Upgrade Defence Capabilities of Nation Steel Plant in Mandalay

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Volume XIII, Number 342 11th Waning of Taboung 1367 ME Friday, 24 March, 2006 Upgrade defence capabilities of nation Join hands with the people in nation-building endeavours and upgrade the defence capabilities of our nation by building a stronger and more efficient modern Tatmadaw in order to ensure comprehensive security for our country with its continuing achievements in growth and progress, as worthy heirs to the tradition of the capable Tatmadaws established by noble kings Anawrahta, Bayint Naung and Alaung Phaya U Aung Zeya.

Senior General Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (From address delivered at the parade of 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day)

Senior General Than Shwe congratulates Myanma Agricultural Machinery Industries produces President of Portuguese Republic 10,000 power tillers, 5,000 har- YANGON, 24 March— Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Devel- vesters and plans are underway opment Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr Anibal Cavaco Silva, who was sworn in on 9 March 2006 as the President of the to manufacture 3,000 combined Portuguese Republic. —MNA harvesters every year. Steel plant in Mandalay Industrial Zone producing auto and farm machinery parts

YANGON, 23 March— Prime Minister General dalay Mayor, senior military officers, heads of de- Next, the Prime Minister and party inspected Soe Win, accompanied by Members of the State partments went on an inspection tour of the Central supplies for cultivation of physic nut plants, seeds Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint Command on 21 March and looked into physic nut and grafts as well as the plantation in which 600,000 and Lt-Gen Kyaw Win, Chairman of Mandalay plantations and grew physic nut plants. physic nut plants were grown. At the same time, the Division PDC Commander of Central Command First, Commander Maj-Gen Khin Zaw reported Prime Minister and party grew physic nut plants. Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, Chairman of Sagaing Division to the Prime Minister and party on sowing of 15,000 Upon arrival at Mandalay City Development PDC Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen physic nut seeds at the Central Command Headquar- Committee’s plantation in Patheingyi Township, the Tha Aye, ministers, the deputy ministers, the Man- ters. (See page 8)

Prime Minister General Soe Win inspects forging machines at the iron smelting factory of Mandalay Taw Win Industrial Co Ltd in Mandalay Industrial Zone (2). — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 March, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Friday, 24 March, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views For ensuring strong * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State national economy * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The government has been implementing development projects harmoniously in respec- Cultural research works inspected tive regions for equitable progress of all parts of the Union and raising the social-economic in Bagan, Pyawbwe life of national people. As agriculture is the most fundamental YANGON, 23 March sector for fulfilment of food, clothing and shel- — Minister for Culture ter of the people, food sufficiency and ensur- Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, ac- ing strong national economy, the government companied by Director- has been building a large number of infrastruc- General U Kyaw Win of tures such as dams, river water pumping sta- Archaeology Department tions and sluice gates. At the inauguration of Yenwe Multi-pur- and officials, oversaw pose Dam in Kyauktaga Township, Bago Divi- ancient regions of sion, on 22 March, Secretary-1 of the State Ywadaw, Ywamon, and Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein ancient Pin City and pro- Sein said, “Yenwe Multi-purpose Dam will be ceeded to Bagan on 18 able to benefit 118,500 acres of paddy fields March. and 237,000 acres of various crops and gener- Deputy Director- ate 25 megawatts. So, it will contribute effec- general (Upper Myan- tively towards the improvement of socio-eco- mar) U Aung Kyaing nomic life of the people and regional develop- reported on progress ment. Moreover, the storage of water by the in construction of dam will prevent Pyundaza plain from being Arimaddanapura Bagan flooded and reduce 60 per cent of floods of the Golden Palace of King Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung observes artifacts of Pyu Period unearthed near Sittoung River”. Anawrahta. The minister Beinnka ancient city in Beinnaka Village, Pyawbwe Township. — CULTURE Thanks to Yenwe Multi-purpose Dam and inspected construction ple near East Phwasaw The minister also spected maintenance and other Sittoung Valley development projects, tasks and decoration with Village, the minister in- looked into research renovation tasks at an- wetlands and the regions annually flooded with Myanmar handicraft at structed officials to pre- works of Archaeology cient pagodas. sea water in Bago Division including Pyundaza the buildings. serve the ancient wall Department (Bagan In Pyawbwe, the plain will be changed into cultivable lands. paintings. In the after- Branch) at the site of minister heard reports on So far, the government has built 184 irri- On 19 March, the noon, Minister Maj-Gen King Pyinbyar of Bagan research works of ancient gation facilities including Yenwe Dam and they minister observed the are irrigating more than 2,587,00 acres of farm- ancient cave at which Kyi Aung together with era and the site of ancient Beinnaka city by Direc- land. Monk Shin Arahan Deputy Minister for Con- Kyauksaga city built by tor U Moe Kyaw Kyaw With expeditious reclamation of lands, ex- took residence near struction U Tint Swe in- King Thamuddarit and of Mandalay Branch of tended supply of irrigation water and use of Tuyintaung Pagoda. At spected Bagan Archaeo- King Pyusawhti. While the department. advanced agricultural methods and quality Kazun-O Phayahla Tem- logical Museum. in Bagan, the minister in- MNA strains of crops, net sown acreage of the nation has soared to 26.89 million acres in 2005- Defending champion Yangon Division 2006 fiscal year, compared with only 19.51 million acres in 1988-89. And in the same pe- atop in ISD Golf C’ship riod, the sown acreage has increased to 43 million, up from 23.80 million. by shooting a 226 for a (South) 623 at the third. the first and second lead- Now, bio-diesel is extracted from physic nut 676 total gross. Though Derek Htet Doe ers. and that will speed up use of fuel substitute for Shan State (East) tied (Yangon Division) sailed In the individual industrialization and rural agricultural ma- with Mandalay Division up his position from the handicap event, Thein chines. So, farmers are to strive for extensive YANGON, 23 March at 715 strokes, the former second to the first today Naing (Taninthayi Divi- growing of physic nut. — The 28th Inter-State/ stayed at the second po- by scoring a 4-over-par sion) who had shot a 67 The government has been taking measures Division Golf Champion- sition and the latter at the 76 for a 225 total in the for a 202 nett total stood in all spheres for attending to the basic needs, ship 2006 continued for third. individual scratch event. in the first position after and improvement of economic, education, the third day at Yangon In the team handi- The leader’s compatriot removing the leader on health and social sectors of the people. There- Golf Club in Danyingon, cap event, Taninthayi Phyo Kyaw Kyaw be- the second round. 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Government warned that supported the Iranian “The US imperialists Teheran could blackmail Government while invaded Iraq looking for Malaysia launches palm oil and now they are threatening Iran for oil, not oil-based biofuel because the Iranians are developing some kind of KUALA LUMPUR, 22 March — Malaysia on Tuesday launched its B5 palm oil-based biofuel, which is a nuclear bomb, that is a lie, mixture of 5 per cent of processed palm oil and 95 per there is no evidence of Actors perform at the cent of petroleum diesel. that,” Chavez said at a US troops hit by bombs, mortar opening ceremony for “If we are prudent in using the palm oil resource and ceremony. attacks in western Iraq the Year of Russia in have a holistic fuel strategy ... we will be able to tide over “The US empire is China at the Great Hall FALLUJAH, 22 March houses and detaining two the world crude oil price crisis and guarantee a sustainable defeated in Iraq... God of the People in Beijing, — US troops were hit in suspects. and competitive energy source for the country,” Prime help them if they try to capital of China, on 21 separate roadside bombs It was not clear whether Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said at the launching attack Iran. We ask for March, 2006. Chinese and mortar attacks in there was any casualties ceremony. He hoped the use of biofuel would change and want peace, but over President Hu Jintao and western Iraq on Tuesday, among the US soldiers in people’s perception of the potential of the oil palm and there they would taste Russian President causing casualties, local the two attacks as the agro-based industry sector in this country. double the dust of defeat,” Vladimir Putin attended residents said. troops sealed off the The use of the biofuel, called “Envo Diesel”, will be he said at a later public the ceremony. “A roadside bomb scenes, witnesses said. implemented in stages starting with vehicles of selected event, drawing applause INTERNET went off at about 6:45 am MNA/Xinhua governmental agencies and then moving on the public from the audience. (0335 GMT) on the main use, Badawi said. — MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters road of Barwana Town near Haditha City, some 250 kilometres northwest of Baghdad,” local residents told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. The blast occurred as a US military patrol was passing by, destroying a US Humvee and prompting the US troops to cordon off the scene and blocked the main road, they said. Another roadside bomb detonated Monday night near a US patrol in the al-Zawiyah Village near Haditha City, destroying a US Humvee, The top selling price for premium gasoline at $3.39 a gallon and diesel fuel they said, adding the US priced at $3.69 a gallon is shown on signs at a gas station in Los Angeles, on soldiers surrounded the 22 March, 2006.—INTERNET village and searched A protester stands along US President George W Bush’s motorcade route in Wheeling, West Virginia, on 22 March, 2006. Bush was in town to speak on Tearful Bardot begs Canada to scrap seal hunt the war, on terror.—INTERNET OTTAWA, 22 March — French film star turned animal rights campaigner Brigitte Bardot tearfully begged Canada on Wednesday to stop the annual harp seal hunt, during which about 325,000 young Woman survives fall seal pups will be shot or beaten to death. “Before I die I want to see this restaurant chains to boycott Canadian Bardot, who started cam- massacre ended,” she told a news seafood until the hunt stops. paigning against the hunt some from 11th floor conference, sitting in front of a 30 years ago, cried quietly as MOSCOW, 22 March — A Russian woman fell 35 poster that showed a giant seal aides played a video showing metres (114 ft) from the eleventh floor of her apartment clubbing a blood-covered human graphic shots of young seals building and survived, Russia’s Channel One television baby. screaming in agony and reported on Tuesday. The hunt, which takes place on drowning in their own blood The 21-year-old woman, who was not named, is in ice floes off the coast of eastern after being attacked by hunters. hospital being treated for concussion, bruises and a Canada, is due to start on Friday or “Canada is a rich country. It displaced spine. Doctors say she should make a full Saturday. Ottawa denies the hunt doesn’t need to sell skin, oil, fat recovery. is cruel and says it helps the local and powdered seal penises to “I have been working for 36 years and this is the first economy while keeping the seal make aphrodisiacs for countries time we have had a patient who has been brought into the hospital after falling from the eleventh floor,” population healthy and in check. Former French film star turned in Asia ... you cannot continue a Dr Viktor Razin told the television station. To try to stop the hunt each year, animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot genocide of animals like this,” Doctors said a thick covering of snow broke the activists release gory pictures of reacts while watching footage from said the 71-year-old actress, who woman’s fall, and her body was relaxed because she hunters crushing seal skulls with previous seal hunts during a news peppered her comments with was not fully conscious at the moment of impact. The big clubs. Anti-hunt campaigners conference in Ottawa on 22 March, expletives. are calling on some major US incident happened in the Ural Mountains region of 2006. —INTERNET Internet Bashkortostan. —Internet

