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

Subhasita ca ya vaca, to have words well spoken; this is the way to auspiciousness. Established 1914

Volume XI, Number 335 11th Waning of Tabaung 1365 ME Tuesday, 16 March, 2004

As good sons of the State, serve the interests of the people The Tatmadaw at present is endeavouring to ensure peace and stability of the State for the people to live with peace of mind and earn their living unhindered. In addition, it is working hard to raise the per capita income annually and develop the national economy. In every part of the nation, its endeavours are for the annual growth of the gross domestic product as it will lead to improving the life expectancy and raising the health, education and social standard of the people. Moreover, its building of economic and social infrastructures including roads, bridges and dams in all sectors in every direction of the nation is not only for the present, but also for the posterity. Here, I would like to say that as we are good sons of the State, we are working in the interest of the people.

Senior General Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (From address at the graduation parade of 5th Intake of Defence Services Medical Academy)

Prime Minister inspects Shwegyin Hydel Power Project in Bago Division YANGON, 15 March — Council Commander of power station, sub-power They were conducted round generate 75 megga-watt. Next, U Tin Shwe of Prime Minister General Southern Command Maj- station and related struc- by Minister Maj-Gen Tin The Prime Minister and YaungchiOo Construction Khin Nyunt, accompanied Gen Ko Ko, Deputy Minis- tures, diaphragm concrete Htut and officials. the commander went to reported on OPD, office, by member of the State ter for Electric Power U wall and construction of The Prime Minister and Shwegyin, Bago Division construction of ward-2, Peace and Development Myo Myint and officials. gravel-filled dam. party proceeded to the site where they were welcomed power and water supply and Council Lt-Gen Khin Minister for Electric The Prime Minister of construction of concrete by Tactical Operations construction tasks. Maung Than, the ministers, Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut gave instructions on precise diaphragm wall. They in- Commander Col Zaw Win (See page 10) the deputy ministers, offi- reported on the background data of the project and spected quality control of Myint and members of cials of the State Peace and history of the project, speedy completion of the soil cement and testing of Bago District and Shwegyin INSIDE Development Council Of- survey by Hydro Electric project. wax percentage in the earth. Township Peace and Devel- Perspectives fice and heads of depart- Power Department, the The Prime Minister pre- The Prime Minister and opment Councils, depart- Explore more gems for ments, left here by helicop- purpose and data of the sented gifts to foreign party inspected construction mental officials and social increased earnings of ter yesterday and arrived at project and construction consultant experts working of concrete diaphragm wall organizations. the State the site of Shwegyin Hydel tasks. in the project. He then including boring, clam shell The Prime Minister (Page 2) Power Project in Shwegyin, Deputy Minister U Myo inspected scale model of and laying of concrete. and party proceeded to the Bago Division. Myint reported on dia- the dam and sample of They were conducted 100-bed hospital where they Article The Prime Minister and phragm dam, diversion con- earth to be used in construc- round the place by officials were welcomed by Medical The historic and party were welcomed by duit, intake structure, spill- tion of the dam. The Prime of High Tech Concrete Co Superintendent Dr Kyi victorious military Chairman of Bago Division ways, support spillways, Minister and party inspected Ltd. Soe and doctors. Min- operations of the Peace and Development gravel-filled dam, electric the construction of the Shwegyin Hydel Power ister for Health Dr Kyaw Tatmadaw project. Project is one of the Myint reported on location (Pages 8+9) th 59 Anniversary Armed Forces Day The Prime Minister and Sittaung River Valley Hydel and area of the hospital, commemorative party went to the site and Power Projects. Shwe- construction of the hospital Circulation construction of diversion hlaung Dam will be built on and work undertaken for special features on pages 7, 8 and 9. 22,831 conduit and the main dam. Shwegyin Creek and it will treatment.

Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects Shwegyin Hydel Power Project in Shwegyin Township, Bago Division. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 March, 2004 59th Anniversary PERSPECTIVES Armed Forces Day Objectives People’s Desire — To strive hand in hand with the people for Tuesday, 16 March, 2004 * Oppose those relying on external elements, successful realization of the State’s seven-point Explore more gems for policy programme acting as stooges, holding negative views — To crush internal and external destructive * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability increased earnings of the State elements hindering the stability and progress of of the State and progress of the nation the State through people’s militia strategy The Union of Myanmar is rich in natural * Oppose foreign nations interfering in — To implement border area development tasks resources and noted for its jade, rubies and internal affairs of the State pearls. Mogok in Mandalay Division, Monghsu and the five rural development tasks hand in and Pyinlon in Shan State, Phakant, Lonekhin, hand with the entire people * Crush all internal and external destructive Sarhmaw in Kachin State and Hkamti and — To build up a strong and efficient Tatmadaw to elements as the common enemy Mawlu-Mawhan in Sagaing Division and Myeik uphold ‘Our Three Main National Causes’ archipelago in Taninthayi Division are well- known to the world because of their precious stones. Myanma Gems Enterprise under the Ministry of Mines is taking systematic measures in accordance with the Gems Law to promote the sales of world-famous gems of first water. The 41st Myanma Gems Emporium (2004) is being held at Myanma Gems Mart, starting from 13 March. At the emporium, 1,254 lots of jade worth euro 13.25 million, 318 lots of gems worth euro 8.9 million, 76 lots of Monghsu uncut gems worth euro 8.3 million, 1,207 items of jewellery worth euro 950,884 and 289 lots of pearl worth euro 1.8 million will be on sale. The State is now paving the way for the systematic emergence of the gems market and gems enterprises. The State and national private companies are engaged in mining jade and gems in joint ventures. The success of gems enterprises is due to the cooperation between the State and national private companies, assistance rendered by respective regional authorities and prevalence of regional peace and Chairman of National Health Committee Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt meets with doctors at 100-bed stability. hospital in Shwegyin. (News on page-1) —MNA National entrepreneurs are allowed to sell their gems not only at the emporiums held at Myanmar National Seminar and Action Plan Preparation home but also at those held abroad. As a result, the State enjoys revenues and national Workshop of ADB-ASEAN Road Safety Project opened gems merchants a lot of benefits. Therefore, all YANGON, 15 March Present at the open- Joint-Secretary U Kyi Win, Representatives Dr the national entrepreneurs are required to be — Myanmar National ing ceremony were Deputy Secretary of TRESC Direc- Agostino Borra, and Dr loyal to the State and serve its interests. Seminar and Action Plan Ministers for Rail Transpor- tor-General of Road Admin- Alan Ross of ADB-ASEAN The mining sector is earning more and Preparation Workshop of tation Thura U Thaung istration Department U Hla Road Safety Project and more foreign exchange for the State as steps ADB-ASEAN Road Safety Lwin and U Pe Than, Traf- Thaung Myint, Deputy Di- members, officials and are being taken for extended exploration of Project commenced at 9 am fic Rules Enforcement Su- rector-General of Myanmar those of social organizations precious stones and development of gems en- today at MICT Park on pervisory Committee Vice- Police Force Police Brig- and private companies. terprises. Therefore, we would like to urge all Hline University Campus Chairman Yangon City Gen Zaw Win, departmen- First, Deputy Minis- those responsible in the mining sector to try here. Development Committee tal heads, WHO Resident ter Thura U Thaung Lwin their hardest to increase the earnings of the spoke on the occasion. And sector they take care of. Dr Agostino Borra and Dr Alan Ross also made speeches. Myanmar football team leaves Next, the deputy for China ministers and those present YANGON, 15 March — ment. They were seen off at had a documentary photo Led by Myanmar Football Yangon International Air- taken. Federation Vice-President-1 port by MFF Patron Vice- U Kyi Win chaired Officer on special duty at the Chief of Military Intelligence the seminar together with U Ministry of Sports Lt-Col Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, offi- Hla Thuang Myint. Then Maung Ko and Vice-Presi- cials of the Ministry of Sports those present made discus- dent-3 U Wai Yan Aung, the and MFF and families of the sions. selected Myanmar soccer football team. The football The seminar contin- team left here by air this team include the team leader, ues tomorrow and the work- morning to participate in manager, coach, medical in shop will be held from 17 Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and officials see off Myanmar soccer team at Yangon International Myanmar-China friendly charge and 18 players total- to 19 March. Airport. — SPED warmup football tourna- ling 25. —MNA MNA

Deputy Minister Thura U Thaung Lwin addresses Myanmar National Seminar and Action Plan Preparation Workshop of ADB-ASEAN Road Safety Project. —MNA

