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

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Volume XI, Number 240 5th Waning of Nadaw 1365 ME Saturday, 13 December, 2003

EPABX extension carrier board launched at Pazundaung Four political objectives YANGON, 12 Dec— The They then inspected it. After- A total of 16 CO lines and Telecommunications. * Stability of the State, community peace and opening ceremony of wards, Managing Director U including 110 extension lines FISCA Enterprise produces tranquillity, prevalence of law and order EPABX extension carrier Zaw Weik presented com- are installed at the carrier equipment of telecommuni- * National reconsolidation board installed by FISCA memorative pennants to the board which can serve local cation exchanges in the coun- * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- Enterprise, under the super- commander, the minister, the and overseas calls at the serv- try. tution vision of the Ministry of Com- mayor and officials. ice rate of Myanma Posts MNA * Building of a new modern developed nation munications, Posts and Tel- in accord with the new State Constitution egraphs and Yangon City Agricultural tasks, regional development Four economic objectives Development Committee, * Development of agriculture as the base and all- was held at Pazundaung Mar- projects inspected in Maubin District round development of other sectors of the ket in Pazundaung Township. YANGON, 12 Dec — instructions and inspected in harvesting monsoon economy as well It was attended by Chairman Ayeyawady Division Peace the mill. paddy, arrangements for cul- * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council The commander looked tivation of summer paddy, nomic system and Development Council Chairman South-West Com- into Maubin Government measures being taken for * Development of the economy inviting partici- Commander Maj-Gen Myint mand Commander Maj-Gen Technological College. meeting the target of sown pation in terms of technical know-how and Swe. Soe Naing inspected land In the afternoon, he met acreage, requirements, and investments from sources inside the country Also present were Minis- preparations for cultivation local authorities and depart- agricultural tasks being car- and abroad ter for Communications, Posts of summer paddy along mental officials at the office ried out by the companies in * The initiative to shape the national economy and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Pathein-Maubin road and of Maubin District Peace and wetlands and assistance to must be kept in the hands of the State and the Thein Zaw, Chairman of plantations of cold season Development Council. be rendered for development national peoples YCDC Mayor Brig-Gen Aung crops and beans and pulses Speaking on the occasion, of the agricultural sector. The Thein Lin, Joint-Secretary U and left necessary instruc- the commander gave instruc- commander attended to the Four social objectives Kyi Win and officials, Man- tions yesterday. tions on greater development needs. * Uplift of the morale and morality of the aging Director U Tin Kha of The commander proof the agricultural sector of In the evening, the com- entire nation News and Periodicals Enter- ceeded to Maubin paper mill the division, tasks to be im- mander held a meeting with * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and prise, officials of Myanma near Pantaput village, plemented under supervision departmental officials at the preservation and safeguarding of cultural Posts and Telecommunica- Maubin Township. An offi- of the officials at all levels district General Administra- heritage and national character tions, No 4 Military Region cial of Myanma Jute for exceeding the target of tion Department and dis- * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Commander Col Yan Naing Enterprise reported on im- summer paddy cultivation cussed matters on develop- * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- Oo, local authorities, mem- plementation of the mill con- and timely fulfilment of ment of the township, rural ards of the entire nation bers of Union Solidarity and struction project and arrange- requirements. development and better Development Association, ments for operating of the Local authorities and of- transportation. He attended Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe formally unveils the Maternal and Child Welfare mill. The commander gave ficials reported on progress to the requirements. — MNA signboard of EPABX extension carrier board. — MNA Association, Working Com- mittee for Women’s Affairs, auxiliary fire brigade and Red Cross and local people. First, Adviser to FISCA Enterprise U Tin Sein explained the purpose of building the carrier board and implementation. Next, Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and Manag- ing Director of FISCA Enter- prise U Zaw Weik formally launched the carrier board. The commander then unveiled the signboard of the carrier board. MFPTMA Meeting on Dec Course on calculation of GDP opened YANGON, 12 Dec— The tre on Pyay Road at 5 pm on YANGON, 12 Dec — The nomic Development was speech. directors of the department. Myanmar Forest Products 26 December. Members of opening ceremony of GDP held at the department this Present on the occasion In his speech, the minister and Timber Merchants As- the association were invited Calculation Course No 4/ morning. Minister for Na- were departmental heads of said the course was con- sociation will hold the tenth to attend the meeting with- 2003 of the Planning De- tional Planning and Eco- the departments and organi- ducted to enhance the com- annual general meeting at out fail. partment of the Ministry of nomic Development U Soe zations under the ministry petence of staff of the de- International Business Cen- MNA National Planning and Eco- Tha made an opening and directors and assistant partment in accord with the objectives of the ministry and to nurture the staff capable of effectively contributing towards the economic development of the State. In the world today, wealth and development of a nation is measured by GDP, he said. As the department is responsible for calculation of GDP of the country, all the staff of the department are required to correctly calculate GDP, the most important indica- tor. The staff are also responsible for compiling the correct statistics and indices Minister U Soe Tha addresses the opening of GDP Calculation Course No 4/2003. — MNA (See page 2) Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 13 December, 2003 Myanmar Buddhist mission arrives back PERSPECTIVES YANGON, 12 Dec — The Saturday, 13 December, 2003 Myanmar Buddhist mission arrived back here by air this For improvement of morning after they had carried out Buddhist missionary Yangon-Mandalay and religious tasks in Indone- sia and Singapore from 30 Union Highway November to 12 December. The Government, enlisting the strength of The mission included State the entire national people, is striving for the Sangha Maha Nayaka Com- nation to become a peaceful, modern and devel- mittee Secretary Abhidhaja oped one. Maha RatthaGuru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhama Jotika Head of State Senior General Than Shwe, Magway Sayadaw on one occasion, said that transportation plays a Bhaddanta Kumara, Director- vital role in national development; that only General U San Lwin of the when there is better transportation, will there be Department for Promotion progress in the economic and social sectors; and and Propagation of the Sasana Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara being welcomed back at Yangon International that roads and bridges are being built with the and wellwishers. Airport. — ROMAN aim of promoting friendship among national They were welcomed Sayadaws of SSMNC and Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Myint, Deputy Director-Gen- brethren residing in various parts of the Union. back at Yangon International member Sayadaws, Deputy Religious Affairs Department eral U Tun Mya Aung of the In accord with the guidance of the Head of Airport by the joint-secretary Minister for Religious Affairs Director-General Dr Myo DPPS and officials. — MNA State, measures are being taken to improve the transportation sector after designating 80 Sayadaw U Nanda arrives Union Highways throughout the nation. As a YANGON, 12 Dec — tional Airport by Shwe Myin result, there emerged 173 bridges with the length Sayadaw U Nanda of Tin U Nyo and lay disciples. of 180 feet and above. Sankassanagor Province, the The Sayadaw is tempo- To connect the east and the west and the Republic of India, arrived rarily residing at the Pariyatti south and the north, new motor roads and here by Indian Airlines IC- Monastery in the precinct of railroads have been built. Some new roads were 727 at 12.45 pm yesterday to the Botahtaung Pagoda in built while the old ones have been renovated. carry out missionary work. Seikkan Township (Tel: 01- At present, Yangon-Mandalay Union The Sayadaw was wel- 291983, 01-545215 and 01- Highway is being upgraded into a modern facil- comed at Yangon Interna- 545216). — MNA ity. The highway is crucial for development of economy, trade, social and other sectors of the Sayadaw U Nanda being welcomed by lay disciples at the State. airport. — MNA Member of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Swe Swe Thant wins Ministry of Defence, on 7 December, inspected gold the Yangon-Mandalay Union Highway Exten- YANGON, 12 Dec— bronze in the men’s 48-kilo sion Project and upgrading tasks being carried The XXII South-East Asian sanshou event and Aung San out at Bago-Nyaunglebin section. Games continued in Hanoi, Yu bronze in the men’s 65- The 48-mile long Bago-Nyaunglebin road Vietnam today. kilo sanshou event. section will be expanded by 25 feet. In addition, Myanmar sports con- Thin Zar Soe will gravel roads will be built on both sides of the tingent won one gold and meet with the Vietnamese roads and tarring on 24 feet wide road will be four bronze in the wushu in the final after beating the carried out. event. Philippine in the semifinal. Private companies are engaged in the Swe Swe Thant se- Similarly, Yan Win Kyi will Yangon-Mandalay Union Highway Extension cured one gold in the wom- meet with the Vietnamese Project and Shwe Thanlwin Highway Co Ltd is en’s nanquan (without in the final after beating the taking charge of constructing the Bago- weapon) event, together with Laotian in semifinal in the Nyaunglebin road section. The company is car- the Vietnamese who won sil- men’s 52-kilo sanshou Gold medalist Swe Swe Thant (Wushu). — MNA rying out the upgrading tasks after collecting ver and the Philippine, event. Ha Hone will play Medicines and medical gravel, tar and machinery. bronze. with the Vietnamese in the In meeting with officials of the company, In the men’s nanquan final after beating the Philip- equipment donated (without weapon) event, Zaw pine in the semifinal in the Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than said that as Yangon- YANGON, 12 Dec —The Pharmaniaga of Malaysia do- Mandalay Union Highway is important one for Zaw Moe of Myanmar won men’s 56-kilo sanshou this nated medicines and medical equipment to the Health De- the bronze. The Malaysian evening. the State, efforts are to be made for early com- partment, the Ministry of Health, at the head office of HD on won the gold and the Viet- So far, Myanmar Theinbyu Road here this morning. The donation was at- pletion of the project. namese silver. In the qingshu wushu team has bagged two We would like to urge those who are en- tended by Health Department Director-General Dr Wan event, Wai Ye Maung Maung gold, two silver and five Maung, the deputy directors-general, directors, medical gaged in the Yangon-Mandalay Union Highway bagged the bronze, Vietnam- bronze and continues to play superintendents, Myanmar Medicine Entrepreneurs Asso- Extension Project to strive for timely comple- ese gold and Indonesian sil- other events. ciation Chairman Dr Maung Maung Lay and members, tion of the project meeting the set standard. ver. Thein Htaik Oo secured MNA resident representatives of the Pharmaniaga, Managing Di- rector of Aung Cho Tun Co U Aung Min and officials. Panasonic introduces “Ideas for life convention” Course on… U Aung Min, also a representative of the Pharmaniaga, (from page 1) presented K 10.6675 million’s worth of medicines and YANGON, 12 Dec — The the Traders Hotel here yes- City Development Commit- medical equipment to Dr Wan Maung, who in turn presented ceremony to introduce terday evening. tee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung of regional economic development in cooperation with a certificate of honour and spoke words of thanks of the Panasonic “Ideas for life On the occasion, Mr Thein Lin and Vice-Mayor donor. — MNA convention” organized by Yamanishi (Panasonic Sin- Col Maung Pa formally the departments concerned the Matsushita Electric In- gapore) delivered a speech. launched the brand. every month. In conclusion, dustrial Co Ltd took place at Chairman of Yangon H he advised the trainees to study information and com- munication technology and English language to improve efficiency of the department and urged them to enhance the pride of the department and nation. A total of 43 trainees including assistant directors, staff officers and deputy staff officers of the headquarters MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DONATED: The Pharmaniaga and states and divisions of- of Malaysia donated medicines and medical equipment fices of the Planning Depart- worth K 10,667,500 to the Health Department of the Minis- ments attended the course, try of Health at the department (Head Office) on 12-12- which opens till 21 Decem- 2003. Photo shows officials of the company presenting the The introducing of Panasonic “Ideas for life convention” in progress. — H ber. — MNA donations to HD Director-General Dr Wan Maung. — MNA

