Beloved Sons of the People Our Tatmadawmen Are Born of the People

Established 1914

Volume XVI, Number 338 12th Waning of Taboung 1370 ME Sunday, 22 March, 2009 Beloved sons of the people Our Tatmadawmen are born of the people. As we are beloved sons of the people, we must treat the people as our own parents whenever we meet with them irrespective of our postings and the assigned duties. We must protect them, defend them and serve their interests. As the sons of the people, all of you have already won the hearts and minds of the people.

Senior General Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (From the address delivered at the 62nd Anniversary Armed Forces Day)

To build a modern, developed country calls for diligence of the people, regional stability, the rule of law, and sense of Union Spirit General Thura Shwe Mann addresses inauguration of Ngawun (Myogwin) Bridge

NAY PYI TAW, 21 March — Member of the Present on the occasion were Maj-Gen Ko Ko, Laymyethna townships. State Peace and Development Council General Thura Lt-Gen Khin Zaw and senior military officers of the Addressing the bridge opening ceremony, Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence addressed the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Ayeyawady Division General Thura Shwe Mann said Ngawun Bridge inauguration of Ngawun Bridge (Myogwin) in Ingapu Peace and Development Council Commander of South (Myogwin) was opened to mark the 64th Anniversary Township, Hinthada District, Ayeyawady Division, West Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe, ministers, deputy Armed Forces Day. Today’s Ayeyawady is no longer this morning. The bridge was opened as a gesture of ministers, officials of the SPDC Office, departmental Ayeyawady of the past and a new era has emerged. hailing the 64th Anniversary Armed Forces Day. heads, local people of Hinthada, Ingapu and (See page 10)

Ngawun Bridge (Myogwin) seen in Ingapu Township, Hinthada District, Ayeyawady Division.—MNA

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round devel- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and opment of other sectors of the economy as well entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- of technical know-how and investments from sources inside heritage and national character stitution the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in * Uplift of health, fitness and education in accord with the new State Constitution the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation

22-3-09 NL 1 18/8/12, 9:52 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 March, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Sunday, 22 March, 2009 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Boost production of * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy quality cotton thread The opening of the Textile Factory (Pyawbwe) Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan attends of the Myanma Textile Industries under the Ministry of Industry-1 took place at the factory stake-driving ceremony for construction of in Pyawbwe Township, Yamethin District, Mandalay Division, the other day, attended by self-reliant library in Beinnwegyaung village Prime Minister General Thein Sein. The basic needs of each citizen are food, Local people urged to cultivate reading habit shelter and clothing. Myanmar has enjoyed food safety. Myanmar is blessed with temperate at self-reliant libraries climate and natural resources such as wood and bamboo. Now, necessary construction materials such as bricks, sand, gravel and cement are locally manufactured. Now, high-yield cotton strains like Ngwechi (6) can be grown on a large scale. Previously, the cotton supply did not meet the demand, and the requirement was fulfilled through import. Now, the nation is on the verge of sufficiency of clothing. On the tour of the factory, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of compliance of the guidance of the Head of State on operating factories at full capacity, productivity cost control, thrift, and supervision for quality control. The overall cost of the Textile Factory (Pyawbwe) project amounted to 7223.080 million kyats plus 9.8 million US dollars, totalling 7288.740 million kyats. In a year, the factory will be able to produce 3.455 million pounds of 1/32 type thread, 0.577 million pounds of 1/21 type thread (without spinning stick), and 1.440 million pounds of 1/32 Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan cordially greets eye patients in Monywa District.—MNA type thread (beephee), totalling 5.472 million pounds. Now, it has started to produce 1/32 NAY PYI TAW, 21 March—Minister for development of education sector for promotion of cotton thread, 1/32 and 1/40 thread, 1/10 type Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan attended a ceremony national education. Nowadays, the students from basic thread and 1/21 OE cotton thread. to drive stake for construction of self-reliant library in education level to higher education level can have The people of the resource-rich Myanmar Beinnwegyaung village held in conjunction with a opportunities for easy pursuit of their education. He have enjoyed the security of the three basic needs. ceremony to donate cash and publications to the library praised the efforts of rural people who are giving in the village, Yinmabin Township, Monywa District, priority to the education of their children. The State is So, the people have to ensure sustainable Sagaing Division on 15 March. rendering necessary assistance, he said. exploitation of the nation’s natural resources, It was also attended by departmental officials, He urged the local people to cultivate reading and maintain State-owned factories and plants. members of social organizations and over 3000 local habit at the self-reliant libraries that are intended for people from nine villages. widening the horizons of rural people. As the State is First, Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and building sound foundations for economic officials drove stakes at the designated places and development, the rural people should strive for sprinkled scented water on them. improvement of living standards by running Next, the minister met with local people and agricultural, livestock breeding and other businesses heard reports on regional development works being suitable to their own regions, he said.The minister carried out by the responsible persons. After hearing also said that the State will fulfill the needs. the reports, the minister attended to the needs. Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan called upon the Afterwards, Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan rural people to participate in successful implementation donated K 300,000 each for construction of libraries in of the seven-step Road Map joining hands with the Beinnwegyaung and Kanchaung villages and State after distinguishing between right and wrong, as publications to self-reliant libraries through responsible they have enjoyed improvement of living standards. persons. After that, he cordially greeted local residents. In the evening, the minister went to the Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan said in meeting People’s Hospital in Pale Township and greeted the with local people that the State is putting its efforts on eye patients in the townships of Monywa District and Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan drives a stake surrounding areas who were receiving free medical for construction of self-reliant library in treatment and the health staff. He donated eyeglasses to the patients and greeted the eye specialists who Beinnwegyaung village in Yinmabin were performing eye surgery in the operation rooms Township.—MNA and comforted the eye patients.—MNA

22-3-09 NL 2 18/8/12, 9:52 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 March, 2009 3 Iraqi budget woes force security hiring freeze