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The United States has capability. with a threat of resorting The letter said that accused Iran of In the letter to the UN to force on the Islamic "various senior officials of developing nuclear chief, Iran also defined Republic, the official the United States have weapons covertly and is the US threats as IRNA news agency used false pretexts to make reluctant to rule out “resorting to unlawful, reported on Tuesday. public and thinly-veiled military solution to the unacceptable and dan- The protest was voiced threats of resorting to force Iranian nuclear issue. gerous use of force” and a in a letter submitted to against the Islamic Repeating the accu- behaviour showing its UN Secretary General Republic of Iran in total sation, US President contempt for the UN Kofi Annan on Monday contempt of international George W Bush on Security Council and other multilateral mechanisms.“The UN has a fundamental responsi- bility to reject those assertions and to arrest this trend,” said the letter. Iran's protests came also as the permanent five South Korean protesters shout slogans at a rally of the UN Security against the Security Policy Initiative meetings Council — the United between South Korea and the United States in Seoul, States, Britain, France, on 21 March, 2006. —INTERNET Russia and China — plus Germany held a meeting lasting for four and a half Wad of cash found in hours on next UN move on the Iranian nuclear New Orleans home programme. NEW ORLEANS, 21 March— Trista Wright was MNA/Xinhua spending her spring break cleaning out hurricane- damaged homes when she discovered some Survivors from the 18 Iraqi policemen killed in unusual papers among the moldy plaster board sunken ferry Queen and debris. of the North arrive in deadly attack “I started raking it out of the air conditioner vent. I Prince Rupert, thought it was garbage and I was going to shovel it up, British Columbia, BAGHDAD, 22 March— policemen and wounded of Diyala, where the but I bent down to pick it up, and it was a stack of $100 on 22 March, 2006. An attack at a police nine others on Tuesday, a headquarters of Muq- bills, and then more and more kept coming,” the 19- INTERNET headquarters northeast of source from the US-Iraqi dadiya is located. year-old said Tuesday on CNN. Baghdad has killed 18 liaison office told Xinhua. “The armed men By an unofficial count, it was more than $30,000. “Several groups of opened fire from their Wright and fellow students notified the organizers armed men equipped with machine guns, grenades of their church mission, who told the St Bernard Parish Study shows happier moms machine guns blocked all and rocket-propelled Sheriff's Office. the roads leading to the grenades, killing 18 The woman who owned the house, who has asked have happier children police headquarters and policemen, including two that she not be identified, was as shocked as Wright. nearby government police officers and “She was speechless,” said Wright, an Armstrong WASHINGTON, 21 March—Treating mothers for buildings before they wounding nine others, Atlantic State University student was among 175 depression can mean long-term happiness for their launched their attack,” including two civilians,” Georgia college students spending their week off children, according to a study. said the source from the the source said volunteering in the city's Arabi area. Depression is known to be passed on genetically, Joint Coordination Centre .MNA/Xinhua Internet but it can also be affected by the environment in which a child is raised, according to authors of an Chile bus crash kills 12 American tourists article published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) dated 22 March. SANTIAGO, (Chile), 23 March - A bus carrying cruise line said the ship will remain there until further A child can develop anxiety and psychological cruise ship tourists plunged off a highway in northern notice. It had been scheduled to leave for Peru early problems if a mother with depression goes without Chile and tumbled 300 feet down a mountainside Thursday. The ship was carrying approximately 1,500 treatment, the authors said. Wednesday, killing 12 Americans, US and Chilean guests and 920 crew members. The accident occurred “Depressed parents should be treated officials said. Two other US tourists and two Chileans 25 miles northeast of Arica on the road leading deep vigorously,” said the study's lead author, Myrna — the driver and the tour guide — were hospitalized in into the high Andes Mountains, connecting the coast Weissman, of Columbia University and New York serious condition, said Juan Carlos Poli, a city hall with the Bolivian capital of La Paz.— Internet Psychiatric Institute. spokesman in the Pacific port city of Arica. “The impact is not only on them but it's also on The tourists were returning to Celebrity Cruises' their children.” ship Millennium from an excursion to Lauca National Treating the mother could avoid the need to treat Park when the driver swerved to avoid an approaching the child with anti-depressant drugs, the authors truck on a rugged highway near Arica, 1,250 miles said. north of Santiago, he said. The study shows that children of mothers The bus went off the narrow highway and tumbled suffering from depression and whose symptoms down a steep mountainside. Poli said the bus, which disappeared during the course of a four-month had a capacity of 16 passengers, "was totally destroyed." treatment had much lower chances of suffering "We have confirmed that all the victims were from depression or other behavior problems. American citizens," Poli told the Associated Press by “It's a very dramatic and important finding,” telephone from the hospital. wrote co-author John Rush, psychiatry professor, US Embassy spokesman John Vance also confirmed Chilean police look at a bus accident in Arica, some University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre. the 12 US deaths and said the embassy was sending 2,062 km (1,281 miles) north of Santiago, on 22 The study was conducted between December consular officers to Arica.The victims were all in their March, 2006. At least 12 foreigners, most of them 2001 and April 2004 among 151 women and their 60s and 70s, but authorities would not immediately believed to be Americans, died on Wednesday when children, aged seven to 17.—Internet confirm their identities. a bus fell off a steep cliff in northern Chile, The Millennium was docked in Arica, and the Cooperativa radio station reported. —INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 March, 2006 5 IAM develops Italy’s “green fuel” The UN Secretary-General crops to help cut Message on World TB Day new method of 24 March, 2006 YANGON, 24 March— The following is the message global warming sent by The UN Secretary-General on the occasion of cancer treatment ROME, 22 March— Sugar-beet, sunflowers, fruits World TB Day which falls on 24 March, 2006. and cereals could help Italy fight global warming, This year has already seen a milestone in our BANGALORE, 21 March — In a development thanks to a new law aimed at replacing fossil-derived struggle against tuberculosis, with the launch of which may bring a new ray of hope for cancer fuels with green alternatives, Italian news agency “Actions for Life” — the Global Plan to Stop TB, patients, the Institute of Aerospace Medicine here is ANSA said on Monday. 2006-2015. If the actions outlined in the plan are working on curing the disease using electromagnetic Classic Italian crops are bioethanol can be fully implemented, 14 million lives can be saved in beams which, unlike chemotherapy, only kills ideally suited for the produced with sugar beet, the next 10 years. Fifty million more TB patients can malignant cells without affecting the adjacent production of bioethanol wheat and grapes. be treated. New TB drugs— the first in more than 40 healthy ones. and biofuel, which emit 40 Italian Farmers, who years— and diagnostics can be developed. And a new vaccine could revolutionize TB control. As per the new region of interest are not per cent and 70 per cent less have been pressuring the These forecasts are ambitious, but they are treatment developed by affected in any manner,” carbon dioxide respectively Italian Government to achievable— if everybody plays their part in the institute, a computer said Wing Commander than traditional fuels, promote biofuel and supporting the Global Plan. The plan offers a way to controlled device called V G Vasishta, Chief of according to Italian experts. bioethanol for some time reach the Millennium Development Goal of reducing Cytotron generates the Radio Diagnosis Italy has promised that now, called for further the burden of TB, and help prevent this disease from precise high intensity department, IAM. bioethanol and biofuel will investments and bigger tax targeting the poorest of the poor, and the most make up 5.75 per cent of breaks. Quantum Magnetic “The beams also vulnerable people on earth. the Italian fuel market by They have been at the Resonance (QMR) alters the mechanisms of Around the world, the TB picture is mixed. More 2010 and nearly 12 per forefront of a campaign to beams from 288 cell division process of than half of those falling ill live in Asia. Fortunately, cent by 2020. promote public awareness specially designed guns malignant cells and China, India, the Philippines and Indonesia are Biofuel is made from of how the products offer which are focused to kill forces them to self- investing more in TB control. sunflower seeds, soy and viable alternatives. the affected tissues. destruct, while leaving In Latin America and the Middle East, we are rapeseeds, while “The high specificity the healthy cells to MNA/Xinhua seeing fewer new cases every year. In Eastern Europe, of QMR applications divide naturally,” he after years of rising figures, the number of cases is ensures that healthy cells said. Study shows too much stabilizing, and there is hope of containing multidrug- in regions adjacent to the MNA/PTI fluoride can be bad resistant tuberculosis. Yet in all these settings, far more needs to be WASHINGTON, 22 March—The high levels of done to reach the poor and others who are highly fluoride that occur naturally in some drinking vulnerable to disease. Above all, it is in Africa where water can cause tooth and bone damage and should extraordinary action is needed. This is the only be reduced, the National Research Council said on continent where the number of cases continues to Wednesday. increase, together with the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The study did not with natural fluoride levels Last year, African ministers declared TB an analyze the benefits or risks of 2.0 to 3.9 milligrams per emergency. of adding fluoride to liter, said the Council, an With “Actions for Life”, we have a detailed plan. drinking water. Instead it arm of the National We have a commitment at the highest level— from looked at the current Academy of Sciences. the Group of Eight and the 2005 World Summit— to maximum limit of 4 More than 160 million concerted action against the disease. That means milligrams per liter. Americans live in mobilizing all necessary internal and external Approximately 200,000 communities with artifi- resources to expand TB control programmes within people live in comm- cially fluoridated water, strengthened health system, to implement joint unities where that level which contains between measures against TB/HIV, and to invest in research. occurs naturally in water. 0.7 and 1.2 milligrams of On this World TB Day, let us resolve to advance The Council sug- fluoride per liter. towards a world free of TB. Let us take action for gested further studies to Internet life.—UNIC establish a new maximum level, but noted that the Lioness "Soonee" and South Korean traditional breed China, Vietnam to build bridge over Red River problems associated with Jindo dog 'Tangchil' play at a zoo in Chinhae, about HANOI, 21 March — local newspaper Youth open to traffic in mid- exposure to fluoride are 410 km (255 miles) southeast of Seoul on 20 March, The Vietnamese Go- reported on Monday. 