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MADRID, 15 March— Spaniards threw out their centre-right government on Sunday in a spectacular election upset triggered by last week's suspected al Qaeda attack on Madrid in retaliation for Spanish support of the Iraq war. The ruling Popular Party The Socialists have Madrid's Complutense black ribbon symbols of (PP) conceded defeat to pledged to withdraw Spain's University. national grief since Socialist leader Jose Luis 1,300 troops from Iraq if the Spain's political about-turn Thursday's attack, turned Rodriguez Zapatero, who United Nations does not after eight years of rule by out in large numbers amid will take over from outgoing take control by June 30 when Aznar occurred as Germany an angry debate over who Prime Minister Jose Maria Washington plans to hand called for an urgent meeting was behind the bombings -- Aznar, a staunch backer of power back to Iraqis. of European Union security al Qaeda or Basque Washington's invasion of Opinion polls showed as chiefs over possible al Qaeda separatists. Iraq that most Spaniards many as 90 percent of involvement in the Madrid Official results showed opposed. Spaniards opposed the attack. the Socialists leading the PP Analysts said the PP, war. "My most immediate by 42.6 percent to 37.7 opinion poll favourite, had "The government has paid priority is to beat all forms of percent with 99.44 percent been battered by voters the price for its involvement terrorism," said a victorious of votes counted. because of a new claim in the in the war in Iraq, for Aznar's Zapatero, asking for a This would give the name of Osama bin Laden's relationship with (US minute's silence in honour of Socialists 164 seats in al Qaeda that the group had President George) W Bush the 200 people killed and parliament compared with the mounted its first attack in and (British Prime Minister) 1,500 injured in the PP's 148, but short of an Europe and in reprisal for Tony Blair. The vote has bombings on four packed absolute majority of 176. The Spain's support for the Iraq been a reaction to this," said commuter trains. Socialists will probably need war. Carlos Berzosa, rector of Voters, many wearing the help from another party to form a government. Some Spaniards were vitriolic in Relatives of US soldiers killed in accusing Aznar of "manipulating" public opinion Iraqis walk past a crater created by an explosion in central Iraq protest outside US base by spending three days Tikrit that killed two US soldiers while on patrol on Saturday 13 March, 2004, about 112 miles (180 km) northwest of WASHINGTON, 15 March— Hundreds of protesters, many of them relatives of US blaming the bombings on soldiers killed in Iraq or currently on duty in the region, marched outside the Dover the Basque separatist group Baghdad, Iraq. The roadside bomb which also wounded three Air Force Base in the northeastern state of Delaware to protest the US war in Iraq. ETA, despite denials from the others Saturday, is the first casualties suffered by a US Army guerrillas. regiment taking over security in Saddam's hometown as The march was organized by Military of President George W Bush "refuses to Internet part of a giant troop rotation in Iraq.—INTERNET Families Speak Out, a group made up of acknowledge the toll of this war -- including people with relatives in the military, as those who are killed and wounded." well as the group Veterans for Peace. "We call on this administration to start Seven US soldiers killed in The Sunday march was a "memorial telling the truth, and stop hiding the toll," procession" to "honour our fallen brothers Military Families Speak Out said in a and sisters, sons and daughters," as well statement. weekend bomb attacks in Iraq as "Iraqis and the increasing number of The protesters marched up to the base BAGHDAD, 15 March— Roadside bombs killed seven US soldiers in Iraq, one just people from other countries who have gates and read one by one the names of the newly arrived, and wounded several other people over the weekend as attackers use been killed and wounded," the group US military personnel killed in Iraq. sneakier methods to conceal their weapons, officials said. said in a statement. A similar protest is scheduled for Monday A bomb exploded late Saturday killing army's 1st Infantry Division, which is US military casualties are flown into outside the Walter Reed Army Hospital in three troops from the 1st Armoured Division replacing the 4th Infantry Division as part of Dover. The government however has been the US capital, to be followed by a protest as they patrolled an area in southeast the biggest troop rotation since World War II. reluctant to let cameras record airplanes march outside the White House. Baghdad, a senior military official said. On Saturday morning, two US soldiers unloading coffins, and reluctant to let news The protests are being held to coincide "One of our reconnaissance patrols stuck were killed and three wounded in an attack on reporters interview personnel wounded in with the one-year anniversary of the US-led an improvised explosive device (IED), the an army convoy in the centre of the northern Iraq. attack on Saddam Hussein Iraq. blast caused the vehicle to roll into a canal," city of Tikrit -- the hometown of ousted According to the groups, the government Internet the military official told reporters. president Saddam Hussein. A fourth soldier who was wounded died Homemade and roadside bombs have at a combat hospital Sunday, the Pentagon become the biggest killers of US military said. personnel in Iraq. Hours later, west of the city, a newly But it is not just the army that is affected. arrived US National Guard soldier was killed Two Iraqi civilians were wounded when a when the convoy he was travelling in was bomb exploded Sunday along a road between hit by a separate bomb attack at about 6:30 Khales, 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of am (0300 GMT) Sunday. Baquba and the northern city of Kirkuk, "It was sadly yet another roadside bomb," which is often used by military vehicles, an the senior official said. emergency services official said. The soldier, who was due to work with the "The bomb exploded on the road between 1st Infantry Division, died of his wounds Khales and Kirkuk a few moments after a US while being taken to hospital, the official convoy passed by," said the rescue official, added. Karim Jassem. It has been a bad weekend for the US Internet China, Russia exchange views on regional cooperation MOSCOW, 15 March— Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Zhang Deguang Friday exchanged views on regional cooperation and the preparation for the upcoming SCO summit with Russian First Deputy Foreign Protesters march to Dover Air Force Base on Sunday, 14 March, 2004, in Dover Del, to Minister Valery Loshchinin. urge an end to the Iraq war. The event was organized by Military Families Speak Out, Zhang arrived in Moscow set up a military alliance. Rustam Azimov and other Veterans for Peace and Iraq Pledge of Resistance. —INTERNET on Thursday after a three-day Safayev said the officials during the visit. official visit to Uzbekistan, objectives of the SCO are to All heads of state of SCO Nepal to contest for UNSC seat which is the first overseas trip maintain regional security, member countries will attend of the top SCO official after develop economic co- a summit in June in KATHMANDU, 15 March— "Nepal will start lobbying effect, Bhattarai confirmed. he took office in January. operation and fight Tashkent, the capital of Nepal has formally decided for the 2006 election for Nepal has already served During Zhang's visit to international terrorism, drug Uzbekistan, and the meeting to contest the election for non- the Council's temporary twice — in 1969-1970 and Uzbekistan, he held talks with trafficking and organized is of great significance to the permanent membership of the members," The Kathmandu 1988-1989 — as a non- Uzbek Foreign Minister crime and they will not run SCO's future development. United Nations Security Post newspaper on Saturday permanent member in the Sadyk Safayev and said the against the interests of other The SCO, founded in June Council for the 2007-2008 quoted the spokesman as Security Council after it SCO's goal is to maintain countries. Zhang also met 2001, groups China, Russia, term, Nepali Foreign Ministry saying. entered the United Nations peace and prosperity in the with Uzbek President Islam Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, spokesman Madan Kumar The Cabinet meeting held in December 1955. region, stressing the Abduganiyevich Karimov, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Bhattarai said. Friday took a decision to this MNA/Xinhua organization has no plan to Deputy Prime Minister MNA/Xinhua

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¥ ¤ BAGHDAD, 15 March— Six members of an Iraqi family˚were killed and four children wounded when their village was fired on. Family members on Sunday blamedUS cousin Bashir Ata Allah Salih said. troops, saying soldiers had heard people “The first shell landed in a nearby shop, shooting into the air on Saturday to celebrate and the next one inside the house. Two Iraq needs two million homes to a wedding nearby and had fired back from children were blown into pieces. There were their tanks. five killed and five wounded.” ease housing crisis The US military said it had no Doctors at a hospital in nearby BAGHDAD, 15 March— Iraq needs to build more than two million homes to ease a information about any incident in Zuham Baquba, where the wounded were treated, growing housing crisis, the country’s Minister of Construction and Housing said Sunday. village near Miqdadiya, north of said a sixth person died from her injuries on Baghdad. Sunday morning. Four children under the Baker al-Zubaidi told Reuters in an uled to be completed by mid-2005, to “The attack happened at abour 11:30 age of 17 remained in hospital. interview that a shortage of housing was house thousands of Iraqis. But the minis- GMT when the family was in the house,” Internet a major problem that would need at least ter said this would only solve a fraction of 10 years and considerable investment to the problem. solve. Heavily damaged buildings bombed dur- British soldier caught trying to “The cause of this problem is the previ- ing the war still dominate the Baghdad sky- ous regime, which didn’t build a single hous- line almost a year after the US-led invasion ing complex since 1982,” he said. toppled the Iraqi dictator. smuggle gold bar out of Iraq Baghdad’s housing problem is under- Reconstruction has been slow in coming, LONDON, 15 March—A British soldier serving in Iraq was caught trying to lined by the thousands of squatters who and basic necessities such as electricity and smuggle a solid gold bar found in a bank vault out of the country, officials and a moved into government buildings and ac- clean water remain in short supply, angering report said. commodation after the fall of Saddam and many Iraqis. The gold bar weighed 40 shortly after the fall of fore they were allowed on refused to leave unless they were given an Zubaidi said reconstruction would pick pounds (18 kilogrammes) dictator Saddam Hussein the plane and the gold was alternative place to live. up speed once oil revenues were in full flow and was worth around last year. discovered. The Ministry of Construction and and money allocated for reconstructing Iraq 250,000 pounds (370,000 One of the bars disap- “The matter was dealt Housing has unveiled plans to develop was disbursed. euros, 450,000 dollars), ac- peared, and the soldier — with by the regimental seven modern housing complexes, sched- Internet cording to the News of the described in the newspaper sergeant major of the unit he World newspaper. by a colleague as “not the was in,” a Ministry of It said that the unnamed brightest in the world” — Defence spokeswoman said soldier had been among a attempted to smuggle it in on Sunday. Causes discovered for group of British soldiers a kitbag onto a flight to “The alleged bar of who came across a horde of Cyprus when he went on gold is in safe custody and gold bars at a bank leave in June last year. it is the property of the discolouring of frescos at ransacked by looters in the However bags were Iraqis and will be returned in southern Iraqi city of Basra checked with scanners be- due course.” —Internet Dunhuang Grottos