UMM QASR, 21 March equipment and weapons, could threaten hard-won — The drop in oil prices raising new questions security gains. has forced Iraq’s military about its ability to defend The freeze began with- and police to put recruit- the country’s borders and out fanfare in the police ing on hold even as the US prevent a resurgence of ministry in December and hands over more respon- violence. expanded when the go- sibility for protecting the All this comes as the vernment had to revise its country. Iraqi military is preparing 2009 budget early this The freeze is stalling for the 2011 departure of year. It was confirmed this efforts to hire Sunni ex- US forces, who often pro- week by US and Iraqi of- insurgents and has vide everything from ficials. prompted the Iraqi mili- clean drinking water to Internet tary to transfer hun- fuel. dreds of soldiers to the It’s unlikely to affect Canada bars British navy to protect vital oil the withdrawal schedule, An Iranian woman and her son walk past missiles on display in Teheran, installations in the Per- which was set in a secu- lawmaker over 2008. Iran on Friday welcomed US President Barack Obama’s olive branch to sian Gulf. rity agreement that took Hamas support Tehran but urged him to take concrete steps to repair mistakes that have Iraq will also have to effect 1 Jan. But unless oil OTTAWA, 21 March — frozen ties between the two nations for three decades.—INTERNET prices rebound, the crisis scale back purchases of George Galloway has been blocked from visit- US military deaths in ing Canada because of his Afghanistan region at 595 support of Hamas, which WASHINGTON, 21 March —As of Friday, 20 March, is banned here, the Cana- 2009, at least 595 members of the US military had dian immigration minis- died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a ter’s office said. result of the US invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, “I’m sure Galloway according to the Defence Department. The depart- has a large Rolodex of ment last updated its figures Friday at 10 am EDT. friends in regimes else- Of those, the military reports 439 were killed by where in the world will- hostile action. ing to roll out the red car- Outside the Afghan region, the Defence Depart- pet for him,” Alykhan ment reports 67 more members of the US military Velshi, spokesman for died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Of Canadian Immigration those, three were the result of hostile action. The mili- Minister Jason Kenney, tary lists these other locations as Guantanamo Bay told AFP. Naval Base, Cuba; Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Jor- “Canada, however, dan; Kenya; Kyrgyzstan; Philippines; Seychelles; won’t be one of them,” he Sudan; Tajikistan; Turkey; and Yemen. said in an email. There were also four CIA officer deaths and one Internet military civilian death.—Internet An Afghan police man looks at the wrecker of a car used by a suicide bomber in Chaparhar district of NATO commander sees Afghan eastern Nangarhar province east of US soldier dies from Kabul,Afghanistan, Saturday, 21 March, 2009. A security gains in 2010 non-combat causes in Iraq suicide bomber in a car blew himself up at a police WASHINGTON, 21 March — The arrival of 12,000 checkpoint in Chaparhar district of eastern extra US combat troops in southern Afghanistan this BAGHDAD, 21 March — The US military says an Ameri- Nangarhar province where officers were searching summer is not likely to bring major security gains to can soldier has died from non-combat causes in Iraq. cars, killing six people, including five civilians and the volatile region until 2010, a top NATO commander A statement issued Friday says the Multi-National one policeman, said police spokesman Gafor Khan. said on Friday. Division — Center soldier died the previous day. It The blast also wounded four civilians and a Dutch Major General Mart de Kruif, who commands doesn’t give a location or more details but the sol- policeman, he said.—INTERNET NATO’s 22,300-strong International Security Assist- dier’s division operates in an area south of Baghdad. ance Force in southern Afghanistan, expects “a signifi- The death occurred on the day that marks the sixth cant spike” in violence as fresh US and NATO forces anniversary of the 2003 US invasion that led to the enter the region ahead of Afghan elections due in ouster of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.—Internet August. NATO soldier killed “I think that what we are doing now is actually planting the seeds and that we’ll view a significant increase in the in southern Afghanistan security situation across southern Afghanistan next year,” KABUL, 21 March — A NATO soldier was killed Kruif told Pentagon reporters in a video conference. in a hostile incident in southern Afghanistan, the mili- Southern Afghanistan, a six-province area where tary alliance said on Saturday. NATO forces operate under a command called Regional The soldier died Friday, the same day four Cana- Command-South, is the country's most violent region. dian troops serving with NATO-led force were killed It is also the centre of a global opium network believed in two separate explosions, the statement said. to generate tens of millions of dollars in revenue for the The statement did not disclose the victim’s na- Taleban insurgency.—Internet tionality or the exact place of the incident. Southern Afghanistan is the center of the Taleban- The brother of an Afghan man who was killed in led insurgency. Thousands of new US troops will be what the US military called an overnight raid joining British, Canadian and Dutch troops in trying weeps in Bati Kot district in Nangarhar Province, to reverse gains by the Taleban and expand govern- 140 km (90 miles) east of the capital Kabul on 19 ance and security.—Internet March, 2009.—INTERNET

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Singapore says US needs to remain EU fails to United Nations Secretary- commit to climate engaged with Asia General Ban Ki-moon: SINGAPORE, 21 March—The United and the stakes of exclusion, and work change aid “Water Is Our Most Precious States needs to work hard to deepen its hard to deepen its economic engagement BRUSSELS, 21 March economic engagement in Asia, a Sin- with Asia. —A European Union Natural Resource” gapore official said here on Friday. He said the Asian countries will con- summit refused Friday to Message on World Water Day, 22 March 2009 Singapore’s Minister for Trade and tinue to accelerate their economic link- put a figure on aid for Water is our most precious natural resource. More Industry Lim Hng Kiang said that the ages and integration with each other to developing nations to cut than ever we need to work together to use it wisely. Asia-Pacific has always been important drive growth and development, but added greenhouse gases, waiting While the world’s growing population is consuming to the United States and Asia’s eco- that the economic integration should not to see what United States more freshwater, climate change is making less wa- nomic and strategic weight will con- be pursued at the expense of economic and others offer. ter available in many regions as glaciers recede, rain- tinue to grow in the future as the world linkages with the United States. Lim also The European Com- fall becomes less predictable, and floods and droughts emerges from the current economic tur- urged the United States to resist protec- mission has proposed 30 become more extreme. Managing water carefully and moil. tionism amid the current global economic billion euros and EU balancing the varied needs for it is vital. Lim said at the Asia Pacific Coun- crisis. “The US’ actions set the tone for leaders, ending a two-day Much of the planet’s water, above or below cil of American Chambers of Com- others to follow. It is critical for the US summit in Brussels, have ground, is shared. Forty per cent of the world’s peo- merce Spring Conference 2009 that the to resist the temptation of protectionism been working on that ple live in one of 263 basins that are shared by two United States urgently needs to recog- even as we recognize the US’ domestic basis, officials said. or more countries. Concern over the possibility of nize both the promise of participation difficulties.” Lim said.—MNA/Xinhua However no figure violent disputes features regularly in discussions was included in draft about sharing limited water resources. But while the US Navy Submarine and ship crash near Iran conclusions drawn up potential exists for water to act as a catalyst for con- MANAMA, 21 March—A US Navy for the summit, with the flict between States and communities, precedent sug- submarine and an American amphibious EU not keen to show its gests that the opposite is actually what happens. Co- ship have collided in the Strait of hand before the United operation, not conflict, is the most common response Hormuz. States, China and others by people facing competing demands. The stretch of water is between Iran had indicated their Under the theme “Shared Waters, Shared and the Arabian peninsula. proposals. Opportunities”, World Water Day this year highlights According to the navy’s Bahrain- Pressure is mounting how transboundary water resources can act as a unify- based 5th Fleet, the USS Hartford sub- ahead of global climate ing force. Worldwide, there are at least 300 interna- marine was submerged before the crash. The collision happened in the Strait of change talks to be held in tional water agreements, often among parties that are Fifteen soldiers aboard the Hartford Hormuz—INTERNET Copenhagen in December. otherwise at odds. These agreements demonstrate the were slightly injured but able to return Both ships are currently operating un- “It would be potential of shared water resources to foster trust and to duty.No injuries were reported on the der their own power. The crash is under inopportune for the promote peace. Political will, a flexible policy frame- amphibious ship, the USS New Orleans. investigation.The navy said both ships European Union to be too work, strong institutions and an inclusive approach will But the ship suffered a ruptured fuel were on regularly scheduled deployments precise on their funding help us build on this foundation for the benefit of all. tank, which resulted in an oil spill of ap- to the region and conducting security objectives now, while the On this World Water Day, I urge governments, civil proximately 25,000 gallons of diesel. operations. negotiations are going society, the private sector and all stakeholders to recog- The damage to both vessels is still Officials said the collision happened on,” one diplomat said. nize that our collective future depends on how we man- being evaluated. about 1am local time.—Internet Internet age our precious and finite water resources.—UNIC Eurozone industrial output drops An employee LONDON, 21 March—Eurozone industrial output plunged by 3.5% in January compared with the works in the previous month, the biggest decline since records began in 1990. production line Compared with January 2008, the official Eurostat of Nanjing figures showed that industrial production across the 16 nations that share the euro fell 17.3%. IVECO The drop came as factories cut output in light of a Company Ltd. drop in demand for eurozone goods around the world. Output from the 27 countries of the EU fell by 2.9% in Nanjing, and 16.3% for the year. Jiangsu Analysts were taken aback at the scale of the drop. “The eurozone industrial production data for Janu- Province on 20 ary is breathtakingly awful, adding to the evidence that manufacturing activity has fallen off a mountain rather March, 2009. than a mere cliff,” said Howard Archer at Global In- INTERNET sight. —Internet A French elite Ten injured in shooting at nursery GIPN unit policeman school in Lyon, France (GIPN) recon- PARIS, 21 March—Ten people were injured in a shooting that took place at struct the a nursery school in Lyon, southeast France, said a French radio station on scene with Friday. women who A man fired a shotgun at women coming to pick up their children from the were slightly Harmony school in central Lyon, said the report. Some parents were among the injured by injured, but no children were hurt. gunman in a Five of the 10 injured were slightly wounded, and the others suffered even public garden less significant injuries, said the reports. None of the injured needed hospitali- in Lyon on 20 zation. March, 2009. Police have surrounded the area and are searching for the shooter, who has XINHUA escaped.—MNA/Xinhua