2007. The building of the very small at 2 milligrams 2006. The 10-year-old Soonee who was raised by zoo vernment has just Construction of the bridge will help facilitate per liter and less. keepers and the 5-year-old male dog Tangchil have approved an agreement bridge, linking Viet- the development of two Approximately 1.4 million lived together in the same cage since 2002, local media between Vietnam and namese northern Lao Cai economic corridors and people have drinking water reported. —INTERNET China on building a bridge Province with Hekou the Beibu Gulf economic over the Red River to County in China’s Yunnan belt involving many Investors flock to Indian stocks facilitate transport of Province, is expected to Chinese and Vietnamese passengers and goods, start late this month, and localities.— MNA/Xinhua MUMBAI, 22 March— India may lag behind China economically, but the reverse holds true for their stock markets. India’s has soared to a record high this week, driven by foreign investors pouring billions into the market. Figures show the stock panies — which were push prices down, which market here is up 200 previously state-owned - worried investors.” percent over the past five were listed on the stock The large role played years, compared with 65 market, the government by the Chinese state in percent in China and 11 believed it was best to these firms also leads to percent in the US. retain majority control,” concerns that they are run India’s edge, experts says Peter Alexander, a inefficiently and many are say, lies in the contrast former Wall Street banker thought to be of poor between its large who now runs the quality, Mr Alexander contingent of private, Shanghai-based financial adds. profitable firms that consultancy Z-Ben In contrast, several of operate free of substantial Advisors. “So around two- India’s privately run, stock government involvement, thirds of a firm's shares market listed companies, and the many listed were held back by the though forced to battle Chinese companies over Chinese state and couldn’t bureaucracy and red which Chinese authorities be traded. Theoretically, tape, are viewed as well An Iraqi policeman stands guard in front of the bombed out al-Rashid Communication exert considerable control. these shares could swamp managed. Building in central Baghdad. The building was hit by a US cruise missile at the start “When Chinese com- the market one day and Internet of the US-led war against Iraq that started on 20 March, 2003. —INTERNET 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 March, 2006 Time to decisively part company with US policy using human rights as tool A Reader The UN Charter states “It is based on the sover- “So thin is the layer parting democracy, moboc- there was no need to worry about the US strategy for eign equality of all its Members” and “Nothing in racy and anarchism that without the control of law Iraq war, adding that a nation could not be trans- the Charter is to authorize the United Nations to and discipline, democracy can become mobocracy formed into a democratic one overnight and it is intervene in matters which are essentially within and also anarchism. We have witnessed in other required to wait for a certain period. the domestic jurisdiction of any State.” countries as well as in our nation the eruption of The subject was missing in the sentence of the The UN General Assembly held on 9 December, anarchy resulting from mob rule. In this regard, the US president who said — a nation could not be 1981 approved the Declaration on the Inadmissibil- task of building democratic State should go alongside transformed into a democratic one overnight and it ity of Intervention and Interference in the Internal the enforcement of law and discipline to clearly is required to wait for a certain period. In truth, the Affairs of States. Concerning the human rights issue, separate democracy from mobocracy and anarchism. drive for democratic transition is the concern of the the Declaration states in it “The duty of a State to For the nation to develop firmly with peace and people of the nation concerned. So, interference, refrain from the exploitation and the distortion of stability in the future, we will have to draw the line intervention and pressure of the US government do human rights issues as means of interferences in the between democracy and mobocracy and anarchism, not contribute towards the handling of such an internal affairs of States, or exerting pressure on and with this task in mind, we are building a modern important and delicate case. other States or creating distrust and disorder within and developed discipline-flourishing nation.” The conference of the World Christian Council and among States or groups of States”. If we study the democracy transitions of the held in Brazil denounced the US-led invasion of The above paras stand witness to the fact that global nations, we can see that they are doing their Iraq. The council also pointed out that the Iraq war the annually issued human rights reports of the US utmost in taking steps for the democracy to be in was just a brazen violation of human rights and State Department have been obviously breaching conformity with their historical tradition and objec- justice the whole world has been practising; that the the UN Charter, the UN Declaration and the UN tive conditions, and to serve their interest best and to US government’s environmental conservation and Resolution. have full essence. anti-poverty policy posed danger to the world; that Hence, News and Information Office of the US President Bush met with Russian President Bush administration kept Iraqi people in fear; that State Council of the People’s Republic of China Putin in Bratislava, Slovak, on 21 February, 2005. At despite richness the US did not share its riches with issued a report on 9 March, 2006, saying that the press conference held after the meeting, the Rus- the poor countries; and that the US was ignoring the human rights really meant the self-reliant efforts of sian president said that Russia would continue to racism that was rearing its ugly head again in it. a State or States to improve the domestic situation; apply its own way in a bid to build a democratic A research group of Oxford University issued a that the task of improving human lives and civiliza- nation; that other nations should not criticize Russian paper which said that the launch of the aggressive tion and human rights was the rightful duty of all democracy for the achievement of their foreign af- war on Iraq sent terrorists to Iraq as present; that due the nations; that they would have to observe and fairs policies; that adoption of basic principles for to the growing strength of Al Qaeda, the Iraq war protect human rights; that social lives should be democracy should be in conformity with the way of would not be over in next one or two years; with improved through international cooperation; that life of Russian people; that Russia would have to reference to alien intrusion, the guerrillas would instead of using political weapon for ideological indoctrination, international cooperation should be made; and that the US government should stop its I have also read a news report about the anti-Iraq war instigation to make human rights an international rallies held in America, Europe and some other countries at problem. Recently, I have read a news report in which the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq by the US and member of the Canadian Upper House strongly criticized the US foreign policy and accused the US allies. But President Bush is still arguing that the invasion military of committing the crime of mass killings in of Iraq is a correct act. Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld Iraq daily. The Canadian MP said that the daily mass killings in Iraq, the killing of inmates, espe- in the opinion of Washington Post warned that speedy cially the Black at prisons, the gun trade, the perpe- tration to cause global disorder were the crimes the withdrawal of troops from Iraq would make way for US had been committing to realize its hegemony. terrorists to gain control of the country. I have also read a news report about the anti- Iraq war rallies held in America, Europe and some other countries at the third anniversary of the inva- exercise democracy system in accordance with its extend the war for decades; the US might experi- sion of Iraq by the US and allies. But President traditions and background history; and that Russia ence a situation that the withdrawal of its troops Bush is still arguing that the invasion of Iraq is a would not copy democracy of other nations. from Iraq would be more shameful than its troops’ correct act. Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld Even US citizens are not in support of their withdrawal from Vietnam; and the British govern- in the opinion of Washington Post warned that government’s acts such as shouting loudly democ- ment should review basically its foreign policy and speedy withdrawal of troops from Iraq would make racy and human rights, waging battles around the decisively part company with the US government’s way for terrorists to gain control of the country. world as if the US were the universal saviour, driving policy. These facts are the lessons to be taken by His remark in reality is no more than a confes- a wedge among people of targeted nations, and internal and external destructive elements who are sion, that the possibility of a civil war together with attempting to expand its domination by installing always in support of all the policies of the US. a bloodbath looms large in Iraq that has become a puppet governments. The US suffered loss of about Here, I would like to present an excerpt from the battlefield because of the US efforts to forcefully fifty-five thousand lives of its servicemen with hun- article “Generation Gap” by Paragu carried in the introduce democracy to it. Former Iraqi Prime dreds of thousands of troops wounded in the Vietnam “Phatsaya” journal (7-2-2006 issue). It says that Minister Ayad Allawi revealed that civil war had war. In the end, the US was defeated and it withdrew there is a tradition of every nation and people — already broken out in Iraq that was facing disinte- its troops from Vietnam. From that time on, US relating experiences of human beings to the poster- gration. citizens have been making comments that the US had ity. Currently fashionable culture and way of life During his BBC interview, Allawi said that to avoid intervention in the internal affairs of other can create only bubble heroes. The activities may what it would be if it would not be called a civil war nations. According to the poll, 18 per cent of US be politics or social affairs. However, present gen- when normally there were fifty or sixty deaths population made such comments in 1964 and it erations have to cultivate the concepts of their every day. He also said that the US had the respon- increased to 42 per cent in 2005. forefathers to be able to distinguish constructive sibility for the current situation in Iraq; and that Thirty years after the Vietnam war, the then US acts and destructive acts. In this regard, no example because of the faults made by the US, a genocide Presidents Johnson, Nixon and Defence Secretary will be better than Kalama Sutta discoursed by Lord was coming to Iraq. McNamara publicly admitted that it was a wrong Buddha. It says a concept should not be accepted I will now present guidance to take lessons from action that the US launched a war over Vietnam. So if it is not beneficial nor logical, not favoured by the tragic incidents of Iraq. Head of State Senior far, nearly forty thousand Iraqi civilians have been learned persons, and harmful to others. A con- General Than Shwe in his guidance given to train- killed and millions of Iraqis have come to a dead end cept should be accepted only if it is flawless and ees of University for Development of National in their lives. Deployed in Iraq now are close to brings benefits and happiness to others. Races at Mingala Hall of the Pyithu Hluttaw in 160,000 US troops, many of them have lost their lives Translation: TMT + MS Yangon on 20 January, 2006 said as follows: or been wounded. However, President Bush said that Kyemon: 22-3-2006 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 March, 2006 7

