Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Tells Diplomats
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Established 1914 Volume XVII, Number 35 13th Waning of Kason 1371 ME Thursday, 21 May, 2009 Local people of Rakhine State urged to make efforts for economic development by applying sound infrastructures and developing conditions Prime Minister General Thein Sein on inspection tour of Taungup, Sittway Prime Minister General Thein Sein inspects progress of Thandwe airport runway extension project.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 20 Command Maj-Gen At the Yeiktha in May—Prime Minister Thaung Aye, ministers, Taungup, the Prime Minister Myanma Railways of the Ministry of Rail General Thein Sein, deputy ministers, the met with townselders and accompanied by Maj-Gen director-general of the social organizations and Transportation is undertaking construction of Ko Ko of the Ministry of Government Office and explained progress of new railroads and assembling of carriages and Defence, Chairman of departmental heads, left hydropower projects, motor Rakhine State Peace and Thandwe for Taungup by road and railroad cargo coaches with the least cost for the Development Council helicopter yesterday construction projects and convenience of travellers. Commander of Western morning. airport extension projects 123456789 being undertaken by the 123456789 123456789 123456789 government in Rakhine 123456789 123456789 State. Next, the Prime 123456789 123456789 123456789 Minister stressed the need 123456789 123456789 for the local people to make 123456789 efforts for economic Photo development by applying shows sound infrastructures of Rakhine State and Pyidawtha- developing conditions. Yegyanbyin At the hall of railroad Thandwe Airport, Minister for Transport section on Maj-Gen Thein Swe Sittway- reported on extension of the runway at the airport. An-Minbu The Prime Minister Railroad. attended to the needs. MNA They inspected 12345678 12345678 land preparation task at the 12345678 12345678 upgrading of the 5500 feet 12345678 12345678 12345678 by 100 feet runway to the 12345678 12345678 7000 feet by 100 feet 12345678 12345678 12345678 facility and left for Sittway. 12345678 (See page 8) 21-5-2009 NL.pmd 1 5/21/2009, 6:03 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 21 May, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Thursday, 21 May, 2009 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Work hand in hand with the * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State government for national * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy development Lt-Gen Myint Swe attends physic nut plants growing Transport is one of the sectors the ceremony of Yangon Command government has placed a special emphasis on and its purpose in doing so is to strengthen Union Spirit, unity and friendship of the national people and to ensure parallel development of all regions. Thanks to the government’s relentless efforts, the entire nation is now enjoying rapid development and Rakhine State is no exception. Geographically, Rakhine State has natural barriers such as rivers and mountain ranges and therefore there was a great deal of difficulty in building roads and bridges. Anyhow, new roads and bridges emerge one after another and it is mainly due to strong enthusiasm of the people there for the interests Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Ministry of Defence inspects physic nut plantation of Yangon Command of their region. Now, construction of the An- at local battalion in Hmawby.—MNA Minbu railway has begun. Moreover, Sittway YANGON, 20 May – Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the The manager of district Myanma Agriculture and Thandwe airports are being upgraded to Ministry of Defence together with Chairman of Yangon Service explained cultivation of physic nut plants and improve the air transport sector. Division Peace and Development Council Commander production of bio diesel. For all-round development of the region, of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Win Myint inspected Lt-Gen Myint Swe, the commander and senior more and more basic education schools are physic nut plantation of Yangon Command at the local military officers presented packets of physic nut seed to battalion in Hmawby, Yangon North District this morning. departmental personnel and families of servicemen. being opened. In addition, arts and science After hearing a report on progress of cultivation of Afterwards, Lt-Gen Myint Swe, the commander colleges and universities, universities of physic nut plants presented by the commander, Lt-Gen and officials grew physic nut plants and encouraged computer studies and technological universities Myint Swe gave necessary instructions. growing of physic nut plants by departmental personnel have been opened for the youths to be able to Next, Lt-Gen Myint Swe delivered an address at and families of servicemen. pursue higher education. physic nut plants growing ceremony 2009 of Yangon Next, Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspected