Established 1914 Volume XIII, Number 50 14th Waning of Kason 1367 ME Sunday, 5 June, 2005 Pariyatti is important like root of a tree without which fruits and flowers cannot flourish Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San attend ceremony to honour members of the Sangha Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vijaya Bhivamsa invests the congregation with the Five Precepts. — MNA YANGON, 4 June — A ceremony to honour 67 Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Training Board, the Yangon Mayor and their wives, members of the Sangha — one monk who passed Saddhammajotika Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta the deputy ministers, the director-general of the State two and a half Tipitaka (oral) exam, three monks Kumara and member Sayadaws, Ovadaçariya Peace and Development Council Office, departmental who passed two Pitaka oral and written exam, five Sayadaws of Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida Selection heads, local authorities, staff of the Ministry of Reli- monks who passed two Pitaka oral exam, 13 monks Examination, Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida Sayadaws, gious Affairs, members of religious associations, dis- who passed one Pitaka oral exam, three monks who supervisor Sayadaws, together with Daw Khin Than ciples and wellwishers. passed first portion of Vinaya oral and written exam, Nwe, wife of Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Member of the State Officials of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and 42 monks who passed first portion of Vinaya Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe ushered Sayadaws into the dais in the Cave. Mean- oral exam — in the 57th Tipitakadhara Selection Mann of the Ministry of Defence and wife Daw Khin while, the State Mingala Orchestra Troupe played Examination held by the Ministry of Religious Af- Lay Thet, Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win and wife music. At the opening ceremony, 108 bells around the fairs was held at Maha Pasana Cave on Kaba Aye Daw Than Than Nwe, Secretary-1 of the State Peace cave were beaten for nine times. Hill, here, this morning. and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein and wife (See page 8) Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Devel- Daw Khin Khin Win, members of the State Peace and opment Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief Com- Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Lt-Gen Aung INSIDE No individual can carry out a democracy tran- mander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Htwe and Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, sition. It can be implemented only by the human soci- Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San attended the cer- the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Commander-in- ety. History of man is the history of economic produc- emony and offered certificate of Mula Abhidhammika Chief (Air), the Chairman of Yangon Division Peace tion. Social revolutions derive from economic produc- title to a Sayadaw. and Development Council Commander of Yangon tion. They do not come from dreams nor the practice Also present on the occasion were Chairman Command, ministers, the Chief Justice, the Attorney- of personality cult. of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee General, the Chairman of Civil Service Selection and (Page 6) SOE TINT LWIN Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San and congregation receiving the Five Precepts from Sayadaw Bhaddanta Vijaya Bhivamsa. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 5 June, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Sunday, 5 June, 2005 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Strive in unity for * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation environmental conservation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State All living beings including man are en- * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy circled by air, water, land, forest, woods and natural resources. Therefore, a favourable en- Measures taken to spruce up Yangon City vironment is required for all living beings to survive and for all the peoples of the world to meet their food, clothing and shelter needs. Nowadays, there has arisen environmen- tal deterioration throughout the world. This is accompanied by deteriorated farmland qual- ity in some parts of the world, deforestation, desertification and land degradation. Moreover, there has arisen forest degra- dation and degeneration of biodiversity in many countries due to water pollution in seas and rivers and weather changes. In this regard, every global nation is now taking preventive measures against environ- mental degradation. In the process, nations of the world are widely engaged in environmen- Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin inspect placing of asphalt tal conservation work to prevent environmen- concrete on Kyaikwaing Pagoda Road. —YANGON