. institutions and democratic reform. Regarding weapons of mass destruction, he said that the Finally, strengthening the efficacy of the Organization only powerful and legitimate tool was universal adherence and its centrality in the international arena was essential to to negotiated multilateral agreements. responding to current and future challenges. He also noted that the momentum generated after the Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran M Javad Zarif Internet

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UNITED NATIONS, 8 Oct— The United States faces an uphill fight this week in trying to get enough UN votes for its blueprint on Iraq after Secretary-General Kofi Annan challenged the plan, aimed at getting more troops and money. Iraq to pay debts to Despite optimistic comments from year and UN officials say should take ghanistan. US officials, UN Security Council two years if done correctly. The United “The end of the formal occupation Romania after 2005 members say Annan’s rejection of the Nations was to help with the election would send rather a powerful signal to American-British approach stopped process under the US-led occupation. Iraqis,” a senior UN official said. BUCHAREST , 8 Oct—The first payments of Iraq’s progress in its tracks on a draft resolu- “The transition to self-government The official said Annan was not debts to Romania will be made after 2005, Romanian tion, to be discussed again on Monday. is a complicated process, because it trying to haggle, bargain or be obstruc- Minister of Public Finances Mihai Tanasescu is quoted Annan told Security Council am- takes time to build trust and hope after tionist. “It is not axiomatic that the United by Monday’s daily Bursa as saying. bassadors on Thursday he did not decades of oppression and fear,” Presi- Nations has to play a political role in Thus, in the forthcoming years, Romania might recoup want to risk more lives, following the dent George W. Bush said in his weekly every crisis there is,” he told reporters. up to 350 million US dollars of the 1.72 billion US dollars deadly August 19 bombing of US radio address on Saturday. France, Germany and Russia, as ex- owed by Iraq, Tanasescu said in reply to a question raised in offices in Baghdad, for a marginal In contrast Annan prefers a plan, pected, signalled approval of Annan’s Parliament. He also underlined that up to now, Romania has political role in Iraq as in the US- almost identical to proposals from remarks shortly after he spoke. But dip- paid no commissions or fees to any intermediary or consul- drafted resolution. France and Germany, that would trans- lomats said the impact of his comments tancy firm to solve the problem of the debts to be recouped At issue are US plans to hand over fer some sovereignty to an interim Iraqi on undecided nations was considerable from Iraq. sovereignty to Iraq after a Constitu- Government in several months and then and made it unlikely the US measure Most of the creditors agreed that it is reasonable that Iraq tion and free elections, which the Bush take some two years to write a Consti- would be adopted without substantial cannot begin the payment of its foreign debt before the end Administration estimates could take a tution and organize elections as in Af- changes. — MNA/Reuters of 2004.— MNA/Xinhua PUK opposes Turkish peacekeepers in Iraq ANKARA, 8 Oct—The Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) on Monday reiterated that they do not want Turkish troops to be sent to Iraq. Behram Salih, the representative of the ers in Iraq, the easier taking over sover- Iraqi Kurdish group, told Turkey’s private eignty by Iraqis. television channel NTV that Turkish sol- However, Gani Soltan Abdullah, gover- diers would be attacked once they arrive in nor of Mosul of northern Iraq city, urged Iraq. Turkish soldiers to come and offer help. He made the remarks when Turkey’s The visiting governor called for open- Cabinet met Monday to finalize a motion to ing a Turkish consulate in Mosul and re- send troops to Iraq. The motion will be voted ceived a promise from Turkish officials. by the Parliament on Wednesday or Thurs- The Turkish Cabinet motion, named day. “Authorization to Give Permission”, cov- Salih stressed that the arrival of the ers the number of troops, the region of soldiers from Turkey or other neighbour- mission and the time of the deployment of ing countries would not be welcomed by troops. A US soldier provides cover in front of a Bradley fighting vehicle, on 7 October, 2003 Iraqis, adding that the lesser foreign pow- MNA/Xinhua as troops search a house for an alleged bombmaker in Tikrit.—INTERNET UN refugee Chinese, French presidents hail Chinese China to chief’s term Culture Year in France tighten BEIJING, 8 Oct— Chinese President Hu Jintao and his French counterpart, Jacques Chirac, expressed Monday extended two their congratulation to the inauguration of a year-long show of Chinese culture known as “the Year of Chinese supervision Culture in France”. In his congratulatory message to the event which was inaugurated in Paris on Monday, Chinese President Hu said that years the Chinese and French peoples have created their own splendid cultures in their long history, making tremendous over power contribution to the civilization and progress of mankind. UNITED NATIONS, 8 He said that exchanges between different cultures and learning from each other are an important way to enhance cultural Oct— Ruud Lubbers, one industry creativity. Activities in the Chinese Cultural Year will show the charm of China’s ancient cultural achievements and its of the few UN officials to BEIJING, 8 Oct— Fol- vigor in modern days, Hu said. They will also help promote understanding and friendship between the Chinese and French have refused a salary, re- lowing major blackouts peoples. — MNA/Xinhua ceived a two-year exten- that hit North America and sion on Monday as head of Europe recently, China is the world’s largest refugee working to tighten its su- agency from the 191-mem- Beijing’s pervision over the nation’s ber UN General Assembly. power industry to prevent Lubbers, 64, who served foreign trade the possible occurrence of as Dutch prime minister for similar incidents, China 12 years, took over from booms in Daily reported Tuesday. Japan’s Sadako Ogata in The nation is now January 2001 as the UN high amending its Electricity commissioner for refugees. first eight Law, the first time since the The job is usually for five law was adopted eight year years and the extension en- months ago, said the Beijing-based sures he will serve a full BEIJING, 8 Oct—Beijing English newspaper, adding term. City reported a foreign that one of the major pushes In an unusual disclosure, trade volume of 44.19 bil- for the amendment is to en- UN officials said Lubbers lion US dollars in the first sure the stability of power was working for free, return- eight months this year, up supplies and to regulate the ing to the United Nations 32.5 per cent over the same market. about 300,000 US dollars a period last year. The government hopes year, which includes his According to Beijing the amendment can be com- 167,000 US dollars annual Customs, foreign trade vo- pleted by the end of the year, salary and travel and other lume included 10.73 billion the newspaper said. expenses. US dollars in exports and The government is also No head of a large relief A oil refinery is seen in the city of Beiji, home to the Iraq ‘s largest oil refinery, on 6 October, 33.46 billion US dollars in looking at establishing an agency has done so in recent 2003. Beiji, population 60,000, 145 miles north of Baghdad on the road to Mosul, is Iraq’s imports, up 36.1 per cent and emergency-response proce- memory. Lubbers holds the third-largest city. It sits in the so-called ``Sunni Triangle,’’ a swath of land to the north and 31.4 per cent respectively on dure for dealing with possi- rank of undersecretary-gen- west of Baghdad mainly inhabited by Sunni Muslims. US forces come under almost daily last year. ble power problems. eral.—MNA/Reuters attacks in the area, where Saddam, himself a Sunni, enjoyed his strongest support.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua

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¦ § ¨ with Arab nations on Iraq RIYADH, 8 Oct—German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Monday his ongoing Arab tour mirrored identical views over a host of Arab and international issues, such as Iraq and the Arab-Israeli UN mission on conflict. In a Press conference held here Army and police units in Germany or cally in accordance with the interna- Iraq-Kuwait with Saudi leaders, Schroeder said the in any other country in order to assist tionally-backed roadmap peace plan, upcoming period will see more coordi- Iraq to restore security. through which the establishment of two nation between Germany and Arab As for a new US-backed UN reso- neighbourly states living in peace would border phased out countries to work on retrieving stabi- lution on Iraq, Schroeder said it had to be realized. UNITED NATIONS, 8 Oct— Guided by a Security Coun- lity for Iraq and improve the security be improved. The German Chancellor pointed cil resolution, the United Nations on Monday completed conditions there. “We believe the wording of this out that his talks with Saudi King Fahd the withdrawal of its peacekeeping operation monitor- Schroeder, who flew in to Saudi resolution needs to be improved, which bin Abdel-Aziz and Crown Prince ing the demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait. Arabia from Egypt Sunday night, said is possible. And we have told this to Abdullah were successful and useful, The UN Iraq-Kuwait Observer Mission (UNIKOM) Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Germany our partners and our friends in the which covered all issues on the Arab had suspended most of its work since March 17 in advance concur on the necessity to enhance the United States and in France,” he said. arena, including Iraq and Palestine. of the US military campaign in Iraq. Since August, it had an UN role in Iraq to guarantee interna- Referring to the latest political cri- It is Schroeder’s first official visit authorized strength of five military observers, assisted by 41 tional legitimacy and the reconstruc- sis in the Middle East, Schroeder con- to the Mideast region in the wake of a international civilian personnel and 96 local staff. tion of Iraq as well as restoring security demned Israel’s strike in Syria, saying US-led war on Iraq. After Egypt and The mission was created to deter violations and report and stability under an independent it represented a violation of the Syrian Saudi Arabia, he will also visit the on hostile action along the border following Iraq’s occupa- government that represents all Iraqis. sovereignty. United Arab Emirates and give a Press tion of Kuwait in 1990 and the subsequent Persian Gulf He also voiced his country’s readi- He underlined the need to solve conference in Dubai on Tuesday. War. ness to provide training for the Iraqi the Palestinian-Israeli dispute politi- MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua Companies criticize US tender process in Iraq WASHINGTON, 8 Oct — Billions of dollars of business is still up for grabs to rebuild Iraq, but some companies complain that a lack of transparency in the bidding process makes it hard to compete for hundreds of lucrative tenders. With fresh funds in the pipeline if has already been made,” said Kubba, whose Congress agrees to US President George W organization was founded after Saddam Bush’s 20.3 billion US dollars request for Hussein was toppled by US troops. reconstruction costs, a new round of US Kubba said tenders issued by the CPA, Government contracts is likely soon, which in which bids sometimes had to be submitted will in turn spawn subcontracts. within a couple of days, were often a logistical In addition, the new Iraqi ministries are nightmare as communications problems a big source of business, and the US-led prevented companies from getting their bids Coalition Provisional Authority has posted in on time. hundreds of tenders on a host of web sites, “The impression you get with such short although bidders say these are often difficult lead times is that it’s already been given to to navigate. someone and therefore they don’t mind US officials have repeatedly rejected giving such notice,” he said. “I think Soldiers of the US Army 4th Infantry Division guard the burned Mayor’s office in downtown claims of favouritism in contracts for Iraq, everything should be as transparent as Beiji, some 250 kms (160 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, on 6 October, 2003.—INTERNET saying their choices are based on who can possible.” do the job best for the lowest price. Speaking at a conference on Iraqi Putin warns US of prolonged Iraq war Sam Kubba, chairman of the American reconstruction on Monday in Washington, Iraqi Chamber of Commerce, said he was Merriam Mashatt, a representative from the NEW YORK, 8 Oct—The United States could face a prolonged and futile war in getting complaints from members about a Coalition Provisional Authority, defended Iraq as the Soviet Union did in Afghanistan in the 1980s, Russian President lack of transparency in the tender process. the short turnaround times and said they Vladimir Putin said in an interview published in Monday’s edition of The New “Sometimes we feel that they are just were due to the need to move quickly in Iraq. York Times. going through the motions and that a decision MNA/Reuters Putin called the US decision to invade visa requirements for Russians. Iraq “an error”. The Russian leader also Putin disputed whether Iraq had ties to WASHINGTON, 8 Oct— Republicans in the House of told the newspaper that his country would international Islamic militancy and terror- Representatives on Monday unveiled their version of an consider partial relief of the eight billion ism — a core justification given by Bush US House 87-billion-US-dollar emergency package for Iraq and Af- US dollars it is owed by Iraq if other major for attacking Iraq and said the invasion had ghanistan that cuts nearly two billion US dollars from creditors in the Paris Club do likewise. created a terrorist haven where one did not Republicans President George W Bush’s effort to rebuild Iraq while But for now he ruled out sending troops to previously exist. boosting aid to Afghanistan. help in Iraq. “The coalition forces received two trim Iraq The bill written by Republicans on the House Appropria- Putin warned in the interview that Iraq enemies at once — both the remains of the tions Committee cuts 1.7 billion US dollars from the 20.3- could “become a new centre, a new mag- Saddam regime, who fight with them, and billion-US-dollars Bush wants for Iraq’s reconstruction, shift- net for all destructive elements.” those who Saddam himself had fought in aid ing 400 million US dollars to Afghanistan aid. It would raise He also said “a great number of mem- the past — the fundamentalists,” he said of the total aid to Afghanistan to 1.2 billion US dollars.—Internet bers of different terrorist organizations” the situation after Saddam was ousted. have been drawn into Iraq since the fall of The New York Times also reported that Saddam Hussein. White House is to overhaul its missions Putin repeatedly characterized Rus- in Iraq and Afghanistan in an effort to sia’s relations with the United States as quell violence and assert more direct White close and frank, describing the two na- House control. Since President George W tions as partners and allies. But he was Bush declared major combat over on May sharply critical of American complaints 1, 88 US soldiers have been killed in com- about Chechnya and of humiliating new bat in Iraq.—MNA/Reuters

HONG KONG, 8 Oct—Hong Kong, the world’s biggest HK needs artificial flower exporter, needs to develop new markets for its products, Hong Kong artificial flower manufacturer to develop said here Monday. Hong Kong exported 887.94 million US dollars worth of artificial flowers last year. It is still the number one exporter in new the world but the volume has been decreasing in the past several years, said Victor Chan, chief executive officer of artificial Oncor Holding Limited, a local producer. Chan said overseas market, especially the US market which accounted for nearly An anti-war protester shouts while she is detained by plainclothesmen as a group of anti- flower 60 per cent of Hong Kong’s total exports, is shrinking. He war protesters demonstrate in front of the Turkish Prime Minister’s office in Ankara on 6 urged the whole industry to work together to develop new October, 2003. The Turkish government is to send a decree to the parliament to discuss markets markets, like Chinese Mainland and east European market, sending Turkish peacekeeping troops to neighbouring Iraq on a request from the US where consumers’ income is rising.—MNA/Xinhua administration.—INTERNET

