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Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt Attends Opening of School Pubbe ca katapuññata, to be endowed with merits accrued in the past; this is the way to auspiciousness. Established 1914 Volume XII, Number 100 9th Waxing of Second Waso 1366 ME Sunday, 25 July, 2004 Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- nomic system * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects classrooms at BEPS No 15 in Thingangyun Township.— MNA * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt national peoples Four social objectives attends opening of school buildings at * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation BEPSs in Thingangyun Township * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and YANGON, 24 July — the Republic of Philippines building of BEPS No 33. the Commander, the Deputy preservation and safeguarding of cultural Chairman of Myanmar Edu- and Cambodia, departmen- Next, the Prime Minis- Minister for Construction, heritage and national character cation Committee Prime tal officials, social organi- ter and party inspected the the Deputy Minister for * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Minister General Khin zations, teachers and stu- new school building. It is Education and the Chairman Nyunt this morning at- dents. First, Commander 208 feet by 30 feet RC of Shwedaung International * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- tended the ceremonies to Maj-Gen Myint Swe, three-storey building which Co Ltd formally cut the ards of the entire nation open school buildings at Deputy Minister for Con- has fourteen 24-foot-by-30- (See page 8) Thingangyun Basic Educa- struction Brig-Gen Myint foot classrooms. tion Primary School No 33, Thein, Deputy Minister for Afterwards, the Prime The three-storey school building of Thingangyun BEPS-33 is 208 feet BEPS No 15 and BEPS No Education U Myo Nyunt, Minister and party pro- long and 30 feet wide and it has fourteen 24-foot-by-30-foot classrooms. 5 built by Shwedaung In- Chairman of Shwedaung In- ceeded to the opening cer- The two-storey school building of Thingangyun BEPS-15 is 170 feet long ternational Co Ltd and ternational Co Ltd U Aik emony of BEPS No 15 at and 30 feet wide and it has ten classrooms. The three-storey school build- Tosta Construction under Tun and Tosta Construction Malikha Housing Estate ing of Thingangyun BEPS-5 is 204 feet long and 30 feet wide and it has the supervision of the De- Managing Director U Ohn Project in Thingangyun fifteen 24-foot-by-30-foot classrooms. partment of Human Settle- Myint formally opened the Township. At the ceremony, ment and Housing Develop- ment. Also present on the occasions were Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Com- mander of Yangon Com- mand Maj-Gen Myint Swe, the ministers, the Chairman of Yangon City Develop- ment Committee Mayor, the deputy ministers, officials of the State Peace and De- velopment Council Office and departmental heads, the minister-counsellor and of- ficials of Embassies of the People’s Republic of China, INSIDE Perspectives Promoting economic and border area development Cooperation between Myanmar and PRC (Page 2) Article Panhsaung village becomes a town (Page 7) The opening ceremony of new school building in progress in BEPS No 5 in Thingangyun Township.— MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 25 July, 2004 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Sunday, 25 July, 2004 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Promoting economic and border * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State area development cooperation * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy between Myanmar and PRC The Government is making every effort Waso robes offering ceremonies held to raise the living standard of the entire na- YANGON, 24 July — The seventh Waso robes offer- Ministry of Labour was held at the ministry's Dhammayon tional people and for ensuring equitable devel- ing ceremony of the Ministry of Industry-1 was held at the on Old Yedashe Road in Bahan Township here at 9.30 am training hall of the ministry here at 9.30 am today. Minister today. Minister for Labour U Tin Winn, Deputy Minister opment of the regions of the Union of Myanmar for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, wife Daw Khin Khin Yi, Brig-Gen Win Sein, officials, staff and families offered which is made up of numerous national races. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thein Tun, officials, staff and Waso robes to members of the Sangha. Myanmar and the People's Republic of families offered Waso robes to 85 members of the Sangha. Similarly, the 24th Waso robes offering ceremony China share a long border of over 2,000 kilo- Likewise, the Waso robes offering ceremony of the of the Internal Revenue Department was held at the depart- metres and throughout the long history they Ministry of Industry-2 was held at the Aungban Monastery ment's Dhammayon near the northern stairways of have dealt with each other in a spirit of good on Bahan 3rd lane here at 10 am today. Minister for Indus- Shwedagon Pagoda here at 9 am today. Director-General neighbourliness. try-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and wife, Deputy Minister Lt- of the Internal Revenue Department U Win Naing and wife, Although Myanmar and the PRC estab- Col Khin Maung Kyaw and wife, officials, staff and fami- Myanma Insurance Managing Director U Thein Lwin and lished diplomatic ties on 8 June 1950, relations lies offered Waso robes to members of the Sangha. wife, officials, staff and families offered Waso robes to between the two countries date back to years The sixth Waso robes offering ceremony of the Sayadaws and members of the Sangha. — MNA countable by the thousands. There have been many changes in the Basketball world political order, but the two countries C'ship ends could maintain good relations based on the Five YANGON, 24 July — Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Prizes were presented to Leaders of the two countries in the suc- winners in the National Bas- cessive eras tried their best to promote and ketball Championship 2004, strengthen friendship between the two coun- co-sponsored by Myanmar tries. Reciprocal visits of the leaders of the two Basketball Federation and nations including Chinese leaders' visit to Mikko Coffee Mix at Aung Myanmar and the visits of Chairman of the San Gymnasium this after- State Peace and Development Council Senior noon. Before the prize presen- General Than Shwe, Vice-Chairman Vice-Sen- tation ceremony, the final ior General Maung Aye and Prime Minister matches were held. Indus- General Khin Nyut to the PRC, have deepened try-1 (A) team secured the and strengthened the friendship. championship trophy after In his address delivered at a coordina- winning over LSK team 58- tion meeting on implementation of agreements Minister for PBANRDA Col Thein Nyunt meets with officials concerned and USDA 44 points in the men’s jun- between the Union of Myanmar and the Peo- secretaries in Nyaungdon. — PBANRDA ior event. Agriculture & ple’s Republic of China on Border Areas Man- Development works inspected Irrigation team emerged agement and Cooperation held at the Zeyathiri champion beating Industry- YANGON, 24 July — Minister for secretaries and discussed matters on rural Beikman on Konmyinttha on 23 July, Prime 1 (A) team 62-46 points in Progress of Border Areas and National Races development works. Similarly, the minister the women’s event. Like- Minister General Khin Nyunt said that the and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, met local authorities, the Township executive wise, Industry-1 (A) team Myanmar-China border has always been kept accompanied by officials, toured Pantanaw officer, engineer in-charge, USDA secretar- defeated Ga Ga (A) team as a peaceful one contributing much towards and Nyaungdon towns this morning and in- ies and executives at the Pantanaw Township 82-60 points and bagged the bilateral economic developments and uplift of spected development works. At the Development Affairs Committee. Later the championship in the men’s socio-economic lives of the local peoples at the Nyaungdon Township Development Affairs minister and party inspected the progress senior event. border. Committee, the minister met executive offic- of rural housing projects at Theingon villlage, After the matches, Vice- Myanmar and China have agreed to pro- ers and engineers in-charge of Maubin, Kyaunggalay village-tract in Pantanaw President of MBF Daw Nu mote efficiency and improve management at Nyaungdon and Danubyu towns and USDA Township. — MNA Nu Yi, General Secretary entry gates at the border, to repair border posts, U Maung Maung Myint and to ensure the rule of law and order and preva- executives presented prizes to the winners. lence of peace and tranquillity, to control arms Next, President Dr Sein smuggling and drug trafficking in the border Myint presented a certifi- area, to carry out transgression management cate of honour to Manag- at the border, to carry out management of ing Director U Nyi Nyi territorial affairs and to set linking system Aung of Mikko Coffee Mix between authorities of both sides at the bor- who contributed to organ- der.
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