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¡ ¢¡ ¥§ ¨¢¡ BAGHDAD, 12 Dec—Three or four explosions˚shook Baghdad late on Thursday but there was no immediate word on casualties.˚Witnesses said the blasts took place inside the compound that hosts˚the US headquarters in the city. A US army spokeswoman inside the was concealed in a furniture truck. The are allowed inside the compound, a compound confirmed theexplosions. vehicle was driven by abomber and it few km from the town, on the east bank Immediately after the explosions is believed that two other Iraqis in the of the Euphrates river. Iraq car bombing kills one around midnight (21:00 GMT) sirens truck also died in the explosion. Meanwhile, two journalists from could be heard coming from the direc- At least 196 US troops have been the US weekly newsmagazine Time tion of the US headquarters on the west killed in Iraq since US President George and two American soldiers have US soldier, wounds 14 bank of the Tigris river and helicopters Bush declared an end tomajor combat beenwounded by a grenade explosion BAGHDAD, 12 Dec— One US soldier was killed and 14 buzzed over the area. on 1 May. while on apatrol in Baghdad. wounded in a suicide car bomb attack on an American The compound is a sprawling com- “A very, very loud explosion went A US military official said military base west of Baghdad Thursday, the US Army plex of palaces and parkland which the off and shook my shop,” said theattack took place late on Wednes- said. US authorities in Baghdad have turned Muhammad Hamad Majid, who runs day as the journalists accompanied In a statement, the army said the vehicle was driven by into a heavily defended fortress. his business 700m from the Ramadi troops. He declined to name the a suicide bomber. The attack occurred outside a base of the Earlier on Thursday, one US camp where a residential zone be- wounded. US 82nd Airborne Division near the flashpoint town of soldier was killed and 14 others gins. At least 17 journalists have died in Ramadi. wounded when at least one bomber “I went outside and saw a column Iraq covering the war to topple Saddam The statement said improvements in barriers and other blew up a truck at an American army of smoke rising in the sky from inside Hussein and its aftermath, including at security measures had minimized injuries. base outside Ramadi. the base,” said the 35-year-old. least four killed by US forces. An army spokesman had said earlier the blast killed three US military officials said the bomb Delivery and construction trucks Internet Iraqis believed to be in the vehicle.—Internet Suicides dog US troops in Iraq WASHINGTON, 12 Dec—Of the more than 450 US fatalities since the beginning of the war in Iraq, 20 have˚reportedly been suicides, or “self-inflicted” deaths, as the military prefers to call them. While officials at the Pentagon say they Virginia Stephanakis, a spokeswoman are looking at these cases seriously, there is for the Office of the Army Surgeon-General no evidence yet to suggest that the stress, and the Army Medical Command, said the fatigue and uncertainty associated with com- issue of military suicides in Iraq was a matter bat environments such as Iraq contribute to of concern, but it “was not the primary rea- an abnormally high rate of suicides, health son” the advisory team was dispatched. experts say. “It’s always looked at as a problem,” Even so, the United States Army consid- Stephanakis said. “Even if it’s just one, it’s ered the situation disturbing enough to send one too many.” Lt Col Jerry Swanner, its suicide-preven- The precise number of troops who have tion programme manager to Iraq in late taken their own lives has not even been September as part of a 12-person Mental determined, with some ambiguous cases still Health Advisory Team. under review. The group was to study the effects of “We have some deaths that we’re not combat stress and extended deployments on sure what the problem was,” Stephanakis US troops. Findings from the study are yet said. Depression seems to be the cause of most suicides among troops .—INTERNET to be released. Internet Auto prices in Vietnam to Chinese mainland, HK, Macao German increase early next year discuss intellectual property company builds HANOI, 12 Dec — Car makers in Vietnam are scheduled dialysis centre in to raise prices of their products early next year when the BEIJING, 12 Dec — Government officials and intellectual property experts from the government will increase special consumption and value- Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions convened added taxes on automobiles. China here Thursday, to discuss how to protect intellectual property and strengthen law The producers will also have to hike the prices to gain CHENGDU, 12 Dec— Ger- enforcement. benefits because local car market is too small, local newspa- man company Fresenius Medi- At the opening cer- Macao needed to coordinate per Pioneer on Thursday quoted deputy director of Toyota of the Hong Kong Special cal Care, one of the leading Vietnam Lam Chi Quang, as saying. emony, Li Yuguang, vice- more closely in protecting Administrative Region In- dialysis products and services Only prices of vans and buses will remain unchanged commissioner of the State intellectual property. tellectual Property Depart- providers in the world, will in 2004, while those of all under 26-seat vehicles will Intellectual Property Office While creating an eco- ment, said Hong Kong invest over 2.42 million US increase, he predicted. Prices of 5-15 seat automobiles will (SIPO) said intellectual nomic environment friendly always attaches great im- dollars to build a dialysis rise by 16-17 per cent and prices of those under five seats property is becoming more to innovation, government portance to intellectual centre in Chengdu, capital of will be up 20 per cent by early next year. The current prices important in economic glo- bodies should encourage property protection. He said southwest China’s Sichuan of automobiles in Vietnam are 1.7-2 times higher than those balization. enterprises to incorporate the two-day symposium Province. in regional countries, and 2.7 times in Japan, according to After China’s entry into intellectual property strat- might help the three sides An agreement was signed the Ministry of Industry.—MNA/Xinhua the World Trade Organiza- egy into their overall devel- better coordinate with each between the provincial peo- tion, Li said, the Chinese opment plans. other. ple’s hospital affiliated to the Mainland, Hong Kong and Stephen Selby, director MNA/Xinhua Sichuan Provincial Academy CGI to provide $2.8b for of Medical Sciences and the Indonesia’s budget German company on Wednesday. JAKARTA, 12 Dec — The Consultative Group on Indo- The first phase project of nesia (CGI) will provide 2.8 billion US dollars to support the centre will have 50 beds Indonesia’s next year budget, according to a release issued with accompanying dialysis by the CGI meeting here on Thursday. sets, and will begin operation The figure is well within the range the Indonesian in two months. The second Government requested. phase project will have an- The release said that 0.2 billion US dollars of the amount is in the form of grants and the rest in the form of other 50 sets of dialysis appa- concessionary loans. ratus, said Xiu Ruiling, presi- In addition to the support through the budget, the 30- dent of the provincial hospi- donor countries pledged technical assistance and other sup- tal. Statistics show that China port in the amount of 0.6 billion US dollars through other now has more than one mil- channels, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs) lion patients suffering from and local government, it said. kidney failure. During the two-day meeting, the participants expressed The Sichuan Provincial their strong support for the macroeconomic achievement People’s Hospital now has and the commitment of the Indonesian people to improving 20 sets of dialysis equipment, investment climate, fundamentally reforming the court sys- far from enough to meet de- tem, said Jemaludin Kassum, chairman of the CGI meeting An Iraqi child runs between rubbish inside a former Iraqi rocket factory that was mand, said Wang Li, a doctor and World Bank vice-president for East Asia and the Pacific damaged in a US bombing mission during the war in Iraq , in Baghdad, on 11 Dec, with the hospital. region. — MNA/Xinhua 2003.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 13 December, 2003

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¥ lives in Beijing ¤ to bid for Iraq contracts this year CANBERRA, 12 Dec — Australian Prime Minister John Howard urged companies BEIJING, 12 Dec — on Friday to bid for reconstruction work in Iraq amid a row sparked when Industrial accidents claimed the United States barred nations that opposed the war from the lucrative the lives of 165 people in No more Iraqi casualty counts? Beijing in the first 11 months contracts. BAGHDAD, 12 Dec—Iraq’s Health Ministry has or- Howard, said there were plenty of commitments, as it is a multi-national of this year, according to a bulletin released Wednesday dered a halt to a count of civilians killed during the war opportunities in Iraq for Australian agency and not a government entity that by the Beijing Municipal and told its statistics department not to release figures companies, particularly those involved in signed onto World Trade Organization Industrial Safety Bureau. compiled so far, the official who oversaw the count told construction and mining. (WTO) rules. Statistics showed that of The Associated Press on Wednesday. “If there is anything in the nature But European Commission officials the 165 dead, 143 had been The health minister, Dr. Khodeir Abbas, denied in an of those two areas in particular, I think say they are studying the 26 contracts at migrant workers, accounting email that he had anything to do with the order, saying he we have very strong prospects,” Howard stake to determine whether the restrictions for 86.7 per cent of the total didn’t even know about the study. told a Melbourne radio station. “I violate the WTO’s government and up 36.2 per cent from the Dr. Nagham Mohsen, the head of the ministry’s statis- would encourage Australian companies to procurement agreement. same period of last year. tics department, said the order was relayed to her by the bid.” Australia, which sent 2,000 military Li Jianwei, the director ministry’s director of planning, Dr. Nazar Shabandar, who The United States has effectively personnel to the war in Iraq, is one of a list of the bureau, said that the said it came on behalf of Abbas. She said the U.S.-led banned companies from countries that did of countries that have been cleared to bid industrial safety situation in Coalition Provisional Authority, which oversees the minis- not support the war against Iraq, such as for the contracts. Beijing is alarming, especially try, also wanted the counting to stop. “We have stopped the France, Germany and Russia, from bidding The Department of Foreign Affairs in the construction sector, collection of this information because our minister didn’t for about 18 billion US dollars worth of and Trade said six Australian companies which has witnessed the agree with it,” she said, adding: “The CPA doesn’t want this US-funded reconstruction contracts. have already secured seven contracts in deaths of 81 workers so far to be done.” Washington argues the US-led and postwar Iraq. It was unable to disclose the this year, an increase of 44.6 Abbas, whose secretary said he was out of the country, funded Coalition Provisional Authority that total value of the contracts. per cent over the same period sent an email denying the charge. “I have no knowledge of runs Iraq is not bound by US free trade MNA/Reuters of 2002. — MNA/Xinhua a civilian war casualty survey even being started by the Ministry of Health, much less stopping it,” he wrote. “The US “Apache” CPA did not direct me to stop any such survey either.” catches fire, lands “Plain and simple, this is false information,” he added. Despite Abbas’ comments, the health ministry’s civil- in northern Iraq ian death toll count had been reported by news media as BAGHDAD, 12 Dec— A early as August, and the count was widely anticipated by US Apache helicopter made human rights organizations. The ministry issued a prelimi- a “controlled landing” south nary figure of 1,764 deaths during the summer. of Mosul in northern Iraq on Internet Wednesday after a fire broke out on board, a spokesman US soldier shot dead for the 101st Airborne Divi- sion told Reuters. The spokes- in northern Iraq man said he had no informa- MOSUL (Iraq), 12 Dec— An American soldier was killed tion on whether the helicop- in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday when ter had come under fire from guerillas fired upon troops guarding a petrol station, the US guerillas. There were no re- Army said. ports of any casualties. Another US soldier was wounded in the incident. “The helicopter did not “One of the two soldiers has died,” said Major Trey crash,” the spokesman said. “It Cate, spokesman for the 101st Airborne Division in Mosul. made a controlled landing, Since US President George W Bush declared major although it was on fire.” US soldiers inspect a house during a raid in the area on the outskirts of Tikrit, combat in Iraq over on 1 May,194 American soldiers have MNA/Reuters on 11 Dec, 2003.—INTERNET been killed in hostilities. — MNA/Reuters BP to sell LNG from Glial cells play larger role than most people think