22-3-09 NL 4 18/8/12, 9:52 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 March, 2009 5 Earlier completion of projects will benefit local people… (from page 16) and Shwegyin At the briefing hydropower projects are hall, the Minister for Ag- being implemented; and riculture and Irrigation re- the plans are under way to ported on the location of implement Thaukyekhat- Pyuchaung Multi-pur- 1 and Bawgata pose Dam Project and hydropower projects, he facts about the project. added. He reported that The minister also Pyuchaung Multi-pur- reported on timely com- pose Dam Project is be- pletion of the structures of ing implemented to irri- the project and 52 per cent gate 100,000 acres of completion of the project. farmlands, to prevent the After hearing the flooding of farmlands and reports, General Thura to generate 40-megawatt Shwe Mann delivered an hydropower. He said that address. He said that it is efforts are being made for important to complete the timely completion of the construction of dams in preliminary construction time by the Ministry of works, building of the wa- Agriculture and Irrigation ter diversion tunnel and and the hydropower work the spillway. The project by the Ministry of Elec- General Thura Shwe Mann of Ministry of Defence greets local people who are receiving eye has completed by 30 per tric Power No. 1. He said treatment at 50-bed People’s Hospital in Pyu. — MNA cent, he added. that the earlier completion At Pyu People’s Zeyawady, Pyu, Shwe- power examination and had received eye surgical Minister Col of projects will benefit the Hospital (50-bed), the gyin, Kyaukdata, medical treatment being operations. Zaw Min also reported local people sooner. The General and party cor- Toungoo, Ottwin, Pado provided by Head of De- Next, the General that in implementing the General urged the officials dially conversed with the and Penwegon. partment Professor Dr Tin and party visited the op- project, the hydropower to implement the multi- eye patients from At the hospital, Win of Yangon Univer- eration theatre where the plant can generate 40 purpose project with Kanyutkyin, Nyaung- the General and party sity of Medicine-1 and eye patients were under- megawatts to be supplied awareness. bintha, Okphyat, viewed eye tests, eye party, for the patients who going eye surgery. to the whole nation Next, the General through the power grid. and party viewed progress There are 12 hydropower of Pyuchaung Due to prevailing peace and stability and projects in Sittoung ba- Hydropower Project from sin, he said. Of them, the view point. Next, they Paunglaung, Khabaung, looked into tasks of the harmonious efforts of the people, the whole Yenwe and Zaungtu project in a motorcade. hydropower projects They proceeded have been implemented; to Pyu through the road Ayeyawady Division is gaining development mo- Pyuchanug, Kunchaung, linking Yangon-Man- Upper Paunglaung, dalay Expressway and mentum. Nancho, Thaukyekhat-2 Pyu. The eye surgery was performed from 19 March to date. On 19 March, eye test was con- ducted on over 300 patients; a total of 90 patients were registered to undergo surgery; and eyeglasses were provided to 35 patients. Accompanied by Commander Brig-Gen Hla Min, the General and party proceeded to Shwegyin Hydropower Project near Kyauknaga Village, 6 miles northeast of Shwegyin. Minister Col Zaw Min reported on the location and facts about the project. He reported that the project is being implemented to generate 75 megawatts. He continued to say that the 3,610 feet long and 185 feet high Photo shows progress in implementing the Shwegyin hydropower plant project.—MNA (See page 6)

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After visiting Earlier completion of projects Maubin, the General and will benefit local people… party met with departmental officials from (from page 5) projects of the nation. He Maubin, Pantanaw, zone type embankment pointed out that it is nec- Nyaungdon and Danubyu is being built on essary to pay attention to townships, townselders, Shwegyin Creek. The completion of the project local people and social reserve spillway and the as scheduled. The Gen- organizations at Toe ground embankment eral called for timely com- Shwewah Hall. have been completed pletion of the tasks to sup- At the meeting, cent per cent, he said. ply electricity from the the General made a speech The diversion conduit, power plant to the con- saying that remarkable the main dam, the main sumers. progress can be witnessed spillway, the water in- Next, the General in Maubin region as the take structure, the pen and party looked into motor roads and bridges stock and the power plant progress of the project were constructed. He are under construction, from the view point. They noted that the region General Thura Shwe Mann views eye surgery at People’s viewed the scale model he added. The minister gained development in a Hospital (50-bed) in Pyu.—MNA said that the whole of the project site. Minis- short time through the project has completed ter Col Zaw Min briefed necessary assistance of tors for development of more TV transmission fa- for the storm survivors with 77.5 per cent. He re- the General on location the government and the Maubin region and the cilities in Ayeyawady Di- the concerted efforts of the ported in detail on ar- of the buildings for gen- concerted efforts of the important perpetual co- vision, and efforts to be people, the Tatmadaw and rangements being made erating of electricity. local people. Due to pre- operation between the made in building the new the staff, and achievements for timely completion of At 3.15 p.m., the vailing peace and stabil- people, the service per- nation with unity and de- in rehabilitation of the busi- the project. General and party arrived ity and harmonious ef- sonnel and the velopment by gaining the ness of the storm survi- After hearing the at Maubin where they forts of the people, the Tatmadawmen under the lessons obtained from the vors. reports, the General gave were welcomed by Chair- whole Ayeyawady Divi- leadership of the State experience based on past After delivering instruction, saying that man of Ayeyawady Divi- sion is gaining develop- presented by Minister Col and present and future pro- concluding remarks, the Shwegyin Hydropower sion PDC Commander of ment momentum, he Thein Nyunt. grammes. General cordially con- Project among Sittoung South-West Command added. Minister Brig- Commander Maj- versed with the local peo- Basin projects is one of Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe and Next, the General Gen Kyaw Hsan also re- Gen Kyaw Swe also re- ple. the important major officials. heard reports on basic fac- ported on the role of media ported on development of Next, the General in building the nation, ar- Ayeyawady Division, un- and party left Maubin for rangements for providing dertaking of rehabilitation Pathein.—MNA Roads, bridges opened in Hlinethaya, Twantay and Kyimyindine townships

YANGON, 21 March— The opening of Myint Swe and party in- The opening of Myoma- Aungthukha tarred road spected the facility. nyein tarred road in Ward in Ward (14), Hlinethaya A ceremony to open (7), Hlinethaya Town- Township, was held at the Waila Creek Bridge in ship, Yangon North Dis- pavilion at the top of the Kyimyindine Township, trict, took place at the road at 8.10 am. The Yangon West District, archway of the road at 8 mayor and the chairman was held at the archway am today. Chairman of of the committee for con- of the bridge at 9.15 am. Yangon Division Peace structing the road for- The commander and the and Development Coun- mally opened the road. mayor formally opened cil Commander of Lt-Gen Myint Swe and the bridge. Lt-Gen Myint Lt-Gen Myint Swe strolls along Aung Thukha tarred road in Ward — Yangon Command Brig- party inspected the facil- Swe and party inspected 14 in Hlinethaya Township after the opening ceremony of the road to Gen Win Myint and ity. it. hail the 64th Anniversary Armed Forces Day.—MNA Chairman of YCDC Yannganyoe Creek At the temporary Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Bridge in Twantay Town- briefing hall near Waila Thein Lin formally ship, Yangon South Dis- Creek Bridge, officials Sony Days Promotion 2009 being held opened the road. Lt-Gen trict was put into com- reported on the roads to be YANGON, 21 ogy. Thanks to this tech- ranty card if they buy Sony Myint Swe of the Minis- mission at the pandal of constructed, and progress March—Sony Days Pro- nology, viewers can have items. If so, Sony Service try of Defence, the com- the bridge at 9 am. The of regional development motion 2009 is being clear screen. Customers Centre will provide nec- mander, the mayor and commander and the tasks. The commander held at Sony showrooms can choose what they like, essary services. officials inspected the fa- mayor cut the ribbon to gave a supplementary re- and the sale centres in as there are various sizes MNA cility. open the bridge. Lt-Gen port.—MNA every township from 18 of Sony LCD. In addi- March to 9 April. tion, Sony Digital Cam- Everyone who eras and Video Cameras buys Bravia LCD will get are being sold with spe- gifts ranging from Sony cial gifts in the promo- DVD to Hometheatre and tion period. Lumin 2100 Blue Ray Players during Projector are on sale at promotion period at the special discount. showrooms. The Bravia As Sony items are LCD is based on Motion produced with high tech- Flow 200 HZ and RGB nology and priceless, cus- Sony days promotion 2009 in progress. Dynamic LED technol- tomers need to have war- MNA

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HAILING THE 64TH ANNIVERSARY ARMED FORCES DAY

Development of agriculture sector in the time of Tatmadaw Government

River water pumping projects benefit arid region Sagaing Division to be able to grow summer and monsoon paddy.