LANZHOU, 15 March — Chinese experts said they have found the causes for the fading of colour in the renowned frescos at Dunhuang Grottos in northwest China, denying ceruse oxygenation as the main cause as traditionally considered. “Scientific analysis According to Wu, the “Although some changes shows that the discoloured discolouring of Dunhuang have taken place to flesh col- part in Dunhuang frescos, frescos has experienced two our in Dunhuang frescos, as mainly the colour of skin, phases. From the Northern most ore pigments are sus- did not use ceruse at all,” and Southern Dynasties tainable, Dunhuang frescos said Wu Rongjian, a research (420-589) to the beginning are still bright and fresh after member with the art research of the Sui Dynasty (581- thousands of years,” said branch of the Dunhuang Re- 618), the flesh colour and Wu. search Institute. similar colours changed into Listed on the World Her- Analysis of pigments of black or leaden gray, and itage List of the United Na- Dunhuang frescos reveals from the middle ages of the tions Educational, Scientific three factors have contri- Dui Dynasty to the Yuan and Cultural Organization buted to the discolouring of Dynasty (1271-1368), the (UNESCO) in 1987, portraits. colour changed into brown. Dunhuang Grottos in Gansu The factors include the use As research shows, most Province boast 40,000 cultural of red lead colouring, oxy- pigments used in Dunhuang relics including manuscripts, A British soldier serving in Iraq was caught trying to smuggle a solid gold bar found in genation of vegetal pigments frescos are natural ore pig- paintings and musical instru- and large quantities of alka- ments, with vegetal pigments ments, covering the period a bank vault out of the country on 15 March.—INTERNET line elements, which catalyzed and man-made pigments also from the Fourth to the 11th Shandong increases changes in pigments. being used. Century.—MNA/Xinhua presence overseas with huge investment

JINAN, 16 March —East China’s Shandong Province has increased its presence overseas, largely by investing in 806 enterprises and organizations in 94 countries and regions. These enterprises and organizations per cent of the total funded by Shandong established by Shandong and its foreign abroad. partners involve 1.04 billion US dollars Local investment overseas mainly in contractual investment, with more goes to manufacturing, resources develop- than 690 million dollars from Shandong. ment, service and trade areas. Last year alone, In 2003 alone, the province set up 113 Shandong funded 87 million dollars in 71 enterprises and organizations overseas, in- manufacturing projects overseas, account- volving 313 million dollars in contractual ing for 76 per cent and 62 per cent, respec- overseas investment, up 41 per cent year- tively, of the year’s totals. on-year. So far, the province has invested in 99 And the new projects in 2003 included processing projects overseas, with contrac- six each with more than five million dollars tual investment reaching 350 million dollars. of contractual investment and four with more The United States is home to 22 enter- than 10 million dollars each. prises and organizations set up by Shandong, A Humvee gunner from the US Army’s 1st Cavalry Division yells to comrades while By the end of 2003, the number of units followed by South Korea with 13, Russia fleeing from a stone-throwing mob outside Camp Bonzai in Baghdad, Iraq, recently set up overseas by Shandong’s private inves- with eight and Canada and Japan each with 2004. The Ft Hood-based 1st Cavalry Disivion will take over control of all of Baghdad tors had reached 78, accounting for nearly 10 seven. —MNA/Xinhua from the 1st Armoured Division in the next few weeks.—INTERNET

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He said it Saddam (Hussein).” seriously, witnesses said. “For the past three years, would create 300,000 jobs “The White House Press Shortly after the blast, several people had been A US spokesman said since President Bush took last month. The actual office specifically called the pools of blood were vis- taken to hospital with in- the military was investi- office, we have seen a wid- number was 21,000.” threat ‘imminent.’ Vice- ible on the pavement out- juries. gating the blast, which rat- ening credibility gap be- Kennedy said, “We’ve President (Dick) Cheney side a clothing store in the Some witnesses said tled windows in the heart tween what the administra- also seen a monumental cred- said he was ‘convinced’ that Karrada District of the they believed one person of Baghdad. tion says and what it does,” ibility gap with this admin- Saddam would be acquiring city, and witnesses said was killed. MNA/Reuters the senator said. istration on education.” nuclear weapons ‘fairly Kennedy is working The senator claimed that soon.’” closely with his party’s pre- the president’s “No Child “President Bush spoke in sumptive presidential nomi- Left Behind” programme has terms the intelligence com- nee, fellow Massachusetts been a failure as the result of munity never used (and) senator John Kerry. And his the administration refusing called Iraq a ‘unique and ur- attack on Bush reflected a to adequately fund it. gent threat,’” Kennedy said. Democratic ad this week that “If you peel back the “As we now know, it was accused the president of promises on health care, you all a distraction. There was “misleading America”. see the administration’s true no immediate threat. No “Look at the record,” colours, too,” Kennedy said, nuclear weapons. No per- Kennedy said. saying Bush has helped the suasive link to al-Qaeda. But He noted that Bush de- health industry at the expense we went to war anyway.” India, France to hold naval MNA/Reuters exercises next month Portugal steps NEW DELHI, 15 March — India’s plan to sign the two- up security billion-US-dollar deal to construct at least six French after Madrid Scorpene submarines may have run into trouble due to the coming general election but the navies of the two countries attacks are all set to hold a big joint exercise off the western coast LISBON,15 March — Por- next month. tugal has stepped up vigi- “This Indo-French exercise will be the continuation of the lance in important govern- “Varuna” series, which began in November 2001. It will be ment establishments and for- held in the Arabian Sea from April 2 to 15,” the Times of India, eign embassies in Lisbon af- US troops frisk motorists at a mobile checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq before dawn on 12 a leading English newspaper, quoted an officer as saying. ter the Madrid terror attacks March, 2004. US troops and Iraqis working for the coalition forces are the target of The exercise, which will act as a platform to check opera- in which 200 people were tional skills, will include several frontline destroyers and almost daily attacks by guerillas.—INTERNET killed Thursday. frigates from the two sides. The government carried The Indian and French Armed Forces have been holding regular exercises with each other for the last three-four years out a special security opera- Australia to test wheat at as part of their growing bilateral defence cooperation. tion under the direction of After Russia and Israel, France is the largest arms supplier the Public Security Police to India, with ventures in different fields ranging from (PSP) for coordinating dif- laboratories in Britain, US upgradation of radars to modernization of military helicopters. ferent security corps. CANBERRA,15 March — Australia will seek unilaterally to test a consignment of France also wants to sell its advanced Mirage-2000-V The PSP has mobilized fighter jets to India and has promised technology transfer along nearly 1,000 agents of the wheat to Pakistan, allegedly contaminated with fungus karnal bunt, at internationally with the deal. Group of Special Opera- recognized expert laboratories in Britain and the United States. India already has around 40 Mirage-2000 fly-by-wire jets, tions, the Personal Security “Australia is confident scientists have conducted can prove beyond doubt the which constitute two squadrons, with another 10 jets as Corp and the Intervention that this testing will confirm new tests on the 34-million- presence or absence of karnal “reserves”. The Mirage-2000-V being offered is the latest Corp, that are currently in the results of testing already Australian-dollar (25-mil- bunt. version with much superior avionics and radars. The long- a state of alert to act if conducted in Australia, New lion-US- dollar) wheat and “We wrote to the Prime term plan of Indian Air Force is to have six more Mirage-2000 required. Zealand and the UK in which confirmed the discovery of Minister of Pakistan a squadrons, the paper says. — MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters karnal bunt was not de- fungus karnal bunt. week ago seeking inde- tected,” Australian Trade But Australia has been pendent third-party testing Minister Mark Vaile and rejecting the claims, insist- of the wheat to settle the Agriculture Minister War- ing that tests by Australian matter conclusively. We ren Truss said Friday in a scientists showed the wheat have heard nothing since,” joint statement. was clear of the fungus. the ministers said. Pakistan refused to ac- The ministers expressed “The Australian Gov- cept the wheat last month, their belief that only sophis- ernment is deeply disap- claiming that the fungus ticated laboratory processes pointed at Pakistan’s official karnal bunt was discovered using the latest DNA testing inaction over the issue”, in the shipment. Pakistani technology and procedures they said. — MNA/Xinhua Two killed in aircraft crash in Yorkshire LONDON,15 March— Two men were killed when a light aircraft crashed on Saturday morning in East Yorkshire, Central England, said a report. Eye witnesses alerted opposite bank of the Hum- quoted a local police of- emergency services after ber, east to York, accord- ficer as saying. spotting the Cessna 310 ing to the report. One villager, who did plunging into a field. The two men on board, not wish to be identified, Rescue crews went to an instructor and a student said most people knew the scene at 1200 GMT, pilot, both died in the crash. nothing of the crash until about 20 minutes after the The Civil Aviation Au- the fire engines arrived in US soldiers arrest suspected Iraqis near Owja, 15 kilometres south of Tikrit plane had taken off from thority had been informed the village, it said. on 12 March, 2004.—INTERNET Humberside Airport on the of this incident, the report MNA/Xinhua 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 March, 2004 Iraq under US and allies’ occupation Indiscriminate shootings of US and allies troops in Iraq

US and allies invaded Iraq on 20 March 2003 and they continue to occupy the country. Following the invasion, Iraqi people have to face many difficulties and remain hopeless.

A group of Iraqi men survey the damaged house of a local leader in the village of Aamriya, near the anti-American hotbed of Falluja, some 50 km (30 miles) west from the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on 16 February, 2004.

An Iraqi civilian cries after learning of the death of a family member injured during the bomb attack in Baghdad on 18 February 2004.

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in the city of Karbala, Iraqi Ali Kassem lies in a hospital Iraq, on 2 March 2004. bed in Baghdad after a roadside bomb exploded Civilian deaths due to indiscriminate shootings of US troops near his car, apparently intended to strike against a Date Location Victim Death toll US military convoy which April to Throughout civilian including passed by moments Dec 2003 Iraq children 112 earlier on 21 Feb, 2004. 3-1-2004 Haditha three houses 4

3-1-2004 Hantush by stander 1 Sisters show damage to the roof 5-1-2004 Baquba Iraqi men 2 of their house in 6-1-2004 Fallujah married couple 2 Samawa, southern

22-2-2004 Kirkuk civilians 10 Iraq, on 12 Febru- ary, 2004 after a 3-3-2004 Kirkuk civilians 4 mortar hit the Total 135 house. THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 March, 2004 7

Hailing the 59th Anniversary Armed Forces Day: Construction projects implemented by the Tatmadaw hand in hand with the people

Local residents attend the inauguration of Kale-Gangaw Railroad constructed by the people and Tatmadaw members.