SHANGHAI, 12 Dec — Glial cells, which make up 90 per cent of the human brain but Five missing Indonesian field are widely believed to play a lesser role than nerve cells, actually prevent the latter from getting overexcited, Chinese scientists have found. as sand barge JAKARTA, 12 Dec— Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc is expected to sign an agreement next week to sell some 3 In addition to supporting nerve cells — Neuroscience of the Shanghai Institute for capsizes in million tons per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the US- a media that transmits and processes signals Biological Sciences, under the Chinese in the human brain, glial cells are believed to Academy of Sciences. The research team, based Sempra Energy, Indonesian Minister of Energy and prevent excessive activities of nerve cells, headed by Duan Shumin, found that when S China river Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said. whose overexcitement can lead to brain nerve cells get overexcited, nearby glial cells The LNG would come from BP’s Tangguh gas field GUANGZHOU, 12 Dec— damage including epilepsy and stroke. release ATP, a nucleotide that supplies large Twenty ships have been sent project in Papua Province, he added. The recent issue of Neuron, a leading amounts of energy to cells for various “The plan is to sign the heads of agreement (HOA) to the Gaoming section of international magazine on neuroscience, biochemical processes — including muscle the Xijiang River, in Foshan sometime in the middle of December in the United States,” carries a thesis on the subject that is the result contraction and sugar metabolism — to Purnomo was quoted Wednesday by The Jakarta Post as City of south China’s of studies by scientists with the Institute of protect the nerve cells.— MNA/Xinhua Guangdong Province, to help saying. rescue five people who have If realized, the deal will give a significant boost to BP’s been missing since their sand Tangguh project, which will have an installed capacity of 7 barge capsized early million tons of LNG per year. But thus far, the project has Wednesday morning. only secured a contract to supply 2.6 million tons per year to Rescuers said the chance China’s Fujian project, starting from 2007. An HOA was of survival for the missing also signed earlier with South Korean buyers. sailors was very slim. The Indonesian Government has been helping BP to The provincial and local seek buyers for Tangguh LNG so that development of the maritime affairs bureaus project can begin next year as scheduled. planned to salvage the The government has been in intense negotiations with sunken ship on Thursday. Sempra and another US oil firm, Marathon Oil, to sell The ship, 63-metre long and around 5 million to 6 million tons of LNG per annum to 12-metre wide, has a loading Mexico and the US west coast, starting from 2008. Both capacity of over 1,300 tons. companies are planning to construct LNG-receiving termi- The owner of the ship nals and facilities in Mexico. reported the accident to The LNG to Mexico will come from Tangguh, Bontang Foshan sub-bureau of the LNG facility, East Kalimantan, and possibly from state oil Guangdong Provincial Mari- and gas firm PT Pertamina’s Donggi gas field, Central time Affairs Bureau at 3 a.m. Sulawesi. Wednesday. The owner said The Tangguh LNG project will become the country’s he lost contact with the ves- third LNG plant after Bontang and Arun, Aceh. The last two sel at 11 pm Tuesday. facilities have a combined installed capacity of 31.6 million A US soldier guards a detainee outside his house during a raid in the area on outskirts of MNA/Xinhua tons per year.—MNA/Xinhua Tikrit, on 11 Dec,2003,180 kms (110 miles) north of Iraq’s capital Baghdad.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 13 December, 2003 5

IRAQ UNDER US OCCUPATION

Iraqi police officers search Iraqi men during a raid searching for weapons and Soldiers of the US Army’s 4th Infantry Division secure an area during an operation drugs in Baghdad, Iraq on 11 December, 2003.—INTERNET in Buhriz in the town of Baquba in central Iraq, on 11 December, 2003. US troops were attacked by a hand grenade and one soldier was injuried. —INTERNET

A US soldier shouts orders as they raided a house in Baghdad, on 11 Thursday, A US soldier frisks an Iraqi tribesman at a checkpoint in the southern Baghdad suburb December, 2003. — INTERNET of al-Dura. US forces made dozens of arrests as deadly violence claimed more lives and

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stance on Iraq contracts BERLIN, 12 Dec — UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the United States on Thursday to reverse a controversial decision to exclude Iraq war opponents from bidding on contracts to rebuild Iraq. Speaking in Berlin after a meeting with ing Iraq’s 125 billion US dollars in foreign German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, debt. Schroeder, speaking next to Annan, Annan again questioned the wisdom of the said that International Law must apply to the move announced in Washington on Wednes- awarding of reconstruction contracts in Iraq day, which he had already called divisive and and said it was the task of all countries to help unhelpful in stabilizing postwar Iraq. with reconstruction in Iraq. “It makes little “It is up to those who took the decision to sense to discuss who can and who reverse it or maintain it and I hope something cannotindividually participate economically will be done about it,” Annansaid. in reconstruction.International Law must ap- “I think the decision was unfortunate,” he ply here and it does not help things tolook added. “I believe it is time we tried to rebuild backwards and is more directed at the past,” international consensus and work together he said. Paris, Berlin and Moscow reacted and pool our efforts ... to stabilize Iraq.” angrily on Wednesday to the US decision, The United States said on Wednesday its which rattled efforts to rebuild ties damaged decision to bar Iraq war opponents like France, by the war, and the European Commission Germany and Russia from 18.6 billion US said it was investigating whether the move dollars in US reconstruction projects was complies with global trade rules. Washing- appropriate and a reward for US supporters. ton also faced the risk of a row with its The decision renewed bitter trans-Atlan- neighbour Canada as well as China, which An unidentified US soldier tells Iraqi children to move on the side, next to a building tic tensions over the Iraq war just as the were also excluded from bidding for 26 con- United States was beginning a separate effort tracts worth 18.6 billion US dollars. which was bombed in Baghdad’s western Hurriyah district, Iraq on 11 Dec, 2003. to gain an international consensus on reliev- MNA/Reuters The building was bombed Tuesday killing three people.—INTERNET Two “Time” journalists hurt Coalition says nearly half of new Iraqi army has quit BAHGDAD, 12 Dec —About 300 of 700 members of the new Iraqi army have resigned, citing unhappiness with in attack on US Iraq patrol terms, conditions and pay and with instructions of commanding officers, a representative of the US-led coalition said Thursday. BAGHDAD, 12 Dec — A journalist and prize-winning photographer with Time magazine were wounded when a “It’s a new force, and ... we face being created from scratch, currently reflect that. And that is what the US hand-grenade was thrown at US forces they were accom- some difficulties,” the representative has less than 1,000 members. We can- taxpayers expect.” panying in Baghdad, a US military official said here. said. not afford to transfer security functions In a written statement, European The official said the incident happened on Wednesday In response to the resignations, the to Iraqis at that slow a pace. The quicker Union External Affairs Commissioner night as the journalists accompanied troops on a patrol in the coalition will review the terms and con- we get the new Iraqi army in place, the Chris Patten called the Pentagon move Iraqi capital, where US forces are struggling to restore ditions and compare them with other more security we are likely to have and “extremely unhelpful.” security that collapsed after they invaded Iraq in March. security services in Iraq — the police the better off Iraq will be.” “It’s not particularly constructive to The magazine identified the two as senior correspondent and Civil Defense Corps, the repre- Sharp international consternation dredge up these debates and divisions Michael Weisskopf and James Nachtwey, one of the world’s sentative said. The first and only battal- greeted Washington’s decision to bar of the past,” Patten said. “On the con- most respected news photographers. “There were two jour- ion of the new army serves under the opponents of the war from bidding on trary, it’s necessary to bring the willing nalists from Time magazine... They were participating in a US Army’s 4th InfantryDivision. $18.6 billion worth of reconstruction together, not divide them.” patrol in the First AD (Armoured Division) area in Baghdad Last month, Defense Secretary projects. The move has sparked fierce UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan with US soldiers,” the US military official told reporters. Donald Rumsfeld said the Pentagon reactions from countries that didn’t back was also critical of the decision. “An individual threw a hand-grenade into the Humvee. It and the Coalition Provisional Author- the US-led coalition such as Russia, “Since the war, we are all trying to occurred last night... One of the journalists was slightly ity were discussing recalling some units Germany and France. bring people together. It is time to wounded, the other more severely.” of the former Iraqi army. At a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Bush rebuild, to work together to stabilize In a statement, Time said the two were in a stable The discussions followed a letter defended the decision, saying Ameri- Iraq,” Annan said. “Whatever initia- condition and awaiting transfer to a US military hospital in two senators sent President Bush about can taxpayers want the contracts re- tive or actions or decisions should be Landstuhl, Germany. It said two soldiers were also wounded. the “need to speed up the process by stricted to those countries that “risked unifying rather than divisive. I would At least 17 journalists have died in Iraq and its aftermath, which Iraqis assume greater responsi- lives.” “The taxpayers understand why not characterize the decision taken yes- including at least four killed by US forces. Nachtwey, who bility” for security as the coalition pre- it makes sense for countries that risked terday as unifying.” Appearing at a has been with Time since 1984, has won numerous prizes pares to cede power back to Iraqis in lives to participate in the contracts in news briefing with Annan in Berlin, including the prestigious Robert Capa Gold Medal, World July. Iraq. It is very simple,” Bush told re- German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder Press Photo Award and Magazine Photographer of the The letter, from Sens. Carl Levin, D- porters. “Our people risked their lives, a said the reconstruction of Iraq “is a task Year. His work documenting wars and conflicts has taken to Michigan, and Richard Lugar, R-Indi- friendly coalition risked their lives and for all people, everyone” and “interna- him to the West Bank and Gaza, Afghanistan, Somalia, ana, said the new Iraqi army, “which is therefore the contracting is going to tional law must apply.”—Internet Sudan, Rwanda, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Chechnya and Kosovo.— MNA/Reuters Iran approves signing of protocol Vietnam to open on snap n-inspections direct flights to TEHERAN, 12 Dec— Iranian Government has authorized its Foreign Ministry to sign US in 2005 an additional protocol to allow snap inspections of the country’s nuclear facilities, an HANOI, 12 Dec — The Iranian official said here. Vietnam Airlines will open “The government has tober to sign up the addi- Atomic Energy Agency its first direct air link with given permission to the For- tional NPT protocol, accept (IAEA) on 24 October eign Ministry to sign the more strict inspections to its and has suspended its ura- the United States in 2005, NPT (Non-Proliferation nuclear sites, show full trans- nium enrichment activities instead of 2006, as Treaty) additional protocol,” parency of its nuclear pro- since 9 November. Hassan scheduled, the Vietnam Vice-President Mohammad gramme and suspend ura- Rowhani, Secretary of Iran’s News on Thursday quoted Ali Abtahi made the an- nium enrichment. Supreme National Security an official of the national nouncement after a Cabinet In accordance with the Council, said last week that flag carrier as saying. meeting. agreement, Teheran handed the government would au- The carrier plans to Iran agreed with visiting over documentation of its thorize its representative to operate at least seven flights British, French and German past and present nuclear ac- IAEA to sign the protocol. per week to the United foreign ministers on 21 Oc- tivities to International MNA/Xinhua States, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Singapore’s Changi Airport handled more passengers in Nov Airlines Pham Ngoc Minh SINGAPORE, 12 Dec — outbreak of the SARS (severe seeing 2.2 million and 2.3 said, adding that San Singapore’s Changi Airport acute respiratory syndrome) million passengers respec- Francisco will be the first handled 2.4 million epidemic in March, said tively, said Channel U, citing destination. passengers in November, a Channel U, a local Chinese the Civil Aviation Authority The number of 2.3-per-cent increase over language TV station. of Singapore. travellers to Vietnam from A ski jumper flies from the Hochfirst ski-jump in Titisee- the same month last year, The number of But the October figure the West Coast, including Neustadt, in southern Germany, during a training jump local TV reported on passengers at Changi Airport was still 4.1 per cent lower San Francisco and Los on 11 Dec, 2003. The Jakobus cathedral is seen behind Thursday. has been growing steadily in than the same month last Angeles, account for 60 per the jumper. The World Cup ski jumping event takes from This was the first year- recent months, with year, it said. cent of the total US arrivals. on 12-14, December.—INTERNET on-year increase since the September and October MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 13 December, 2003 7 People’s Desire On this centenary of Myanmar novels show * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding Yenanmyay Ko Tin negative views