Hailing the 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day: People’s Battle * As the cold season recedes, and summer begins From the edge of mount, move to battle front Celebrate victory. Border areas development * People and army, close up back to back Army and people helping with hands held To uproot the fascist enemies totally projects implemented in time of In this month of March, resistance started Myanmar’s chromole was writ as witness * Not for oneself, but to be free Tatmadaw Government With that in mind, feel amorous Like bosom son, liked by all Myint Soe (Na Ta La) Being placed, as member of household Taking this stance, while vanquishing the foe After hanging the 8' x 6' picture featuring Tarkaw- Committee and Work Committee leaders of the State Winning the strength of the people et-Weinkaung-Panhsan Road on the front wall of the and work guidelines on the development of border areas. * Whichever enemy may bully and attack exhibition, I felt as if I were again in Tangyan region In the education sector, the little basic education If you join hands with people and go to battle where I stayed for several years. Tarkaw-et Bridge primary school opened in Mongla in 1989 is compared You will certainly, win victory spanning the Thanlwin River is on Tarkaw-et- with today’s two-storey high school of Mongla. Now, Summer song, the Resistance With blood as witness, in our bosoms Weinkaung-Pangsang Road snaking itself on its way border areas have been facilitated with 852 primary Zest stirs up waves, we shall defend through lush forests. schools, 90 middle schools and 92 high schools. Together with our parents, the people. Such an image reminded ex-soldiers like me about In the health sector, the photo of Namtit dispensary Ko (Tekkatho) (Trs) the events I experienced in the past. The Thanlwin taken in 1989 is compared with the photo of new Namtit Bridge (Tarkaw-et) was put into commission on 12 hospital. Staff of the Ministry of Information put on Hailing the 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day February 1997. record the border areas development projects being The 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day is draw- implemented in respective regions through documen- retransmission station. In 1989-90 when the border ing near, so the pavilions of commands and light in- tary photos, video tapes and articles. I also noticed area development project began, TV sets, video decks fantry divisions, directorates, and ministries are now photos of Chinshwehaw hospital and Hsi-aw dispen- and generators were carried by men to the villages being renovated in line with the latest developments. sary in Kokang region. climbing up and down the hills to reach the villages of They included the booth of border areas and national Thanks to those who had documented the process the national brethren. races development of the Ministry for Progress of of developments, progress made at present could be Only after such efforts, the documentaries were Border Areas and National Races and Development compared with the situation in the past in the newspa- shown to the local residents. Today, a total of 108 Affairs, reflecting the Tatmadaw Government’s good- pers, magazines and exhibitions. For instance, the sta- retransmission stations have been opened in different will towands national races in border areas. tus of developing Mongla town today could be com- border areas. So, national brethren from numerous On 25 May 1989, the Central Committee for pared with the poor condition of Mongla village in the towns and villages can now enjoy the TV programmes. Development of Border Areas and National Races past. Similarly, we can compare past and present of Other projects implemented in the time of the was formed with Head of State, Commander-in-Chief border towns such as Pangsang, Mongmao and Hsilu. Tatmadaw Government include 31 agriculture offices, of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe as Moreover, the middle school of Hsilu could be com- 117 agriculture camps, 11 tractor stations, 19 livestock Chairman. Then, the Work committee for Develop- pared with the primary school in the past and the breeding farms, 41 animal husbandry offices, 196 ment of Border Areas and National Races, various Weinkaung Hospital with the dispensary in the past. A town/village power supply projects, 11 hydel power subcommittees and regional work committees were significant point is that a sizeable number of staff worked projects and building and opening of 52 post offices, formed. The committees are carrying out duties in at those dispensaries and small hospitals which were in 44 telegraph offices and 85 telephone works. accordance with the following five objectives. poor state. Today, 79 hospitals, 105 dispensaries, 58 The border area development projects have been (a) To ensure development of border areas and na- rural health centres and 140 rural secondary health implemented in accordance with the master develop- tional races in the economic, social and transport centres have been opened in the border areas so far. ment plan. The areas covered by the plan are: (a) sectors in accordance with Our Three Main Na- At the booth of the road/bridge projects in the bor- Kachin special region; (b) Kokang region, Wa region, tional Causes — non-disintegration of the Union, der areas, the ferry at Nanting Creek, where rafts were Shan region, Kachin North-east region, Palaung re- non-disintegration of national solidarity and per- used to cross it in the past, is compared with the Nanting gion, Kengtung East region, Monhtaw-Monhta region, petuation of sovereignty, Creek Bridge. Similarly, the past jetty at Takaw-et is Mawpha region, Homein region, PaO region, Kayah (b) To cherish and safeguard culture, literature and compared with the Thanlwin Bridge (Takaw-et) of to- region, Kayin region, Mon region, Taninthayi region, traditions of national races, day. In the border areas, the government has built 3,316 Rakhine region, Chin region, Sagaing region, Naga (c) To enhance friendly relations among national races, miles of dart road, 2,053/7 miles of gravel road and region and Kabaw valley region. The total project area (d) To eliminate poppy cultivation by establishing 372/4 miles of tarred road whereas it has maintained covers 83,415.34 square miles in seven states and two enterprises, 3,321/5 miles of road. At the same time, the govern- divisions. More than 5.3 million people are living in (e) To restore regional security, prevalence of law and ment has built 58 major bridges, 737 small bridges and the benefited 68 townships. The government has al- order and community peace in border areas. 35 suspension bridges. ready spent K 78,794.93 million on the development These objectives are described in Myanmar and in The photographs I have collected include those of project. English next to the entrance of the exhibition along- the entire village folk watching the TV programmes of In fact, the border areas and national races devel- side documentary photos of members of the Central Myanma Radio and Television after the opening of the opment project came into being in the time of the Tatmadaw government and it has been an opportune Nation will be strong only when moment for the national brethren and the government as well. It has been made possible because of the national reconsolidation and restoration of peace and Tatmadaw is strong. stability in the border areas. Border area development projects have been implemented with momentum after the realization of the national reconsolidation and restoration of peace and stability in the border areas. The national brethren have greater trust in the State or the Tatmadaw government for its endeavours exerted with sincere goodwill. Inter-dependence may be seen in the fruitful results. The Tatmadaw government has laid down and has been implementing the border areas and national races development project, the 24 special region development project and the five rural development tasks to see that no area in the country is left unattended. Coupled with these favourable foundations already laid, the Tatmadaw Government along with the people of the Union will march on to reach the desired goal in accordance with one of the four objectives of the 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day—to work in con- cert with the people for emergence of a peaceful, modern, developed, discipline-flourishing democratic new nation. Translation: MS/AK 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 March, 2006