Roads and railroads built by Magway-Taungdwingyi Railroad Project in Taungdwingyi Township, Magway the people and Tatmadaw members Division, being implemented with the efforts of the people and Tatmadaw members.

No State/Division Railroad Motorway

1. Magway Division Magway-Taungdwingyi Pathein-Monywa Gangaw-Yaymyetni Thayet-Mindon Natchaung-Gangaw Pakokku-Kyunchaung- Pakokku-Minywa Seikphyu Pakokku-Myosoe-Zeebya Aunglan-Hsatthwa 2. Sagaing Division Budalin-YeU-KhinU Kalewa-Tamu Kale-Natchaung Thetkekyin-Phaungpyin- Natchaung-Gangaw Hkamti Kale-kyeekon Leshi-Panhsat-Sumprabum Lahe-Yankyone Lahe-Hsawtlaw-Ponnyo Laungngaung-Areekyein Mawlaik-Pyaungbok- Sawbwa-Yayshin Ponnyo-Supphaung- Areekyein Areekyein-Tanpakhwe Ponnyo-Kyunhsaung- Areekyein 3. Rakhine State - Yangon-Sittway

The opening of Yangon-

Sittway Highway in progress.

The facility was built by the ¶ people and the Tatmadaw. Transport facilities constructed across the nation

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Tarred road (mile) 5543 8398 Gravel road (mile) 1569 3194 Bridge (above 180 feet) 16 168 Railroad (mile) 2793 3906 The people and the Tatmadaw jointly constructed the Khabaung Bridge Ariport 21 27 in Toungoo Township. Airport (jet) 6 19 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 March, 2004 The Tatmadaw (Armed Forces) in perpetual service of the people

The local people also join forces with the Tatmadaw in crushing the insurgents in Ayeyawady delta region.

the people to a certain de- the people stood firmly as About 1,500 insurgents of Donbyan I, II, III and IV, gree. indivisible force in crush- other multi-coloured armed and Hninzi Khaing military And at the same time, ing the insurgents. The peo- groups were also active in operations. It launched the Tatmadaw tried to solve ple always support the Toungoo and Bago districts. Yoma, Bumi, Thein Than, the problem of internal Tatmadaw which is formed In the Central Command Anauk Taung, Moeku, Aung insurgency through peace- with their sons and daugh- area, the Tatmadaw launched Thabye II, Naga, Kittaya, ful means. Unfortunately, the ters. Hence, the Tatmadaw major Operations Heman Maga and Hsinmin major internal peace negotiations has been achieving victory Oo, Thurein, Maga, Yoma, military operations and lo- faltered, and the then gov- after victory in driving out Mayaw, Mahaw, Dawna, calized military operations ernment could not effec- the enemies of the State. Moegyo, Moe, Thein, to crush the BCP insurgents tively undertake the national During the period Hsaung, Meekho, Kya, Mya in the region. In the 54 mili- development endeavours. from 1962 to 1975, the Phyu, Aung Thura, Yanshin, tary operations 64 BCPs were The Tatmadaw had to con- Tatmadaw launched major Yaung Ni, Zeya, Dethandara, killed and 124 were captured centrate its efforts on wiping military operations to drive Aung Setkya, Dewaw and alive. Another 257 surren- The historic and victorious military operations of the Tatmadaw