Every year, the Sar- U Sutt and Daw Saing. He James Hla Kyaw re- closed down, he joined the * Oppose those trying to jeopardize sodaw Day was celebrated was born on Wednesday, embraced his religion by Mawlamyine Times and it stability of the State and progress of on the 1st day of the waxing the 10th waxing of First birth, Buddhism. In 1280 was there, he once again the nation of the month of Nadaw - Waso, 1228 (1866 AD), at (1918 AD), he reno- changed his pen-name to and for this year’s Myanmar Shwegyin, Bago Division. vated the “Mya-thein-dan “Maung Thamadi, and * Oppose foreign nations interfering in Era, 1365, it fell on the 24th Both his parents had died Pagoda” and oversaw the started penning classical internal affairs of the State November, AD 2003. The while he was still young and hoisting of the Pagoda’s Hti songs of various themes. * Crush all internal and external 1st of Nadaw was he was brought up by his (ornamented finial) in 1281 Next in 1273 (1991 destructive elements as the common designated Sarsodaw Day Aunt, Daw Hmyin, and her (1919 AD) renaming the AD), he shifted to the 59 years ago. This year is spouse, U Nyo. His Uncle pagoda as “Aung-chan-tha”. “Thuriya Newspaper” as enemy therefore the 59th and Aunt latter converted to But the pagoda is more Editor, and reverting to his Anniversary. It has thus Christianity and hence the commnly called “Mya- original name “Saya Lunn” passed its Golden Jubilee. prefix, James to his name. thein-dan”, as it is within started writing treatises on This year’s Sarso- He began his studies at the precints of the “Mya- “Myanmar Handicrafts”. Efficient use of electricity daw Day celebrated in Saya Hmat’s School (St thein-dan” monastery, And as Editor of the * Use daylight as the main source of light conjunction with the John’s, Yangon), and next Shwebo. “Thuriya”, he also penned * Use the least possible amount of electricity presentation of the Life- moved to the Anglo U Hla Kyaw’s life was numerous articles on only if there is not enough natural light long National Literary Vernacular High School, cut short on the 11th waning politics, education, the Award to Writer U Htin Fatt Yangon, from which he Tazaungmon, 1281 (1919 economy and political * Use the least possible amount of electricity (Maung Htin); the National passed his Entrance AD.), at Shwebo. He was satires. But by that time, his required in production and service Literary Awards to 11 Examination at the age of only (52) then. seeds of national fervor and enterprises deserving stalwarts; the 20. It was the year 1866 Another Myanmar unconquerable spirit, * Preventing waste of electricity benefits the Sarpay Beikman Manu- AD, just after the novel that can claim sparked at the time of King user and others script Award to 28 aspiring subjugation of the whole centennial affiliations Thibaw’s humbling writers and the 14th of Myanmar, and as a seems to be “Chin-baung- departure, had perhaps There are about 500,000 households National Motto, Literary Myanmar versed in English, ywet-the”. Its author grown into a burning flame, using electricity in Yangon. Thus, saving a and Photo Competitions he had no difficulty landing Sayagyi U Lunn, with for in his latter years he four-foot fluorescent lamp every day by each Awards to 21 budding a job. He accepted a many pseudonym as came to vigorously take part household amounts to saving power that is contenders. Translator assignment and “Shwedaung Saya Lunn”, in anti-colonial movements. equal to the capacity a 20-megawatt power It was held at accompanied a Police “Maung Thamadi”, “Maung He was conferred the tile of station can supply. Myanmar’s National Thea- Commissioner to Mandalay. Hmaing” and “Mr Maung “Alingar-Prize”, and an tre in Yangon and was Next returning to Hmaing” was born to Honorary PhD by the East graced by the Prime Yangon, he continued as a parents U San Dun and Daw Berlin University. Minister, Members of Translator while taking up Ohn at Wale Village, Sayagyi U Lunn lived Efficient use of fuel the State Peace and the study of medicine. In its Shwedaung Township Bago to a ripe age of 89 and * Saving one gallon of fuel per car per month Development Council, midst he made attempts for Division on the 14th waning passed away on the 28th of will save the nation one US dollar Dignitaries, the Myanmar the Lawyers and Township of Tabaung 1237 (1875 July, 1964 (1326 Myanmar Writers and Journalists Officers exams, passing AD). Era). He was entombed in * Thus, a total of 455,822 cars in Myanmar Association and Social both. Subsequently he His first guru was the U Ottama Gardens can save US$ 5.5 million in a year Organisations. served as a Personal Officer the Sayadaw of “Kyi- (formery Cantonment * The amount, US $ 5.5 million, can build a In com-bination, the to the Governor; as a the-lay-htat” Monastery, Gardens), near the tomb of major bridge across Ayeyawady River Centenary of Myanmar Township Officer in Shwedaung Next he Queen Supayalat. Novels Show and the Book ChaungOo and Budalin, continued his studies at Sayagyi U Lunn’s Fair marking the 1365 Upper Myanmar; as a “Mya-taung Monastery”, novel “Chin-baung-ywet- All this needs to Sarsodaw Day was held by Treasury Officer in Mandalay, and when King the” was a rebuff and snipe the Ministry of Information Hanthawady and again as a Thibaw was dethroned in against some students of the be known at Bo Aung Kyaw Street Sub-Divisional Officer, 1247 (1885 AD), Mg Lun colonial days, who liked to (Former Yangon Gazette Hanthawady and Myinmu. was only 10 years old. The prefix their names with Mr, * Do not be frightened Building). Frail health, however, humbling scenes that he had as an honour. James Hla whenever intimidated A unique event at the compelled him to seek personally witnessed then, Kyaw’s novel a Myanmar opening of this year’s Book invalid pension at the age must have undoubtedly version of Alexander * Do not be bolstered Fair happened to be the of only 37. 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Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan addresses coordination meeting to telecast new educative channel.— MNA New MRTV-4 to telecast entertainment programmes and Armed Forces Day commemorative education programmes contests to be held YANGON, 12 Dec — The penetrate into the world me- sions should be equipped their sides and for airing edu- YANGON, 12 Dec — The nation at the risk of life”. Myanma Radio and Televi- dia, to minimize media ex- with MRTV-4 receivers. cation programmes. Work Committee for Organ- Entries must be own crea- sion under the Ministry of penditure, and to make me- For the same reason, the Deputy Ministers U izing Literary and Photo tions but must not be the Information held a coordi- dia as fast and effective as public should also be or- Thein Sein and Brig-Gen Contests in commemoration ones that have been pub- nation meeting on the launch- possible. ganized into buying Aung Thein also gave sup- of the 59th Anniversary of lished before in any publica- ing of a new television chan- At the same time, meas- MRTV-4 receivers. Only plementary reports. Armed Forces Day (2004) tions and must not be prize- nel to telecast education pro- ures are being taken to im- then will the launching of After hearing the reports, today announced that it will winning works either. Con- grammes of the ministries plement four programmes: MRTV-4 channel meet with Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw conduct novel, short story testants are to send two cop- concerned at the meeting hall first, the launching of a new success, he concluded. Hsan gave concluding re- and article contests. ies of each entry together of the ministry on Theinphyu channel MRTV-4, the up- Director of MRTV U marks. Entries must reflect the with a brief biography and Road here this afternoon. grading of MRTV-3 to at- Khin Maung Htay reported Present at the meeting 12 fine traditions of the two passport photos. And Minister for Information tract foreigners and the in- on programmes being aired were Deputy Ministers U Tatmadaw and contestants they can send only one entry Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan at- serting of advertisements, the by MRTV, the launching of Thein Sein and Brig-Gen are to give suitable titles for for each contest. Handsome tended the meeting and spoke upgrading of MRTV-3 pro- e-Education programmes Aung Thein, deputy minis- respective works. Word prizes will be presented to on the occasion. grammes and e-Newspaper and e-Newspaper, arrange- ters of the ministries, direc- count of a novel must be winners. In his speech, Brig-Gen on the Internet, and the ments for launching MRTV- tors-general, managing di- between 50,000 and 70,000, Entries are to be sent to U Kyaw Hsan said that the launching of Myanma mov- 4 channel, assistance to be rectors, officials, guests, and a short story, between 4,000 Ko Ko Htwe, Secretary of first coordination meeting ies and videos on the Internet offered by ministries con- representatives of social or- and 10,000 and an article, the work committee, on the launching of a new with the ‘On-Demand’ sys- cerned and MRTV, and the ganizations. between 3,000 and 5,000. Myanma Radio and Televi- television channel, MRTV- tem, he added. costs of shooting and pro- The MRTV-4 channel Title prescribed for the arti- sion, on Pyay Road, Yangon, 4, to telecast education pro- Of these tasks, more im- duction. will integrate entertainment cle contest is “Tatmadaw not later than 15 January grammes of the respecitve portant is the cooperation U Win Maw, Advisor to programmes with education striving for the interest of the 2004. — MNA ministries was held on 3 of respective ministries and the Ministry of Information programmes on agriculture, October, and discussions organizations in the launch- and Director of Forever livestock breeding, health cultural heritage and grammes and entertainment were also made fully as to ing of MRTV-4 channel Group Co Ltd, also reported and others, on dissemina- Myanma customs, on sport programmes but also mov- the cooperation of respec- successfully. on matters relating to pros- tion of information data, on success and development, ies, videos, newspapers and tive ministries. Furthermore, it is also pects of launching MRTV-4 tips and techniques, on on crime reduction, on co- journals programmes. In line with the guidance necessary to air pro- channel. ways of providing training operation with NGOs and Therefore, the people can of the Head of State, the grammes educating the Next, deputy ministers to departmental employees UN agencies, on disaster enjoy the programmes of Ministry of Information, he public and government em- and officials of respective scattering all over the coun- cautions, and on diseases their choice. said, is making efforts to ployees. Therefore, the ministries and representa- try, on international affairs, common to animals. Arrangements are under expand the scope of media ministries, schools, train- tives of social organizations on legal procedures and The receivers of MRTV- way to air the programmes as wide as possible and to ing centres and research reported on arrangements for regulations, on research 4 channel can receive not of MRTV-4 channel soon. reach the border areas, to centres in states and divi- assistance to be rendered by works, on preservation of only the education pro- MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 13 December, 2003 9 Shan State (North) Inter-TS soccer ends State Flag handed over to mountaineers YANGON, 12 Dec— The and Development Council soccer fans watched the YANGON, 12 Dec — A of Mandalay City Develop- velopment Council to Presi- prize presentation of the Shan Commander of North-East match between Hsipaw and ceremony to hand over the ment Committee Mayor dent Dr Paing Soe. Next, the State (North) Peace and De- Command Maj-Gen Myint Nawngkhio township teams. State Flag to the mountain- Brig-Gen Yan Thein and president accepted K velopment Council Chair- Hlaing and wife, Deputy After the final match, eers who will climb Mount wife, Secretary of Mandalay 1,030,000 donated by man’s Trophy Inter-Town- Commander Brig-Gen Hla Deputy Commander Brig- Fangaran glacier in Putao Division Peace and Devel- wellwisher including K ship Men’s Soccer Tourna- Myint, senior military offic- Gen Hla Myint and officials District, Kachin State, was opment Council Lt-Col Tin 50,000 by the commander ment was held at the sports ers, departmental officials, presented prizes to the win- held at the office of Manda- Ohn and members, members and family, K 100,000 by ground in Lashio on 10 De- local authorities, teachers, ners. Later, the commander lay Division Maternal and of the division sports and Mandalay City Development cember afternoon. students and soccer fans and presented championship tro- Child Welfare Supervisory physical education commit- Committee and K 50,000 by Present were Chairman players. phy to Nawngkhio township Committee in Chanaye- tee, President of Myanmar Mandalay Division Women of Shan State (North) Peace First, the commander and team.— MNA thazan Township, Mandalay, Hiking and Mountaineering Sports Federation, and medi- on 10 December morning. Federation Dr Paing Soe and cine worth K 21,400. Joint- Minister meets IWT officers It was attended by Chair- executives and wellwishers. Secretary of Myanmar Hik- YANGON, 12 Dec— Min- heads and regional heads. forts being made for devel- man of Mandalay Division First, the commander ing and Mountaineering Fed- ister for Transport Maj-Gen Speaking on the occa- opment of the transport sec- Peace and Development made a speech and handed eration Dr Khin Maung and Hla Myint Swe this morning sion, the minister gave in- tor. Before concluding the Council Commander of Cen- over the State Flag and K members including 18 men met officers of Inland Water structions on implementation meeting, the deputy minister tral Command Maj-Gen Ye 300,000 donated by Manda- and 18 women will scale the Transport at the meeting hall of the tasks in their respec- gave a speech. —MNA Myint and wife, Chairman lay Division Peace and De- Mount Fangaran. — MNA of IWT on Pansodan Street. tive sectors for ensuring pro- Also present were motion of gross national Deputy Minister U Pe Than, product, repair of vessels, Officer on Special Duty Brig- transport service for conven- Gen Myo Tin, departmental ience of passengers and ef- Mr, Miss Myanmar contests on 27 Dec YANGON, 12 Dec— The ond and third prizes in the Mr Myanmar and Miss Mr Myanmar (Sr) events or- Myanmar Contests 2003, organized by the federation and ganized by Myanmar Body that of marking Olympic Day Building and Physical Cul- and Defence Services ture Federation, will be held (Army, Navy and Air) Sen- at Yangon City Hall on 27 ior Bodybuilding Champi- December. The contest will onship cannot take part in include Mr Myanmar (Sen- the Mr Myanmar (Jr) event. ior), Mr Myanmar (Junior) For Miss Myanmar (open) and Miss Myanmar (Open). event, contestants must be Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe meets officers of IWT.— TRANSPORT Everybody may participate above-5 feet and 3 inches Mawchi national races visit in the Mr Myanmar (Sr) and between aged 16 and 30. Minister inspects construction works event. They must be unmarried. Yangon City YANGON, 12 Dec — Min- site of Pathein bridge and Those who won first, sec- MNA YANGON, 12 Dec— At the Abhaya Labha Muni Image ister for Construction Maj- heard reports on construc- invitation of the chairman of on Mindhamma Hill in Insein Gen Saw Tun, accompanied tion tasks. Next, the minister Development projects coordinated Work Committee for Devel- Township today. by Deputy Minister Brig- fulfilled the requirements YANGON, 12 Dec — plans. The deputy director- opment of Border Areas and They then viewed Gen Myint Thein, left here and inspected the construc- Taninthayi Division Devel- general of the DAD dealt with National Races, study tour Yadana white elephants. for Pathein by car yesterday tion works there. opment Affairs Committee harmonious progress of tasks members of Mawchi region Next, the excursion morning. Responsible engi- Afterwards, the minister held a coordination meeting for beautifying of the region of Kayah State led by Assist- group members visited neers reported to the minis- inspected the construction on accelerated development and rural development, and ant Director U Myint Than Hlinethaya Industrial Zone, ter on works being carried site of the bridge on the other tasks at Myeik Township timely completion of road of Progress of Border Areas Yangon Zoological Gardens out along Yangon-Pathein bank and gave instructions DAC on 8 December. and bridge construction and and National Races Depart- and Yuzana Plaza. road. The minister and party on timely completion of the Officials reported on water supply tasks. ment and officials, paid hom- MNA arrived at the construction bridge. — MNA work progress and future MNA age to Lawka Chantha

