Senior General Than Shwe and Wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing See Off Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and Wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe on Their Departure for Singapore

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Volume XII, Number 150 14th Waning of Wakhaung 1366 ME Monday, 13 September, 2004 Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing see off Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe on their departure for Singapore

YANGON, 12 Sept — Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar General Khin Nyunt, wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and party left here by special flight of Myanma Airways for Singapore at 10 am today to pay a working visit to Singapore at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of the Republic of Singapore. The Myanmar goodwill delegation led by Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe were seen off at Yangon International Airport by Chairman of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Serv- ices Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Devel- opment Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of De- fence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice- Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San, Member of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence and wife Daw Khin Lay Thet, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe, Secretary-2 Lt- Gen Thein Sein and wife Daw Khin Khin Win, members of the State Peace and Development Council and Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing see off Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt their wives, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Com- and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe before their departure for Singapore.— MNA mander-in-Chief (Air), the Chairman of Yangon Di- vision Peace and Development Council Commander ister General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin departmental heads.— MNA of Yangon Command, the ministers, senior military Win Shwe were accompanied by Minister for Indus- officers, Acting Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Am- try-1 U Aung Thaung, Minister for Commerce Brig- International Rice Year 2004’ is bassador of the Republic of Philippines Mme Phoebe Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Finance and Revenue aimed to ensure adequate supply of food, A Gomez and heads of foreign missions in Yangon, Maj-Gen Hla Tun, Minister for Foreign Affairs U to eradicate poverty, and to ensure vita- the UN Resident Coordinator, Charge d’Affaires ai of Win Aung and wife Daw San Yon, Deputy Min- min enrichment. (Article on page 7 ) the Singaporean Embassy and officials. Prime Min- ister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and

Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party see off Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe.—˚MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 September, 2004 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 13 September, 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 Be a police force imbued * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State with nationalism * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The State Peace and Development Coun- cil has been striving for the emergence of a Dry Day inspection teams check Tatmadaw, peaceful, modern and developed nation after departmental vehicles laying down the political, economic and social objectives. In this process, the seven-point future policy programme of the State has been laid down and is being implemented for ensuring the emergence of a discipline-flourishing democratic nation. As a result, the National Convention, the first step of the road map is being successfully held. Concerted efforts are to be made in all sectors with the national outlook for successful realization of the already laid down work pro- grammes. Meanwhile, the strong political forces are to be fortified for perpetuation of the State. Chairman of Myanmar Police Force Ad- ministrative Reform Committee Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt- Dry Day Supervisory Committee members and dry day inspection teams check departmental vehicles.