No. Subject 1988 2008 Progress

1. Sown acreage (million) 23.8 53.1 29.3 2. Completed dam 138 355 217 3. Dams under construction - 33 33 4. Completed river water pumping work - 322 322 5. River water pumping projects under implementation - 41 41 6. Total benefited acres (million) 1.35 5 3.65 7. Double cropping acres (million) 3.89 19.9 16.01 8. Monsoon paddy acres (million) 11.81 17 5.19 Photo shows water being stored at North Yama Supporting Dam in 9. Summer paddy acres (million) - 0.92 0.92 Pale Township of Monywa District, Sagaing Division. 10. Total paddy production (million baskets) 630 1500 870 11. Country’s food sufficiency (per cent) 102 173 71 Kadappana Sluice Gate built near Kadappana Village of Kyauktan 12. Sown acreage of beans and pulses (million) 1.8 10.1 8.3 Township, Yangon Division. 13. Sown acreage of edible oil crops (million) 1.36 8.75 7.39

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HAILING THE 64TH ANNIVERSARY ARMED FORCES DAY Only with a strong Tatmadaw will the nation be strong Maung Nwe Sit

tion of those sense, aspi- Those citizens engaging patriotism by carrying rations, wishes and de- in trade express their pa- out their duties with a sires. triotic sense by making sense of duty. Service- When inspired by profits at a moderate rate men exhibit their love of patriotic spirit, farmers in their businesses, keep- the country and the peo- work hard to boost their ing a good balance of con- ple by shouldering their agricultural production venience between the pro- duties at the risk of life. with the aim of ensuring ducers and consumers, Every country perpetuity and sustainable and contributing towards has their armed forces, development of their economic growth of the whose members safe- country. They express nation. guard their motherland, their patriotic spirit by Armed forces re- people and sovereignty. demonstrating their good sponsible for ensuring se- When a country turns volition and diligence in curity and peace of their covetous, proud of its their farming. Workers, country, defending their great military power, and blue and white, express country against alien in- violent in promoting its their great love of their trusion, and helping the interests eventually country by demonstrating people lead a peaceful life comes to colonize other their perseverance in their consist of the police and countries, control other work for greater progress servicemen. Servicemen countries, exercising of their country. discharge national de- Fascism. The armed The youth ex- fence duties at risk to life forces of such an evil press their patriotic fer- for perpetuation of sov- country become vour by studying hard ad- ereignty (independence). colonialist troops, in- THE TATMADAW IS THE NATION’S STRENGTH vanced technologies to Workers, farmers, stu- vader troops, Fascist become human resources dents, the youth, mer- troops and pocket armies An army is a pa- such an army is a force prosperous future of their in order to do their bit in chants, servicemen and and turn mercenary. triotic force responsible formed with mercenaries country and people. They nation-building tasks. the police express their (See page 9) for defending the moth- or a force formed with the never let their people and erland and the people troops of a colonial coun- nation fall under alien Being strong alone is not enough, from dangers. Every try that has colonized the subjugation. They have a country has their armies country. Such a force is desire to ensure that their the Tatmadaw must be modern and to defend the nation and not recognized as a na- nation and people remain the people concerned. tional armed force. independent with the efficient. That means the Tatmadaw The army is Every citizen of rights to manage all the formed with its mem- a nation has a sense of natural resources of the must be strong both physical and men- bers born of the people. loving and cherishing nation. Patriotic spirit, If among the members their motherland. They nationalistic spirit or Un- tal prowess. of an army are aliens, have aspirations for a ion Spirit is a combina-

Tatmadawmen are also participating with might and main in building Yangon-Mandalay Expressway. Its Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon section will be opened soon.

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HAILING THE 64TH ANNIVERSARY ARMED FORCES DAY Objectives of the Only with a strong Tatmadaw 64th Anniversary will the nation be strong Armed Forces Day 1. To work hard together with the people to Maung Nwe Sit accomplish the State’s seven-step Road Map in building a peaceful, modern and developed nation 2. To uphold Our Three Main National Causes as the national policy at risk to life 3. To crush, in cooperation with the people, internal and external subversive elements that are disrupting stability, peace and development of the nation 4. To build a strong and patriotic modern Tatmadaw capable of safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation

POEM In addition to their national defence duty, Tatmadawmen also take part in building infrastruc- tures such as the Ngamoeyeik Bridge (Thingangyun) shown in the above photo. March on the Tatmadaw

(from page 8) that had occupied and tor- the people to give effective also managed to drive * The Tatmadaw Myanmar never tured Myanmar since the encouragement to the Nationalist Chinese Ever ready for any critical time invades any other coun- beginning of the World Tatmadaw formed with troops (a) KMT (Chinese With perseverance and endurance try, and it has repulsed War II forced the nation to their children. The song still expatriate drug traffick- And unyielding spirit alien invasion with brav- reconstitute BIA to become wins the hearts of the peo- ers) troops out of the na- It never fails to achieve victory ery. In driving the in- much reduced Burma De- ple. tion that were intruding vaders out of its soil, it fence Army in member- Two expressions some regions of the na- * It is the Tatmadaw militarily forced the al- ship. Then, BDA was re- of the song "Only when the tion at the instigation of a ien enemies to where constituted into the Burma Tatamdaw is strong, will certain foreign country. That serves people's interest they came from in order National Army. the nation be strong" and At the time of Organizing the whole nation that they would not dare Due to the Fas- "We will show our mili- successive monarchs, To remain united in any critical moment do so again. The cists' pressure put to re- tary prowess all over the Myanmar had a With blood thicker than water Tatmadaw of the duce the numbers of its world" represent the nota- Tatmadaw, whose Myanmar monarchs and troops, the Myanmar ble fact that the Tatmadaw strength was in propor- * Whenever arises an emergency situation patriotic national people Tatmadaw became some- must be strong to be able to tion to the nation's popu- Views it the Tatmadaw bravely fought back the what weak in power, but it defend the motherland lation. The Tatmadaw was From various angles colonialist troops that got strong enough again to from alien intrusion and to endowed with military, Safeguarding with high alert waged three aggressive drive the Fascist Japanese crush internal armed insur- physical and mental prow- Public lives and property wars against the nation troops out of the country gency. They also depict that ess. It was brave with na- Also peace and stability commencing 1824. beginning 27 March 1945. being strong alone is not tionalistic spirit. If com- To remain intact The Thirty Com- It was because patriotic enough, the Tatmadaw pared with that of industri- rades also members of national people reinforced must be also modern and alized countries at that * The people's cause is also the Tatmadaw's Doh Bamar Asiayon (Our the Tatmadaw. efficient. That means the time, the Tatmadaw of Public view is also its Burmese Association) The Tatmadaw Tatamdaw must be strong Myanmar was weak in Always straightforward and loyal secretly went abroad for that became less strong in with both physical and armed power. Today's For sixty-four years military training and the World War II due to mental prowess. Myanmar Tatmadaw is It marches on selflessly armed assistance to the pressure of the Fascists The Myanmar now at full strength Unwavering ever launch battles against the was encouraged and rec- Tatmadaw managed to equipped with warfare. It Under any circumstances British colonialists who ognized by the public as help the nation regain in- is a disciplined, united had colonized and ex- the force with members dependence by driving the Tatmadaw with a sense of All along its path it marches ploited the entire nation born of the people and the colonialists and Fascists serving the national inter- Ever vigilant the Tatmadaw since 1885. They formed people's Tatmadaw. out of the nation. It man- ests. It is equipping itself With loyalty and amity the Burma Independence Shwedaing Nyunt com- aged to save the nation that with sophisticated weap- It stands by the people in weal or woe Army at the beginning of posed a song to give en- was on the edge of disinte- ons so as to become a Wiping out all enemies the World War II and couragement to the gration and losing the sov- stronger one. So, the peo- Its zeal and endurance so high drove the British troops Tatmadaw. At that time, ereignty (independence) ple put reliance on and rec- The Tatmadaw with firm unity from the territory of the he was bed ridden. Being following the armed in- ognize the Tatmadaw as a Continuing its journey forward nation. convinced of the point that surgency triggered by force capable of safeguard- Always winning public admiration Worried about only when the Tatmadaw power craving, selfish- ing the nation, the people the strength of the is strong, will the nation be ness, dogmatism and too and the State constitution. Hailing the 64th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Myanmar Tatmadaw, strong, he composed the much reliance on alien ***** Khun Ye Thwe-Ayethaya (Trs) Fascist Japanese troops song designed to pursuade countries. The Tatmadaw Translation: MS