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BAGHDAD, 8 Oct— Gunmen killed three US soldiers with roadside bombs, the military reported Tuesday, and former Iraqi intelligence officers demanding jobs hurled stones and charged American forces guarding occupation headquarters in the capital. Large sections of Baghdad were in tur- 40 miles south of Baghdad, where he was moil. There was an explosion inside the participating in a women’s conference. Foreign Ministry compound about a half “When I arrived in Baghdad in May, it was mile from the confrontation outside the US- a city on fire, there was no electricity, the led occupation headquarters. schools, hospitals, universities were all Across the city, US solders were met with closed,” he said. a demonstration by Shiite Muslims after “All of these things have gotten better, day closing a mosque and allegedly arresting by day,” Bremer said. “Of course there will the imam. Late in the afternoon, US troops be demonstrations, we should expect that. fired concussion grenades and shots in the We have demonstrations in all democracies air to disperse the crowd, which grew by the throughout the world.” hour. After the former Iraqi intelligence officers By nightfall, an estimated 200 American hurled pavement stones outside occupation troops backed by helicopters and at least six headquarters, American reinforcements be- M1A2 tanks had sealed off the area, and gan moving forward from the compound more Americans and Iraqi protesters con- toward the protesters, who then scattered. verged on the scene. As the midnight curfew No shots were fired and the Americans pulled approached, however, the standoff eased, back. Throughout the day, small groups of with the Americans pulling back most of protesters milled around the entrance but did their forces. Shortly afterward, the protest- not threaten the soldiers. ers began leaving the area, too. The three soldiers’ deaths, the first re- L. Paul Bremer, the US administrator for ported since Friday, brought to 91 the number A Baghdad bus attendant calls for passengers at a bus stop on 6 October, 2003 in front of Iraq, said the trouble in the capital did not of American soldiers killed in hostile action the former headquarters of Iraq’s telecommunications company which was destroyed by reflect a turn for the worse. since President Bush declared an end to US airstrikes. Iraq’s Communications minister announced Monday that Iraqi mobile “The situation is certainly not getting major combat on 1 May. telephone contracts have been awarded to AsiaCell, Orascom, and AtherTel which will run worse, that is nonsense,” he said in Hillah, Internet for two years after 35 companies submitted more than 100 bids.—INTERNET Fear of Iraq quagmire affects US politics Baghdad in turmoil with protests, attack WASHINGTON, 8 Oct— Fear of a Vietnam-style quagmire in Iraq has coloured US BAGHDAD, 8 Oct— Large portions of Baghdad were in turmoil Tuesday after politics in the six months since US-led forces ousted Saddam Hussein’s Baath party attackers fired an explosive into the Foreign Ministry compound, former intelligence regime. officers demanding back pay or jobs hurled paving stones at American forces and US Polls have indicated a investigation into how intel- 87 billion dollars to finance soldiers confronted a big demonstration of Shiite Muslims. growing skepticism among ligence was used by the Bush US military operations and There were no known injuries in any of The US military press office said it was Americans over whether the administration to convince reconstruction projects in the incidents, but traffic in the centre of the aware of “a situation” at the Foreign Minis- US-led invasion was worth US citizens of the need for Iraq and Afghanistan. This, capital was at a near standstill. Streets around try but had no details. Two US armoured it. Support for the war has war. atop 79 billion dollars al- the Foreign Ministry and Saddam Hussein’s personnel carriers and five Humvees had suffered from controversies “It’s backwards: They start ready approved by lawmak- former Republican Palace headquarters of sped to the scene. The ministry is also about over Iraq’s alleged nuclear, with a solution, then cast a ers, has created controversy the US-lead Coalition Provisional Autho- a half mile from the Al-Rasheed Hotel, where biological and chemical problem and molded the facts in a time of rising budget rity were blocked by US soldiers in ar- many US officials live. The hotel was at- weapons as the justification to make the case,” said Clark, deficits and economic un- moured vehicles and Iraqi police. The com- tacked by small rockets or rocket-propelled for war. Democrats who seek who opposed the war. certainty. pounds are about a half-mile apart. grenades on 27 Sept, causing no casualties to oust US President George Questions also arose in the The concern is reflected Witness Hussein Amin said the mortar and minimal damage. W Bush in elections next news media as the search for in the fact that Bush’s popu- shell or rocket-propelled grenade fired at the Security was already tight in the palace year have seized on the pub- Iraq’s banned weapons larity has recently dropped ministry compound landed near the office of area because of demonstration Tuesday by lic doubt. dragged on with little result. below 50 percent for the first Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and broke about 2,000 former employees of the Iraqi One of them, retired gen- Americans also worry time since he took office in windows. Zebari was not there. Workers in intelligence service who are demanding they eral Wesley Clark , recently about the cost. Bush recently January 2001. the compound came streaming out and Iraqi get their old jobs back. called for an independent asked the US Congress for Internet guards fired rifles in the air. Internet Malaysia Airline flight goes off Turkish truck taxiway in Singapore convoy under SINGAPORE, 8 Oct— A Malaysia Airline Flight MH601 from Kuala Lumpur went off attack in the taxiway while it was taxiing at Singapore’s Changi Airport on Monday, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on Monday afternoon. northern Iraq No one was hurt in the way 2 is still operational, it it said. ANKARA, 8 Oct— A Tur- In the wake of a series of incident, which took place at added. The public relations kish truck convoy was at- bombings in the region, the about 12 p.m, said the CAAS. division of the airport also tacked by robbers in north- Singapore government has The aircraft, a Boeing 737, said on Monday that SQ318 ern Iraq on its way back repeatedly said that the coun- is currently stuck in the grass of Singapore Airlines, which from Baghdad, private try stands as a prime target to area, it said, adding efforts had been scheduled to depart Turkish television channel terrorist attacks and the peo- are currently underway to re- from Changi at 9am on Mon- NTV reported Monday. ple should keep their vigi- move the aircraft. day, was delayed until 3pm Ibrahim Aydin, the sole lance against terrorism, al- Changi Airport Runway 1 due to a bomb threat. truck driver who could be though there is no specific is closed as a result of the The police was still inves- reached, told NTV on the information on such attacks. incident, but airport opera- tigating the threat, which is phone that in Beyci Town MNA/Xinhua tions are not affected as Run- later proved to be a false one, near Mosul in northern Iraq, some assailants surrounded Vietnam to invest $500m to build the seven trucks, ordered the drivers out and set the trucks ablaze after rob- thermo-power station bery. HANOI, 8 Oct— The Vietnamese Govern- Co will be established to implement the Aydin said that he was ment has approved a 500 million US dollars project after the Ministry of Industry under- rescued by two people and project to develop a thermo-power station in takes a project appraisal. sent to Zaho, an Iraqi town the northern province of Quang Ninh, ac- The ministry will be responsible for evalu- on the Iraqi-Turkish border. cording to sources from the government ating and approving the technical design and Three or four driv- office on Monday. calculating the budget for the project. ers were taken to Diyarbakir An Iraqi man walks between two US Army 4th Infantry The 600-megawatt station, which is sched- Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance will Hospital in southeastern Division tanks in downtown Baiji, some 250 kms (160 miles) uled for completion by 2008, will be located provide guarantees for the project to borrow Turkey for treatment, while north of Baghdad, Iraq on 6 October, 2003 after a weekend in Ha Long City of northern province Quang from foreign credit institutions to buy equip- the others were still miss- of fighting and riots between pro-Saddam Hussein demon- Ninh. ment and materials that are not produced in ing, he added. strators, Iraqi police and US soldiers.—INTERNET Quang Ninh Thermo-power Shareholding the country. — MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 9 October, 2003 7 Think globally but act locally The Smallest The following is the message from the Director General, International Bureau, Universal Postal Union Paper Currency in commemoration of the World Post Day. Today, globalization is driving the “universal service”, which was incorpo- Mra Hnin process of interaction between people, rated in the UPU’s Convention and Regu- societies, economies and States. Many lations at the 1999 Beijing Congress. Ad- At the beginning of postal services, the smallest paper currency in the world companies are expanding their operations herence to the principle by all UPU mem- it remained the custom for a long time for for at least three reasons: for its face value; beyond traditional borders to see sales of bers provides the basis for the global char- the recipient or addressee to pay the post- for its worth as a contemporary historical their products and services grow through- acter for mail exchange between the UPU age but the calculation of the postal tax document; and for its place in collections. out the world as a result of effective mar- countries. was not an easy affair. Due to various cur- It differs from other paper currency on one keting strategies. The UPU also manifests its global rencies in use, there was the conversion point: it cannot be re-used. The postal sector, too, is influ- presence through its activities to improve problem. Yet another problem was more The UPU’s International Bureau enced by this trend toward globalization. the quality of service throughout the world worrying for messenger organizations …. does not have the status of a postal admin- Some established postal services are set- postal network. In addition, its efforts to Defraying the costs when the addressee istration, and therefore cannot produce ting up their operations in other countries, enhance or develop products and services, refuses the letter, and there were refusals. postage stamps of its own. However, it is preparing for what they predict will be a as well as to establish a worldwide elec- Thus the creation of the convention of the entitled to have service stamps, which are completely liberalized market in a few tronic network for tracking and tracing postage being paid by the sender was printed under agreement by Swiss La Poste. years. Others are forming alliances with postal items, reinforces its global mission. necessisated. The stamps may be used only on mail leav- private operators that have a global pres- In order to assist all member coun- Around the 17th century, a certain ing the Bureau in Berne. ence in order to expand the reach of their tries to upgrade their services and to pro- Monsieur de Velayer of France created a These service stamps can be pur- services, increase revenues and improve vide the most effective management struc- small post office where he offered his cli- chased as philatelic items from Swiss phila- service. tures at the national level, the UPU also ents small pieces of paper with the men- telic centres. But how does the Universal Postal provides assistance to developing coun- tion “receipt for the payment of transport”. The United Nations, although not a Union view globalization in the postal tries in their efforts to strengthen or re- The letters were then put into letter-boxes postal administration, issued its first stamps sector? And what can postal administra- form their services. This enables them to that were emptied at regular hours and sent in New York in October 1951, and in Ge- tions do in the face of increased competi- play their proper role in the globalized to their destinations. neva in October 1969. tion on the domestic and international postal sector. Later, other creations were The UN stamps popularize various fronts? Although the economy is increas- attempted but did not have the desired important themes such as the main-tenance On the one hand, postal adminis- ingly global social and political institu- success. In 1814, the Sardinian postal serv- of world peace, the struggle against illit- trations that attempt to establish a global tions remain local, regional or national. ice took up M. de Velayer’s idea again eracy, the development of education and presence are demonstrating that the postal Governments, therefore, which must ulti- and launched the ‘stamped paper’ princi- science, etc. service can compete as effectively as any mately ensure the right of citizens to have ple, to serve as payment for the transport Under UPU regulations, all stamps other business in a global environment. In access to postal communications, are con- of letters. The tariff depended on the ra- issued by Post Offices must be on sale on many cases, such an approach is leading cerned that the UPU provide leadership dius of delivery distance. These postal the release date locally and be freely avail- to a revitalized postal industry by improv- and direction in helping to see that this papers are known by philatelists as able. The stamps must also be appropriate ing the quality of certain services or al- obligation is fulfilled. Postal administra- “cavallini”, since the design showed a for postal purposes. lowing the postal entity to gain market tions are also grouped together, under the messenger with a postal horn on horse- Nearly every country uses stamps share. I would even say that postal admin- umbrella of the UPU, into Restricted Un- back. But the papers were used only for a to promote some new idea or to encourage istrations competing against each other is ions, which help to implement pro- very short time. fresh efforts.Stamps depict numerous not inherently bad, since competition of- grammes and projects at the regional level. However, it was in May 1840 that themes and there is often an educational ten leads to greater efficiency and better The postal sector thereby integrates its the real beginning of pre-paid postage in and historical background connected with service. activities, through the UPU, at the na- the form of an adhesive receipt, the post- the stamps. Stamp-collecting is still very On the other hand, not every postal tional, regional and global levels. age stamp, was created. The creator was much alive and well worldwide. administration is necessarily able to com- Finally, the essential mission of Sir Rowland Hill of Britain. Thus stamps make their own unique pete on a global scale in the same manner every postal administration is to provide And for this creation, Britain has contribution in keeping before the world that others do. But I believe each and quality service at a reasonable cost in its the privilege of not printing its name on its the visions that mankind should accom- every national postal service can adopt a own country. This responsibility will con- postage stamps. plish. They undertake a big task in propa- global perspective by acting locally to tinue to be the primary objective of every In 1892, the United States of gating human ideals on a very small piece meet the communication needs of its do- member of the UPU, regardless of the America issued the first commemorative of paper which so very effectively bears a mestic and international customers. increasing globalization. By guarantee- Stamp, for the 400th anniversary of message of friendship to the peoples of The UPU itself is a global institu- ing this objective at the national level, the discovery of America by Christopher the world. tion because it ensures the exchange of postal services are reinforcing their soli- Columbus. ***** mail and parcels to the citizens of all darity and influence at the global level. Thus, the postage stamp has become countries in the world. This was the con- As we celebrate World Post Day, cept of the “single postal territory, which we should keep in mind that all countries was enshrined by the founding fathers of in the UPU are committed to strengthen- Myanmar team fetches three bronzes in the UPU in its Constitution. The UPU, in ing postal services in the context of the fact, was the only truly global inter-gov- new global environment. Unless globali- Malaysian Open Karatedo Championship ernmental organization when it was zation provides physical, social and eco- founded in 1874 and it remains today a nomic progress it will be judged to have YANGON, 8 Oct — championship, host Malay- Hua, Htaung Lwe, Thin global force, contributing to the economic failed. Postal services of the world are in The Myanmar Karatedo sia stood first with ten Thin Thuza and Nan Hsaing and social development of all its member a unique position, through their impact on team fetched three bronzes golds, seven silvers and six Mein won one bronze each countries. people’s daily lives, to contribute signifi- in Malaysian Open bronzes, Indonesia second in the women team kata and The obligation to serve all citi- cantly to the opportunities delivered by Karatedo Championship with four golds, four silvers the women team kumite zens, whether they live in cities or remote globalization 2003 held in Kuala and four bronzes and Viet- competitions. Maung Han rural areas, is central to the concept of *****. Lumpur, Malaysia, from 26 nam third with three golds Kham Kap of the Myanmar to 28 September. and one bronze. The team won one bronze in the Among the twelve Myanmar Women Karatedo 55kg individual kumite Commander inspects EM natural fertilizer plant countries participated in the team comprising Ma Yin competition. — MNA