Prime Minister General Soe Win inspects construction of approach bridges and main structure of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon). — MNA Steel plant in Mandalay Industrial Zone producing auto and farm… (from page 1) War Veterans Organiza- they went to Ayeyawady ter on construction tasks structions. as well as land prepara- Prime Minister and party tion and Auxiliary Fire Bridge (Yadanabon) con- of the approach road. Afterwards, the tion for railway lines and attended the collective Brigade and departmen- struction project. They Next, Deputy Minis- Prime Minister and party arrangements for build- cultivation of physic nut tal officials, staff of inspected progress in ter for Construction went to Sagaing bank by ing of bridge at the junc- plants to hail the 61st MCDC and local people building of twin tunnels U Tint Swe and Project watercraft and inspected tion of railway line and Anniversary Armed who were collectively each 40 feet wide and Superintending Engineers progress in building of the mortorway. Forces Day. growing over 60,000 18.5 feet high near the briefed the Prime Minis- approach bridge and road (See page 9)

Prime Minister General Soe Win oversees production process of Dairy Prime Minister General Soe Win inspects products of Foundry Shop in Factory of Mandalay Division Cooperative Syndicate. — MNA Mandalay Industrial Zone-2. — MNA Secretary of Manda- physic nut plants. approach structure of ter and party on data of lay Division Union Soli- Members of Manda- Mandalay side.Then, they Ayeyawady Bridge darity and Development lay USDA have made inspected progress in (Yadanabon), approach Association U Tin arrangements for grow- building of Mandalay roads on Mandalay and Maung Oo reported to ing of 26 million physic side’s approach road. Sagaing sides, construc- the Prime Minister and nut plants in Mandalay At the briefing hall, tion tasks of approach party on the purpose of Division. the Prime Minister and roads and main bridge the growing of physic nut After the Prime party observed the scale and completion of tasks plants. Minister and party over- model of approach road sector-wise. Next, Secretary saw preparations for and bridge. In response to the U Tin Maung Oo and greening tasks of Manda- Lt-Gen Ye Myint reports, the Prime Minis- Joint-Secretary U Sein lay Kandawgyi Lake, briefed the Prime Minis- ter gave necessary in- Myint formally opened the ceremony. Approach bridges have already been built on Afterwards, the Prime Minister and party both sides of Mandalay and Sagaing banks. The grew physic nut plants total installation of steel frame at the bridge is and gave encouragement to members of USDA, 1,126 metre long. The installation of steel frame Women’s Affairs Or- Prime Minister General Soe Win grows a ganization, Maternal and covered 1, 054 metre long. The installation of steel physic nut plant at the camp commandant’s office Child Welfare Associa- frame at RP-5 and RP-6 have been completed. of Central Command Headquarters. — MNA tion, Red Cross Society,

Prime Minister General Soe Win views growing of physic nut plants in the farm of MCDC in Yedaguntaung of Patheingyi Township. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 March, 2006 9 of nutritious milk pow- the State. Director-General Steel plant in Mandalay Industrial der. Afterwards, the Afterwards, Com- U Win Maw reported on Zone producing auto and farm… commander gave supple- mander Maj-Gen Khin data of the factory, pro- mentary reports. Zaw reported on assist- duction of power tiller The Prime Minis- ance rendered to the and arrangements to be ter and party inspected foundry shop and forging made for manufacturing condensed milk factories shop in Mandalay Indus- of combined harvesters. and production process trial Zone and Com- Afterwards, the Prime of condensed milk. They mander Maj-Gen Tha Minister and party went visited foundry work- Aye on performances in to No 1 Workshop where shop and forging shop of the foundry shop and they inspected engine and Mandalay Tawwin In- forging shop in Monywa gear box of the power dustrial Co, Ltd and in- Industrial Zone. tiller, production of parts spected moulding tasks Deputy Minister and test run of the engine. at the forging shop. for Industry-2 Lt-Col At No-2 Workshop, Moreover, they oversaw Khin Maung Kyaw gave they looked into ar- production of farm supplementary reports. rangements to be made equipment and auto The Prime Minis- for sending of farming- spare parts at the foun- ter later expressed appre- 16 power tillers to differ- dry shop. Next, officials ciation to see the devel- ent parts of the country. Prime Minister General Soe Win hears reports on construction of explained production opment of the factory and Next, they in- approach bridge by Lt-Gen Ye Myint. — MNA process of farm equip- called for all-out efforts spected Heat Treatment ment, auto spare parts to meet success. Manda- Shop at No-3 Workshop. (from page 8) Next, the Prime Min- of the factory, its area, and air compressors to lay Industrial Zone is The director-general and The approach ister and party looked run of the factory and co- the Prime Minister and now manufacturing 63 officials reported to the bridges have already into construction tasks operative measures of party. At the same time, kinds of machine parts. Prime Minister on sam- been built on the both of Ayeyawady Bridge Mandalay Division’s Co- they looked into machine 70 per cent of the whole ple of combined harvest- sides of Mandalay and (Yadanabon). They re- operatives Syndicate and parts at machine shop. air compressor can be ers. Sagaing. The total instal- turned to Mandalay and Myanmar Dairy Indus- At the briefing produced. The Prime Minis- lation of steel frame at inspected Taung- tries Ltd. Next, Director hall, Chairman of Man- Arrangements are ter gave necessary in- the bridge is 1,126 me- thaman lake ring road. of the factory U Soe Lin dalay Tawwin Industrial being made for produc- structions. tre long. They went to Condensed reported on installation of Co, Ltd U Aung Win ing of the whole air com- Myanma Agricul- The installation of Milk Factory of Manda- machines at the factory to Khine reported to the pressor. tural Machinery Indus- steel frame covered lay Division’s Coopera- produce international Prime Minister and party The Prime Minis- tries produces 100,00 1,054 metre long. The in- tives Syndicate. At the standard quality con- on location of the fac- ter and party arrived at power tillers, 5,000 har- stallation of steel frame briefing hall, Minister for densed milk, perform- tory, future tasks to be Myanma Agricultural vesters and 3,000 com- at RP-5 and RP-6 have Cooperatives Col Zaw ances for getting raw extended, investment and Machinery Industries in bined harvesters every been completed. Min reported on location materials and production assistance provided to Kyaukse. year. — MNA Panmawady Bridge (Myinkaseik)… (from page 16) while effectively using dress. He said that the villages are gaining the sound foundations people in Ayeyawady Di- progress in various sec- built by the government vision enjoy fruitful re- tors. All in all, the divi- with goodwill, and in sults of social and eco- sion is entering a new addition to their interest, nomic sectors due to age. the people should join construction of roads and All the develop- hands with the govern- bridges in line with the ments of the division are ment for the nation to guidance of Senior Gen- the results of the correct stand tall in the world as eral Than Shwe. Though leadership and goodwill modern and developed Ayeyawady Division was of the Head of State and state. called the granary of the the government, the ef- Chairman of country in the past, it forts of officials at all Ayeyawady Division becomes the curry bowl levels and the public par- Peace and Development now. ticipation. Council Commander of At present, Aye- The entire nation South-West Command yawady Division is mak- should strive for develop Maj-Gen Thura Myint ing arrangements for of their socio-economy Aung delivered an ad- growing 2.1 million sap- Map showing 32 miles long Pathein-Kangon-Myinkaseik-Myaungmya road.— MNA lings of rubber on 100,000 acres of land. Furthermore, regiments and units, companies and departments concerned including local people are participating in cultivation of physic nut plants on 500,000 acres of land within five years for producing bio-diesel. In con- clusion, the commander urged all to maintain the bridge for its durability. Minister for Con- struction Maj-Gen Saw Tun reported on Panmawady Bridge (Myinkaseik). He said that Panmawady Bridge (Myinkaseik) is the 42nd bridge in Ayeyawady Division. At present, Pyapon, Maungbiwa and The newly-opened Panmawady Bridge (Myinkaseik) in Ayeyawady Division. —MNA (See page 10) 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 March, 2006 Lt-Gen Myint Swe opens Panmawady Bridge (Myinkaseik)… (from page 9) Einme Road. The minis- and three feet wide pedes- Gamonpwint Store Ngawun (Myokwin) ter also urged all to safe- trian way on either side. Its bridges are under con- guard the bridge for its clearance is 400 feet wide struction. Arrangements long-term use. and 20 feet high. The are being made for con- A local expressed bridge can withstand 36- struction of Kyungon gratitude for construction ton loads. The suspension Bridge to link Einme and of the bridge. bridge is of reinforced Wakema Townships. The commander and concrete type. Construction In Ayeyawady Divi- the minister formally of the bridge was started sion, a total of 1,332 miles opened the bridge. on 5 May 2004. and two furlongs long Lt-Gen Khin Maung Myanmar women roads have been con- Than unveiled the stone engineers and workers led structed till today. Thanks plaque of the bridge. Next, by Senior Engineer Daw to construction of they sprinkled scented Si Than of Bridge Con- Panmawady Bridge water on it. struction Special Group- (Myinkaseik), Pathein- Panmawady Bridge 5 of Public Works built Myaungmya Road is 33 (Myinkaseik) is 1,260 feet Panmawady Bridge miles shorter than the old long. The bridge has 15 feet (Myinkaseik) for their road Pathein-Dhaka- and eight inches motor way second one. — MNA Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win and Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin cut the ribbon to open Gamonpwint Store. — MNA