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Ayeyawady. These that did not suffer the To build a modern, developed… results are also attributed cyclone participated in the (from page 1) was the only old Ngawun to the diligence, relief and rehabilitation In the past, rail-cum-road bridge in innovation and capability tasks with heart and soul. transportation had to the past, the Head of State of service personnel. As a result, the storm-hit mainly rely on the water gave guidance on Ayeyawady has areas could bounce back in route and motorway and building a new motorway learned a good lesson a short time. railway were used only in bridge. As a result, the from the fact that any Here, the resilient upper Ayeyawady new Ngawun Bridge has difficulties and hardships Ayeyawady dwellers Division. emerged and that will can be overcome if the showed in the catastrophe Since about 1989 contribute to speedy flow three forces – the State, well deserves being put into after the assumption of of traffic in upper and the people and the record. Under the assistance duty by the Tatmadaw lower Ayeyawady. Tatmadaw are to work and instructions of the government, bridges, Thanks to the small and big, have been construction of more and General Thura Shwe Mann addresses the built and there are now more roads, Ayeyawady inauguration ceremony of Ngawun (Myogwin) 45 large bridges including can now open up its Bridge. — MNA

government, local residents Thanks to the new of Ayeyawady Division roads, bridges, responded to the natural communication facilities, disaster with undaunted and human resource spirit with firm development plans determination. So, now undertaken by the some storm-hit areas have government, Ayeyawady enjoyed better living Division has developed conditions than previously, rapidly, and got many and the achievement opportunities of economic reflects the result of growth as a result of collaboration of the State, efficient exploitation of the people and the natural resources. Tatmadaw. (See page 11) Thanks to the new roads, bridges, communication facilities, and human resource development plans undertaken by the government, Ayeyawady Division has developed rapidly.

General Thura Shwe Mann inspects Ngawun (Myogwin) Bridge. —MNA

the present one in motorway all the more and hard with understanding. Ayeyawady Division. is well on the path to In the effort for Ayeyawady Division is development. With smooth rehabilitation tasks after the place where the largest transport, economic, trade seven townships in the number of bridges have and social sectors of the south of Ayeyawady been built. The General division are also developing Division had been hit- added that along with day by day, thereby hard by cyclone Nargis in Yangon-Pathein Road, contributing towards the early May of 2008, the new district-to-district improvement of socio- government, the people roads have emerged, and economy of the State. and the Tatmadaw travelling from one town The General worked unitedly and to another takes only in a went on to say that such actively. matter of hours, no need fruitful results have The people to take long hours like in emerged thanks to the contributed towards the the past. Upon goodwill, farsightedness relief and reconstruction completion of and encouragement of the tasks with great generosity Myinkakon and Yazudai government as well as the provided under the bridges, all the townships understanding, coopera- leadership of the State. The Maj-Gen Ko Ko, Commander Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe and Minister in the division can be tion, honesty and hard people of the remaining Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint formally open Ngawun (Myogwin) reached by road. As there work of the people of areas including this region Bridge.—MNA

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for boosting per capita said that thank to Maung Myint formally long and the approach To build a modern, developed… income and economic construction of the bridge, opened the bridge. The bridge on Ingapu bank, (from page 10) crops, from about 200,000 development of the region buses and trucks can easily General and party posed 840 feet long. The motor The combination acres to about 600,000, and with the concept of transport passengers and for documentary photo. way on the bridge is 28 of natural resources and rubber, to 16,000 acres. making contribution commodities up to 60 tons The General feet wide and three feet local people's innovations Similarly, the towards the national of loads to Hinthada, unveiled the stone plaque wide pedestrian way on and hard work has brought extended breeding of economic growth. Ingapu, Myanaung, and sprinkled scented either side. about a prosperous future 100,000 acres of fish farms There still exists Kyangin and Laymyethna water on it. Maj-Gen Ko The main bridge of the region. and over 56,000 acres of development gap in the townships. Local people Ko, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw, the was built with pre-stressed The division's prawn farms has generated Union, developed have easy access to commander and the RC beams and frames, and paddy sown acreage has a large number of job regions, developing Kwinkauk on Patheni- ministers also sprinkled the approach bridges were risen to over five million opportunities. Moreover, regions and regions that Monywa Road through scented water on the of RC type. acres from just over 3.1 Ayeyawady Division has lag behind other regions Ngawun Bridge plaque. The clearance million acres, so the become the region that in development. So, the (Myogwin), to Pathein in Next, the General area of the bridge is 180 division stands at the runs more ducks, pigs and Head of State laid down the south through and party strolled along feet wide and 18 feet high. country's largest paddy chicken of local species the 24 special regions Ngathaingchaung-Yekyi, growing region. Extended than any other state or development project, the to An-Sittway in the north cultivation of about two division, and the food border areas development through Betye-Okshinpin Ayeyawady has million more acres of surplus is now distributed project and the rural and to Monywa through paddy is remarkable to Yangon Division and development plan to Padan-Kazunma, he said. learned a good lesson from create economic In conclusion, the opportunities, bridge commander thanked the the fact that any difficulties development gap between Head of State for his one region and another, guidance and supervision and hardships can be and ensure equitable and the workers of Public development. Works for their efforts in overcome if the three forces In response to the construction of the bridge. government's goodwill Next, Minister for – the State, the people and and objectives, the entire Construction Maj-Gen people have to participate Khin Maung Myint the Tatmadaw work hard in the State's work reported on construction programmes and to work of the bridge. He reported with understanding. hard. that the foundation of To build a Ngawun Bridge the bridge. The two-lane bridge can modern, developed (Myogwin) was built with Ngawun Bridge withstand 60-ton loads. Commander Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe makes country calls for diligence reinforced concrete bored (Kwinkauk) located on Out of above 180-foot- speech.—MNA of the people, regional piles, and the upper Myogwin-Kwinkauk long bridges in stability, the rule of law, structure with steel Road is 2,835 feet long. Ayeyawady Division, success. foreign markets. and sense of Union Spirit. girders, pre-stressed The main structure is Ngawun Bridge In addition, the So, the economic In particular, the concrete girders and RC 1.035 feet long and the (Myogwin) is the 45th sown acreage of beans and indicator of Ayeyawady government, the people floor. The bridge is 2,835 approach bridge on facility of its kind. pulses has surged from Division influences that of and the Tatmadaw have feet long and it has a two- Hinthada bank, 960 feet MNA nearly 300,000 to over 1.8 the nation. So, Ayeyawady to keep on working lane 28-foot-wide motor million acres; edible oil dwellers have to work hard together for successful road on it. The bridge can completion of the steps withstand 60-ton loads, he laid down for transition to added. The minister urged Thanks to the democracy. Each and the local people to every citizen is under the maintain durability of the construction of more and bounden duty of relaying bridge. more roads, Ayeyawady fine traditions to new A local spoke generations. words of thanks. can now open up its In conclusion, he Next, the General called for maintenance of and party greeted the local motorway all the more and the roads and bridges, people. economic growth and Afterwards, Maj- is well on the path to consolidated national Gen Ko Ko of the Ministry unity. of Defence, Commander development. The commander Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe and Minister for Construction Maj-Gen delivered an address. He Minister Maj-Gen Khin Khin Maung Myint.—MNA