National races of Mawchi region visit Yangon Zoological Gardens.— MNA Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and Managing Director U 278.4 acres of poppy plantations destroyed Zaw Weik of FISCA Enterprise formally open EPABX extension telephone carrier.— MNA

YANGON, 12 Dec — A combined team comprising Drug pushers jailed local Tatmadawmen, mem- YANGON, 12 Dec — A of Bago filed lawsuits against bers of local intelligence unit, combined team comprising Tun Tun, son of U San Mya Myanmar Police Force, de- members of Pyu Police Sta- of north Zaiganai in Bago, partmental staff and local tion of Bago Division and and Ma Ar May, daughter of people destroyed 278.4 acres the Bureau of Special Inves- U Xi Wan Ai of Ward 12, of poppy plantations in the tigation, acting on informa- Lashio, under Sections 15/ nearby valleys of Bawran tion, searched the house of 19(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs Village and Lwailon Village Tun Tun (a) Yu Nut in north and Psychotropic Substances in Khaung-ei Village-tract, Zaiganai, Bago, on 3 Febru- Law. The case was later Pekhon Township, Shan ary. The authorities discov- handed over to the Bago Dis- State (North), from 29 No- ered 355 stimulant tablets in trict Court, which sentenced vember to 2 December. the kitchen of the house. They 15 years’ imprisonment on Up to 2 December dur- also found Ma Ar May (a) Tun Tun under Section 19(A) ing this poppy cultivation Xilian Jein there and arrested and 17 years’ imprisonment season, a total of 2963.42 both of them. on Ma Ar May under Sec- acres of poppy cultivation In connection with the tion 19(A) on 29 October. had been destroyed. — MNA 278.4 acres of opium plantation being destroyed in Phekhon Township.— MNA case, the No 3 Police Station MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 13 December, 2003 YCDC Sewage Treatment Plant

Article and photo by Than Swe (Pabedan)

Under the guidance lectuals. The retired over 300,000 people living of the Head of State, the professors of Yangon in the downtown six Yangon City Development Technological University townships. The plan Committee launched the are the advisers of the body. includes calculations to Sewage Treatment Plant Sewage system was extend the capacity of the Project on 12 April 2003. It installed in Yangon in 1888 plant in accord with the is included in the major for a population of only growing population. When projects laid down by the over 40,000. During the completed the plant will State. time, the population of release clean and fully The plant is being Yangon was just around oxygenated water into built on a 5.66-acre plot 20,000. The present Yangon River. The on Yangon River bank sewerage system in Yangon oxygenated water will help at Thanlyetsoon, Bota- is the same with the systems Yangon river reach its htaung Township, Yangon of many modern cities of normal condition. Because Division. Up to 9 November the world. Use of the of the chemicals that kill YCDC Chairman Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, Vice-Chairman Col Maung Pa and 2003, Prime Minister pipeline system ensures harmful gems in the waters Secretary Col Myint Aung inspect the scale model of the Sewage Treatment Plant. General Khin Nyunt has safety from harmful of Yangon River its tank for about two hours. A tank the water is chlorinated stages of process. As the inspected the Sewage diseases and quick tributries will become safer certain amount of to kill the remaining harmful solidified silt is free from Treatment Plant Project for disposing of the sewage. for human beings. Because contaminated substances are bacteria. When the water harmful gems and full with four times. As Yangon had less of the availability of silted at the pond. The water reaches the safety level, it is nitrogen and hydrogen, it The Work Com- population when the oxygen, the number of aqua is then channeled into an released into Yangon River. can be used as natural mittee to Build the Sewage installation of the pipeline creatures in the river will oxygenated pond where The plant will release 3.25 fertilizer. Treatment Plant was sewerage system in Yangon grow. friendly gems chemically million gallons of clean and As the plant is being formed with YCDC started, the city would have The latest techno- changed the sewage for eight oxygenated water into built by the Myanmar Chairman Brig-Gen Aung a cleaner environment. But logies of the world are being hours. Afterwards the water Yangon river daily. The engineers, we can know that Thein Lin as its head, and now population density and used in erecting the plant. is diverted into second standard of the safety of the national strength is YCDC Joint Secretary U the number of industries in Oxygenation of the water silting tank. In the tank the water is the same with those growing and its quali- Kyi Win as the secretary. and around the city is help activate the friendly water becomes cleaner and of the developed nations. fication developing. The members included getting higher. The sewage gems that will chemically all the substances destroyed The silt is condensed into (Translation: TMT) technicians and intel- treatment plant is built for change the solid in silting by the gems silt. In the third solid forms through different Myanma Alin: 5-12-2003

Construction of the Sewage Treatment Plant in progress. China sees record winter daily electricity consumption

BEIJING, 12 Dec — According to the national electricity distribution centre, China’s electricity consumption totalled 5.49 billion kilowatt-hour from 8 December to 9 December, a record winter daily consumption, China Central Television has reported. Electricity consumption stores in Xiamen, a port city capacity due to inadequate rose by 16.5 per cent over in east China’s Fujian coal supply; the same period last year. Province, open only five — Use of electricity in The power shortage in days a week in accordance heating systems rose China has affected the lives with the blackout schedule. drastically this winter; of ordinary people as well The State Electric — Energy-intensive as industrial production, the Power Regulatory Com- industries, including the report said. mission attributed the production of steel and non- In Changsha, capital of situation to a number of ferrous metals have been central China’s Hunan factors, which include: growing fast. Province, some residents — Dry spells plagued The State Grid have begun to buy small China this year, and water Corporation forecast electricity generators. More levels are especially low China’s electricity con- than 10 large department this winter, and hydro- sumption would grow to electric plants are unable to 2,091 billion kilowatt hour operate to their full in 2004, up some 207 capacity; billion kilowatt hour over Donate — Many thermal 2003. The power shortage power plants, which would worsen and more constitute the bulk of areas would experience blood China’s power supply, are blackouts. operating below their MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 13 December, 2003 11 Implementation of irrigation facilities nationwide to boost agricultural sector and to ensure food sufficiency in the country

The Minhla Dam, 132 feet in height and 3,044 feet in length, is situated in Okpo Township and supplies irrigation water to 5,260 acres of farmland in Okpo township and 9,740 acres of cropland in Minhla Township. — PHOTO: MNA

The Zaikkaye Sluice Gate, which was built with the aim of letting The Zwebat Sluice Gate in Waw Township, Bago Division, was rain water flow out rapidly during the rainy season and supplying water to needy areas in summer, lies beside the Zaikkaye canal constructed with the aim of preventing floods and flow of brine. near Aungkantha Village in Thaton Township in Mon State. It is of The sluice gate is also providing greater assistance to reclaiming reinforced concrete type and has 21 gates, each of which measures wetlands and enough water for cultivation of monsoon and sum- 6 feet by 12 feet. It will benefit 20,000 acres of farmland in the mer paddy and other crops and plants. — PHOTO: MNA area. — PHOTO: MNA

River water pumping projects are being implemented in the country with the aim of supplying irrigation water for agricultural purpose. The photo shows the Lawkananda River Water Pumping Project in NyaungU District, Mandalay Division.