YANGON, 23 March cil Commander of Gamonpwint Store — Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Yangon Command Brig- Building was established the Ministry of Defence Gen Hla Htay Win and in 1995. It was extended opened Gamonpwint Chairman of Yangon City into modern architecture. Store in Sangyoung Development Committee Arrangements have been Township yesterday. Mayor Brig-Gen Aung made for the customers First, Chairman of Thein Lin formally to buy goods at reason- Yangon Division Peace opened the store and able price. and Development Coun- viewed round there. MNA Indian Army delegation arrives Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun speaking at Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint opening of Panmawady Bridge Aung speaking at opening of (Myinkaseik). Panmawady Bridge (Myinkaseik). MNA MNA Delegation of Malaysian NDC arrives

YANGON, 23 March — Malaysian Defence A 55-member delegation Attaché Col Hj Abbas Bin led by Deputy Comman- Hj Mat and staff of the dant of National Defence Malaysian Embassy. College of Malaysian MNA Armed Forces Captain Abdul Aziz Mohd Dom Cash arrived here by special air- craft yesterday evening. donated to Brig-Gen HH Mahajan, YSM of Army Higher Command Course of Indian Army The Malaysian delega- TB patients and party being welcomed at the airport. — MNA tion was welcomed at YANGON, 23 March — Yangon International Air- A cash donation ceremony YANGON, 23 March The delegation of Thit (Navy) of the Office port by Captain Maung to mark World TB Day, — A 13-member delega- the Indian Army was wel- of the Chief of Armed Maung Thit (Navy) of the tion led by Brig-Gen HH comed at Yangon Inter- Forces Training, senior A local expresses organized by Social and gratitude. Office of the Chief of Cultural Working Group Mahajan, YSM of Army national Airport by military officers, Indian Armed Forces Training and MNA of Myanmar Women's Af- Higher Command Course Deputy Commandant of Military Attaché Col JS senior military officers, of Indian Army of India National Defence College Chopra and staff of the fairs Federation took place arrived here by air yester- Brig-Gen Than Maung, Indian Embassy. at Aung San TB day morning. Captain Maung Maung MNA hospital in Insein Town- ship, Yangon Division this afternoon. Prizes awarded to winners in Dr Daw Khin Mar Aye, Secretary of Health cricket competitions Working Sub-Group do- YANGON, 23 March — Cricket Knockout presented champion- nated K 45,000 for the The Competition and Tournament, at Aung ship trophy and indi- TB patients to the hospi- Disciplinary Commit- San Stadium, here, yes- vidual medals to Over- tal through Dr Maung tee of Myanmar Cricket terday morning. seas Yangon Cricket Maw, Medical Superin- Federation organized Officials of the Club that secured first tendent of the hospital. the ceremony to present MCF gave prizes to the prizes in the Cricket Members of Health prizes to the winners in winners in the two com- League Tournament Working Sub-Group and Myanma Cricket Federation Vice-President the Cricket League petitions. and Knockout Tourna- officials of the hospital Tournament for 2005- Vice-President ment. U Nyunt Win presents championship trophy to were present. 06 and the Ariston Cup of MCF U Nyunt Win MNA Overseas Yangon Cricket Club. — MCF MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 March, 2006 11

(d) Oedema in head and face The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (e) Oedema in comb and wattles The notification on Avian Influenza (bird flu) to the public (f) Haemorrhages and red spots in legs and knee joints (13-3-2006) (g) 100% mortality if it is severe 1. Incidences of Avian Influenza 5. Disease control measures to be taken Avian Influenza (bird flu) is of zoonotic nature, (transmissible to hu- (a) To notify promptly the local authorities or Livestock Breeding man beings) that has occurred since December 2003 and spreads to 14 coun- and Veterinary Department (LBVD) if the disease suspected of tries in Asia and 30 countries in other parts of the world totaling 44 countries. Avian Influenza is noticed. As of the end of February it caused 96 numbers of human death. (b) If chickens are affected with any kind of disease, not to sell out 2. Situation in Myanmar to the market or any other region. Starting from the 1st week of February to the early part of March, the (c) To protect the domestic birds from contact with wild and migra- outbreaks of chicken disease, suspected Avian Influenza occurred in Shwebo tory birds. Township, Kantbalu and KhinOo Townships in Sagaing Division and (d) Not to convey the birds from other farms to the own farm and not Pyigyidagun Township in Mandalay Division. The cause of disease may be to practice mixed farming of different species. due to migratory birds that fly across the country or illegal importation of (e) Not to allow the entry of people including young children from hatching eggs and day-old-chicks. If the dead bird had been vaccinated with outside into own poultry farm Avian Influenza vaccine, it causes complication in disease diagnosis and iden- (f) Whenever enter the farm, use boots, overcoat, head wear, glove tification. and mask for protection. 3. The measures currently taken (g) To keep the farm hygienic and apply disinfectants and lime regu- The above said townships in the southern part of Sagaing Division and larly on the farm. Mandalay Division are confined as restricted zones and the movement con- (h) Not to allow farm workers to poultry markets and to change trol, temporary close down of markets and disease investigation in the poultry clothes and shoes before entering the farm if happens to do. farms are undertaken under the guidance of local authorities. Field investi- (i) To cook well poultry meat and eggs to prevent transmission to gation and disease surveillance are carried out continuously. humans. 4. Signs and Symptoms 6. The Animal Health and Development Law has been promulgated for the (a) Sudden death and high mortality, drop in egg production control of animal infectious diseases. The stakeholders involved in poultry (b) Dull, decreased feed intake and excessive drinking farming and trading are notified to coordinate and cooperate in contributing (c) Difficult in breathing, eye and nasal discharges. effectively to the control of Avian Influenza. 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 March, 2006