COMMAND tal degradation and its related dangers. Each and every world nation holds cer- YANGON, 4 June — dredging the drain along the mayor instructed offi- dha Image on emonies to mark the World Environment Day Chairman of Yangon Di- Sethmu-1 street in Yankin cials concerned to get co- Mindhamma Road in on 5 June every year to enhance public envi- vision Peace and Devel- Township, the cleaning of operation of the people in Insein Township. The ronmental consciousness. opment Council Com- both sides of the roads and the tasks to keep the city commander, the mayor, In Myanmar, the tradition of environ- mander of Yangon Com- the dredging of the drains and its environs spruce, to YCDC Vice-Chairman mental conservation has been in existence since mand Maj-Gen Myint Swe at the corner of Saya San ensure completion of the Vice-Mayor Col Maung yore. Green and pleasant scenic views of rural and Chairman of Yangon Street and University Av- upgrading of the roads Pa and officials planted and urban regions in Myanmar highlight the City Development Com- enue in Bahan Township, ahead of schedule meet- saplings to mark the cer- mittee Mayor Brig-Gen and the resurfacing of ing with the standards. emony. They view YCDC affection and conservation of environment by Aung Thein Lin inspected Kyaikwaing Pagoda Road, They attended the employees, members of Myanmar people. ongoing tasks for the up- and the unblocking of the tree-planting ceremony or- social organizations and The Committee for Environmental Con- grading of Yangon City drain in Mayangon Town- ganized by the YCDC near the people planting sap- servation was formed in the nation and work this morning. ship. the Lawka Chantha lings of various species. is well under way in collaboration with rel- They inspected the The commander and Abhaya Labha Muni Bud- MNA evant ministries to engage in environmental conservation work. Pipelines put into service in Thingangyun As Myanmar is endowed with outstand- ing natural beauties, systematic measures are YANGON, 4 June —Under the arrangements of being taken for conservation of the natural Thingangyun Township Union Solidarity and Develop- world by respective laws. ment Association, the opening of the water pipelines linking Ngamoeyeik Gyobyu pipeline took place at Meanwhile, the government in coopera- Kamarkyi and Bayintnaung Roads in Yangonthit Ward, tion with the people is taking preventive meas- Thingangyun Township, Yangon East District, this ures against environmental degradation. In this morning. connection, steps for conservation of catchment Chairman of Yangon City Development Committe area, biodiversity and endangered species are Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, Vice-Mayor Col being taken. Maung Pa, Township USDA Secretary U Khin Wai and At a time when environmental conserva- chairman of Yangonthit Ward water supply committee tion measures are being taken on a wider scale U Tin Htut formally opened the facility. CEC Members for the long-term interests of the human be- Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and Col Maung Pa inspected ing, the entire people are called upon to take the supply of water for the ward dwellers. The ceremony part in the tasks for conservation of rare spe- to mark the opening of the water pipelines and to submit cies of flora and fauna and endangered USDA membership applications was held at No 7 Basic species. Education Primary School in the ward. Officials re- ported on measures taken to supply water to the dwell- ers. The mayor accepted 3,114 membership applica- Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and Vice-Mayor © ¡ tions. Previously, the dwellers had to mainly rely on ¢¤§ £ £ Col Maung Pa put Ngamoeyeik Gyobyu pipe into ¥ ¦¨ private-owned tube-wells for fresh water. — MNA service.— YCDC © © © © ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡¡ ¢ § £ £ £ ¦ ¨ ¦ ¨ ¨ ¦¨ © © © Talks given to commemorate World No-Tobacco Day ¡ ¡ ¤ ££ ¥ ¨ ¦ ¨ ¦¨ YANGON, 4 June — and Specialist Dr U Ko Health on Tobacco re- ecutives of the MMA 2005-KuN˙s\' eml (31)rk\en>Ti Organized by Health De- Ko Maw gave talks on spectively. (Central) and doctors also Nuic\cMAwn\;t∑c\ ek¥;R∑a kuiy\.Aa;kuiy\kui; partment and Myanmar Health Professionals Directors of the attended the talks. Medical Association against Tobacco and Oral Health Department, ex- NLM saÂkv\.tuik\ (17,882)tuik\ (Central), talks were P∑c\.l˙s\®p^;®Ps\påqv\" given in commemoration MMA of the World No-Tobacco (Central) ek¥;R∑akuiy\.Aa;kuiy\kui; saÂkv\.tuik\m¥a;At∑k\ Day at the office of MMA General qut/rqsaAup\m¥a;kui this morning with an Secretary opening address by MMA Prof U S ®pn\Âka;er;N˙c.\ ®pv\q¨>Sk\SMer;√^;s^;@an Kyaw Hla KRuic\/‘mi>ny\RuM;m¥a;qui> lØdån\;Nuic\påqv\" (Central) General Secre- tary Prof U S Kyaw Hla. speaking On the occasion, at talks on ®pn\Âka;er;wn\Âk^;@an®pn\Âka;er;wn\Âk^;@an Dr Daw Nyo Nyo World No-Tobacco ®pn\Âka;er;N˙c\.®pv\q¨>Sk\SMer;√^;s^;@an®pn\Âka;er;N˙c\.®pv\q¨>Sk\SMer;√^;s^;@an Kyaing, Deputy Director of Health Department, Day.