PHOTO: MNA

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HK, Belgium sign agreement to avoid double taxation HONG KONG, 12 Dec — Hong Kong Wednesday signed its first comprehensive agreement for the avoidance of double taxation with another economy (Belgium). Hong Kong Govern- certainty in tax liabilities, Signing the agreement ment and Belgium entered thus helping promote invest- here, Hong Kong’s Secre- into the Agreement on the ment and trade between the tary for Financial Services Avoidance of Double Taxa- two places. & the Treasury Frederick Ma tion & the Prevention of Fis- Establishing a network said it ensures investors will cal Evasion with Respect to of comprehensive agreement not have to pay tax twice on Taxes on Income & on Capi- for the avoidance of double a single source of income. In tal. taxation will put Hong Kong the absence of the agreement, It will bring tax savings on a par with other places in profits earned by Belgian to Hong Kong and Belgian the region and further en- residents in Hong Kong are A D V E R T I S E M E N T S investors doing businesses in hance its competitiveness in subject to both Hong Kong each other’s jurisdictions, attracting foreign invest- and Belgian income taxes. TRADE MARK CLAIMS DAY NOTICE and provide a further level of ment. MNA/Xinhua CAUTION MV SEA MERCHANT VOY NO (485) Ferrero S.p.A., a Consignees of cargo carried on MV SEA WB names new Executive Company organised under MERCHANT Voy No (485) are here by notified that the laws of Italy, having its the vessel will be arriving on 13-12-03 and cargo will registered office at Piazzale be discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it Vice-President of MIGA Pietro Ferrero 1, 12051 Alba, will lie at the consignee’s risk and expences and Cuneo, Italy is the Owner of WASHINGTON, 12 Dec— The World Bank announced Wednesday the appointment of subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yukiko Omura to the position of Executive Vice-President of the Multilateral Investment the following Trade Marks:- Yangon. Guarantee Agency (MIGA). MON CHERI Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Omura joins MIGA, a the Bank in March and as- serve MIGA well,” said Reg. No. 6162/2003 to 11.20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now branch of the World Bank, sume her responsibilities in World Bank President James declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from her most recent post as May 2004. D Wolfensohn. ROCHER CEO and Executive Direc- “It is with great pleas- “At the same time, I from the vessel. Reg. No. 6163/2003 tor of AIDS Prevention Fund, ure that I welcome the ap- would like to express my deep No claims against this vessel will be admitted after a charitable company based pointment of Ms. Omura. She appreciation to the current in respect of “Chocolate and the Claims Day. in London that aims to raise brings to the table a unique head of MIGA, Motomichi Confectionery” SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT finances for worldwide HIV/ combination of private sec- Ikawa, for his dedicated serv- Fraudulent imitation MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AIDS prevention, according tor experience, as well as a ice to the agency over the last or unauthorised use of the AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER LINE to the World Bank. commitment to development five years,” Wolfensohn said Trade Marks will be Phone : 256908/378316/376797 Omura will start with issues, which will no doubt added.—MNA/Xinhua dealt with according to law. Win Mu Tin, , Black Sea M.A., H.G.P., D.B.L Wen Jiabao highly comments on trade countries for Ferrero S.p.A., condemn P.O. Box 60, Yangon: eco ties with Canada international Dated: 13 December, 2003 OTTAWA, 12 Dec— Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, at a luncheon held by the Canada-China Business Council here London police on Thursday, highly commented on China-Canada trade and economic relations and friendship between the two peoples. terrorism Wen described the estab- become a key component of attracted to Canada by its sound was completed earlier this BUCHAREST, 12 Dec— arrest 12 in lishment of the diplomatic and important driving force investment environment. year in cooperation with the The 22nd plenary session of raids on relations between China and for China-Canada relations”. Currently, there are 6,740 Candu Technology Corpora- the Parliamentary Assembly Canada in 1970 as “opening The two-way trade vol- Canadian-funded projects in tion of Canada. of the Black Sea Economic organized up a new page in the annals of ume between China and China with a total paid-in in- In Canada, Chinese- Cooperation (PABSEC) bilateral exchanges”, and said Canada last year reached eight vestment of 3.8 billion dol- made garments, toys and ended Wednesday with the crime “the past 33 years have wit- billion US dollars, up almost lars, the Premier said. sports articles are favoured adoption of a declaration con- LONDON, 12 Dec— nessed an ever-growing bond 50 times over 1970. China is He also mentioned that consumer items and Chinese- demning international terror- London police arrested 12 of friendship and cooperation now Canada’s third largest the Qinshan Phase III Nu- made colour TV and machin- ism. “Taking into account the people Wednesday morning between China and Canada”. trading partner while Canada clear Power Plant has been ery are sold very well. recent terrorist attacks in Tur- in its biggest ever coordi- The two countries respect ranks the 10th among Chi- exemplary of mutually ben- “Facts have fully proved key and Russia, both of them nated swoop on organized each other politically, com- na’s trading partners. eficial cooperation. that trade and economic coop- PABSEC member countries, criminals involved in drug plement and reciprocate for Wen said that more and The construction of the eration have delivered tangi- we have decided to strongly dealing, blackmail, extortion mutual benefit economically more Canadian firms have set- third phase of the nuclear ble benefits to both Chinese condemn terrorism in all its and gun crime, Scotland and learn from each other for tled down in China and more power plant, located in east and Canadians,” the Chinese forms and manifestations,” the Yard said. mutual progress culturally, Chinese enterprises are being China’s Zhejiang Province, Premier said. — MNA/Xinhua document said. The police searched 15 Wen said. Terrorism is a deep chal- places, especially in the Turk- In international affairs, lenge to peace and security ish Kurdish community, and Wen added, China and and an extremely dangerous found drugs, counterfeit cur- Canada coordinate positions threat to the political, social rency, stolen mobile phones, closely and cooperate on an and economic stability of the equipment for forging pass- equal footing. PABSEC countries and of the ports, firearms and other “Indeed, China-Canada international community as a weapons. relations have set a good ex- whole, the document said. More than 500 police ample for countries with dif- It repeats the strong de- officers, some 90 of whom fering social systems, cultural termination of PABSEC were armed, took part in traditions and economic de- members to take all the nec- Operation Tiller, the climax velopment levels to live in essary measures to counter- of more than two months of peace and engage in friendly attack terrorism and other re- patient intelligence gather- cooperation,” he said. lated illegal activities, while ing, the police said in a state- The Premier expressed firmly respecting fundamen- ment. his belief that “the deepening tal human rights and free- MNA/Xinhua economic partnership has dom. This plenary session started on Monday at the Par- liament Palace in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. At the er˙ac\elew;ew; An oil painting on wood, ‘Laboureurs’, attributed to Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh is session, the PABSEC’s half- seen at auction house in Portets, in Southwestern France, on 10 Dec, 2003. The small year presidency was taken m¨;ys\\eS;" oil on wood painting measures 36cm x 46cm, bears the signature ‘Vincent’ at the lower over by Russia. left, and was painted in 1883 in Drenthe, Netherlands.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua

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WHO says climate change killing 150,000 a year