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BEIJING, 22 March — The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) will concentrate its efforts on 40 key research areas in the coming 15 years to help China’s ambitious plan of becoming an “innovative nation”, reported Tuesday’s China Daily. The measures were energies, carbon dioxide Congress, was quoted as hoped to receive in- revealed in the Me- capture technologies, and saying by the newspaper. vestment from both the dium- and Long-term sustainable agriculture. In order to reach the government and com- Development Plan of “With the successful goals, CAS will keep panies. CAS (2006-20), which implementation of the investment growing by 70 Besides the research was unveiled Monday plans, CAS will become per cent in the coming five programmes, CAS also during the group’s annual among the world’s top five years over those in the plans to develop 500 meeting in Beijing. research bodies in terms previous five-year term. internationally leading According to the plan, of innovative research Between 2011 and 2020, scientists in the coming Three crocodiles bask in the sun, in the sewage and its future research will output by 2010 and in the the annual investment in five years. pollution filled Tarcoles River, on 22 March, 2006. focus on a range of key world’s top three by the research projects in CAS will reform its The Tarcoles River, which empties into Costa Rica’s areas, including the 2020,” Lu Yongxiang, CAS will grow by about management and rules Central Pacific Coast, carries untreated sewage development of the CAS president and the 12 per cent, said the to ensure the realization waste from Costa Rica’s main population centres. Internet, innovative drugs, vice-chairman of the newspaper. of its goals. It will also INTERNET biofuel development, Standing Committee of Shi Erwei, vice- step up research on ASEAN education ministers nanotechnology, clean the National People’s president of CAS, said science ethics and reform that with its innovative the election system meet in Singapore Chinese, Russian research meeting the of academicians, the paper SINGAPORE, 22 March— Association of South-East social and economic said. Education ministers from Asian Nations (ASEAN) Presidents hold talks demands of China, it MNA/Xinhua member countries of the were in Singapore Tuesday for their inaugural regular BEIJING,22 March — Chinese President Hu meeting. Jintao and visiting Russian President Vladimir According to a statement Putin held talks at the Great Hall of the People here issued by Singapore’s on Tuesday afternoon, agreeing to seek stronger Education Ministry, the bilateral ties. ASEAN Education Ministers In the opening address, Hu said this year marks the Meeting was instituted as a 10th anniversary of the establishment of China-Russia regular meeting at the 11th strategic partnership of coordination. Over the past 10 ASEAN Summit held in years, Hu said, China-Russia relations have undergone Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur in all-round and rapid progress, producing a series of December last year.The important achievements. ministers discussed ways to The two countries signed more than 200 legal promote the ASEAN identity, documents, including the Sino-Russian good build on the strengths of the neighbourly treaty of friendship and cooperation, which region’s multi-ethnic societies laid a solid foundation for the development of bilateral Expedition 12 Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev (top) and International Space and meet the challenges of ties, Hu said. Hu added that the two countries Station’s Commander Bill McArthur install a camera and stand assembly achieving social cohesion thoroughly settled boundary issues left over by history, during a 7 November, 2005 spacewalk in this file photo. Lost chemical canisters through education. This was removing obstacles in bilateral ties. and some suspect handrails will prevent astronauts on the space station from the second time for the The establishment of regular high-level consultation doing any spacewalking in the near future, a NASA manager said on 22 March, ministers to meet after they mechanism helps the two countries keep close 2006. — INTERNET convened at the Meeting of consultations and coordination on major issues Ministers for Education in concerning their fundamental interests, Hu noted. Vietnam likely to produce Earthquake jolts ASEAN Countries, which The fact that President Putin is heading such a big Tamiflu from anise next year eastern Turkey, was held in Bangkok, delegation to China and will attend the opening HANOI, 22 March — active agent of bird flu Thailand, in August 2005. ceremony of the Year of Russia in China demonstrates no casualties Vietnam, which has medicine Tamiflu from ASEAN groups Brunei, that Putin highly values the Sino-Russian relations,” recently synthesized an anise, is expected to reported Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Hu said.—MNA/Xinhua produce such kind of drugs ANKARA, 22 March — Malaysia, Myanmar, the in the first or second quar- An earthquake measuring Philippines, Singapore, ter of 2007, local media 4.0 on the Richter Scale Thailand and Vietnam. reported on Tuesday. shook Koprukoy town in The ministers will also Vietnam’s Chemistry Turkey’s eastern province attend the 41st Southeast Institute has turned out 2.5 of Erzurum on Tuesday, Asian Ministers of Education grammes of Oseltamivir causing no casualties, Organization (SEAMEO) semi-official Anatolia phosphate out of star Council Conference to be news agency reported. anise, an aromatic Asian held in the city state on According to Bogazici evergreen tree that has Wednesday and Thursday. University Kandilli Timor Leste will be purple-red flowers and star- Seismology Centre, the like clusters of anise- quake occurred at 1:29 pm proclaimed the 11th mem- scented fruit, Pioneer (1129 GMT) and the ber of the SEAMEO and newspaper said. epicentre of the quake was Singapore’s Minister for The institute’s scientists in Soylemez village of Education Tharman Shan- have found out a process of Erzurum, said the report. mugaratnam will assume the A Cambodian farmer works in a rice field at the outskirts of Phnom Penh, on 23 extracting shikimic acid, a Most of Turkey lies on presidency of the SEAMEO March, 2006. Cambodia’s rice output for the 2005/06 harvest hit a record 5.98 key material to synthesize the active North Ana- for one year during the million tonnes compared to 4.1 million tonnes the previous year thanks to Oseltamivir phosphate, from tolian fault. conference, the statement plentiful rains, officials said on Wednesday. — INTERNET anise fruit. — MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua said.—MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 March, 2006 Germany lift gloom with 4-1 win over US S P O R T S DORTMUND (Germany), 23 March — Germany produced a sparkling second-half performance to beat the United States 4-1 in a friendly international on Wednesday and lift the gloom surrounding the World Ronaldo ends goal drought Cup hosts. Bastian Schweinsteiger floated over a free kick that with a fortunate goal five minutes from time the display with Real equalizer evaded everyone and crept past Kasey Keller for the will ease the pressure on Juergen Klinsmann consider- MADRID, 23 March — Ronaldo ended his opener just seconds after coming on as a substitute in the ably. The coach, who had been under fire from all sides goalscoring drought by grabbing a last-gasp equalizer 46th minute, with Miroslav Klose just failing to get a after a 4-1 defeat by Italy in their previous World Cup that earned Real Madrid a dramatic 1-1 draw at Real touch. warm-up match, boldly opted for a three-man attack of Zaragoza on Wednesday. Three goals in six minutes then settled the match. Klose, Gerald Asamoah and Lukas Podolski and the The Brazilian drilled home from 10 metres after Oliver Neuville blasted in a half-volley for 2-0 in the 73rd early signs were certainly positive. pouncing on a loose ball in the area a minute into minute and Klose tucked in the third goal as a US team Ballack was just wide with a near-post header from a stoppage time to score his first Primera Liga goal in missing most of their European-based players wilted. corner in the third minute and Philipp Lahm forced the seven games and cancel out a second-half strike from Michael Ballack then headed the fourth from Klose's first save from Keller three minutes later when he burst in Argentine forward Diego Milito. cross and although Steve Cherundolo pulled one back from the left. It was Real's first goal in four league games but did Ballack set up the best move of a poor first half when not stop them dropping to third in the table, a point he found Klose in space on the right in the 12th minute. behind Osasuna who had earlier notched up their third Podolski reached the cross but was disappointingly wide win in a row with a 2-0 victory at home to struggling with his shot. Real Sociedad. A minute later Ballack was wide again with a header Valencia slipped to fourth spot after being held to from Arne Friedrich's excellent cross. a 1-1 draw by regional rivals Villarreal. Germany's attacking game soon fizzled out, however, With nine games left Barcelona, who came from a and the US gave them a series of headaches for the rest of goal down to beat Getafe 3-1 at home on Tuesday, lead the half. the standings on 67 points, 12 ahead of Osasuna and 13 Germany were whistled off at the break but the clear of arch-rivals Real. introduction of Schweinsteiger at halftime helped turn Valencia occupy the final Champions League berth the match. a further point back and enjoy a seven-point cushion Germany's Miroslav Klose scores a goal past Jimmy It was a personal triumph for the Bayern Munich over Deportivo Coruna who moved up to fifth after a Conrad (L) and Kasey Keller (R) of the US during winger who had been erroneously named in a newspaper 2-1 win over basement side Malaga — their first home their friendly match in Dortmund, Germany on 22 report in connection with a betting scandal, which has victory in over three months. — MNA/Reuters March, 2006. —INTERNET since been fully retracted.—MNA/Reuters Ancelotti Advantage for Palermo, Inter in Cup MILAN, 23 March — Palermo came from a goal down to beat AS Roma extends AC 2-1 while Inter Milan beat Udinese 1-0 in their Italian Cup semifinal, first-leg Milan deal matches on Wednesday. Roma, fielding a first-choice line-up, "This is a fine result because we MILAN, 22 March — took the lead after just 48 seconds when have beaten a very strong side here," he AC Milan coach Carlo midfielder Simone Perrotta slotted home added. Ancelotti has agreed to a low cross from Honduran Edgar Alvarez. Inter also have a single goal advan- extend his contract for a Palermo were level within three min- tage to defend in the second leg of their further year, tying him- utes through Franco Brienza after Roma tie after Argentine Santiago Solari gave self to the Serie A side keeper Gianluca Curci failed to hold a them a 1-0 win over Udinese. until at least June, 2008, shot and Brienza drove in the loose ball. Solari, one of a number of players the club said on Tuesday. The Sicilian club took the lead in the given a rare start by coach Roberto Ancelotti, who is in his 69th minute when Massimo Mutarelli Mancini, produced a delicate back-heel fifth season with Milan, slid in at the back post to beat Curci with at the near post to smartly convert a had been linked with a a low shot after Denis Godeas headed low cross from Nigerian Obafemi Mar- possible move to Real down. tins. Madrid at the end of this England's Jimmy White competes at the 2006 World "I was really pleased that we showed Udinese keeper Morgan De Sanctis season. His original con- Snooker China Open at Beijing University Students the right attitude to come back from that produced a number of good saves in the tract was due to expire in Gymnasium in Beijing, capital of China, on 21 March, early setback and then go on and win the second half, one diving effort keeping June 2007. 2006. Northern Ireland's Joe Swail defeated Eng- game," said Palermo coach Giuseppe out a strong shot from Dejan Stankovic. The former Milan and land's Jimmy White, and moved to top 16.—INTERNET Papadopulo. MNA/Reuters Roma player took over in 2001 and led the club to Konstantinou double gives the 2003 Champions Chelsea reach FA Cup semifinals League title and the Ital- Olympiakos Greek Cup advantage LONDON, 23 March — Champions ian title a season later. ATHENS, 23 Mach — Karaiskakis Stadium on Chelsea, looking for a league and Cup Milan are currently Two goals by Cy- Wednesday. double, reached the semifinals of the FA second in Serie A and are prus striker Michalis Runaway league lead- Cup on Wednesday with a bad-tempered in the quarterfinals of Konstantinou helped ers Olympiakos, aiming 1-0 win over a depleted Newcastle United, the Champions League, Olympiakos Piraeus to a for a second successive who had Robbie Elliott sent off. where they face French 3-1 win over Larissa in double, suffered an early Chelsea, 12 points clear in the league, side Olympique Lyon. the first leg of their Greek setback when Gabriel needed only four minutes to find the net, MNA/Reuters Cup semifinal at the Schurrer was sent off in Damien Duff's corner from the left meet- the 25th minute. ing John Terry low in the area and the Larissa's Guga, a Janu- captain glancing the ball into the net off ary signing from Boavista, the legs of a defender. Newcastle, look- was fouled by Schurrer ing for their first silverware for more than just outside the penalty 50 years, frequently rattled Chelsea go- area when he only had ing forward in a physically bruising goalkeeper Antonis enounter, although they struggled to Nikopolis to beat. create any clear opportunities. Five minutes later, Elliott was sent off in the 86th minute however, Konstantinou for a second bookable offence. settled the home crowd's Liverpool thumped Birmingham City nerves when was on tar- 7-0 on Tuesday and West Ham United Chelsea's John Terry, behind, is beaten get with the opening goal beat Manchester City 2-1 on Monday to to the ball by Newcastle United's Alan Amy Frazier of the USA eyes the ball during a match and Ieroklis Stoltidis reach the semifinals. Charlton Athletic Shearer during their English FA Cup against Shuai Peng of China at the Nasdaq 100 Open added a second goal be- play Middlesbrough on Thursday and the quarterfinal soccer match at the Stamford tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla, on 22 March, fore halftime. semifinal draw will be made on Friday. Bridge Stadium, London, on 22 March, 2006. Peng won 6-4, 6-2. —INTERNET MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters 2006. —INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 24 March, 2006 15 Gems Emporium sees upward spiral sale YANGON, 23 March 1,484 merchants from 16 — Over 2,000 gems mer- foreign countries and chants gathered at managed to get a good Myanma Gems Empo- price for high quality jade rium here and purchased lots. 757 jade lots yesterday The sales of jade through tender system. lots will continue tomor- They also bought row for the fourth day. 37 jade lots in the morn- MNA ing session of today’s sales at the emporium. 45th World Rakhine State Dhammayon Committee U Kyaw Min The emporium be- offers certificate of honour to Agga Maha Saddhamma ing held at Myanma Gems Meteorological Jotikadhaja title winner Sayadaw Bhaddanta Ganasethi Mart here attracted 2,380 Day observed at Rakhine State Dhammayon on 14 March. — H gems merchants including YANGON, 23 March Seminar on ASEAN Economic — The 45th World Meteo- rological Day was ob- Community and Proposed East Asia served at Meteorology and Hydrology Department Free Trade Area concludes under the Ministry of Transport on Kaba Aye YANGON, 23 March based Friedrich Ebert of Myanmar submitted a Pagoda Road this morn- — The Seminar on Stiftung Mr Axel Schmidt paper titled Overview of ing. It was attended by WEATHER ASEAN Economic Com- extended greetings. Myanmar Economy to the Deputy Minister U Pe munity and the Proposed Five resource per- seminar. Than, directors-general East Asia Free Trade Area: sons read out their papers Later, Ambassador Thursday, 23 March, 2006 and directors of the de- Prospects and Implications to the seminar. U Nyunt Tin and Mr Axel partments under the min- Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 on Trade and Development This morning, Schmidt reviewed discus- istry, officials and prizes hours MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thun- of Myanmar, organized by Deputy Director Daw Yin sions of the two-day semi- winners of article and es- dershowers have been isolated in Kachin, Mon States Myanmar Institute of Stra- Yin Mya of Central Bank nar. — MNA say contests. tegic and International and Taninthayi Division and weather has been gen- The deputy minister Studies of the Ministry of erally fair in the remaining areas. Day temperatures made a speech and the mes- Foreign Affairs, was Fifth special sales were (3°C) to (4°C) above normal in Kachin State, sage of the Secretary-Gen- opened at Grand Plaza Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Ayeyawady and eral of the World Meteoro- Parkroyal Hotel, here, yes- to be held logical Organization was Taninthayi Divisions and about normal in the re- terday morning. YANGON, 23 March — The Ministry of Industry- read out by Director-Gen- maining areas. The significant day temperatures were Secretary of 1 will hold its fifth successive special sales in Bago as eral (attached) U Tun Lwin Monywa, Minbu, Magway, Aunglan and Shwegyin Myanmar ISIS Ambassa- of 26 March 2006. The special sales will sell a full of Meteorology and Hy- (40°C) each. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall re- dor U Nyunt Tin gave an range of home-made garments, medicines, foodstuff drology Department. opening speech. and stationery, sewing-machines and bicycles at rea- corded were Putao and Machanbaw (0.12) inch each The officials pre- Head of Singapore- sonable prices.—MNA and Ye (0.08) inch. sented prizes to the win- Maximum temperature on 22-3-2006 was ners and a research papers