YANGON, 8 Oct — officials, local authorities 30,000 bags of EM natural Chairman of Yangon Divi- and officials. fertilizer have been distrib- sion Peace and Develop- The commander in- uted to the farmers in ment Council Commander spected the raw materials Yangon Division. of Yangon Command Maj- to be made natural Next, the com- Gen Myint Swe, inspected fetilizer, spraying of EM mander and party arrived the EM natural fertilizer solution, production of at pig breeding farm of U plant in Mayangon Town- natural fertilizer powder, Sai Lon of Hlawga Vil- ship, Yangon West District, packaging of finished lage in Shwepyitha Town- and gave necessary instruc- goods and storage of ferti- ship, Yangon North Dis- tions to officials this after- lizer bags. Officials re- trict. The commander noon. ported on condition of the viewed the breeding of On arrival at the fertilizer which will assist pig. Officials conducted plant, the commander was the boosting of crops yield. him around the farm. The welcomed by Commander The commander commander gave instruc- of No 1 Military Region gave instructions on boost- tions on extended breeding Lt-Col Myint Kyi, divi- ing production. of pig and fulfilled the re- Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint delivers an address at the opening of the fifth Inter- sional level departmental This year, a total of quirements. —MNA State/Division Myanmar traditional boxing tournament (News page-16).— NLM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 9 October, 2003

People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding Golden door has been opened negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize Yadanasi Sayadaw (Loilem) stability of the State and progress of the (continued from yesterday) commands, and laid great emphasis on non-disintegration nation (g) of the Tatmadaw. * Oppose foreign nations interfering in It was at that time that the Tatmadaw Government At that time, Myanmar’s situation could be com- internal affairs of the State came into the picture. pared to a mustard seed on the top of a pin. Any slightest In reality, it was not out of the desire for power but movement could make the seed drop. * Crush all internal and external because of the demand of time and circumstances that the (h) destructive elements as the common Tatmadaw Government had to take responsibilities for The Myanma Socialist Programme Party went enemy peace and development of the State. through great troubles and its administrative machinery Since around March, 1988, there had been spo- was in complete disorder. There was no unity among the radic demonstrations, and they became so frequent and leaders of respective groups of protesters. They were very intense that the chairman and the vice-chairman of the anxious to form a government. They were not capable of Efficient use of electricity then Burma Socialist Programme Party had to quit in July. making systematic measures to shape the future of the * Use daylight as the main source of light A new chairman came to power. But he also had to leave State, but spent most of their time speaking ill of old and * Use the least possible amount of electricity in August. Then came the government headed by new new leaders of the Myanma Socialist Programme Party only if there is not enough natural light president Dr Maung Maung. On September 11, he prom- and the Tatmadaw. ised to hold multi-party general elections within three The protesters using abusiue language issued a * Use the least possible amount of electricity months. On 16 September, a decree was issued and ac- strong challenge to the Tatmadaw leaders at the vacant required in production and service enter- cording to that decree, all service personnel including plot at the corner of Yangon Zoological Gardens at noon prises Tatmadaw members must not belong to any political party on 16 September. Without caring the request of the Min- * Preventing waste of electricity benefits the including the then Burma Socialist Programme Party and istry of Defence, the crowd holding sticks, knives and user and others they had the right to vote freely for any party of their swords ganged up the Tatmadaw members. On 17 Sep- choice. tember, a hostile mob bringing sticks, swords and jingalis There are about 500,000 households As soon as President Dr Maung Maung lifted the brought in force the Tatmadaw members who were at that using electricity in Yangon. Thus, saving a martial law imposed during that period, demonstrations time discharging security duty of the office of the Minis- four-foot fluorescent lamp every day by each became rampant and some people including parliamen- try of Trade and looted 23 small arms and rounds of household amounts to saving power that is tary leaders, retired senior Tatmadaw officers and a per- ammunition. In addition to that, they set fire to three equal to the capacity a 20-megawatt power son who had returned from abroad for family matters automobiles. These violent acts may break up the emerged as leaders. On 9 September, U Nu, patron of the Tatmadaw. During the period, due to the violent attacks: station can supply. democracy and peace party formed on 28 August, de- - four Tatmadaw members were killed and three clared that he was officially the prime minister and formed severely wounded, the parallel government. On 13 September, the BCP cen- - two members of Myanmar Police Force were be- Efficient use of fuel tral committee demanded that the existing government be headed, 24 killed and 10 wounded, abolished and elections be held and some organizations - 55 civilians were beheaded and 18 killed, * Saving one gallon of fuel per car per month called for the formation of an interim government. There - State-owned property worth K 621.4 million was will save the nation one US dollar were rumours that the deputy chief of staff (air) and the destroyed or looted. * Thus, a total of 455,822 cars in Myanmar deputy chief of staff (navy) demanded the abolishment of The number of casualties and the amount of de- the existing government and the formation of an interim stroyed or looted property increased day by day. Conse- can save US$ 5.5 million in a year government and that, if the demand was not met at 13:00 quently, the Tatmadaw had to assume the State’s duties * The amount, US $ 5.5 million, can build a hour on 13 September at the latest, they would use force. on 18 September. major bridge across Ayeyawady River It was clearly seen that discord was being sown in the (i) Tatmadaw. In the meantime, demonstrations broke out in After taking up responsibilities under unavoidable almost all townships and there were killing and beheading circumstances, the Tatmadaw Government got ready to simply out of grudge against one another and looting in discharge any possible duties and then gave top priority All this needs to the presence of many people even in the broad daylight. to stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity be known The administrative machinery of the Myanma So- and prevalence of law and order. cialist Programme Party did not work at all, and any In no time, the Tatmadaw announced that it would * Do not be frightened political party or organization could not assure the secu- duly build up a democratic nation and told the political whenever intimidated rity of the nation and the people. Consequently, the peo- parties to get registered and called for a complete stop of ple were in alarm day in, day out. All the people were protests and closure of strike camps. But after the an- * Do not be bolstered suffering from feelings of insecurity concerning their lives nouncement based on genuine goodwill of the Tatmadaw, whenever flattered and property. Some wards and streets took security meas- some were seen in disarray. * Do not be softened ures on their own, but it was not effective. Some people Thanks to the strenuous efforts of the Tatmadaw, took refuge to local regiments and units. On 13 Septem- all the strike camps were closed. Next, the Tatmadaw whenever appeased ber, the Defence Service Commander-in-Chief requested tried to rebuild the entire country. the people and Tatmadaw members not to break up the It may be found that the Tatmadaw has tried to lay Tatmadaw, and political parties to solve their problems in down the proper foundation to build up a new nation. At forming rival government or interim government and the same time, it has laid emphasis on flourishing of the holding elections through coordination. Sasana by renovating old pagodas, stupas and religious In the past, the Tatmadaw was loyal to the Myanma edifices. Socialist Programme Party, but beginning from 16 Sep- tember, it changed its loyalty to the national-defence duty. The Tatmadaw practised righteousness and did not inter- (Translation: NN + MS) fere in the affairs of the political parties. It paid attention (To be continued)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 9 October, 2003 9 Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than meets… (from page 1) tion with the Five Precepts. stockpiling of medicines, and offertories to members of Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than cleanliness of the hospital the Sangha. presented rice and offertories compound, growing of land- The ceremony was graced to Sayadaw Bhaddanta scaping trees and fund raising by the presence of Joint-Sec- Panñajota. Commander Maj- matters. retary of Rakhine State Gen Maung Oo and Col Myint Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than Sangha Nayaka Committee Soe and party also presented and party inspected progress Kaingshei Setra Rama rice and offertories to mem- of the town. They arrived at Pariyatti Monastery Sayadaw bers of the Sangha. local regiment of Taungup Kammathana Cariya Maha Sayadaw Bhaddanta Township at 2.30 pm. Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Suriyadhaja delivered a ser- They met Tatmadaw Bhaddanta Suriyadhaja, mon, followed by sharing of members of local regiments Chairman of Taungup Town- merits gained. The donation and units of local station and ship Sangha Nayaka Com- to Bodhigon Pariyatti Mon- their families. Lt-Gen Khin mittee (Sudhamma) astery totalled 10 bags of rice. Maung Than left instructions Bodhigon Pariyatti Monas- Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than on agriculture and livestock tery Presiding Nayaka and party headed for Taungup breeding, education and health Sayadaw Bhaddanta People’s Hospital, where they of their children and welfare Wellwishers presenting donations to Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung. MNA Panñajota and Sayadaws from were welcomed by Doctor Soe tasks. He cordially greeted Treatises and cash donated to ITBMU Theindaung Monastery, Naing of Thandwe District, Tatmadawmen and their fam- Hsutaungpyae Pariyatti Mon- Dr San Hlaing of Taungup ily members. YANGON, 8 Oct — A cer- tion received the Five Pre- fund and K 36,000 for the astery and Weluwuntawya Township and medical staff. Afterwards, Lt-Gen Khin emony to donate Tri Pitaka cepts from Sayadaw education trust fund of Thiri Monastery. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than Maung Than and party in- treatises for study of mem- Bhaddanta Dr Kumara- Mingala Monastic Educa- Also present on the occa- and party viewed the wards spected paddy fields and pep- bers of the student Sangha bhivamsa and members of tion School in Tamway, K sion were Commander Maj- (men) and comforted the paper plantations for the station, and lay-persons of Interna- the Sangha recited the 52,000 for Maha Gen Maung Oo, Col Myint tients. Next, they inspected and fruit trees and vegetables tional Theravada Buddhist parittas. Dhammikayama Monastery Soe of Taungup Station, Chief the X-ray room, laboratory patches of the family mem- Missionary University, the Wellwisher teacher Daw in Dagon Myothit Seikkan Engineer (Road) of Public room, store room, delivery bers. They spent the night Ministry of Religious Affairs, Shwe Pu (Retd) of BEHS 4 Township, K 100,000 for Works U Soe Myint, local room and wards (women). Lt- there. Lt-Gen Khin Maung and cash was held at the medi- Tamway explained the pur- Thiri Yadana Nunnery in authorities and townselders. Gen Khin Maung Than gave Than and party arrived back tation hall of the ITBMU this pose of donation. Thingangyun Township, K Sayadaw Bhaddanta Suriya- instructions on giving warm here yesterday evening. afternoon. Next, wellwishers Daw 100,000 for U Hla Tun (Hos- dhaja invested the congrega- treatments to the patients, MNA Present on the occasion Shwe Pu, Daw Kyu Kyu Win pice) Cancer Foundation were Pro-Rector (Teaching) (DSP) and family presented and K 100,000 for Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita 147 treatises of Tri Pitaka Kyinmyindine School for Commander attends… Agga Maha Ganthavacaka worth K 343,000 for the uni- the blind of the Social Wel- (from page 16) of Masein BEHS in Kalaywa, grammes and talks were held. Pandita Bhamo Sayadaw versity to the minister who fare Department to officials. townships, schoolheads, so- Sagaing Division who sacri- At 11.30 am, the com- Bhaddanta Dr presented certificate of hon- Pro-Rector (Manage- cial organization members, ficed his life for school wel- mander visited the con- Kumarabhivamsa and mem- our to the wellwishers. ment) Dr Hla Pe spoke words students and invited guests. fare, presented cash award to struction site for the Public bers of the Sangha, Minister Afterwards, the of thanks. Sayadaw Students sang songs to his wife Daw Khin Sein. He Hospital (25 Bed) in Thanywa for Religious Affairs Brig- wellwishers presented K Bhaddanta Dr Kumara- open the ceremony and the also presented prizes to stu- Village, Kyaukse Township. Gen Thura Myint Maung, 100,000 for Sayadaw Agga bhivamsa delivered a ser- commander made an open- dents who won prizes in After hearing reports, the com- Director-General of the Re- Maha Pandita Bhaddanta mon, followed by sharing the ing speech. Next, Director- WTD commemorative liter- mander gave instructions and ligious Affairs Department Ñanaminzu of merits gained. General Lt-Col Win Htain ary and essay contests. inspected finishing touches of Dr Myo Myint, Pro-Rector Mingalathukha Pali Those wishing to donate explained matters related the Wife of the commander, the construction tasks. (Management) of the univer- Tekkatho of Kyaukmyaung, treaties, religious books and World Teachers’ Day and Mandalay MCWA Supervi- He also inspected the sity Dr Hla Pe, professors, K 100,000 for Thaddamma cash for the trainee monks of Director (Education) of No 2 sory Committee Patron Daw project site for the Public heads of departments, Wasaka Monastery in the ITBMU may dial 01- BED U Aye Thein read out Myat Ngwe and officials pre- Hospital (16 Bed) in wellwishers and guests. The Tamway Township, K 650713, 01-650715 or 01- the messages of the leaders sented prizes to winners of Mongmao Village, Myittha minister and the congrega- 64,000 for the ‘soon’ trust 650716. —MNA of the four organizations un- poem, computer painting and Township and construction der the UN. The commander, article contests. Students pre- site for Tamok Bridge in in honour of Saya U Hla Aung sented entertainment pro- Kyaukse.—MNA Commander honours victorious chess players YANGON, 8 Oct — A cer- was held at the Ayeyawady The manager of the vic- emony to honour the victori- Hall of the command yester- torious team explained facts ous chess player of the South- day. Commander Maj-Gen about the competition and West Command Team who Soe Naing, Deputy Com- handed over the champion- won championship in the mander Brig-Gen Tint Swe ship shield to the com- 26th Commander-in-Chief and staff-officers of the commander. Afterwards, the of Defence Services (Army, mand and commandant of commander presented prizes Navy, and Air Force)’s units and battalions attended to the chess players. Shield Chess Competition the ceremony. MNA Minister attends opening of co-op shop YANGON, 8 Oct — Minis- Khaymarthi Road in North of the shop and executives ter for Cooperatives Maj-Gen Okkalapa Township yester- and guests. Director-Gen- Htay Oo and Minister for Rail day evening. Also present eral of the Cooperatives De- Transportation Maj-Gen were departmental heads of partment U Soe Win, Chair- Myanmar Ambassador U Hla Maung, on behalf of the Aung Min attended the open- the Ministry of Cooperatives, man U Ye Aung of the syndi- State, presents the B.A degree to Ven Cakkavala of Basic education ing ceremony of the Sanpya the chairman and directors of cate and Chairman U Thein Malaysia who passed the diploma and B.A (B) (Buddha/ schools inspected sale centre of Yangon Divi- the cooperative syndicate, the Lwin formally opened the Dhamma) course in 2002-2003 on 30-9-2003.—H in Seikkyi- sion General Business Coop- managing director and direc- shop. Afterwards, the minis- eratives Syndicate at the cor- tors of the Central Coopera- ter and the guests viewed Mayor inspects self-reliance road Khanaungto ner of Maydarwi Road and tives Society, the chairman round the shop. — MNA YANGON, 8 Oct — K 3,506,000 for the YANGON, 8 Oct — Deputy Yangon City Develop- new-tarred road. Minister for Education Brig- ment Committee Chair- At the work site, Head Gen Soe Win Maung, to- man Mayor Brig-Gen of the Engineering De- gether with Acting Director- Aung Thein Lin yester- partment U Bo Htay and General of No 3 Basic Edu- day inspected tarring of engineers reported to the cation Department U Aye Bo Yar Nyunt Road in mayor on tarring of 500- Myint and officials, in- Dagon Township funded foot-long and 30-foot- spected the construction of by the public and using wide Bo Yar Nyunt Road new school buildings of Ba- machinery and workers (Middle Section). sic Education Middle School provided by the Engi- Next, the mayor urged in U Tun U Ward, No 11 neering Department the officials concerned to BEMS (Branch) in Kha- (Road and Bridges) of construct the pavements naungto Ward and the BEHS YCDC. and drains meeting set in Seikkyi-Khanaungto this Minister Maj-Gen Htay Oo attends the opening of the sale centre of Sanpya morning.— MNA Public contributed standard. — MNA Cooperative Society. —˚COOPERATIVES 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 9 October, 2003 National Kandawgyi Gardens in PyinOolwin