MILAN, 12 Dece — Global warming killed 150,000 people in 2000 — and 20,000 this year alone in a European heatwave, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Climate change, linked by scientists to temperature does not look like abating,” it human emissions of gases like carbon dioxide said. “In Europe this past summer, for exam- from cars and factories, is causing more fre- ple, an estimated 20,000 people died due to quent floods and droughts and melting ice caps. extremely hot temperatures.” In a book launched at a UN environ- More rainfall, for instance, can collect ment conference in Milan, the WHO esti- and stagnate in pools. “Still water provides mated climate change was to blame for 2.4 additional breeding grounds for mosquitoes per cent of cases of diarrhoea worldwide, and other vectors which transmit diseases and 2 per cent of all cases of malaria. such as malaria and dengue fever,” it said. “An estimated 150,000 deaths... were The book, Climate Change and Human caused in the year 2000 due to climate Health, offers governments guidelines for slow- change,” it said. A further 5.5 million healthy ing the adverse impacts of global warming. years of life were lost worldwide due to The 180-nation conference in Milan is debilitating diseases caused by climate trying to work out ways to slow climate change. change, mainly via the UN’s Kyoto Protocol A diver dressed as Santa Claus feeds a sea turtle at an aquarium in Beijing on 11 Dec, “The 1990s were the hottest decade on which seeks to curb emissions of greenhouse 2003. Christmas is becoming increasingly popular in China as Chinese are adopting record and the upward trend in the world’s gases.—MNA/Reuters more Western ideas and festivals.—INTERNET Yunnan Province set up China’s domestic “AIDS” prevention centre KUNMING, 12 Dec — centre will serve as China’s from overseas, so as to ac- epidemic not only within Southwest China’s Yunnan first special institute provid- cumulate and exchange ex- high-risk groups, such as Province is setting up the ing patients with AIDS con- perience in international drug abusers and commer- first domestic AIDS preven- sultation, prevention, test- anti-AIDS undertakings. cial sex workers but also tion and care centre in China, ing and treatment services. Statistics released by among normal people. the provincial AIDS preven- The report also said the the office showed that in the The establishment of tion and control office an- centre would particularly fo- first three quarters of 2003, the centre is expected to pro- nounced here Wednesday. cus on treatment and care 47.5 per cent of HIV-carri- vide treatment and care to a Located 28 kilometres for HIV carriers, including ers in Yunnan Province were large number of AIDS suf- from Kunming City, the anti-HIV treatment, psycho- infected through blood ferers, who ordinary hospi- capital of Yunnan Province, logical counselling, HIV transmission and the ratio tals do not have the capacity the centre will cover an area spread control education and of those contracted the vi- to care for, and give profes- of 10,000 square metres with medicine research. rus through sexual inter- sional guidance on the us- 200 beds. Apart from AIDS suf- course rose to 21.9 per cent. age and research of HIV According to the report ferers in China, the centre Experts warned that the medicines. released by the office, the would also accept patients HIV virus had become an MNA/Xinhua Unicef says girls education US to warn women of A fossile found in Northeast China of this tiny marsupial, Sinodelphys szalayi, seen in this artist’s rendering, is help- vital in fighting poverty mercury in tuna ing scientists determine when mammals split into different UNITED NATIONS, 12 Dec — Some 65 million girls around the world are unable WASHINGTON, 12 Dec— groups, one with babies that develop inside their mothers, The US Government plans attached by a placenta, and others that raise their offspring to go to school, increasing the likelihood they will die in childbirth or live in dire poverty, the UN Children’s Fund said on Thursday. to warn women of childbear- in pouches. This marsupial is depicted as an agile climber, ing age to limit their con- a nocturnal animal active around dawn and dusk, was about In its annual State of the “When a girl is without part a sharp drop in foreign sumption of tuna because of 15 centimeters (six inches) long, and weighed about World’s Children report, the knowledge and life aid. UNICEF said 121 million skills that school can pro- Somalia scored lowest at concerns about mercury poi- 30 grams (one ounce).—INTERNET children worldwide are out vide, there are immediate 11 per cent when overall soning, The Washington Post of school, nine million more and long-term effects. She primary school enrollment reported on Thursday. New Ebola vaccine girls than boys. is exposed to many more was measured from 1996 to A draft advisory from the “We stand no chance of risks than her educated 2002. Food and Drug Administra- substantially reducing pov- counterparts and the con- In the same period, tion and the Environmental shows promise erty, child mortality, HIV/ sequences are bequeathed Tajikistan, the Netherlands Protection Agency cautions AIDS and other diseases if to the next generation,” and Sweden, for example pregnant women, nursing in mice we do not ensure that all UNICEF said in the report. achieved 100 per cent, mothers, young children and girls and boys can exercise In most industrialized while Saudi Arabia was at women of childbearing age LOS ANGELES, 12 Dec — US scientists have successfully their right to a basic educa- countries as well as large 58 per cent. to limit their intake of tuna immunized mice against the deadly Ebola virus which has tion,” said Carol Bellamy, parts of Latin America, The score for enrollment and other fish and shellfish killed thousands in Africa, according to a study report released UNICEF’s executive di- there was a “reverse gender in the United States was 95 on Wednesday. The study report, conducted by the US Army rector. gap” with boys dropping per cent — the same as Vi- to 12 ounces a week, The Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, is published As mothers, educated out of school or getting low etnam. Post said. in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. women are more likely to grades while girls did well Foreign aid, grants and The FDA has previously The vaccine uses proteins called virus-like particles have healthy children, and in academic subjects, the contributions to education warned pregnant women (VLP) that stimulate the body to mount an immune attack more likely to ensure that study said. in poor countries, with a against eating shark, sword- against Ebola, the researchers said. their children, both boys But the opposite is true few exceptions, failed to fish, king mackerel and VLPs are created from two Ebola virus proteins. They and girls, complete school. in much of Asia and par- make the type of invest- tilefish because of their high resemble the outer covering of infectious viral particles, but But illiteracy and ignorance ticularly in sub-Saharan Af- ment in education that levels of mercury, but had lack the genetic material necessary to reproduce themselves. puts women at risk in know- rica, where 24 million girls would enable girls to at- not included tuna on that list The researchers tested the effects of VLPs in mice. Mice ing how to space children did not go to school in 2002, tend and complete school, because it feared women and protect them as well as the report said. were vaccinated with VLPs three times at three-week inter- an increase of four million would substitute it with less themselves against disease. since 1990, reflecting in MNA/Reuters vals and exposed to the Ebola virus six weeks after the last nutritious food. vaccination. The result was 100 per cent protection with no Among seafood, tuna signs of illness in the immunized mice. The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. ranks second only to shrimp In the next stage, the researchers will test the vaccine in in popularity in the United primates. — MNA/Xinhua Second best time is now. States. — MNA/Reuters 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 13 December, 2003 Els wins European Tour player of Nedved wins World Soccer Player the year award of Year Award S LONDON, 12 Dec— South year award for the second year running, LONDON, 12 Dec— Czech the magazine's World Man- Spain. Africa's Ernie Els has won Tour officials said on Thursday. midfielder Pavel Nedved of ager of the Year. French international the European golfer of the Els, 34, ranked third in the world, Juventus has been named as Nedved topped the player striker Thierry Henry of Ar- won five individual titles on the sched- the World Player of the Year poll in front of Ruud van senal, favourite to win FIFA's P ule and finished leading money winner in a poll by readers of the Nistelrooy of Manchester World Player of the Award with 3.47 million US dollars despite magazine World Soccer. United and the Netherlands next week, finished fifth. playing in only 17 tournaments on the The 31-year-old gained and Raul of Real Madrid and MNA/Reuters O circuit including the World Matchplay more than a third of the votes at Wentworth. It was his first European in the magazine's 22nd an- order of merit. nual poll after a series of In addition, Els won back-to-back on outstanding performances R the US PGA Tour at the start of the year for Juventus as they retained with victory in the Mercedes Champi- the Italian League title and onships and the Hawaii Open. reached the Champions He also won the award last year after League Final in May. T clinching the British Open for the first Nedved, linked on Thurs- South African Ernie Els has time with success in a play-off at day by London's Sun news- won the European PGA Muirfield. paper with a move to Chel- S Player of the Year award for A panel of golf media representatives sea in the transfer window, the second successive year. and European Tour officials meet annu- missed the final through sus- INTERNET ally to decide the prize. — MNA/Reuters pension after being booked in the semifinal, when his Goalless draw gives South Korea spectacular performance was a major factor in the defeat East Asian title of competition favourites Real Madrid. YOKOHAMA, 12 Dec— to 10 men after 18 minutes the title by virtue of scoring Juventus lost the final on South Korea won the East when striker Yoshito Okubo, more goals than the hosts in penalties to AC Milan, win- Asian Championship after a already booked for scuffling, the rest of the four-team tour- ners of World Soccer's Team Lazio's defender Sinisa Mihajlovic (L) vies with Juventus 0-0 draw with bitter rivals was shown his second yel- nament. of the Year award and Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved at the Olympic stadium in Japan on Wednesday, taking Japan had been reduced low card for diving. coached by Carlo Ancelotti, Rome, during their Italian Serie A soccer match. — INTERNET South Korea dominated for large periods but the 2002 World Cup semifinalists Deportivo qualify despite 3-2 defeat at PSV lacked the cutting edge necessary to press home their EINDHOVEn (Netherlands), 12 Dec— Second-half goals from substitute Albert numerical advantage in front Luque and Walter Pandiani ensured Deportivo Coruna a place in the knockout stage of 62,000 fans. of the Champions League on Wednesday, despite a 3-2 defeat by PSV Eindhoven. Substitute Chung Kyung- Strikes from John de Jong Jorge Andrade. control the ball and Robben ho almost snatched a winner in the 14th minute and Arjen With action switching picked it up in the in stoppage time but just Robben just after halftime fast and furiously from end goalmouth melee and failed to make contact with a had given PSV hopes of to end, Jan Vennegoor of calmly slotted it low to the right-wing cross from Ahn qualifying but these faded Hesselink missed a chance left of the diving Jose Jung-hwan. Japan had al- when Luque's 58th minute for PSV on 32 minutes fol- Molina for a 2-0 lead. most scored against the run free kick span into the bot- lowed by another fine save Ten minutes later PSV's of play in the 69th minute tom corner of Ronald by Waterreus from dream was shattered when when striker Tatsuhiko Kubo Waterreus's net. Scaloni. Luque, who had come on a headed a corner against the Because of the League's After the break Hiddink minute earlier, expertly post and Toshiya Fujita's fol- head-to-head results rules brought on Dennis guided his 25-metre free kick low-up was cleared off the Guus Hiddink's side then Rommedahl to boost pres- past the keeper. line by South Korea captain needed to win by three clear sure on the Spanish defence. It was Luque who crossed Yoo Sang-chul. goals and that task proved With one of his first to Pandiani to level the However, South Korea too tough. moves the Danish winger match, De Jong adding the should have been at least two Pandiani rubbed salt into cut through Deportivo's winner in front of a now sub- Dutch wounds seven min- back row. A throw in from dued home crowd whose Japan's captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (above C) and de- goals up by that point, Ja- utes from time poking home the right reached Kezman, team will join the UEFA Cup. fender Yuji Nakazawa defend their goal against South pan-based Ahn forcing a su- a goalmouth cross and De but the Serbian failed to MNA/Reuters Korea defender Choi Jin-cheul (R) while Choi's teammate perb reflex save from goal- Jong's injury time winner Kim Dong-jin looks on, during the East Asian soccer keeper Seigo Narazaki in the made no difference to the Monaco top group despite championship at the International Stadium in Yokohama, 54th minute and defender qualification outcome. south of Tokyo on 10 Dec, 2003. The match ended 0-0 draw. Choi Jin-chul coming close Deportivo qualify in sec- goalless draw at AEK South Korea placed first and Japan placed second in the with a powerful header mo- ond place in Group C behind ATHENS, 12 Dec— Monaco sealed their place in the round-robin tournament.—INTERNET ments later.—MNA/Reuters Monaco who drew 0-0 with last 16 of the Champions League as Group C winners Late penalty books Lyon into ast 16 AEK Athens also on after holding bottom-placed AEK Athens in a lacklustre Wednesday. 0-0 draw on Wednesday. LYON (France), 12 Dec— Olympique Lyon's Brazilian midfielder Juninho con- Hiddink had to go for The free-scoring princi- medicority with a series of verted a penalty with just four minutes left to clinch a 3-2 win over Celtic on Wednesday goals from the start and had pality side needed only a testing shots that began with and secure the French team a place in the Champions League knockout stage. strikers Mateja Kezman and draw to guarantee their berth an eighth minute effort that Lyon topped Group A final minutes. game when they were out- Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink in the next round and rarely Tony Sylva did well to turn with 10 points ahead of Juninho stepped up, re- played for long spells by a supported by attacking ventured into the attacking away for a corner AEK domi- Bayern Munich on nine and mained calm amid bedlam team with superior touch, midfielders De John, Arjen third of the pitch on a low- nated possession on the rain Celtic, who go into the UEFA and stroked a low shot to the movement and ideas. Robben and Ji-Sung Park. key night in Athens. soaked surface early on but Cup, with seven points. right and beyond Magnus Juninho inadvertently set But they were surprised Monaco finished top with showed little sign of breaking Two goals from Juninho, Hedman. The Celtic goal- up Lyon's opening goal when by Deportivo's attacking 11 points ahead of Deportivo down a packed defence. who also scored Lyon's sec- keeper had earlier been de- he hit the bar with a terrific mentality and after 11 min- Coruna, who lost 3-2 at PSV The Greeks had yet to ond, and an early strike from ceived and embarrassed shot and Elber rose to head utes Lionel Scaloni escaped Eindhoven to finish level on record a win in Europe's top fellow Brazilian Giovane when the same player beat in among a ruck of players on the right flank before feed- 10 points with their Dutch club competition and managed Elber proved decisive on a him with a bouncing specu- after six minutes. ing Diego Tristan who hosts but still went through only one goal in five outings night of high-tempo football lative effort from 35 metres Celtic fought back al- missed from close range. in second place because of a this term — a record they rarely and total commitment from to put Lyon 2-1 ahead. most immediately and lev- Three minutes later the better head-to-head record. looked like improving on both sides. The Brazilian duo's goals elled in the 24th minute ball was at the other end and With AEK long since out Wednesday. It was Monaco's Celtic, full of passion and and leadership, coupled with when Lyon captain Cacapa Arjen Robben combined of contention — they fin- Fernando Morientes who had fight, levelled twice through the great technical skills and missed his clearance in de- with Mateja Kezman to of- ished with just two points — the best chance to light up the John Hartson and Chris organization of their fence, Swedish striker fer De Jong the chance PSV and Monaco prepared to de- proceedings 10 minutes be- Sutton, but had no final an- teammates, enabled Lyon to Henrik Larsson pounced for needed. fend in numbers, chances fore the break but the usually swer when Swiss referee Urs qualify for Friday's draw. a shot that was deflected and Deportivo reacted imme- were few and far between lethal Spain forward sliced his Meier awarded a penalty Celtic's physical strength, Hartson steered in the re- diately and PSV goalkeeper for much of the 90 minutes. close range shot high and wide against Bobo Balde for hand- courage and enormous pas- bound. Ronald Waterreus had to AEK midfielder Vassilis with the goal gaping. ball in a wild melee in the sion were not enough in a MNA/Reuters make saves from Sergio and Tsartas rose above the MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 13 December, 2003 15 seagull” 21:00 National News Beauty & Scenic in Kyeethe 05:50 A Journey to research 16:15 National News 21:05 Myanmar Traditional Sights “ Myanma Pano- 04:10 Songs On Screen“With Taron Rance MRTV-3MRTV-3 16:20 Myanmar Ramayana Snacks rama & Myanma Sen- a weak point’ 05:55 Song of the harp at- “Seeta and Hanumaan” 21:10 Song “Fetch me in a timent” 04:12 Where the Rhododen- tracting love (Part-XIII) (Scene-II) horse-cart” 23:36 Mann Mayway dron Blooms 06:00 National News 16:30 National News 21:12 Kanbawza Thardi Mu- 23:40 Headline News 04 :15 National News 06:05 The Mountain with 16:35 Oil Painting Model seum 23:42 Easily Cooked Tasty 04 :20 Kan-PeikTi Border Antique Stone Sculp- Demonstration 21:15 Wekkly News High- Dishes (Curry of Town in Kachin State tures 13-12-2003 (Saturday) 16:40 Myanmar Cuisine lights Hilsa) 04:25 Song “You can take 06:10 Song “To a silvery (Programme Schedule) “Monhinga” 21:20 Naga Traditional 23:45 National News me but not my love” seagull” Handicrafts Morning Transmission 16:45 National News 23:50 A Journey to research 04:30 National News 06:12 Mogok (or) The Ruby 16:50 Glimpses At Myanmar 21:30 Song of Myanmar Taron Race 04:35 Excursion in Yangon Land of Myanmar (9:00 - 10:00) Movies Beauty & Scenic Sights 23:55 Sound of the harp at- River 06:15 National News 9:00 Signature Tune 17:00 Weekly News High- “Myanma Panorama & tracting love 05:40 Myanmar Cuisine 06:20 Myanmar Ramayana Greetings lights Myanma Sentiment” 24:00 National News “Traditional Moun “Seeta And Hanun- 9:02 Song of Myanmar 17:05 Myanmar Traditional 21:35 Mann Mayway 00:05 The Mountain with bine daunt” maan” (Part-XIII) Beauty & Scenic Gold Leaf works 21:40 Headline News Antique Stone Sculp- 04:45 National News (Scene-II) Sights “Mingabalar” 17:10 Myanmar Modern 21:42 Easily Cooked Tasty tures 04:50 Kengtaung waterfall 06:25 Song “We’ll greet you 9:06 Mann Mayway Song “Peace Be with Dishes (Curry of 00:10 Song “To a silvery 04:55 Long Drum folk Song in Mon language” 9:10 Headline News you” Hilsa) seagull” and Dance 06:30 National News 9:12 Easily Cooked Tasty 17:15 Weekly News High- 21:45 National News 00:15 National News 05:00 National News 06:35 Oil Painting Model Dishes (Curry of lights 21:50 A Journey to research 00:20 Myanmar Ramayana 05:05 Myanmar Traditional Demonstration Hilsa) 17:20 Glimpses At Myanmar Taron Rance “Seeta and Hanumaan” Snacks 06:40 Myanmar Cuisine 9:15 National News Movies 21:55 Song of the harp at- (Part-XIII) (Scene-II)” 05:10 Song “Fetch me in a “Monhinga” 9:20 A Journey to research 17:25 Song of Myanmar tracting love 00:30 National News horse-cart” 06:45 National News Taron Race Beauty & Scenic 22:00 National News 00:35 Oil Painting Model 05:12 Kanbawza Thardi Mu- 06:50 Glimpses At Myanmar Sights “Come and See 22:05 The Mountain with Demonstration seum Movies 9:25 Sound of the harp at- Antique Stone Sculp- tracting love Myanmar” 00:40 Myanmar Cuisine 05:15 Wekkly News High- 07:00 National News tures “Monhinga” lights 07:05 Myanmar Traditional 9:30 National News 22:10 Song “To a silvery 9:35 The Mountain with Evening Transmission 00:45 National News 05:20 Naga Traditional Gold Leaf works (19:30 - 23:30) seagull” 00:50 Glimpses At Myanmar Handicrafts 07:10 Myanmar Modern Antique Stone Sculp- 22:12 Mogok (or) The Ruby tures 19:30 Signature Tune Movies 05:30 Song of Myanmar Song “Peace Be with Greetings Land of Myanmar 01:00 Weekly News High- Beauty & Scenic Sights you” 9:40 Song “To a silvery 22:15 National News seagull” 19:32 Song of Myanmar lights “Myanma Panorama & 07:15 Weekly News High- Beauty & Scenic 22:20 Myanmar Ramayana 01:05 Myanmar Traditional Myanma Sentiment” lights 9:45 National News “Seeta And Hanu- 9:50 Myanmar Ramayana Sights “Mingalabar” Gold Leaf works 05:35 Mann Mayway 07:20 Glimpses At Myanmar 19:36 Myanma Artistic maan” (Part-XIII) 01:10 Myanmar Modern 05:40 Headline News Movies “Seeta And Hanu- (Scene-II) maan” Works at Shwedagon Song “Peace Be with 05:42 Easily Cooked Tasty 07:25 Song of Myanmar Pagoda Archways 22:25 Song “We’ll greet you you” Beauty & Scenic (Part-XIII) (Scene-II) in Mon language Dishes (Curry of 9:58 Song of Myanmar 19:40 Headline News 01:15 Weekly News High- Hilsa) Sights “Come and See 19:42 Easily Cooked Tasty 22:30 National News lights Myanmar” Beauty & Scenic 22:35 Oil Painting Model 05:45 National News Sights Dishes (Prawn and Demonstration 01:20 Glimpses At Myanmar “Come and See Bamboo Shoot Fry) 22:40 Myanmar Cuisine Movies Myanmar” 19:45 National News “Monhinga” 01:25 Song of Myanmar 19:50 Maungmagan,The Sea- 22:45 National News Beauty & Scenic 13-12-2003˚(Saturday) side village 22:50 Gilmpses At Myanmar Sights “Come and See Regular Programmes for 19:55 Performance of King Movies Myanmar” Viewers from Abroad Brahminy Bird Dance 23:00 National News Evening Transmission 20:00 National News 23:05 Myanmar Traditional 14-12-2003 (Sunday) (15:30 - 17:30) 20:05 Illustrious handiwork Gold Leaf works Morning Transmission 15:30 Signature Tune in Kyeethe 23:10 Myanmar Modern (03:30 - 07:30) Greetings 20:10 Songs On Screen“With Song “Peace Be with 03:30 Signature Tune 15:32 Song of Myanmar a weak point’ you” Greetings Beauty & Scenic 20:12 Where the Rhododen- 23:15 Weekly News High- 03:32 Song of Myanmar Sights “Mingalabar” dron Blooms lights Beauty & Scenic 15:36 Mann Mayway 20:15 National News 23:20 Glimpses At Myanmar Sights “Mingalabar” 15:40 Headline News 20:20 Kan-PeikTi Border Movies 03:36 Myanma Artistic 15:42 Easily Cooked Tasty Town in Kachin State 23:25 Song of Myanmar Works at Shwedagon Dishes (Curry of 20:25 Song “You can take Beauty & Scenic Pagoda Archways Hilsa) me but not my love” Sights “Come and See 03:40 Headline News 15:45 National News 20:30 National News Myanmar” 03:42 Easily Cooked Tasty 15:50 A Journey to research 20:35 Excursion in Yangon Dishes (Prawn and Taron Race River 13-12-2003˚(Saturday) & Bamboo Shoot Fry) 15:55 Sound of the harp at- 20:40 Myanmar Cuisine 14-12-2003 (Sunday) 03:45 National News tracting love “Traditional Moun Evening & Morning 03:50 Maungmagan,The Sea- 16:00 National News bine daunt” Transmission side village 16:05 The Mountain with 20:45 National News (23:30 - 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R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 296115, Manager 296864, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 296843, Accounts 296545, Administration 296161, Production 297032 (Office) /297028 (Press). 5th Waning of Nadaw, 1365 ME Saturday, 13 December, 2003 Myanmar bags six gold, five silver and nine bronze Objectives of the 56th in XXII SEA Games Anniversary of Independence Day — All the national people to collectively safeguard the national independence and ensure perpetuation of sovereignty — All the national people to be united to ensure Khin Moe Nwe. —MNA MNA Mya Sanda Oo. —MNA Cho Cho Win. — Swe Swe Thant. —MNA non-disintegration of national solidarity YANGON, 12 Dec —The 4. Mya Sanda Oo in the wom- women’s Tauklu-Nandao en’s 58-kilo weightlift- — All the national people to strive for the Myanmar sports contingent, en’s 69-kilo weightlifting event of Wushu competi- ing event emergence of enduring State Constitution which is participating in the event tion 4. Aung Thura in the men’s and for the building of a new modern and XXII SEA Games being held 5. Cho Cho Win in the wom- 4. Thiri Tint Lwin in the 5000-m race developed nation in Vietnam, won six gold, en’s 75-kilo weightlifting women’s 47-kilo Tae- 5. Thit Lwin in the men’s five silver and nine bronze event kwondo event lightweight event of — All the national people to participate with today. The secured medals 6. Swe Swe Thant in the 5. Nyein Nyein Aung in the Taekwondo competition full sense of Union Spirit and Patriotism in are as follows: women’s Tauklu- women’s 50-kilo Pencak 6. Zaw Myo Win in the men’s the successful implementation of the seven- Six gold medalists: Nanquan event of Wushu Silat martial arts compe- middleweight event of point roadmap of the State. 1. Men’s rowing team in competition tition Taekwondo competition 22-oar 1000-m traditional Five silver medalists Nine bronze medalists 7. Zan Lun Khok in the men’s rowing event 1. Pyae Wai Phyo in the 1. Khin Maung Myint in the 65-kilo Pencak Silat mar- Special features in 2. Women’s rowing team in men’s Tauklu-Ganshu men’s 500-m kayak event tial arts competition commemoration of 22-oar 1000-m traditional event of Wushu competi- of rowing competition 8. Zaw Zaw Moe in the men’s rowing event tion 2. Aung Si Thu in the men’s Tauklu-Nanquan event of Independence Day 3. Khin Moe Nwe in the 2. Women’s 400-m relay Wushu competition Wushu competition women’s 63-kilo weight- event (Sanshau) 9. Men’s team in the volley- Independence was regained 56 years ago only lifting event 3. Swe Swe Thant in the 3. Shwe Sin Win in the wom- ball event.—MNA after the united struggles of the entire mass of the people of Myanmar sacrificing a large number of Liquefied natural gas canister factory and dry cell factory lives and much blood and sweat. The 4th of January 2004 is a day of national significance. In opened in South Dagon industrial zone honour of the 56th Anniversary Independence YANGON, 12 Dec — The Swe heard reports presented chine Tool and Electrical factories, the commander, Day, The New Light of Myanmar will feature Ministry of Industry-2 held by the deputy minister on Industries, also reported on the minister, the deputy articles, poems, documentary photographs, ex- a ceremony to open its liq- the industrial zone of U matters related to the newly- minister and officials cerpts from the speeches of the Head of State, etc uefied natural gas canister Kyaw Win, Managing Di- opened factories. After the viewed round the factories. as of 15th December 2003. factory and dry cell factory rector of the Myanma Ma- opening ceremony of the MNA at the factories in the industrial zone of Dagon Myothit (South) Township here this morning. Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of Yangon Divi- sion Peace and Develop- ment Council and Com- mander of Yangon Com- mand, attended the ceremony and unveiled the signboards of the factories. Also present on the occasion were Minister for In- dustry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Deputy Minister Lt-