The Tatmadaw has saved time and again. out of the internal insur- out the BCP insurgents from Galon Pyan and other 20 dered to the Tatmadaw. the country from the danger The nation saw gency. the Ayeyawady delta region localized military operations The Tatmadaw won of losing independence for a changes in all sectors during The military opera- and the Bago Yoma region. to crush the insurgents. When great victories in the battles number of times during the the period after 1962. Dur- tions of the Tatmadaw As the Tatmadaw fought the the BCP brass gathered at due to the courage, endur- successive periods after ing the period, the govern- launched with the support of insurgents with great cour- Pwint Oo Te camp near ance, ability to overcome all 1948. While the Tatmadaw ment was carrying out the the people achieved signifi- age in the battles in accord Khaboung Creek in Toungoo hardships and selfless sacri- cant victories during the pe- with its 12 noble traditions, a District, the Tatmadaw sent fices of its members. The The nation saw changes in all sectors during the riod. The Tatmadaw was able large number of insurgents paratroopers and infantry morale and the might of its period after 1962. During the period, the government troops on board Vetol (Verti- members served as the was carrying out the mammoth task to restore internal cal Take-off and Landing) effective weapons to win the peace and national consolidation, transform the civil helicopters to attack them. The victory. administrative machinery from the parliamentary de- Soe Thein (Myanma Alin) Tatmadaw captured a large Beginning the mid- mocracy system to the people’s democratic system; number of insurgents dead and 1964, the insurgents started nationalize the foreign-companies, and fulfil the food, 124 alive in the battle. to turn their attention to loot- clothing and shelter needs of the people. On 11 June, the Revo- ing and destroying people’s to root out the insurgents in fell. The Tatmadaw also lutionary Council Govern- shops, blowing up trains and was crushing the internal in- mammoth task to restore Ayeyawady delta region and seized a large haul of arms ment extended an olive cars, killing village authori- surgency that broke out due internal peace and national the Bago Yoma region. and ammunition from the in- branch to all the insurgents ties and attacking the to the splits within the ruling consolidation, transform the The Tatmadaw is surgents. in the jungles. The invitation Tatmadaw outposts guarded AFPFL, it faced and had to civil administrative machin- formed with the patriots, In June 1962, the BCP had caused much excitement by only a few number of drive out the Kuomington ery from the bureaucratic who adhere to the disci- was active with its 500 men in the internal BCP central soldiers to cause economic armed intrusion on the other administrative system to the pline, are loyal to the na- at its headquarters in Bago committee and the BCP hardships in the nation. front. During the years from people’s democratic system; tion and are prepared to Yoma, and started military central committee outside the In 1964, the 1949 to 1962, the Tatmadaw nationalize the foreign-com- sacrifice self- activities in the Yoma, in- country. The BCP tried to Tatmadaw launched Yinmar, safeguarded the nation’s in- panies, and fulfil the food, interest for the national cluding the area where the make political gains from the Aung, Aung Thabye, Naga, dependence and sovereignty clothing and shelter needs of cause. The Tatmadaw and Phyu Creek originates. offer. During the peace Thiha, Thabye, Kittaya, negotiation which lasted Khaboung, Myat Thu, Khin from June to November Aye, Maha, Moe Gyo and 1963, internal BCP central Aung Mye military opera- committee and the BCP cen- tions against the BCP insur- tral committee outside the gents active in the lower country tried to make con- Myanmar, and killed 124 tact between themselves, to enemy troops. Ninety-eight hold talks with other insur- BCPs were also wounded gent groups, and met with and 221 were captured alive. the aboveground individu- The Tatmadaw also launched als and organizations that Thurein, Teza, Linkadipa, supported the communist Myat Thu II and III and party. And the peace nego- Mondaing military opera- tiations failed because of the tions against the Red Flag mischievous acts of the BCP. communist insurgents in the In the Central Com- lower Myanmar. Thirty-one mand area, the Tatmadaw insurgents were killed and crushed the insurgents with 20 were captured alive in the Mahaw, Thida, Hteik battles. The insurgents caus- Khaung, Lwin Naing, Aung ing regional unrest in South- Thanye I, II, III and IV, East command area, Central The representatives of Red Flag communists and the BCP turn their back on the people, and return to the jungles after Maga, Gyobyu, Yoma I, II, Command area and South- the failure of the peace negotiations with the Revolutionary Council Government. III and IV, Warazein, West command area ßwere THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 March, 2004 9 with Zwe Thatti Hsaung Hailing the 59thAnniversary Armed Forces Day Military Operation from Sep- Hailing the 59th Anniversary Armed Forces Day tember 1969 to December 1970. Poem The Tatmadaw achieved victories in the historic military operations. The Tender Emerald spring and Grandad Tatmadaw accepts its duty * With crimson betel stains in his mouth of safeguarding the interest of the nation and the people Tarred teeth scattered but moving constantly as the inborn duty. The Cap on, bolstered by walking stick Tatmadaw achieved battle victories as it always upholds Looks ready to go in good tempo the 12 noble traditions in Whither goest thou, Grandad? fighting the enemy. * With traditional jacket, proudly dressed In 1971, the BCP were active in Bago Yoma, Bago A motley of red in that nether garment District, and DaikU Township, Swinging arms in gusto, keeping in step Toungoo District, and Thayawady District. The With sweet words, he sang a joyful tune Tatmadaw defeated the insur- What song singest thou, Grandad? gents in the areas with the Zwe Innocent people are killed and injured whenever the insurgents blow up passenger Thatti Military Operation. * Dressed up grandly, in Grandad's style trains. The mine-hit Yangon-Mandalay Up-train. In 1972, there were Onlooker feels fresh, he's got a single water only about 500 BCPs includ- crushed with Thiha military to brave rough terrain, crushed with Teza, Thiha and ing 80 from the HQ in Bago With which be sprinkleth, fragrant water operation twice and also with hunger, difficulties and Moe Gyo military opera- Yoma. Beginning Septem- Tender eugenia leaf, matching emerald Aung Soe, Aung Thabye, hardships, the Tatmadaw tions. During the seven- ber 1972, the Tatmadaw Gyobyu, Saw Aung, San Aye, members marched on and month military operation launched Alinyaung and For whom is it, Grandad? Donbyan, Aung Thu, Aung fought the enemies in ac- which lasted from Septem- Aung Soe Moe military op- * Grandsons of Grandad, young men Nyein, Hsin Gyi, Dethandara, cord with their pledge to ber 1968 to March 1969, the erations to wipe out the in- A question, if jovially put Taik Maung, Mala, Beda, sacrifice lives for the peo- Tatmadaw columns attacked surgents in Bago Yoma. Hsaung Heman, Aye Kyaw, ple and the nation. Hence, and overran the BCP head- The BCP regrouped With smiling face, what be replied— Than Letthee, Cyclone, Min they won victories in all quarters, and the BCP lead- its men at Kwinchaung camp “ This is the day that's famous nationwide Aye, Thanmani, Dah Kano, battles. ers including the chairman on Myayabin Mountain Mya Zan, Taing Aung, Sein On 9 December 1966, had to flee in disarray. Range claiming to seize Armed Forces Day, which I can't forget Oo Naing and Bawle military the Tatmadaw launched the The anti-insurgency towns and expand north- I'll go attend, that significant celebration operations, killing 203 enemy Kyan Daing Aung Military groups and regional people’s ward, in March 1973. Dur- ing the Hlyatsi Military Op- For you young sons, is this eugenia spring eration launched in July Ready to present, I've brought it 1973, the Tatmadaw columns overran and seized the Having done that, in harmony Lekahti BCP HQ on 17 July Myanmar nation, we'll defend morning. The camp was located in the Lekahti valley Our Tatmadaw's come marching on Myayabin range west of Grandad will come along, singing” he said. Hsabyin Village in Kyauktaga Township. The * When we hear Grandad's words BCPs had to move their HQ We say Go ahead Grandad, go ahead from one place to another in We, Grandsons will also come along the areas around the 14 mountain villages. In 1974, Everyone of us wearing smiles the BCP HQ was shifted to That tender emerald spring and Grandad the area where nine mountain villages were located. Proud as the sun on Tabaung month's day. While the BCPs temporarily Khun Ye Thway (Aye Tha Ya) (Trs) set up their HQ at the nine- A gunboat of the Tatmadaw (Navy) pounding the enemy positions with its guns in a village area, a commando military operation launched in Ayeyawady delta region. unit of the Tatmadaw at- troops and capturing 300 Operation to crush the BCP militia were formed and tacked and overran the HQ columns, the BCP chairman out the successive eras after alive. headquarters and its camps armed in Bago and on 18 October that year. The and the secretary fell at the nation had regained The BCPs led by cen- in Zegon and Nattalin town- Ayeyawady divisions in BCP chairman and the sec- Photkya Creek in Bago independence in 1948, the tral committee members ships in Thayawady District, 1969. With the cooperation retary fled the HQ in disar- Yoma region on 15 March Tatmadaw has been rooting moved into Thayet, Toungoo Bago Yoma region. During of the groups and the militia- ray and later were separated 1975. Since then the exist- out all the internal and exter- and Pyay districts in 1965. the operations, the BCPs had men, the Tatmadaw cut off from one another. Since then, ence of the BCP came to an nal enemies to safeguard in- The Red Flag communist to shift their 12 camps in the all vital supply lines to the the BCPs in the Bago Yoma end in the Bago Yoma. dependence. insurgents were avoiding two townships to other BCPs and attacked them. The began to fall apart. The Tatmadaw The nation faced near engagements with the places. The Tatmadaw cap- Tatmadaw columns attacked The BCP Alinyaung launched the historic mili- disintegration during the Tatmadaw columns through tured alive and dead a large the BCPs with Tagon Mili- camp in DaikU Township tary operations in Bago period due to factional and various means. During the number of BCPs from the tary Operation from March was destroyed when the Yoma and Ayeyawady delta political splits that had weak- year, the Tatmadaw rooted Thayawady District camp to May 1969, with Zwe Thatti Tatmadaw columns attacked regions from 1962 to 1975 to ened the national solidarity. out the insurgents in lower and Zegon Township. Moe Military Operation from it on 1 November 1974. Due safeguard the independence But fortunately, the Myanmar with Yinmar, The Tatmadaw May to September 1969, and to the attack of the Tatmadaw and sovereignty. Through- Tatmadaw was able to save Tainglon Aung, Padone, launched the Maw Naing the nation. Had not the con- Waingmaw, Myat Lay, Min Military Operation to elimi- solidated Tatmadaw saved Aung, Lok Ah, Moe Thee, nate the BCP headquarters the nation with farsighted- Paik Kyone, Myaing, Htoo and camps in Thayawady and ness during the crises, the Aung, Let Kya, Daung Min, Pyay districts in Bago Yoma people would be in pretty Mon Daing, Lin Yon, region. trouble in the flames of the Dethandara, Bala, Min During the operation, wars that some other coun- Yaung, Pyi Kyaw, Mya Oo, the BCPs had to move their tries are facing at present. Byan Hlwa, Min Kyaw and headquarters from the place The Tatmadaw al- Moe Kyaw military opera- near Nyanle village to the ways stands by the people in tions, killing 194 BCPs and place where Wanet Creek times of emergency. Thus, capturing 335 alive. originated, to the place near the Tatmadaw has fine tradi- In that way, the Ahetmayin, and then to tions. And we are sure that Tatmadaw continuously Letwagyi in Taungnyo re- the Tatmadaw with such fine rooted out the insurgents gion, Nattalin Township, traditions is always ready to to safeguard the independ- Thayawady District. On 2 serve the duties of the nation ence and sovereignty after August 1967, the BCPs in in the future also. Helicopters of the Tatmadaw (Air) taking part in a military operation in the Ayeyawady 1948. Although they have Bago Yoma region were (Translation: TMT) delta region. 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 March, 2004 Prime Minister inspects Shwegyin Hydel Power Project… (from page 1) attended to the require- The Prime Minister ments of the projects, he then gave instructions and added. inspected scale model of The Prime Minister the hospital, denture clinic, continued that he would X-ray unit and wards and render assistance to reconstruction. gional development meas- The Prime Minister and ures including economic, party reached Hsan- social, education, health, dawshin Maha Buddha transport and city moderni- Pagoda in Shwegyin. They zation tasks after meeting presented offertories to departmental officials, members of the Sangha led members of social organi- by State Ovadacariya zations and townselders. Maha Pyinnya Beikman When it comes to pre- Kyaung Sayadaw Agga serving the traditional cul- Maha Pandita Bhaddanta ture of Myanmar, Shwe- Panñavara. gyin sets an example as it The Prime Minister and keeps alive not only the Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt presenting offertories to Sayadaws in Shwegyin, Bago Division. — MNA party paid obeisance to the tradition of the oil lamp Buddha image at the pa- festival but also the goda. The Prime Minister Shwegyin Tetpyan group donated cash to the pagoda dance, he said. and visited it. Shwegyin lagged be- Next, the Prime Minis- hind in development due to ter met members of lack of stability in the re- Shwegyin Township Peace gion, he said, adding that and Development Council, the progress of regional departmental officials and tranquillity, however, now social organizations at enabled the State to take Myawady Hall. steps to modernize the re- Chairman of Shwegyin gion and to raise the liv- Township Peace and De- ing standard of the local velopment Council U Htwe people. Myint reported on area and The Prime Minister location of the town, popu- continued Shwegyin- lation, land utilization, Madauk motor road and rainfall, cultivation of Sittaung river-crossing monsoon and summer Shwegyin-Madauk Bridge paddy, beans and pulses on the road, which would and oil crops, sufficiency accelerate the development of rice and edible oil, edu- momentum of Shwegyin, cation and health, tasks for were also constructed. development of the town Moreover, the 100-bed Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects the scalemodel of Shwegyin Hydel Power Project in and requirements. Shwegyin hospital would Shwegyin. — MNA Next, the Prime Minis- soon be opened and it ter upgraded basic educa- would provide public needy sectors: to promote out their tasks above and In particular, con- plans so that the rural peo- tion high school, two ba- health care services to the the education of national beyond the call of duty, the certed efforts are to be ple can enjoy the fruitful sic education branch full. Furthermore, a hydel youths living in the region, Prime Minister urged. made to develop the town- results; and that they are to schools, a middle school power station project was to develop more human re- The Prime Minister also ship and to improve the lead the public with correct and a primary school and also under way near sources for the future, to spoke of the need of the re- socio-economic life of the leadership in the success- a station hospital and ful- Shwegyin; and when com- provide more public health gional officials to roll up people living in the town- ful implementation of the filled the requirements. pleted, the project would care for the locals, to de- their sleeves to be able to ship as committees had seven-point political pro- Speaking on the occa- supply the region with ad- velop the township, to en- bridge the development gap also been formed for the gramme of the State, so the sion, the Prime Minister equate electricity. The sure the supply of safe of their region using their education, health, agricul- peaceful, modern, devel- said that the purpose of his project would also gener- water, and to upgrade creative thoughts as well as ture and transport sectors oped and discipline-flour- tour of Shwegyin Town- ate enough electricity roads in the township. industry and volition at of townships at grass- ishing democracy can take ship was to see to every- through its main power At a time when the such a time when regional roots level. shape. thing necessary for re- network for the whole Government is making all- stability prevails to some The Prime Minister Later, Prime Minister gional development and country. out efforts on a national extent. later instructed that depart- General Khin Nyunt do- the higher living standard The Prime Minister scale to ensure equitable He continued that as the mental officials at township nated a television, a video of local people. also said that taking into development all over the State had formed adminis- level are to tour rural areas player and a set of compu- He also said that he consideration what town- country, laying down bor- trative machinery at differ- at grass-roots level in their ter to be used at Shwegyin went to the Shwegyin ship officials and der area development ent levels systematically, it townships and fulfil the BEHS through the hydel power station project townselders reported and plans, the 24 development was incumbent upon offi- public needs by seeking schoolhead. Afterwards, being implemented near calculating the strength of zones and rural develop- cials at every level to play ways and means; that they Prime Minister General Shwegyin and the con- wealth with technicians, ment plans, township offi- an active part in making should strive hard for the Khin Nyunt and party pro- struction project of 100- the Government rendered cials and departmental per- that machinery run prop- speedy realization of the ceeded to Nyaunglaybin. bed Shwegyin hospital and assistance to the rightly sonnel are required to carry erly and smoothly. five rural development MNA