22-3-09 NL 11 18/8/12, 9:53 AM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 March, 2009 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Obama offers Iran MV KOTA RUKUN VOY NO (477) Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA RUKUN ‘new beginning’ VOY NO (477) are hereby notified that the vessel will WASHINGTON, 21 president welcomed Mr be arriving on 22.3.2009 and cargo will be discharged March—US President Obama’s message but said into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the Barack Obama has of- Washington had to funda- consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws fered “a new beginning” mentally change policy. and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Relations between Iran Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am of engagement with Te- and the US have been to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now heran in an unprec- strained over Teheran’s declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo edented direct video mes- controversial nuclear ac- from the vessel. sage to the Iranian peo- No claims against this vessel will be admitted after ple. tivities. The US fears the Claims Day. Cambodian workers sacks of rice as they load into a “My administration is Iran’s uranium enrichment wooden boat on the Mekong River in Luea Sar now committed to diplo- programme is a cover to SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT village in Kandal Province, about 40 kilometres (25 macy that addresses the build atomic weapons, a MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY miles) east of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 21 March, charge Iranian officials AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER full range of issues before deny. Mr Obama, like his LINES 2009. Hundreds of tones of rice are transported to the us,” Mr Obama said. predecessor, wants Iran to Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 neighbouring country of Vietnam.—INTERNET An advisor to Iran’s abandon its uranium en- Small plane crash in SoCal kills Singapore needs foreigners for richment programme, but is trying to build up diplo- pilot, passenger economic survival matic capital before CORONA, 21 March—A small plane crashed in a confronting the issue, says SINGAPORE, 21 March—Singapore, Minister and remains an influential fig- heavy fog shortly after takeoff from Corona Munici- the BBC’s diplomatic cor- pal Airport on Friday, killing the pilot and a passen- which is facing its worst recession in his- ure. He is an adviser in his son Prime respondent Jonathan ger, authorities said.Wreckage of the Piper Cherokee tory, needs foreigners to survive in the Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s cabinet Marcus. was located Friday night about long-term, founding father Lee Kuan with the title minister mentor. EU foreign policy chief 1 1/2-miles northwest of the airport, said Federal Yew said. The city-state is not reproduc- Singapore needs a fertility rate of 2.1 Javier Solana described Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor.The ing itself fast enough and the govern- babies per woman to maintain its popu- plane, which was headed to Lake Havasu, Ariz, Mr Obama’s appeal as ment has in recent years opened its doors lation naturally but a string of incentives “very constructive” and disappeared in fog after people on the ground heard to attract more talented migrants to avert including monetary ones to encourage the sound of its engine apparently quitting. urged Teheran to pay close a serious population shortage. Singaporeans to have babies has failed Authorities said the pilot never contacted air traffic attention to it. control and the plane did not return to the airport in “Without new citizens and permanent to make an impact. Mr Obama’s message Riverside County. Helicopter crews had searched a residents, we are going to be ’The Last A report released this month by the was released to coincide swampy area behind Prado Dam, an Army Corps of of the Mohicans’. We will disappear,” Department of Statistics showed 39,935 with the festival of Engineers flood control and water storage project on Lee, 85, told an audience at a local uni- babies were born in 2008, well short of Nowruz, when Iranians the Santa Ana River. Its reservoir sprawls over versity late Friday. the 60,000 births the country needs each mark the arrival of spring. thousands of acres of land.—Internet Lee is the country’s first Prime year.—Internet Internet Tibet’s oldest woman EWS LBUM turns 118 N A Tibet’s oldest woman, Arme Tsering, celebrated her 118th birthday Monday Elderly woman wants to at home in the northeastern suburbs of divorce flirty husband Lhasa. A 68-year-old woman in In her best clothing — a blue vest, Hanghzou, capital of Zhejiang green woolen sweater and a brand new Province, wants to divorce her husband Tibetan costume — Tsering sat quietly because he likes to flirt with young under an umbrella in her courtyard to girls. The woman, surnamed Jin, enjoy the sunshine as guests, mainly complained that her husband, 70, often county and village officials and a few goes out early in the morning and reporters, poured in. Everyone offered a returns late. hada, a white, Tibetan-style scarf, and Jin also described her husband, who wished her good health. runs a small factory, as a fashionable One by one, the old woman quietly Tibet’s oldest woman, Arme man who uses perfume and drives. counted the beads in her left hand, while Tsering(R), celebrates her 118th Her husband argued he was the crowd curiously watched her and birthday at home in the northeastern just showing his appreciation for Businessman Angelito Araneta Jr, 21, snapped photos. suburbs of Lhasa. beauty. shows a chocolate cake topped with 15 Tsering was born on 16 March, 1891, African diamonds and covered with 24- in a small village in Ngari Prefecture. Textbooks are old school karat gold leaves, which he displayed at She moved with her husband to A British university is experimenting to position patients for X-rays – for his residence in Manila. Araneta, who Lhunzhub County, about 40 km northeast with a digital alternative to traditional free as part of their course. It is hoped commissioned his catering service to create of Lhasa, in the 1930s. textbooks and lectures by providing the portable video demonstrations will the cake, says he plans to sell the cake at students with lessons via iPods. be more useful than traditional text 124,000 pesos (2,558 US dollars) to men Best known for providing hours of books and has cost the college over for use as a marriage proposal gift. digital music and film entertainment to £3,000. A piano, shaped like Ferrari, is people across the globe, the iPod is now “We are always looking for displayed in a piano shop for sale being used to help train diagnostic innovative ways to deliver education to in Beijing. With smooth lines radiography students at The University students,” said Chris O’Reilly, e- and high mobility, this world of Derby. Learning Development Coordinator, for limited edition worths as high as Thirty-five first-year undergraduates Radiography within the Faculty of 2.86 million yuan (over 410,000 have each been given the device – Education, Health and Sciences at the US dollars) preloaded with video lessons about how university.

22-3-09 NL 12 18/8/12, 9:53 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 March, 2009 13 WTO rejects most US complaints on China IPR protection BEIJING, 21 March— protect IPR,” MOC customs authorities only China’s Ministry of Com- spokesman Yao Jian said. removed infringing fea- merce (MOC) said Friday He made the remarks tures when dealing with the World Trade Organiza- after the WTO Dispute counterfeit goods. tion (WTO) rejected most Settlement Body ap- “Out of 11 complaints, US complaints about intel- proved the panel’s report the United States won lectual property rights Friday. The panel was es- only two and got three- (IPR) protection in China, tablished in April 2007 in fifths of what it sought in which the ministry said was response to a US request a third complaint,” said Li a “recognition of China’s that China’s IPR situation Chenggang, deputy head efforts to protect IPR.” be investigated. of the Department of “A report from the The complaints raised Treaty and Law under the WTO’s dispute settlement by the United States in- MOC, adding the infor- panel denied most of the cluded the claims that mation came from a for- complaints raised by the trademark counterfeiting eign research institute, Reuters’ correspondent Simon Gardner looks inside the copper mills building United States and recog- and copyright piracy were which he did not identify. at the Los Bronces copper mine, about 60 km (40 miles) northeast of Santiago nized China’s measures to not prosecuted and the Xinhua and 3500 metres above sea level, on 20 March, 2009.—INTERNET California’s unemployment jumps to 10.5% LOS ANGELES, 21 In the Los Angeles which includes television March—Unemployment County, the jobless rate and movie production. in California, the most reached 10.9 percent in Even the once depend- populous state in the February, rising from 10.5 able government employ- United States, rose from percent in January. ment contracted, and those 10.1 percent in January to Construction was hit conditions could worsen 10.5 percent in February, the hardest, suffering between now and June as the highest since April 30,900 job loses in Febru- thousands of budget-cut- 1983, it was reported on ary. All other industries related notices go out to Friday. This was the 11th reported declines, with the teachers and school em- straight month that Cali- exception of information, ployees.—Xinhua fornia’s unemployment DPRK resumes Soldiers escort Sigrifedo Najera (L) to a plane after was on the rise as reces- All items from being captured during an operation in the northern sion-wracked economy Xinhua News Agency border city of Saltillo on 20 March, 2009. Soldiers on Fri- shed 116,000 jobs across day captured a man Mexico calls a drug kingpin who all professions and indus- phone line is accused of attacking a US consulate and killing tries, the Los Angeles US witnesses 18th bank nine soldiers, in the second major arrest this week in Times said, quoting statis- communication the country’s drug war.—INTERNET tics from the state. failure in 2009 SEOUL, 21 March— WASHINGTON, 21 named receiver of the The Democratic Peo- Three Indian warships leave for China March—FirstCity Bank failed bank. ple’s Republic of Korea of Stockbridge, Georgia, The FDIC said the on Saturday reconnected to join international fleet review was closed Friday, be- FirstCity Bank had 297 cross-border military NEW DELHI, 21 March The newspaper quoted Khanjar. The tanker is coming the 18th bank fail- million US dollars in as- phone lines, Yonhap —Three warships and a Naval sources as saying INS Iyoti. ure in the United States sets and 278 million in news agency reported. tanker of the Indian Navy the three warships, all be- The Indian warships this year amid the eco- deposits as of 18 March. The news agency Friday left India for China longing to the Eastern will make calls at ports in nomic crisis. It also said direct de- earlier reported that for participating in an in- Fleet of the Indian Navy, Singapore, Indonesia, It was closed by the posits from the federal DPRK had informed ternational fleet review to are guided missile de- Malaysia, Vietnam and Georgia Department of government, such as So- South Korea that the be held in the northern stroyers INS Mumbai and South Korea along its way Banking and Finance, and cial Security and Veteran’s inter-Korean military Chinese navy port of INS Ranveer, and guided to China, said the news- the Federal Deposit Insur- payments will be trans- communication would Qingdao, the local daily missile corvette INS paper.—Xinhua ance Corp (FDIC) was ferred to SunTrust Bank. be resumed. The Statesman reported In 2008, a total of 25 Xinhua on Saturday. banks collapsed, among which Seatle-based Wash- Death toll in Japan nursing ington Mutual was the biggest bank to fail in the home fire rises to nine US history.—Xinhua TOKYO, 21 March—Death toll from a nursing home fire in Japan late Thursday evening has risen to 9 after Girls peek out to watch two more people have died in hospital, police said on the Cocibolca Lake as it Saturday. is seen reflected on the Police earlier had recovered seven bodies after the windows of a bus in fire, which burned the three buildings of the nursing Granada, 45km south home in Gunma Prefecture north of Tokyo. of Managua, on 20 There were 17 people in the facility at the time of March, 2009. The the fire, which broke out at around 11 pm Thursday world celebrates Water and was put out about two hours later. The remaining Day on 22 March. people were reported to be safe.—Xinhua INTERNET