Col Khin Maung Kyaw, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe unveils signboard of battery workshop of Ministry of Industry-2 in South Dagon Industrial Zone.— MNA Commander of No 2 Mili- tary Region Brig-Gen Myo Construction team beat Commerce-A Cornerstones laid for Kyauktan Township Myint, directors-general and team 2-1 managing directors of de- YANGON, 12 Dec— The Construction team beat MCWA Office, Day Nursery partments and industries, Premier League matches of Commerce-A team 2-1. Soe YANGON, 12 Dec— A Association and Day Nurs- members of the panel of pa- local authorities and offi- Myanmar Football Federa- Thein of Construction team ceremony to lay cornerstones ery School was held in trons, officials and guests. cials. At the briefing hall of tion continued at Aung San won man of the match of the office of Township Kyauktan Township this Chairman of Dagon In- the factory, Maj-Gen Myint Stadium at 3 pm today. award.— MNA Maternal and Child Welfare morning. Present were ternational Co U Win Aung President of MMCWA Dr explained construction of Daw Khin Win Shwe, Vice- the buildings. President Dr Kyi Soe and Next, the cornerstone executives, Patron of laying ceremony followed. Yangon Division MCWA Later, President Dr Daw Supervisory Committee Khin Win Shwe performed Daw Khin Thet Htay and the rituals of golden and silvery showers. Tatmadaw soccer MNA tournament INSIDE continues Perspectives YANGON, 12 Dec— The For improvement of second round of the Defence Yangon-Mandalay Services Commander-in- Union Highway Chief’s Trophy Tatmadaw Page 2 (Army, Navy and Air) Soc- Article cer Tournament continued On this centenary of this afternoon. Myanmar novels show At Yangon Command Page 7 Sports Ground, No 77 LID Byline team drew with North-West YCDC Sewage Command team 3-3. Treatment Plant Padomma sports ground in Page 10 Sangyoung Township, Circulation Yangon Command team beat President of MMCWA Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe lays cornerstone of Kyauktan Township MCWA building and Day Nursery. —MNA Tatmadaw (Air) 2-1.— MNA 23,593