The photo shows the site of Shwegyin Hydel Power Project in Shwegyin Township. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 March, 2004 11 Secretary-2 inspects construction of… (from page 16) Chairman of Central Body emony of runway of Pathein Altogether 28 wooden for Ensuring Secure and Airport on 14 March in bridges on the road are being Smooth Transport Secre- Pathein. upgraded to reinforced con- tary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein They arrived back here in crete bridges. attended the opening cer- the afternoon.— MNA Gem mining works to be permitted… (from page 16) submitted not later than 7 mining centres in Mogok, available at Myanma Gems April beginning today. Lonkhin, Mandalay, Enterprise (Head Office) at Detailed information can Myitkyina, Hkamti, No 66, Kaba Aye Pagoda be obtained at MGE (Head Mongshu, and Lokhsaung. Road, Yangon, and can be Office), and at jade and gems MNA Diplomatic course opened YANGON, 15 March — A total of 90 trainees are Ministers for Foreign Affairs Diplomatic course (2/2004) attending the eight-week U Khin Maung Win and U conducted by the Ministry course which included lec- Kyaw Thu, the directors-gen- of Foreign Affairs was inau- tures on international law, eral of the departments un- gurated this morning at the international trade and rules der the ministry, Myanmar Prime Minister ministry with an opening and regulations of WTO. ambassadors, senior diplo- General Khin Nyunt Cash donated to MRCS address by the Foreign Af- The opening ceremony mats and officials. presents a TV and compu- fairs Minister U Win Aung. was also attended by Deputy MNA company ter to the Headmistress of YANGON, 15 March — in South Okkalapa Town- Shwegyin Township Basic Minister for Home Affairs ship. Military parade columns entertained Afterwards, the ministers Education High School. Col Tin Hlaing and Minister YANGON, 15 March — the Nawaday Column with watched the perform- for Health Dr Kyaw Myint presented K 3 million to the (News on page 1) Under the arrangement of songs, dances, anyeint and ances. on 13 March went to Aung Myanmar Red Cross Soci- Directorate of Public Rela- comedies. At No 1 Transit MNA MNA San Column which will par- ety company representing tion and Psychological War- Centre, the company (sub- ticipate in the 59th Anniver- Aung San Column through fare, the Ministry of group) entertained the Completion certificates of SSI sary Armed Forces Day pa- the MRCS President Dr Defense, mobile public re- Anawrahta Column, rade drills in local battalion Kyaw Win. — MNA lation company No 2 and Banyintnaung Column and Computer cerntre presented local battalions entertained Aungzeya Column with YANGON, 15 March — The IT manager of SSI Computer quiz goes on the 59th Anniversary songs, dances and com- SSI Computer centre held KCL Division made an Armed Forces Day Parade edies. A Myanmar film ti- a ceremony to present com- opening speech and e- YANGON, 15 March — About 100 USDA mem- columns with songs, dances tled ‘Ngayetha’ was shown pletion certificates at National Task Force Vice- The 59th Anniversary Armed bers of Thakayta township, and films yesterday to Aung San Column in MICT Park on 13 March Chairman U Aung Myint Forces Day Commemorative Dagon Myothit (East) town- evening. local battalion in South morning. and Counsellor of Indian computer quiz, organized by ship, Dagon Myothit (North) At Ayeyawady Naval Okkalapa Township. Present on the occasion Embassy Mr Rajinder the work committee for dis- township and Ahlon town- Base, mobile public relation Column commanders, were those invited from e- Khanna made speeches. playing the booth on the ship took part in the quiz. company No 2 entertained officers and other ranks National Task Force, In- A course trainee gave a twelve State’s objectives, Director of Resettlements of dian Embassy and compa- talk on IT. Next, officials continued today at the De- the Ministry of Defence Maj- Patient’s utensils donated to nies, officials of SSI KCL presented completion cer- fence Services Museum on Gen Aung Thein, senior IT Division, course train- tificates to the trainees. Shwedagon Pagoda Road in military officers and officials DSPRH ees and journalists. MNA Dagon Township here. watched the quiz. —MNA YANGON, 15 March — As the hospital, specialists and a gesture of hailing the 59th wellwishers. 68 acres of poppy Myanmar delegation leaves for Indonesia Anniversary Armed Forces Patron of Myanmar plantations YANGON, 15 March — Director of library, mu- Jakarta, Indonesia, on 16 Day, patient’s utensils were Mann Co Ltd Brig-Gen Myanmar ASEAN Cul- seum and research divi- and 17 March. donated to the 300-bed De- Kyaw Tint (Retd) and destroyed in ture and Information Na- sion of DCI Daw Mya Oo They were seen off at fence Services Physical Re- wellwishers presented the Phakant township tional Committee Chair- left here by air this after- the airport by DCI Deputy habilitation Hospital on 13 patient’s utensils worth K man and Department of noon to attend the special Director-General U Myint YANGON, 15 March — A Cultural Institute Direc- meeting of ASEAN Cul- Kyaing and officials and March morning. 800,000. Lt-Col Myo Hlaing combined team comprising Present on the occasion and officials accepted the tor-General U Myint ture and Information families of the delegation. local Tatmadawmen, intelli- Thein Swe and Assistant Committee to be held in MNA were Lt-Col Myo Hlaing of donations. — MNA gence unit, members of Myanmar Police Force and Coffee plantation to be Kachin State Special Region (2), departmental personnel extended in Ywangan Township, and local people searched and destroyed 14 poppy plan- Shan State tations (68 acres of poppy YANGON, 15 March — those interested in coffee cultivation) around the area Coordination meeting on farm attended the meeting. between Sanpe Creek and extended cultivation of At the meeting, township Dukho Creek in Phakant 10,000 acres of coffee in PDC chairman said land Township, Kachin State, Ywangan Township in Shan reclamation and providing from 25 to 28 February. State was held on 8 March assistance and loan will be Up to now in this poppy at the Township Peace and carried out in cooperation cultivation season, a total of Development Council of- with the departmental offi- 7071.60 acres of poppy plan- fice. cials. tations have been destroyed, Officials concerned and MNA it is learnt. —MNA A combined team comprising local Tatmadawmen, intelligence unit, members of Myanmar Police Force and Kachin State Special Region (2), departmental personnel and local people destroying opium poppy fields. — MNA

Coordination meeting on extended cultivation of coffee in Ywangan Township in progress. — MNA