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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national * Emergence of a new enduring State terms of technical know-how and investments from Constitution character sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Panmawady Bridge (Myinkaseik) cuts 33 miles in travelling from Pathein to Myaungmya

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than speaking at the opening of Panmawady Bridge (Myinkaseik).— MNA

YANGON, 23 March — Panmawady Bridge Plans are under way to extend monsoon paddy sown Maubin Paper Mill, Thabaung Pulp Factory in addi- (Myinkaseik) in Ayeyawady Division was commis- acreage that will reach 3.7 million acres in the coming tion to a large number of private factories located in the sioned into service this morning, hailing the 61st year. Edible oil crops and beans and pulses are being industrial estates set up in Pathein, Myaungmya and Anniversary Armed Forces Day with an address by cultivated on more and more acres of land. The divi- Hinthada. Member of the State Peace and Development Council sion is also running fish and prawn farms with the use Oil fields in Myanaung, Shwepyitha and Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than. of advanced technology, while extending coastal and Nyaungdon are producing oil and gas. Universities Opening of the 1,260-foot suspension bridge cut deep-sea fishing. and colleges in Pathein, Maubin and Hinthada and 33 miles in travelling from Pathein to Myaungmya as, In the industrial sector, the division now has 200-bed hospitals stand witness to the development of because of the facility, traffic can now use the 32-mile State-owned factories including Pathein Glass Fac- the division. Thanks to the rural development projects Pathein-Kangon-Myinkaseik-Myaungmya road tory, Myaungmya Jute Mill, Kyangin Cement Plant, (See page 9) instead of the 65-mile Pathein-Dakha-Einme- Myaungmya road, said Member of the State Peace and All the developments of Ayeyawady Division are the results of the Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than at the opening ceremony held near the facility. correct leadership and goodwill of the Head of State and the govern- He said, in 1988 Ayeyawady Division had only 400 miles of motor roads, but now it has over 1,300 ment, efforts of officials at all levels and public participation. miles. The government has built 213 180-foot and above bridges in the whole nation, and of them 42 are in the division. The bridge will also help promote directly or Foreign Affairs Minister meets indirectly the economy, education, health and social status of over 700,000 people residing in over 800 Malaysian counterpart villages along the road. Construction of the Pyapon bridge on Yangon-Dedaye-Pyapon road, and Ngawun YANGON, 23 March They were welcomed at dor to Myanmar and high- honour of Malaysian For- (Myokwin) bridge on Hinthada-Myokwin-Kwinkauk — Foreign Minister of Yangon International Air- ranking officials of eign Minister Dato’ Seri road will be completed soon. Ayeyawady Division is Malaysia Dato’ Seri Syed port by Minister for For- MOFA. Syed Hamid Albar at achieving astounding progress in building transport Hamid Albar called on eign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister U Nyan Traders Hotel this infrastructures. U Nyan Win, Foreign the Malaysian Ambassa- Win hosted a dinner in evening. — MNA As the rice bowl of the nation, the division has Affairs Minister, at the been putting 3.6 million acres of land under monsoon Ministry of Foreign paddy and 1.2 million acres under summer paddy. Affairs here at 5 pm today. Also present at the call were officials of MOFA, Malaysian Am- Weather Forecast for bassador to Myanmar 24-3-2006 Shaharuddin bin Md Som and officials. Naypyidaw & neighbouring areas At the invitation of the Government of Generally fair. Myanmar, a Malaysian delegation led by Yangon & neighbouring areas Malaysian Minister for Partly cloudy. Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Syed Hamid Albar arrived Mandalay & neighbouring areas here this afternoon by air Minister U Nyan Win welcomes Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Syed Generally fair. to pay a goodwill visit. Hamid Albar at the airport. — MNA