—MNA Gen Thein Sein attended the first and second YANGON, 12 Sept — Member of the Dry Day retary Commander of Yangon Division Wireless four-monthly work coordination meeting of Supervisory Committee Deputy Minister for Con- and Traffic Police Force Police Lt-Col Aung Naing MPF for 2004 held at the MPF Headquarters of struction U Tint Swe, Deputy Minister for Hotels supervised dry day inspection teams checking the Ministry of Home Affairs on 11 September and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Lt-Col Tatmadaw and departmental vehicles this morning and made a speech on the occasion. Aung Thu of the Office of the Quartermaster-Gen- and afternoon. In his address, Lt-Gen Thein Sein stressed eral, Commandant Maj Hla Myint Oo of Provost The dry day inspection teams checked dry the need for the country to build political might, Unit (Air), Directors-General U Kyaw San Win, U day pass, licence of driver, wheel tax bill, wearing economic might and military might in order not Thaik Tun and U Khin Maung, Director Lt-Col Tin of departmental uniform and breaking of traffic rules to be influenced and bullied by others. Maung Kyi, Secretary Deputy Director-General U at the main points of Yangon City from 7 am to 5 Community peace and tranquillity and Sein Hla of the Government Office and Joint-Sec- pm.—MNA prevalence of law and order are imperative in ensuring the strong political might. The PHK donates hockey equipment to MHF Tatmadaw and MPF are key players in discharg- ing those duties. Like the Tatmadaw that has YANGON, 12 Sept shouldered national duties conscientiously — Pakistani Hockey Fed- through the course of history, the MPF will have eration donated hockey to follow suit. They are to protect the people to gears to the Myanmar enable them to earn their living in a secure and Hockey Federation on 10 peaceful society. September at Indoor Sta- Economy is connected with politics. Strong dium-1 in Thuwunna. economy will lead to national stability. Thus, Myanmar Olympic effective measures are to be taken for ensuring Committee Chairman security of the people, entrepreneurs and farm- Minister for Sports Brig- ers who reside in the Union with peace of mind. Gen Thura Aye Myint Being a reserve force of the State, the accepted the hockey MPF are striving for ensuring the strong mili- gears presented by Paki- tary might for peace and stability of the State. In stani Ambassador Mr so doing, they are to safeguard the State, fortify- Muhammed Nawaz ing the political, economic and military might. Chaudhry. With this end in view, the MPF, the re- Minister for Sports Brig- Minister Brig-Gen serve force, are urged to make relentless efforts No 11 LID Commander’s Shield Gen Thura Aye Myint Thura Aye Myint next in safeguarding the nation for its perpetuation Shooting Championship concludes accepts hockey equip- spoke words of thanks while striving for turning themselves into a ment donated by Paki- and presented gifts to YANGON, 12 Sept— The prize distribution of strong force with high calibre. stani Ambassador Mr officials of the Hockey the No 11 LID Commander’s Shield Shooting Cham- Muhammed Nawaz Federation of Pakistan. pionship was held at the hall of the LID yesterday. Chaudhry.—MNA MNA 30th rice offering cer- Present were Commander of No 11 LID Col Hla Htay Win and wife, senior officers, Tatmadaw mem- Mid-Year Myanma Gems emony to be held in Pyay bers and families and shooters from ten teams. Commander of No 11 LID Col Hla Htay Win Emporium in Oct YANGON,12 Sept— Division (West). The 30th Maha Bonma- Provisions will be presented the championship shield to the team that YANGON, 12 Sept — The Mid-Year Myanma thaka rice offering cer- offered to 300 members stood first in the competition and officials also pre- Gems Emporium 2004 will be held in October 2004. emony will be held in of the Sangha and 150 sented prizes to the winners.—MNA National entrepreneurs wishing to sell gems Pyay on 22 September nuns. and jade may contact Myanma Gems Enterprise under the aegis of Presid- The Sayadaw will during the period from 1 August to 30 September. ing Nayaka Sayadaw of deliver a sermon at All this needs to be known For serving the interests of the State and Yadana Manaung Taw- Dhammacakka entrepreneurs, the MGE with coordinating depart- * Do not be frightened whenever yakyaung Kaba Shweyin Dhammayon on that ments concerned is making arrangements to sell Aye Sayadaw Abhidhaja day. Those wishing to intimidated gems and jade of national entrepreneurs and export them through GTC system during the period when Agga Maha Saddham- donate cash and kinds * Do not be bolstered whenever flattered majotika Bhaddanta are invited. the gem emporiums are not held. Vijjabala in Pyay, Bagao MNA * Do not be softened whenever appeased MNA