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Desert terrain proves too rough for robotic racers BARSTOW (California), 15 March— Thirteen robot vehicles set out on a 140-mile race across California’s Mojave Desert on Saturday with the goal of one day running missions in war zones without risking the lives of US soldiers. But most of the vehicles, DARPA appeared upbeat Mellon University, was the which included modified despite the breakdowns. “It is first to leave shortly after Humvees, pickup trucks and tough terrain, it was a tough test. sunrise. dune buggies, broke down We are very pleased some It was widely regarded as within sight of the starting vehicles managed to travel five, the most likely to succeed. line near Barstow, Califor- six, even seven miles,” DARPA But after just seven miles, it nia, and none travelled more spokeswoman Jan Walker said. got caught on an obstacle and than seven miles. Fifteen vehicles qualified rubber on its front wheels The race, sponsored by for the race but two withdrew caught fire. the Pentagon’s Defence Ad- before the start. Nine of the Only one other vehicle, a vanced Research Projects remaining 13 travelled less than modified dune buggy, equalled Agency (DARPA), had of- two miles. that achievement. Some broke fered a prize of one million All the vehicles were fully down within yards of the start. US dollars for any vehicle autonomous and guided by One flipped onto its side, an- that could complete the devices such as infrared sen- other got snagged in barbed wire course. sors. A modified Humvee and a third had problems with its It was set to end in Primm, dubbed “Sandstorm”, oper- brakes. The first of 15 driverless robots begins trundling across the Mojave Desert on 13 March, Nevada, roughly the distance ated by a team from Carnegie MNA/Reuters 2004, in an unprecedented race for $ 1 million in government-funded prize money. First from Iraq’s capital Baghdad out of the gate is Carnegie Mellon University's "Sandstorm." a converted Humvee, which to Saddam Hussein’s home- took off at a fast clip only to break down about 45 minutes into the race.—INTERNET town of Tikrit. Zimbabwean women urged to take part in generating projects HARARE,15 March— A senior Zimbabwean official in charge of women affairs on Saturday urged women in the country to take part in incoming generating projects to achieve gender equality. Shuvai Mahofa, Deputy gender policy which is meant theme of Gender and HIV/ tive, concrete change that Minister of Youth Develop- for empowering women,” AIDS, marked the interna- will give more power and ment, Gender and Employ- she said. tional honouring for wom- confidence to women and ment Creation, called upon The policy, which was en’s rights and freedom and girls. women’s organizations to aimed at empowering suffrage for women. “What is needed is to see integrate their efforts in im- women to have legal knowl- Christine B Koener, di- women being empowered plementing the policy, which edge of their rights, was in- rector of the United Nations positively and to enrich the was enacted on Tuesday, the troduced at the celebration Information Centre, pre- girl child with confidence International Women’s Day. of the National Women’s sented the UN Secretary- and strength,” said Kofi “All women’s organiza- Day on 8 March. General’s message. Annan in the message. tion must take heed of the The event, which had the She anticipated a posi- MNA/Xinhua Ebay reports Rwanda to sack public servants attempt to sell with fake academic papers women on Web KIGALI, 15 March — The Government of Rwanda is planning to clean up the civil SAN FRANCISCO, 15 March service by sacking those with fake academic papers, Labour Minister Andre Bumaya — Online marketplace eBay said Saturday. Inc. on Friday said it had The minister revealed returnees from the Demo- He said that studies have removed from its Web site a that the government has been cratic Republic of the Congo, been launched in all govern- listing that offered three loosing millions of Rwandan Uganda and Kenya. ment departments on how young Vietnamese women francs in the past seven years Bumaya noted that all best to clean up the civil for auction and will report in payments to people who those proved to be holding services. “Our intention is the person who posted it to got into the public service fake academic certificates not to lay off the workers local authorities. on forged academic qualifi- would be asked to refund sala- but to improve and create The listing, which said cations. He added that most ries they had been earning efficiency,” he said. the women were for ship- of the people were mainly since they were employed. MNA/Xinhua ment only to Taiwan, “was an egregious violation of not Chinese character Airways pilot cannot go back only eBay policies but also the law”, eBay spokesman museum to be to London pending US trial Hani Durzy told Reuters. WASHINGTON, 15 March — A former Virgin Atlantic “It was pulled as soon as built in central Airways pilot who was charged with being drunk on duty we were aware of it. Any- China in December must stay in the United States pending his thing illegal is against our trial in August, the Washington Post said on Saturday. BEIJING, 15 March— A policies. There is absolutely The paper said a judge Court Judge James H no room for human traffick- large Chinese character in Virginia’s Loudoun Chamblin as saying. ing” on the site, said Durzy. museum will be built in the County, outside Washing- “The allegation is that EBay also has suspended the city of Anyang, central Chi- ton, had lifted Richard he was going to operate a poster, who originally listed na’s Henan Province, said Harwell’s passport. 747 loaded with hundreds the women for auction on Jin Suidong, CPC secretary Harwell, a US citizen and hundreds of people and eBay Taiwan, he said. of the municipal commit- who has been living in Lon- fly across the ocean while Durzy said he was not tee. don for years, will not be under the influence.” certain of the dates the post- permitted to rejoin his wife Harwell, 55, was ar- ing appeared on eBay, which Covering over eight hec- and two children there until rested in December just is a popular venue for bid- tares, the museum will house ding on and shopping for a large collection of archaeo- his trial on the felony charge before he was due to myriad items — from cars to logical pieces and pictures of attempting to operate an fly a Boeing 747-400 aircraft under the influence from Washington DC’s American animal behavioural expert Tom Smith, back, collectibles. A screenshot of of traditional Chinese char- of alcohol, the report said. Dulles Airport to London and a Chinese female raiser train panda 'Ya Shuang' in the listing provided by the acter patterns, including in- His trial has been set for Heathrow. the Giant Panda Breeding Center near Chengdu, capital National Congress of Viet- scriptions on oracle bones namese Americans showed August 2. The Post said he has of southwest China's Sichuan Province, on 12 March, and ancient bronzes, seal that it was first posted on 2 “This is not a minor of- since resigned from the 2004. Chinese and US experts are carrying out a March. characters and chancery fence,” the paper quoted airline. three-month behavioural training course for the pandas MNA/Reuters scripts. — MNA/Xinhua Loudoun County Circuit MNA/Reuters in the center since last month.—INTERNET 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 March, 2004 Lyon close gap on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco S PARIS, 15 March— Olympique Lyon closed the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco to one point with a 2-1 win at fourth-placed Sochaux on Saturday. Monaco, with 58 points from 27 games, face tory for Lyon with a diverted free kick in the 65th a difficult away match at AJ Auxerre on Sun- minute. P day. Paris St. Germain also had to wait for their Paris St. Germain were in third on 54 after winner. A lapse in concentration by Le Mans stretching their unbeaten run to 16 matches with central defender Yannick Fischer allowed striker O a 1-0 win at bottom club Le Mans. Danijel Ljuboja to score a simple goal with 24 Champions League quarterfinalists Lyon had minutes left. a dream start against Sochaux, scoring after The Serbian slipped the ball past goalkeeper R three minutes through striker Giovane Elber Jean-Francois Bedenik for his 12th goal of the who headed home a centre from fellow-Brazil- season. ian Juninho. Lille midfielder Mathieu Chalme, who had Sochaux, who ran Inter Milan close in the not scored a goal in 30 league games, produced T third round of the UEFA Cup at the start of the a hat-trick in the 3-0 win over AC Ajaccio. month, were back in the game after 28th minute Jerome Leroy also scored three goals as En when striker Santos sidestepped two defenders Avant Guingamp defeated Montpellier 4-3 to S and blasted home from the edge of the box. edge out of the relegation zone. Brazilian defender Edmilson clinched vic- MNA/Reuters Arsenal's Jose Reyen (C) is tackled by Blackburn's Craig Short (L) and Jon Douglas during their premier league Real held at home in Cup football match at Ewood Park on 13 March, 2004. Arsenal beat 2-0.—INTERNET final dress rehearsal MADRID, 15 March— Real Madrid dropped points at the Ailton double helps Werder Bernabeu for only the second time this season when they stretch lead were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Zaragoza on Saturday in a game overshadowed by this week's bomb attacks in the city. BERLIN, 15 March— Two goals from Ailton helped There was a sombre atmosphere at the Real Madrid Werder Bremen stretch their lead at the top of the Bundesliga stadium as the players of both sides walked on to the pitch with a 3-2 win over bottom club Cologne on Saturday. carrying a huge white banner emblazoned with a black The northerners moved nine points clear of second- ribbon of mourning and wearing black armbands. placed champions Bayern Munich, who were held to a 3-3 At one end of the stadium supporters unfurled a huge home draw by Hansa Rostock in their first outing since Spanish flag during the minute's silence that preceded the being knocked out of the Champions League by Real Ma- match and many of the 70,000 fans held aloft flags and drid. banners in memory of the 200 victims of Thursday's train Brazilian striker Ailton, who made headlines this week bombings. with a controversial move to play for Qatar, struck twice Lecce's Ernesto Chivanton, center, of Uruguay, is tackled Real, fielding several second-string players, took the before the break for the hosts, who were 3-0 up at the by Empoli's Emilson Cribari, left, of Brazil, and Paolo lead just before the half hour when former youth team striker interval. zanetti during their Italian league soccer match between Javier Portillo headed in at the far post after reserve midfielder Bayern, who face a struggle to catch Werder with 10 Empoli and Lecce in Empoli, central Italy, on 13 March, Juanfran had clipped in a fine cross from the right. matches left, led 2-0 at halftime but then conceded three 2004.