Article: Kayan Soe Myint (Kyemon) Photos: Yay Chan Myint (Kyemon)

Entrance of elevated walkway of National Kandawgyi Gardens. (Continued from 6-10-2003) tion Department. In 1915, Forest Research Officer Mr Alexrodger, The staff of Kyemon left the rain forest, and walked with the assistance of Botanist Lady Cuffe of Kew Bo- along the 1,060 feet long pedestrian lane that led to swamp tanical Garden in London, established the National forest. Ma Aye Aye Maw of the garden explained that the Kandawgyi Gardens as a botanical garden by setting up garden was situated on the land full of springs, and that lawns and lakes at various levels and small gardens, and the group was to pass a long wooden bridge enjoying the beautifying the natural forest. pleasant croaking of frogs and chirping of birds and The Forest Department issued an order designating the sight of dragonflies. the 240-acre garden as the forest reserve on 1 December, After the staff had left the swamp forest, we en- 1924. tered the bamboo garden where 75 kinds of bamboo from It was a famous botanical garden composed of small all over the country numbering 448 groves was grown. gardens such as flowers of all season, orchids, Dahlia, When the staff turned left, there was a plantation of 51 and roses. According to the records of the garden in 1942, kinds of fruits and vegetables. Various kinds of pine were it had about 178 kinds of orchids and set up connection also grown and stone benches were built among the pine with the international gardens. trees. In the birds exhibition booth, there were different Pine trees of National Kandawgyi Gardens. Under the guidance of the Head of State, mainte- kinds of birds of local and foreign origins. Then, the staff nance and upgrading tasks were carried out in 2000 with walked through the 1,010 feet long elevated walk-way a view to turning the garden into a pride of the nation, constructed with tree trunks 20 feet above the ground. It species, 16 kinds of birds of foreign origins were also and exhibiting the different flowers of local and foreign was very fascinating to see upper part of old trees. Flow- raised there. Rare and useful herbal plants can also be origins and rare species of birds and animals of Myanmar. ering plants were grown on 396 rows covering an area of seen in the garden. The upgrading of National Kandawgyi Gardens includes 146,856 Sq-fts. A total of 410,332 orchids of local and After enjoying all the pleasant scenes of the more than a dozen works including construction of a swim- foreign origins were also grown. A total of 482 local garden, the staff sat on the benches among the pines. ming pool, an elevated timer walkway, and a croton hardwoods and 76 kinds of wood of foreign origin were garden, and cementing tasks to prevent the also cultivated in the garden. Rare species animals of Translation: MWT seepage of lake of the gardens undertaken by the Irriga- Myanmar including four takins, 58 birds of 13 rare (7-10-2003 Kyemon)

A mini-car for visitors of National Kandawgyi Gardens. Launching ceremony of World Population Report-2003 held YANGON, 8 Oct — A cer- Next, Resident Representative President Dr Daw Khin Win emony to mark the launching of UNFPA Mr Najib M Assifi Shwe, Vice-Chairpersons Dr of the World Population Re- explained the motto marking Daw Tin Lin Myint and Dr port for 2003 jointly organ- the distribution of the World Kyi Soe and central executive ized by Myanmar Maternal Population Report for 2003. members, Patron of Yangon and Child Welfare Associa- Youths of MMCWA enter- Division MCWA Supervisory tion and UNFPA was held this tained those present with song Committee Daw Khin Thet morning at Sedona Hotel here. composed on the World Popu- Htay and officials, representa- At the ceremony, Deputy Min- lation Day-2003 and the cer- tives of UNFPA, NGOs and ister for Immigration and emony concluded. Ambassa- invited guests also attended Population U Maung Aung dors and diplomats of the em- the ceremony. Performance of Anyein troupe to mark the distribution of the World Population Report for made an opening address. bassies in Yangon, MMCWA MNA 2003.—MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 9 October, 2003 11 Implementation of projects for socio-economic development of all regions in the country