22-3-09 NL 13 18/8/12, 9:53 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 March, 2009 S P O R T S (21-3-2009) Blackburn 1 - 1 West Ham Utd Marseille eye French summit Fulham 2 - 0 Man Utd Newcastle 1 - 3 Arsenal after golden week Portsmouth 2 - 1 Everton PARIS, 21 March—After beating their fiercest rivals Stoke City 1 - 0 Middlesbrough and then one of European football’s biggest names in Tottenham 1 - 0 Chelsea the space of a week, Marseille are now eyeing the WBA 1 - 1 Bolton French first division summit. The Mediterranean side moved to within a point of faltering leaders Lyon by beating Paris Saint Germain Juventus’ Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira (right, 3-1 at the Parc des Princes here on Sunday, and front) fights for the ball with AS Roma’s Cicinho followed up with a 2-2 draw at Dutch giants Ajax that during their Serie A football match at Olympic saw them into the last eight of the UEFA Cup. Stadium in Turin, last November. Both teams meet “My players have a ferocious appetite,” coach Eric again on Saturday.—INTERNET Gerets said after an extra-time goal from English loanee Tyrone Mears sealed a 4-3 aggregate victory in Old boy Sanchez aims to dent Amsterdam on Wednesday.”We did everything possi- Real title bid ble to eliminate Ajax because a run in the UEFA Cup MADRID, 21 March—Hugo Sanchez became a leg- could have a positive effect on our bid for the champi- end at Real Madrid in seven trophy-laden seasons but onship.” on Sunday the Mexican will put sentiment aside as his With Lyon not hosting Sochaux until Sunday, a Almeria side look for a first ever win at the Santiago Manchester United’s Paul Scholes (2L) commits a victory for Gerets’s men at home to relegation-threat- Bernabeu. handball and concedes a penalty and is red-carded ened Nantes on Saturday will take them to the top of the Legendary striker Sanchez starred for Real between as Fulham’s Bobby Zamora (L) heads goalwards table for the first time since the end of August.—Internet 1985 and 1992, winning five league titles and four during their English Premier League soccer match Paris Saint- ‘Pichichi’ (top goalscorer) crowns, but now he wants against Fulham at Craven Cottage in London 21 Germain’s to get one over on his old club.”It will be emotional to March, 2009.—INTERNET Ludovic Giuly return to Real Madrid but I have to put my job first and (left) vies with we will go for the three points,” said Sanchez.”I would Foes reunited Marseille’s like to make Almeria history by winning at the Bernabeu Taïwo Taye for the first time.”—Internet in Champions League Ismaila during PARIS, 21 March —There was a distinct air of deja- their French Roddick to clash with Nadal vu about Friday’s draw for the quarter-finals of the L1 match in Indian Wells semis Champions League, not in Paris. least after English power- INTERNET INDIAN W ELLS, 21 March—Andy Roddick has ousted defending champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets houses Liverpool and CROSSWORDS PUZZLE to set up a semi-final clash with world number one Chelsea were paired to- Rafael Nadal at the Indian Wells hardcourt tennis gether for the fifth succes- tournament. sive season in the compe- Roddick, seeded seventh, needed just 68 minutes to tition. dispatch the out-of-sorts Serbian 6-3, 6-2.Djokovic, A keen rivalry has de- seeded third, double-faulted to give Roddick a match veloped between the sides point, on which he fired a backhand long. He finished since a controversial goal with 30 unforced errors. by Liverpool’s Luis Garcia Nadal, meanwhile, bounced back from a tough settled their 2005 semi-fi- fourth-round match to notch a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Balls used for the draw nal tie and paved the way sixth-seeded Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro. of UEFA Champions for the Reds’ stunning Internet league final are pic- comeback in that year’s tured at the UEFA final against AC Milan. Lorena Ochoa leads headquarters in Nyon. The teams met again in Mastercard Classic in Mexico There was a distinct air last year’s semi-final, of deja-vu about Fri- when a John Arne Riise HUXQUILUCAN, day’s draw, not least own goal in the last minute 21 March— after English power- of the first leg at Anfield Lorena Ochoa is houses Liverpool and shifted the momentum of ACROSS DOWN back home in Chelsea were paired the tie in favour of Chel- 1 Small metallic missile 1 Preceding in time Mexico and together for the fifth sea, who advanced with a 4 Gemstone 2 Circular leading the successive season in the 4-3 aggregate victory. Mastercard Internet 8 Monetary unit 3 And so on (2,6) competition.—INTERNET 9 Poster 4 Not at home Classic. The LPGA’s Sevilla’s 10 Told 5 Prize Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa drives the No 1 player shot Renato 11 Betting term 6 Firstborn ball on the 18th hole during the 1st a 7-under 65 on Dirnei 12 Pixie 7 Digger round of the LPGA MasterCard Friday on the (right) kicks 14 Heavenly body 13 Conifers (anag.) Classic golf tournament in Mexico 15 Leave out 16 Annoying hilly Bosque the ball next City, on 20 March, 2009. —INTERNET 18 Snake 17 Spring flower Real course out- to Athletic 21 Italian capital 19 Sacred song side Mexico City that has often gotten the best of her. Bilbao’s 23 Orator 20 On time She sailed through the difficult course with five Pablo Orbaiz 25 Hide 22 Cash birdies and an eagle on the 541-yard ninth hole. She during their 26 Tempest 24 Lake held a two-stroke lead over Na Yeon Choi. match in 27 Panache Brittany Lang and Yani Tseng shot 68s and were Bilbao. 28 Receive tied for third.—Internet INTERNET