—INTERNET But Zaragoza, who play Real in next week's King's Cup goals before Dutch striker Roy Makaay saved them from French duo keep Arsenal on course final, hit back four minutes later when defender Delio defeat with a penalty in the 76th minute. Toledo nodded in with an angled header after a corner. Werder looked comfortable in the first half, taking the LONDON, 15 March— Thierry Henry's sweetly-struck Real coach Carlos Queiroz threw on first choice lead courtesy of French playmaker Johan Micoud on 16 free kick and a late Robert Pires strike gave treble-chasing midfielders Luis Figo and Guti in the second half but they minutes before Ailton, the Bundesliga's top scorer with 22 Arsenal a 2-0 Premier League win at Blackburn Rovers on were unable to break down the disciplined Zaragoza de- goals from 24 games, increased their advantage. Saturday, maintaining their nine-point lead over Chelsea. fence. But Cologne mounted a brave challenge in the second The victory took unbeaten Arsenal to 70 points, with The visitors came closest to snatching a win, Argentine half, reducing the arrears with efforts from defender Oliver Chelsea second on 61. midfielder Luciano Galletti denied by a fine save from Schroeder and midfielder Dirk Lottner. Champions Manchester United, third on 58 points, visit keeper Iker Casillas after he had raced through on goal and Striker Matthias Scherz hit the back of the net for the neighbours Manchester City on Sunday. Gorna Drulic hitting the post 12 minutes from time. visitors with six minutes remaining but the effort was Charlton moved up to fourth with a 1-0 home victory MNA/Reuters disallowed for a foul. over Middlesbrough while Leicester City, playing their first Cologne, who have lost their last six games and are game since nine players were arrested on March 4 following Wyness strike pegs back Rangers virtually relegated, then had midfielder Alexander Voigt an incident at a Spanish resort, gained a 1-0 success at sent off for a second booking. Birmingham City to move out of the bottom three. GLASGOW, 15 March— Celtic by 15 points but stayed "We lost momentum after a very good first half and Leeds United remain bottom after a 2-0 defeat at Fulham Hearts substitute Dennis 12 ahead of third-placed Cologne made life very difficult for us," said Werder coach while Portsmouth slipped into the relegation places after Wyness crashed home a late Hearts and should still com- Thomas Schaaf. "We managed to hold on to the lead, but going down 1-0 at Everton. volley to salvage a 1-1 draw fortably secure a Champions only just." Arsenal, still on course for success in the Premier League, with struggling Scottish League qualifying place. The Bayern game was equally eventful and started well Champions League and FA Cup, showed only occasional champions Rangers on Sat- Hearts were forced to rely for the home side, Makaay setting up midfielder Jens Jeremies glimpses of their fluent best in the first half against a hard- urday. on goalkeeper Craig Gordon for the first goal on three minutes before doubling the working Blackburn side who did the double over them last Australian defender to keep them alive as Rang- advantage himself six minutes later. season. Craig Moore put Rangers ers piled men forward in the Rostock fought back after the break, punishing a nervous Frenchman Henry thought he had poached a cheeky ahead with a 55th-minute first period. Bayern defence with goals from strikers Martin Max and first-half goal when he nicked the ball away from Brad penalty but the visitors failed Gordon saved from Magnus Arvidsson before midfielder Thomas Rasmussen Friedel, only to be penalized for lifting his foot as the to find a second and Wyness Stephen Hughes, Moore and struck to put his side ahead.— MNA/Reuters American goalkeeper prepared to take a drop kick. drilled in the equalizer on 75 Ronald de Boer while home Blackburn had one effort cleared off the line and Jens minutes. defender Patrick Kisnorbo Lehmann saved well from Andy Cole in a warning to the Rangers trail runaway struck his own bar with a Londoners.—MNA/Reuters Premier League leaders header. Rangers finally opened Sampdoria resist Bologna fightback to win 3-2 up Hearts when Peter ROME, 15 March— Sampdoria continued their challenge for a Champions League Lovenkrands was floored by place by withstanding a determined Bologna fightback to win an entertaining Serie A Robbie Neilson and Moore match 3-2 on Saturday. slotted home. Victory moved the promoted club up to the interval Bologna keeper Gianluca Lovenkrands smashed 36 points, four less than fourth-placed Lazio Pagliuca fumbled a header by striker over midway through the who have two games in hand. Giacomo Cipriani to make it 3-1. second-half and Hearts lev- Midfielder Sergio Volpi gave Sampdoria Sampdoria appeared to be cruising to elled when Moore's headed a ninth-minute lead from the penalty spot victory but a 69th-minute header by clearance dropped for after teammate Fabio Bazzani had been midfielder Carlo Nervo ensured a torrid fi- Wyness to thrash the ball tripped in the area. nal 20 minutes as Bologna pressed for an past goalkeeper Stefan Klos. A minute later the visitors drew level equalizer. Hearts' Joe Hamill fired when Claudio Bellucci flicked on a neat Relegation-threatened Empoli drew 0-0 wide from close range in the pass for strike partner Giuseppe Signori to at home with Lecce. dying minutes but Rangers fire the ball low into the net. On Sunday AC Milan seek to maintain could not find a winner and Maria Sharapova of Russia returns a ball to Flavia Defender Aimo Diana restored the home their five-point cushion at the top of Serie A have now gone three games Pennetta of Italy during their second round match at the side's lead just before the half hour, tapping when they travel to Turin to play champions without a victory. Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, Calif on 13 March, in from close range, and four minutes after Juventus.— MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters 2004.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 March, 2004 15 Hsoon Offering Cer- Xylophone Myanmar” 03:36 A Hidden Treasure 05:25 Song of Myanmar MRTV-3MRTV-3 emony 20:40 Myanma Artistic 16-3-2004˚(Tuesday) & (Kekku) Beauty & Scenic 16:10 Myanmar Modern Works At Shwedagon 17-3-2004 (Wednesday) 03:40 Headline News Sights “Myanma Pano- Song “City of Bagan” Pagoda Archways Evening & Morning 03:42 Mann Ma-Yway rama & Myanma Sen- 16:15 National News 20:45 National News Transmission 03:45 National News timent” 16:20 ASEAN Food Festival 20:50 Greening of the Hills (23:30 - 1:30) 03:50 The Interesting Places 05:35 Victories of the State, 16-3-2004 (Tuesday) 16:25 Song of Myanmar and Ranges, in order to 23:30 Signature Tune of Kachin State the People and the (Programme Schedule) Beauty & Scenic achieve Climate Greeting 03:55 Traditional Lamp Tatmadaw “Health Morning Transmission Sights “Mingalabar” Change (Taung Thar 23:32 Song of Myanmar Dance Sector” (9:00 - 10:00) 16:30 National News Hill) (Magway Divi- Beauty & Scenic 04:00 National News 05:40 Headline News 16:35 Discussion Points on sion) Sights “Myanma Pano- 04:05 Radiance of Love and 05:42 Road to Mingun 9:00 Signature Tune Lacquerware College 20:55 Dawei Water Fetching rama & Myanma Sen- Beauty 05:45 National News Greeting 16:40 The Great Bell of King Dance timent” 04:10 Myanmar Modern 05:50 Reminiscence in the 9:02 Song of Myanmar Sintgu 21:00 National News 23:36 Victories of the State, Song “Crying of the Glow of Sunset Beauty & Scenic 16:45 National News 21:05 Myanma Crocodiles the People and the Sarus Crane” 05:55 A Dance to the Har- Sights “Mingalabar” 16:50 Pickled Fish from 21:10 Song “Cherry Present” Tatmadaw “Health 04:12 Chaungtha Beach Re- vest 9:06 Victories of the State, Shwe Kyin 21:15 National News Sector” sort 06:00 National News the People and the 16:55 Dancing Duo 21:20 Development Centre 23:40 Headline News 04:15 National News 06:05 Shan Traditional Tatmadaw “Health 17:00 National News for Rubber Technolo- 23:42 Road to Mingun 04:20 Conservation Research Hsoon Offering Cer- Sector” 17:05 Thanakha, a Myanmar gy 23:45 National News & Management on Sea emony 9:10 Headline News Cosmetic 21:25 Song of Myanmar 23:50 Reminiscence in the Turtle in Myanmar 06:10 Myanmar Modern 9:12 Road to Mingun 17:10 Song “Dakukuku” Beauty & Scenic Glow of Sunset 04:25 Songs On Screen Song “City of Bagan” 9:15 National News 17:15 National News Sights “Myanma Pano- 23:55 A Dance to the Harvest “Heh! 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Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein inspects concrete laying of Pathein-Ngwe Hsaung Road. — MNA Secretary-2 inspects construction of Ngwe Hsaung Beach Four social objectives * Uplift of the morale and morality of the Hotel, laying of concrete on Pathein-Ngwe Hsaung Road entire nation2x5 (C1) * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and YANGON, 15 March — making trips to the grass- of shade trees and making tions on proper drainage and Secretary-2 of the State roots levels. the beach beautiful. planting of shade and wind- preservation and safeguarding of cultural Peace and Development The Secretary-2 and The Secretary-2 in- break trees. heritage and national character Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, party arrived at Ngwe spected laying of concrete The Pathein-Ngwe * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit member of the State Peace Hsaung beach where they on Pathein-Ngwe Hsaung Hsaung Road is 30 miles * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- and Development Council were welcomed by Ngwe Road by Asia World Co three furlongs long. ards of the entire nation Lt-Gen Tin Aye of the Min- Hsaung Township Officer U Ltd. He then gave instruc- (See page 11) istry of Defence and offi- Tin Zaw Zaw Aung and cials of the State Peace and officials. Development Council Of- Chairman of Central fice, left here on 13 March Organizing Committee of and arrived at Bo Myat Tun Myanmar War Veterans Bridge in Nyaungdon Organization Secretary-2 Township. They were wel- Lt-Gen Thein Sein in- comed by Chairman of spected construction of Ayeyawady Division Peace Ngwe Hsaung Beach Ho- and Development Council tel of MWVO. Chairman of Commander of South-West Pathein District PDC Lt-Col Command Maj-Gen Soe Hla Thwin reported on data Naing, Chairman of Maubin of the beach and construc- Township Peace and Devel- tion of recreation camps. opment Council Lt-Col Sein Managing Director of Maung and officials. Aungchantha Construction The Secretary-2 and Co Ltd U Naw Aung re- party and the commander ported on implementation of went to Kyaunggon Town- the first phase of the project, ship where they met chair- water and power supply and man of Township PDC and construction. members, officials of social The Secretary-2 in- Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe giving vitamin-A organizations. The Secre- spected construction of six 1,014 gem merchants arrive to children. — MNA tary-2 discussed agriculture, five-unit hostels and other YANGON, 15 March — A panies in the People’s Re- livestock breeding, preva- buildings and he was con- total of 1,014 gem mer- public of China, 50 from 17 Vitamin-A given to children lence of law and order, ducted round by Managing chants — 566 from 224 Thai companies, 16 from community peace and tran- Director U Naw Aung and companies of eight foreign three Japanese companies, and breast-feeding quillity, making the town Managing Director of Cho countries and 448 from 176 one from one Italian com- green and pleasant, fire pre- Zaw Construction Co Ltd local companies — arrived pany, three from three Sri mothers ventive measures, coopera- Daw Khin Pyone Yi. here to attend Myanma Lankan companies, three YANGON, 15 March — A ceremony to give vitamin-A tion with non-governmental The Secretary-2 gave Gems Emporium- 2004 be- from two US companies, 10 to children from the age of 6 months to 5 years and breast- organizations for successful instructions on opening of ing held at Myanma Gems from six Singaporean com- feeding mothers was held at the hall at Yangon Command implementation of five ru- the hostels coming Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda panies and one from one this morning. ral development tasks by Thingyan festival, planting Road here. company in the UK. At the ceremony Yangon Division Peace and Devel- Local and foreign merchants inspecting raw gems at They were 482 gem The merchants viewed opment Council Chairman Yangon Command Commander Myanma Gems Emporium. — MNA merchants from 191 com- round the emporium today Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife Yangon Division Maternal from 9 am to 5 pm. and Child Welfare Association Supervisory Committee Jade lots will be sold Patron Daw Khin Thet Htay fed the vitamin-A to the through tender system and children. competitive bidding from Daw Khin Thet Htay and officials gave vitamin-A to 16 to 18 March. the children aged from 6 months to 5 years and breast- MNA feeding mothers and gave away foods.— MNA Gem mining works to be permitted to national companies and organizations YANGON, 15 March — work at new gem mines out of jade and gem mines An announcement was re- designated by Myanma being undertaken by na- leased concerning the issue Gems Enterprise in Phakant, tional gem entrepreneurs in of permits to national pri- Lonkhin and Nantyahseik gem mines in accord with vate companies and organi- regions as well as at vacant Myanma Gems Law. zations under the bidding gem mines in addition to Registration forms and system consistent with those about to expire in proposal forms are now Myanma Gems Law to July, August and September (See page 11)