Water is prerequisite for agriculture. Therefore, the government is building irrigation facilities wherever possible in the country. The photo shows

the Alaini Dam which was built near Kyantkun Village in Bago Division to irrigate 12,000 acres of farmland.—PHOTO: MNA

With the concept that human resource development plays a key role in national development, the government is making all-out efforts to promote the education sector. Thanks to the government’s efforts, new universities and colleges have emerged throughout the country. The photo shows lecture rooms in Pathein University. PHOTO: MNA

The Darka bridge opened on 6 July, 2003 is on Yangon- Pathein Road. The old Darka bridge was rail bridge built about 50 years ago. It was upgraded into road- cum-rail bridge in 1983. As the number of cars is on the increase in the division, the government upgraded Darka bridge into a modern one to cease traffic conges- tion.—PHOTO: MNA 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 9 October, 2003 ARRIVAL/CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Chongqing MV “BAGO” VOY NO BG752/N reports massive Consignees of cargo carried on MV “BAGO” Voy No foreign trade BG 752/N are hereby notified that the vessel has arrived at increase Yangon port on 9-10-2003 and will be berthing on about CHONGQING, 8 Oct — 10-10-2003 and cargoes will be discharged into the premises China's southwest Chon- gqing municipality recorded pvca of Myanma Port Authority where it will lie at the consign- 1.6 billion US dollars in for- ee’s risk and expenses and subject to the bye-laws and eign trade in the first eight conditions of the port of Yangon. months of 2003, up 49 per Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily between 8 am to cent from the same period 11:30 and 12 noon to 4 pm into Claims Day now declared as last year, city Customs the third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel. said. Imports stood at 640 No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the million US dollars and ex- Claims Day. ports at 960 million US dol- CONTAINER FEEDER SERVICE lars, up 44.2 per cent and MYANMA FIVE STAR LINE 52.4 per cent respectively. Phone : 293147,296507,295754 MNA/Xinhua TRADE MARK A D V E R T I S E M E N T S CAUTION NOTICE qtc\;N˙c\sany\zc\;lup\cn\;At∑k\ REEBOK INTERNA- luiAp\eqask\psßv\;m¥a;wy\y¨rn\tc\dåeKÅy¨®Kc\; ®mn\ma.AqMN˙c\.Rup\®mc\qMÂka;At∑k\ TRADE MARK CAUTION NOTICE is hereby TIONAL LIMITED a com- 1" qtc\;N˙c\.sany\zc\;lup\cn\;t∑c\AquM;‘prn\At∑k\ pany organized under the luiAp\eqask\psßv\;m¥a;wy\y¨rn\tc\dåeKÅy¨®Kc\; given that HISAMITSU PHAR- eAak\ePa\®ppåsk\psßv\;m¥a;kui ®mn\mak¥p\ec∑®Pc\. wy\y¨ laws of England, and having 1" ®mn\ma.AqMN˙c\. 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WITH BEST WISHES FROM LOVING SON & DAUGHTERS expected in Sri Lanka said trademark or other in- TIN OHNMAR TUN fringements whatsoever will B.A(LAW) LL.B,LL.M (UK) KAY, NAING, ZIN, LINN COLOMBO, 8 Oct — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil be dealt with according to P.O. Box 109, Ph: 248108 Wickremesinghe has said that the targeted two million law. (For: Domnern Somgiat & CLAIMS DAY NOTICE tourist arrivals to the country could be expected within U Kyi Win, B.Com., B.L. Boonma Attorneys at Law, MV ORIENT ENTERPRISE VOY NO(103) the next few years with the success of the ongoing Norwe- for HISAMITSU PHARMACEU- Thailand). Consignees of cargo carried on MV ORIENT ENTER- gian-brokered peace process, the official Daily News TICAL CO., INC. Dated: 9 October, 2003 reported on Monday. P.O. Box No. 26, Yangon. PRISE Voy No (103) are here by notified that the vessel will Wickremesinghe made be increased to 750,000," he Phone: 372416 Arroyo calls on be arriving on 9-10-03 and cargo will be discharged into the the remarks at Bentota, south said. Dated: 9th October, 2003 premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and of capital Colombo on Sun- Wickremesinghe also ASEAN to support expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the day, where he made a one- highlighted about the Group of 20 Fire Port of Yangon. day inspection tour. progress of the peace proc- BALI, 8 Oct — Philippine Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to He reiterated that the ess and said that under the President Gloria Macapagal peace initiative has so far existing tourism promotion reported on Arroyo called on the Asso- 11.20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now shown fruitful results and this projects being carried out in Australian ciation of South-East Asian declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from will largely help strengthen the south, not only tourist Nations (ASEAN) to support the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted the country's economy to a arrivals could be increased the Group of 20 in WTO for after the Claims Day. greater extent. but also the unemployment sheep ship the collective interest of de- SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT During his visit, the Pre- problem could also be KUWAIT, 8 Oct — Fire veloping countries. mier discussed with officials solved to a great extent. erupted aboard a ship car- "The collapse of the WTO MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY about the second phase of Tourism is one of the rying 50,000 Australian trade talks in Mexico unra- AGENT FOR: ORIENT EXPRESS LINES the Bentota tourism devel- leading industries for the sheep at a Kuwaiti port, vels the disparity in percep- Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 opment project which will economic development in the where it docked after Saudi tion between First and Third commence shortly. Indian Ocean island with Arabia rejected it on health world countries on how in- China’s environmental "As you are aware tour- scenic beauty and the gov- grounds, an Australian of- ternational trade should be supervisors introduced ist arrivals to the country ernment has targeted attract- ficial and Kuwaiti newspa- conducted," Arroyo deliv- have nearly reached the ing 500,000 tourists for this pers said on Monday. ered her speech before the in construction sites 500,000 figure and within year. Kuwait's leading al- ASEAN Business and NANNING, 8 Oct — is a result of huge invest- the next two years, this could MNA/Xinhua Qabas daily quoted port of- Investment Summit in Choking dust and deafen- ment in environmental