physic nut For rural development, the use of bio- Command. plants, fruits, seeds and saplings on display. — MNA batteries for lighting houses is being encouraged. th Lighting with the use of bio-batteries is an easy Commander attends 150 Founding Anniversary of and simple way and it can be applied anywhere. Therefore, measures should be taken for Yadanabon Mandalay lighting every house in every village. NAY PYI TAW, 20 Command Maj-Gen Tin photos at the booth set up at and the mayor opened th It is necessary for the entire national May—The 150 Founding Ngwe, Chairman of the anniversary. shows, competitions and people to always work hand in hand with the Anniversary of Yadanabon Mandalay City They mayor cut fund fairs. Development Committee ribbons to open bronze The commander and government for national development, for Mandalay was held at the office of Mandalay City Mayor Brig-Gen Phone image of King Mindon and members viewed around success of the 2010 elections and emergence of Development Committee Zaw Han, departmental precinct of Minkon the shops, performances a peaceful, modern and developed nation. on 14 May. heads, members of the obelisk. of Myanmar Traditional Present on the occasion committee for holding the The commander, the cane ball and martial arts Medical students were Chairman of anniversary, artistes and mayor and officials contests. (final part-II) of University of Medicine-2 Mandalay Division Peace guests. sprinkled scented water on The commander and (Yangon) making field to People's Hospital and Development Council The commader and the obelisk. the mayor looked around Commander of Central the Mayor formally At Shwemantaung historical newspapers, in DaikU Township, Bago Division.—UM-2 opened the ceremony. Sports Ground in journals, magazines, and They looked around Aungmyethazan documents at book fairs. tapestry, wood carving, and Township, the commander MNA Medical students on field trip YANGON, 20 May— centres, prevention of Medicine-2 Professor Dr Final year part-II medical diseases, maternal and Tint Swe Latt, Professor/ students from University child welfare activities, Head of Department Dr of Medicine-2 are on field vaccination, and San San Myint Aung and trip in group to 35 educative talks on health party inspected the townships in Bago, knowledge up to 29 May. students who were at Magway, Mandalay and The field trip is being Pantanaw, Kyaunggon, Ayeyawady divisions. made according to disease Yaykyi, Kyonpyaw, They will study and prevention and social DaikU, Nyaunglebin, and take part in the health care medicine syllabus. Kyaukdaga townships and services of township and On 15 and 18 May, fulfilled the needs. village health care Rector of University of MNA 21-5-2009 NL.pmd 2 5/21/2009, 6:03 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 21 May, 2009 3 Assassinations on the Baghdad bomb kills rise in Afghanistan 35 and wounds 72 BAGHDAD, 20 May—A parked car bomb ripped KABUL, 20 May—The number of assassinations in through a poor Shi’ite area of northwest Baghdad on Afghanistan is growing, particularly in Kandahar Wednesday, killing 35 people and wounding 72 oth- Province, where Taleban militants are strong and well- ers near a popular restaurant, police said. organized. Dozens of politicians, government Shula in northwest Baghdad was also targeted employees, activists and Muslim clerics have been by bombers on December 25 last year, killing four targeted in an attempt to silence critics and disrupt the people. government. The last large-scale bomb attack in Iraq was on Last month in Kandahar, Afghanistan’s largest south- April 29, when 51 people were killed in twin car bomb ern city, a local education director and a health official attacks in the Shi’ite Sadr City district of Baghdad. were shot dead by militants who stormed a government The recent attacks raises questions about compound. And in a case that garnered international whether Iraq can avoid sliding back into greater attention, armed men on motorbikes gunned down Sitara bloodshed as an untested military prepares to take Achakzai, a prominent female politician and women’s Map locates the Surobi mountainous area in greater security responsibility and U.S. troops prepare rights advocate, on 12 April as she chatted with a neigh- Afghanistan where an assassination attempt of the for a full withdrawal by the end of 2011. bour outside her home.—Internet Afghanistan President’s brother.—INTERNET Internet Afghan contractors violated gun policy KABUL, 20 May— Four opening fire on a vehicle US contractors for the in the capital on 5 May— company formerly known have charged that their as Blackwater were not employer, now called Xe, authorized to carry weap- issued them guns in ons when they were in- breach of the company’s volved in a deadly shoot- contract with the military. The remains of the Kandahar provincial council’s ing in Afghanistan this One Afghan was killed in front gate, destroyed by a suicide car bomb. Seven month, the US military the shooting, and two oth- suicide bombers wearing Afghan National Army said on Tuesday.