22-3-09 NL 14 18/8/12, 9:53 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 March, 2009 15 Obama stresses need to reform MRTV-3 US education Programme Schedule LOS ANGELES, 21 March—US President Barack (22.3.2009) (Sunday) Obama said on Thursday that his country must do more if it wants the best education system. The US education Transmissions Times system needs reform in addition to more funding, Local - (09:00am ~ 10:00am) MST Obama said at a town hall meeting in Los Angeles. He Europe - (15:30pm ~ 23:30pm) MST pledged that his administration is pushing to spend North America - (23:30pm ~ 07:30am) MST more on education, saying that if America wants the best education system in the country, “somebody has Local Transmission to pay for it”. But Obama said state and local * Signature Tune governments spend the most on schools and will keep * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights doing so. Talking about the enormous deficits California * Trditional Myanma Pickled Tea schools are facing, Obama said “we can’t be talking * The Great Bell of King Sintgu * Victories of the State, the People and the Tatmadaw more money without reform”, such as better teacher (Agricultre Sector, Forestry Sector, Livestock and assessments and performance reviews, and ways to get Fisheries Sector) bad teachers to “choose a different career”. * Thiri Zeya Buhmi Golden Palace and Museum of King Obama said he would sign a national service bill in Anawrahta the coming weeks that would help young adults finance * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights their education by volunteering for the Peace Corps or Europe/ North America Transmission Teach for America. He also said parents canot complain * Signature Tune about schools and teachers when their children are * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights home playing video games instead of doing * Let’s utilize waste products as Fuel homework.—MNA/Xinhua * Dainty Hill Resort of Loi-Mwe * Hundred Fruits from a common Stem, our Union “Shan State” WEATHER * A Leisure Day in Ngapali Saturday, 21 March, 2009 * Progressive Images of Rakhine State Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr * Cruise along Yangon River...Feel Enchanting Scenes MST: During the past 24 hours, light rain or thunder- with Pleasure showers have been isolated in Kachin and Mon States and * Pleasant Taunggyi (Part-2) * Myanmar Modern Song Taninthayi Division, weather has been partly cloudy in * Traditional Myanma Pickled Tea Chin, Shan States and Bago Division and generally fair * The Great Bell of King Sintgu in the remaining States and Divisions. Day temperatures * Victories of the State, the People and the Tatmadaw were (3˚C) below March average temperatures in upper (Agricultre Sector, Forestry Sector, Livestock and Sagaing Division, (3˚C) to (4˚C) above March average Fisheries Sector) temperatures in Shan State, Mandalay, Bago and * Thiri Zeya Buhmi Golden Palace and Museum of King Ayeyawady Divisions and about March average tem- File picture shows an Emirates plane in Dubai. An Anawrahta peratures in the remaining areas. The significant day tem- Emirates flight with 225 passengers on board made an * Beautiful and Colourful Plastic Basket peratures were Chauk (41˚C), Aunglan and Thayawady * Actively participate in the Fight against Narcotic Drugs emergency landing in the Australian city of Melbourne (40°C) each. The Noteworthy amounts of rainfalls re- after the Airbus A340’s tail struck the tarmac during * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights Website: www.mrtv3.net.mm corded were Belin (0.75) inch and Myeik (0.52) inch. take-off, officials said on Saturday.—INTRERNET Maximum temperature on 21-3-2009 was 99°F. 8:20 am 2:45 pm 6:30 pm Minimum temperature on 21-3-2009 was 72°F. Rela- tive humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 21-3-2009 was 8. (64)Ns˙˙˙˙˙ emak\\\\\ tp\\\\\ meta\\\\\ en>\\\\\ 7. (64)Ns˙˙˙˙˙ emak\\\\\ tp\\\\\ meta\\\\\ en>\\\\\ 10. Weather report 71%. Total sunshine hours on 20-3-2009 was (7.5) hrs g%uuuuu poAs\\poAs\\\ As√^^^^^ \\\\\ g%uuuuu poAs\\poAs\\\ As√^^^^^ \\\\\ 6:35 pm approx. 8:30 am 4:00 pm 11.rnk\\\\\ nuuuuu -mN\\\\\ el;††††† Amnlm\\\\\ ;mÂk\\\\\ ;^^^^^ Rainfall on 21-3-2009 was (Nil) at Mingaladon, (Apcuuuiiuuiii ;-3)\\\\\ 9. International news 1. Martial song Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. 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Martial Song et;qK¥c^^^^^ ;“po\\\\\ ciiiii p\\\\\ ´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ Sret;m¥a;uuuuu emq√a√ΩΩΩΩΩ ;)^^^^^ Bay of Bengal. 1. etactn\\\\\ ;qaqnapoSraeta\\\\\ \\\\ 11:10 am 4:40 pm [dåRkuuuiiuuiii ta-pn\\\\\ ;K¥\\\\\ ^^^^^ (s;muuuiiuuiii ;)]uuuiiuuiii Forecast valid until evening of 22nd March 2009: Bra;Âkuuuuu ;fpr^^^^^ tiiiii tra;eta\\\\\ \\\\\ 2. Musical programme 5. Aew;qctk\\\\\ q˚˚˚˚˚ luuuiiuuiii pvaer;\\\\\ 8:00 pm Rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated in Kachin, (mglqççççç tuuuuu )\\\\\ 11:20 am Rpuuuuu mc\\mc\\\ q\\\\\ Âka;qcMMÂka;qcMMM Kn\\\\\ ;sa\\\\\ 13. News Mon States and Taninthayi Division and weather will be 7:25 am 3. Round up of the week’s pTmNs˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ (qK¥aATççççç ;po)¨¨¨¨¨ 14. International news partly cloudy in the remaining States and Divisions. Degree 2. To be healthy exercise international news (qK¥a)ççççç 15. Weather report of certainty is (60%). 7:30 am 11:30 am 4:55 pm 16. pvpvq\\\\\ >At¨¨¨¨¨ k∑∑∑∑∑ tp\\\\\ meta\\\\\ \\\\\ State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate in 3. Morning news 4. Ncuuuiiuuiii c\\\\\ Ka;zatMMKa;zatMMM lm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ 6. Song to uphold (qmcuuuiiuuiii ;g\\\\\ %uuuuu erac\\\\\ T\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;epac\\\\\ \\\\\ Myanmar waters. Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of 7:40 am {Aa;k;K¥suuuiiuuiii q\\\\\ ek¥;etaq¨¨ ek¥;etaq¨¨¨ }¨¨¨¨¨ National Spirit qv .....\\\\\ er;eKt˙˙˙˙˙ mnmn\\\\\ ma\\\\\ tp..... meta\\\\\ )\\\\\ continuation of isolated rain or thundershowers in the 4. Ak“pociiiii p\\\\\ ´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ (Apcuuuiiuuiii ;-33)\\\\\ 5:00 pm 17. {AePtqa;}¨¨¨¨¨ (dtuuuuu ypiiiii cuuuiiuuiii ;)\\\\\ Southern Myanmar areas. 7:50 am 12:30 pm 7. 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22-3-09 NL 15 18/8/12, 9:53 AM 12th Waning of Taboung 1370 ME Sunday, 22 March, 2009 Earlier completion of projects will benefit local people sooner General Thura Shwe Mann inspects Pyuchaung Hydropower Project, Shwegyin Hydropower Project

General Thura Shwe Mann views progress of Shwegyin Hydropower Project. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 21 Nyein, Minister for Infor- Phone Swe, Deputy Min- Taw by helicopter at 9 a.m Creek, 7 miles west of Pyu. sion PDC Commander of March—Member of the mation Brig-Gen Kyaw ister for Health Dr Mya on 19 March and arrived The General and Southern Command Brig- State Peace and Develop- Hsan, Deputy Minister for Oo and officials of the at Pyuchaung Hydro- party were welcomed by Gen Hla Min and officials. ment Council General Home Affairs Brig-Gen SPDC Office, left Nay Pyi power Project site on Pyu Chairman of Bago Divi- (See page 5) Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Maj-Gen Ko Ko and Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of the Ministry of Defence, senior military officers, Minister for Ag- riculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo, Minis- ter for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minis- ter for Electric Power No. 1 Col Zaw Min, Minister for Education Dr Chan

An aerial view of Pyuchaung Hydropower Project being implemented on Pyu Creek. MNA

SPECIAL FEATURES TO HAIL THE 64TH ANNIVERSARY ARMED FORCES DAY POEM Development of agriculture sector in Only with a strong Tatmadaw the time of Tatmadaw Government March on the Tatmadaw will the nation be strong

* The Tatmadaw Ever ready for any critical time Servicemen exhibit their With perseverance and love of the country and the endurance And unyielding spirit people by shouldering their It never fails to achieve victory duties at the risk of life.

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