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Goh says “We must push toward an Thaksin urges acceleration of ASEAN Economic Community” ASEAN economic integration BALI (Indonesia), 8 Oct — Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong here on BALI, 8 Oct — Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said in Bali Monday that Monday strongly urged the ASEAN members to accelerate the process of establish- the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) must accelerate regional ing a single market to deal with the challenges facing the region. economic integration for the proposed deadline of 2020. Delivering a keynote ad- other factors, the red tape ever, if not more so. We The ASEAN economic ministers have to create the AEC. Flexibility must be al- dress at the ASEAN Busi- and delays that businesses must push towards an proposed the establishment of the ASEAN lowed to enable member countries to proceed ness and Investment Sum- would encounter when ap- ASEAN Economic Com- Economic Community (AEC) as a single first or later,” he said while reaffirming that mit, Goh compared the plying for preferential treat- munity: a single produc- market and production base with free flow Thailand is ready to support ASEAN eco- progress made by the Asso- ment under AFTA and the tion base and a single mar- of goods, capital, services, investment and nomic integration to create the AEC. ciation of South-East Asian bewildering range of stand- ket, with free movement of skilled labour by 2020. The AEC is one of the main contents in the Nations (ASEAN) in eco- ards for products, which vary goods, services and capi- “But personally, I wish to see some of the draft of ASEAN Concord II, which is ex- nomic integration with what from one ASEAN country to tal,” he said. “Just as the AEC achievements by earlier dates. Seven- pected to be endorsed by leaders of Brunei, was achieved in Americas another. formation of the European teen years from now might be too late,” Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and Europe, and deplored In order to resolve these Coal and Steel Community Thaksin said. Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thai- the group’s inadequate re- hindrances, Goh called on 50 years ago helped revi- “There is no need for one deadline for all land and Vietnam. — MNA/Xinhua sponse to the landmark de- all ASEAN countries to make talize the war-torn Euro- velopments in those regions. difficult internal adjust- pean economies, I believe Analyzing the reasons for ments. the ASEAN Economic the slow movement towards “The need for ASEAN to Community will revitalize a single ASEAN market, the press on with economic inte- ASEAN economies,” Goh Prime Minister cited, among gration remains as urgent as concluded.—MNA/Xinhua US based “IT” company eyes Chinese market BEIJING,7 Oct — US information technology firm Storage Technology Corp (StorageTek) plans to invest an average 10 million US dollars annually in the next several years in its businesses in China. Monday’s China Daily in a decade. China in 1998 and set up rep- quoted the corporation’s chair- The size of the Chinese resentative offices in Beijing, man, president and CEO market is similar to Brazil with Shanghai and Guangzhou. It Patrick Martin as saying the a storage market worth as announced late September it investment will go to research much as five billion US dol- will set up a wholly owned and development, hardware lars, Martin said. “I do not subsidiary in Beijing. Martin and software testing, staff and think it is an aggressive goal, said with the increasing com- A man prepares to board up his shop window in Puerto Vallarta on the Mexican Pacific equipment. if we just take one-fifth of the plexity of storage infrastruc- coast as Hurricane Olaf is due to pass close to the famous seaside resort later He expected the revenue total market,” he said. The ture in China, there are more on 6 October, 2003. Olaf is one of three tropical weather systems close to or affecting from the Chinese market to New York Stock Exchange- demands for StorageTek’s Mexico at the moment. —INTERNET reach one billion US dollars listed company had come to services. — MNA/Xinhua Yellow River main Russia, France agree China builds wood-block printing museum dyke holds, but inner NANJING, 8 Oct— China plans to build a museum relating to the history of joint space wood-block printing, which led world development of printing, in Yangzhou in east China’s Jiangsu Province. barrier breached venture The China Wood-Block 300,000 wood blocks dat- condition in the old mu- ZHENGZHOU, 8 Oct— The main dyke of Yellow River MOSCOW, 8 Oct— Russia Printing Museum, is to ing back to the Ming (1368- seum and are partly moth- has contained flood waters, but an inner dyke, in Lankao and France said on Monday showcase the history of 1644) and Qing (1644- eaten. To protect them, the County of central China’s Henan Province, had been they had agreed to launch Rus- China’s wood-block print- 1911) dynasties. city decided to build a new breached, said a local official Monday. sian Soyuz rockets from the ing and will be devoted to But the valuable wood museum. The inner dyke had been Farmlands have been re- Kourou cosmodrome in the scientific research of blocks were kept in poor MNA/Xinhua broken into three by the rising claimed and many people French Guiana, potentially ancient printing technolo- waters on September 18 and Sep- have settled on the alluvial cutting launch costs. gies, local officials said. tember 20, said Kong Weicheng, flat along the lower reaches Kourou, on the northeast Yangzhou, one of the a senior official of the Lankao of the river which crosses coast of South America, is printing industry centres in County government. Henan and east China’s closer to the equator than Rus- ancient China, is the only The inner dyke was built Shandong Provinces in the sia’s usual blast-off base at Chinese city that still 57 kilometres from the main past 150 years. Baikonur in Kazakhstan. The preserves and uses dyke on the southern river The water levels of the closer the pad is to the equator, wood-block printing tech- bank to protect farmlands in lower reaches have increased the cheaper the launch. niques. the area between the stream since Xiaolangdi Reservoir, a “An accord in principle has The museum will be and the main dyke. major water conservancy and been agreed in a document built on the basis of the Water levels averaged 1.3 irrigation facility on the Yel- that will serve as a legal base former wood-block print- metres deep in this area, ac- low River, started to discharge for the use of Kourou,” French ing museum of Yangzhou, cording to Kong. The area, an floodwater in early Septem- Prime Minister Jean-Pierre which was founded in 1999 alluvial flat, was earmarked as ber, pressured by continuous Raffarin said during a meet- with a collection of some an overflow area in the rainy flooding in the middle reaches. ing with his Russian counter- season, but farmers were al- About 18,000 residents in 16 part Mikhail Kasyanov. Cash- A Chinese visitor looks at lowed to grow crops there in the villages were affected by strapped Russia’s space re- models of Long March rock- dry season as the earth was very flooding in Lankao, Kong sources have been squeezed ets at an exhibition in fertile, said Zhang Jinliang, offi- said. Days later the floodwa- since February when it be- Beijing on 6 October, 2003. cial with the Yellow River Con- ter surged downstream, came the sole launcher of The Long March rocket is servancy Committee. threatening around 96,800 manned flights and supplies the vehicle for China’s The Yellow River had people in Shandong. to the International Space Sta- space programme. China moved slightly northward in More than 180 boats have tion after the United States plans to conduct experi- Lankao in 1855 and left the been sent to the flood-hit area grounded its shuttles. Russia ments related to a moon wide alluvial flat along the and about 5,000 people had has started sending space tour- landing, just days before the southern bank. Due to reduc- been evacuated from the low- ists to the station at a fare of 20 country is expected to tion of river water in recent est region of the area in million US dollars to help launch its first manned years, the alluvial flat along Lankao, Kong said, adding cover the cost of building new space flight, according to the Yellow River has not been that the others would soon be Soyuz craft. state media.—INTERNET flooded for years. moved. — MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters

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victory over Espanyol on Sunday unscathed.

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to referee Saturday's decisive Euro 2004 qualifier between Turkey

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country," said Beckham, who missed Real's

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during a World Cup second round match in France in 1998, said he although it's true my foot does hurt a bit." against Turkey."

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would not travel to Turkey for the October 11 qualifier.

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for the Group Seven clash with Turkey next key players for the Turkey game, after Liver-

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regular European championship and Champions League referee, Saturday after suffering the injury in a 2-0 pool striker Michael Owen suffered a shin

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in last year's annual referee rankings conducted by the Interna- with his fitness, despite suffering a slight which will decide whether England or Tur-

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automatically qualify for the finals in Portugal, while Turkey must minutes," the England captain told Real tugal next year. —MNA/Reuters

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Drogba, who hit a hat-trick in Marseille's They were drawn to play Burkina Faso in 3-0 midweek defeat of Partizan Belgrade in the preliminary round, with the first leg due the Champions League, made the most of a to take place in Ouagadougou on October 12. poor defensive header by Pascal Chimbonda, The country have regularly withdrawn arriving before goalkeeper Nicolas teams from African club competitions for the Penneteau to score in the 16th minute. same reason. Monaco have 22 points and Olympique They join Djibouti, who did not enter, on Marseille 21. Champions Olympique Lyon the sidelines for the start of African World are on 17 points, and Nantes and Paris St. Cup qualifiers on Friday. —MNA/Reuters Germain have 16. Monaco, reduced to 10 men for the whole of the second half, hung on Kuwait beat Palestine to beat En Avant Guingamp 2-1 on Saturday. At Marseille's Stade Velodrome, 2-1 to reach Asian Cup The captain of England’s soccer team David Beckham, right, and his injured teammate Drogba's strike partner Steve Marlet made it KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Oct— Kuwait became Michael Owen, left, get into a cart at the England training ground in St Albans, 2-0 five minutes after the Ivorian's opener the first team to qualify for the 2004 Asian England, Tuesday, on 7 Oct, 2003, where the England soccer team are preparing for with a header from a free kick by Camel Cup with a 2-1 home victory against Pales- their Euro 2004 qualifier against Turkey on Saturday. Neither player took part in the Meriem and Marseille cruised to halftime. tine on Sunday. training session. — INTERNET Bastia fought back after the break, scor- Playmaker Abdullah Wabran opened the ing through striker Frederic Nee whose shot, scoring in the 25th minute for Kuwait, who Bruges hold runaway leaders following a fine pass by Florian Maurice, only needed a draw to secure a place in the dribbled inside the Marseille post in the 50th finals in China. Bader Mutawa made it 2-0 on minute. But Marseille regained control of the hour. Anderlecht to draw the game in the 66th minute with a goal by Palestine defender Taysir Amer pulled one BRUSSELS, 8 Oct— Leaders Anderlecht dropped their first league points of the Czech midfielder Rudolf Skacel after a cross season in a 1-1 draw at home to champions Club Bruges in the First Division on back in the 72nd minute but Kuwait hung on was half-cleared to the edge of the area and, Sunday. for the three points. after chances at both ends, maintained their Hosts China, along with holders Japan, Anderlecht's lead at the top has been cut Croatia forward Ivica Mornar, the goalscorer 100-per-cent home record. qualify automatically for the Asian Cup, by two points to five after Racing Genk against Bayern, with midfielder PJar Drogba nearly missed the game after which takes place from July 17 to August 7 moved up to second place with 17 points Zetterberg and brought on defender Olivier being injured in training on Saturday. He next year. after a 3-1 home win with 10 men over lowly Doll for midfielder Marc Hendrikx. was substituted early in the second half. Kuwait have 13 points from five games in Lokeren on Saturday. Anderlecht's more defensive approach On Saturday Lyon beat AC Ajaccio 4-2 Group B. Bruges slipped to third place with 15 was their undoing as Bruges took the game to thanks to a hat-trick by Peguy Luyindula Qatar, second on five points from four points but at least managed to peg back the them and 11 minutes later Andres Mendoza while Paris St. Germain ended Sochaux's games, are favourites to claim the other quali- runaway leaders and keep the title race on won a duel against de Boeck to level the run of 29 home games without defeat with a fying spot.—MNA/Reuters the boil as Anderlecht threatened to kill off scores at 1-1.—MNA/Reuters 1-0 win following a goal by Portuguese their rivals. striker Pauleta. —MNA/Reuters Anderlecht took the lead just before the Lokomotiv out of title race after France's Clement wins half-hour mark thanks to a goal from Aruna Collina to referee Dindane, but eight minutes from time Andres 1-0 defeat by Torpedo second ATP title in Metz Mendoza grabbed the equalizer to silence MOSCOW, 8 Oct— Lokomotiv Moscow Turkey-England match METZ (France), 8 Oct— Frenchman the home fans. were officially dethroned as Russian cham- LONDON, 8 Oct— Italian referee Pierluigi Arnaud Clement won the second ATP title of Anderlecht coach Hugo Broos made only pions after losing 1-0 to city rivals Torpedo Collina will be in charge of Turkey's deci- his career on Sunday when he beat Fernando one change from the team that drew 1-1 at in a Premier League derby on Sunday. sive Euro 2004 qualifier against England Gonzales 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in the final of the Metz home to Bayern Munich in the Champions Russian international midfielder Igor this weekend, UEFA said on Monday. Open. Fourth-seeded Clement, 25, had lost League on Wednesday with experienced Semshov scored the only goal shortly after the Dane Kim Milton Nielsen had been due his last three finals but his service proved too defender Glen de Boeck replacing suspended interval to seal Torpedo's first victory in their to handle Saturday's Group Seven game in hot for the Chilean, seeded three. Finnish international Hannu Tihinen. last four matches. Istanbul, but has been ruled out after picking Clement won his first title in 2000 when Bruges coach Trond Sollied recalled vet- The defeat, which snapped Lokomotiv's up a foot injury in a Danish league game at he beat Andre Agassi in the semifinal and Pat eran 40-year-old goalkeeper Dany Verlinden nine-game unbeaten streak, left the railway the weekend. Collina is rated by many in the Rafter in the final in Lyon. in place of Croatian Tomislav Butina with side 10 points behind leaders CSKA Moscow game as the world's best referee and offici- Two French pairings played each other in Timmy Simons coming into the centre of the with only three games remaining. CSKA bat- ated at Brazil's World Cup final victory over a doubles final for the first time in the ATP defence. tled to a 1-1 draw with arch-rivals Dynamo in Germany last year in Yokohama. Tour's history on Sunday and there was a Anderlecht opened the scoring through a heated Moscow derby on Saturday to move Nielsen is remembered by England fans surprise win for Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Dindane in the 28th minute as they piled on four points clear of second-placed Zenit St. for having sent off David Beckham, now Mahut. the pressure in the first half and forced Petersburg, who hammered bottom club England's captain, in their 1998 World Cup Junior world champions in 1999, the duo Verlinden to make some excellent saves. Chernomorets Novorossiisk 3-0 on the same defeat by Argentina in France. beat Michael Llodra and Fabrice Santoro — But they could not keep up the pace and night. England are top of Group Seven and who won the Australian doubles title in Janu- Bruges, who were starting to look more CSKA have 55 points, while Lokomotiv need only a draw to qualify for next year's ary — 7-6, 6-3. dangerous, created a couple of chances be- remain in third place with 45 points, ahead of tournament in Portugal, and consign their It was the first time French players had fore Broos made some changes that helped fourth-placed Dynamo, also on 45, thanks to hosts to the playoffs in November. won both the singles and doubles titles at the turn the match. On 71 minutes he replaced a greater number of wins.—MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters same tournament since 1996. —MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 9 October, 2003 15 16:35 Fossilized Wood Gar- Dishes “Hot and Spicy Sights “Mingalabar” den Three Layer Pork 00:30 National News Shasdu (a) U Myat Htun (Pantee) MRTV-3 16:40 Myanmar Cuisine with Pineapple” 00:35 Fossilized Wood MRTV-3 “Squid Salad” 21:45 National News Garden Age 53 years 16:45 National News 21:50 Manufacturing of 00:40 Myanmar Cuisine 16:50 Welcome to Home Furniture and “Squid Salad” Syed Cassim Shirazee (a) U Myant Htun, son of Syed Shwemyaing Accessories 00:45 National News (Mawlamyaing) 21:55 Kayah Dance 00:50 Welcome to Mahood Shirazee (deceased)-Ammna Sultan, younger 16:55 Sound of the Harp 22:00 National News Shwemyaing brother of Tahra Begun-Mohammed Ismail, Nursrat 9-10-2003 (Thursday) Attracting Love 22:05 Sparklings In Shwe (Mawlamyaing) (Programme Schedule) 16:58 A Thousand Bo-trees Kyin Water 00:55 Sound of the Harp Begun-Aga Hussein Bingahneem, Syed Saddique Morning Transmission from Greening Tropic 22:10 Songs On Screen Attraction Love Zone “Young Love” 00:58 A Thousand Bo-trees Shirazee (deceased), Syed Raza Shirazee- Bi Bi Khurshit, (9:00 - 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R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 296115, Manager 296864, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 296843, Accounts 296545, Administration 296161, Production 297032 (Office) /297028 (Press). 16 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR The Thursday, 9 October, 2003 14th Waxing of Thadingyut, 1365 ME Thursday, 9 October, 2003

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party receive the Five Precepts from the Taungup Township Sangha Nayaka Committee Chairman Sayadaw. (News on page 1) — MNA CPT Minister receives guests “Soon” offered to members of the YANGON, 8 Oct — Minis- Communication Co Ltd, In- Force Member of the Civil ter for Communications, dia, Mr Raghu Rao and party Service Selection and Train- Sangha in Kengtung, Shan State (East) Posts and Telegraphs Brig- this morning at his office. ing Board U Aung Myint YANGON, 8 Oct — “Soon” the ceremony. gained. Gen Thein Zaw received Also present were Vice- and officials. was offered to over 200 mem- After the ceremony, the The “soon” offering cer- Vice-Chairman of Midas Chairman of e-National Task MNA bers of the Sangha from the sharing of merits followed at emony was also held on the monasteries in Kengtung at a Hokho Pariyatti Monastery. platform of Khemarattha ceremony held on the plat- The ceremony was opened Standing Buddha Image in form of Maha Muni Pagoda with three-time recitation of the township on 4 October in Shan State (East) on 1 Oc- Namo Tassa. Presiding morning. tober. Nayaka Sayadaw of the mon- The ceremony was graced Chairman of Shan State astery Bhaddanta Jotika by the presence of over 500 (East) Peace and Develop- administered the Five Pre- members of the Sangha. ment Council Commander of cepts. The commander and wife, Triangle Region Command Members of the Sangha the deputy commander, sen- Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and wife, recited Metta Sutta parittas. ior military officers, local senior military officers and The commander and officials authorities, departmental of- their wives, members of Shan presented offertories to mem- ficials, members of social or- State, District and Township bers of the Sangha. Sayadaw ganizations and wellwishers Peace and Development Bhaddanta Jotika delivered a offered soon to members of Councils, departmental offi- sermon. The commander and the Sangha. cials and wellwishers attended wellwishers shared merits MNA Commander attends World Teachers’ Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw receives Mr Raghu Rao and party. — CPT Roads and bridges in Magway, Mandalay Day commemorative ceremony YANGON, 8 Oct — The Director-General of Higher Principal of the education and Sagaing Divisions inspected World Teachers’ Day com- Education Department (Up- college U Tin Maung Thein memorative ceremony of No per Myanmar) Dr Thein and teachers, education YANGON, 8 Oct— Minis- Yesagyo road section of the entrance to Monywa and 2 Basic Education Depart- Myint, Director-General of officers of the district and ter for Construction Maj-Gen Pakokku-Monywa road. Next, gave instructions. ment (Upper Myanmar) of No 2 BED Lt-Col Win Htain, (See page 9) Saw Tun and officials, on he inspected the approach road Later, they arrived at the Ministry of Education 6 October, inspected tasks be- of Hsinbyushin Bridge. Ayeyawady Bridge was held at Pyinnya Tazaung ing carried out for upgrading The minister gave instruc- (Yadanabon) construction Italian tourists arrive hall of Mandalay Education of roads in Bagan-NyaungU. tions on work being carried site on the bank of Sagaing. YANGON, 8 Oct — Under the supervision of the Ministry College in Chanayethazan Chief Engineer U Tint out for upgrading of roads. He The deputy chief engineer of Hotels and Tourism and sponsored by the Ministry of Township in Mandalay on 5 Hsan and District Chief Engi- inspected the approach bridge reported to the minister on Transport, the M/Y Itasca owned by South East Asia October morning, attended neer U Tun Myint reported to of Hsinbyushin Bridge on the progress of work in construc- Liveabords Co Ltd of Phuket, Thailand, carrying seven by Mandalay Division Peace the minister on progress of bank of Monywa and urged tion of approach road on the Italian tourists and 12 crew members arrived at Kawthoung and Development Council work. The minister gave in- officials to make efforts for bank of Mandalay and bore from Phuket on 30 September. Chairman Central Command structions on work done. Yes- upgrading of the road. Next, pile of the main bridge. The After visiting the Myeik archipelago in Kawthoung Commander Maj-Gen Ye terday morning, the minister the minister inspected the axis minister gave instruction on District, the tourists arrived at Nanthida Jetty here yesterday Myint and wife. and party inspected Pakokku- of Monywa-Sagaing road at bridge construction.—MNA evenibng. The tourists are due to visit Inle Lake from Also present on the occa- yesterday to tomorrow and Bagan the day after Minister meets Myanmar athletes to sion were Division PDC Sec- tomorrow. retary Lt-Col Tin Ohn and On 11 October morning, they will go on tour of the members, Mandalay City balloon voyage and leave here by Thai Airways in the XXII SEA Games Development Committee YANGON, 8 Oct — Chair- presented track suits to them. in Chiangmai, Thailand, a evening. The crew members of M/Y Itasca will stay here till Secretary Lt-Col Maung Pu, man of Myanmar Olympic At the Ruby Hall of the Myanmar referee who will 13 October and leave here for Phuket on 14 October. — MNA Committee Minister for National Indoor Stadium (1) sit for Asia level referee ex- Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye in Thuwunna, the minister amination (badminton) in Myint met selected Myanmar also met Myanmar soccer Jakarta, the Republic of In- athletes who are undergoing team to Group 9 of U-20 donesia and the athletes. training to participate in the soccer qualifier in the So- The leader of Myanmar rowing competitions of the cialist Republic of Vietnam, sports team and officials re- XXII SEA Games, at Myanma sports team to U- ported on arrangements for Myanma Rowing Federation 19 international invitational the games. The minister gave in Inya Lake this morning. judo tournament in Thailand, instructions and fulfilled the The minister delivered a the Myanmar sports team to requirements. The minister speech to the athletes and table tennis friendly matches addressed the opening of the fifth Inter-State/Division Myanmar Ambassador presents Myanmar traditional boxing tournament (2003) at Aung Credentials to President of Finland San Stadium in the afternoon. YANGON, 9 Oct — U Nyunt Maung Shein, Ambassador Altogether nine teams from Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar States and Divisions are tak- to the Republic of Finland, presented his Credentials to Her ing part in the tournament, Excellency Ms Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of which will last until 17 Oc- M/Y Itasca of South East Asia Liveabords Co Ltd of Phuket, Thailand, seen at Finland, on 4 September 2003, in Helsinki. — MNA tober. — MNA Nanthida Jetty. — H & T