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¢¡ ¥§ ¨¢¡ BAGHDAD, 11 Sept—A soldier from north Wales has been killed in a road traffic accident in Iraq, the ¡ Ministry of Defence has confirmed. Fusilier Stephen Jones, Battalion of the Royal he said. the Ministry of Defence 22, from Denbigh, was Welch Fusiliers. Mr Jones, who had also has to confirm that Fusilier serving with the Royal He went to Iraq in April served in Ireland and Iraq, Stephen Jones died in a Blast near US Welch Fusiliers when the - a month after he married was due to fly home on road traffic accident south accident happened. his 19-year-old wife, Zoe. Tuesday for two weeks of Al Amarah on 10 Embassy in Basra He was killed 10 miles His father Ian said from leave - before returning to September 2004. south of Al Amarah, an their family home in Iraq for a further four or His funeral will be held kills two MoD spokesman said. Llanrhaeadr that it was five weeks. at Llanrhaeadr Parish BASRA, 11 Sept— A roadside bomb detonated Mr Jones, who was “difficult” to cope. A statement on the Church. A date has yet to near the US embassy office in the southern Iraq married, was serving with “You never think it is MoD’s website read: “It be confirmed. city of Basra Saturday, killing two people and a company of the 1st going to happen to you,” is with deep regret that Internet wounding three, a Reuters witness said. The two killed were traveling in a vehicle at the Minister says time of the blast, some 50 meters from the US embassy compound, the witness said, adding the Italy ready to do vehicle was destroyed. everything for Those wounded were passers-by. The US embassy in Baghdad and US military officials had hostage release no immediate comment. The nationality of those AMMAN, 11 Sept— A killed was not known. visiting Italian Minister The key oil city of Basra, where British forces said here Friday that her are deployed, has witnessed frequent clashes government will do eve- between guerillas and US-led forces. There have rything to secure the re- been frequent car bomb and roadside bomb blasts lease of the two Italian in the city over the past 17 months. women kidnapped in Iraq, Internet the official Petra News Agency reported. Margherita Boniver, Three Lebanese shot Italian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, made the dead in Iraq British troops on patrol near Basra recently. A British soldier has been killed in remarks in a joint Press con- BEIRUT, 11 Sept — Three Lebanese were killed and a road accident in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence announced. ference following talks with one wounded by a group of gunmen in Iraq on Friday, INTERNET Jordanian State Minister said an official of the Lebanese Foreign Ministry. and government spokes- The three are identified as businessmen Gebrane Judge may throw out criminal woman Asma Khodr. Badine and Karim Khoury, and Khoury’s wife Evelyne Boniver, meanwhile, Abou Dib and all of them are working in food exports charges against US Marine was quoted as saying that in Iraq. the Italian Government The incident occurred in the early hours in a LOS ANGELES, 11 Sept— A judge may throw out criminal charges against a wants to have the libera- Baghdad residence, said the official who refused to be US Marine accused of killing an Iraqi prisoner in an American-run jail near tion of the two female na- named. Meanwhile, according to Iraqi Interior Minis- Nasiriayah because of problems with the evidence, a Marine Corps spokesman tionals without condition try, the attack seemed to be crime-related in stead of at Camp Pendleton in California said on Friday. and will not send govern- politically motivated. A court martial for Robert Chester, threat- neck. He also had six bro- ment officials to Iraq. “Apparently, they were looking for something. Major Clarke Paulus was ened to take “extreme ken ribs. She said there is no They scattered things around. I don’t think it was the set to begin on Monday measures to make things The Armed Forces In- credible information until but has been postponed to right” if prosecutors do not stitute of Pathology in now regarding the iden- insurgents. I don’t know the motive yet, but I don’t September 20 while law- locate the missing parts Washington, DC, where tity of the kidnappers and think it is political,” said Sabah Kadhim, the spokes- yers grapple with what by next week, the paper parts of the body were sent, the health of the two hos- man. Lebanese Foreign Minister Jean Obeid con- evidence can be presented reported. Prosecutors say has told prosecutors that tages. She described demned the killing and called on the Iraqi Interim during the proceedings, Paulus, 35, ordered a fel- Hatab’s rib cage and hy- kidnappings in Iraq as bru- Government to investigate the incident. said Captain Christopher low Marine to drag Hatab oid bone are missing, the tal, adding that part of her He said he wanted “protection provided to Leba- Logan. out of his cell by the neck Union Tribune reported. mission is to isolate the nese nationals and other Arabs and foreigners in Iraq “There are several after he defecated on him- Defence attorneys said kidnappers morally, so- who have been subjected to abduction and murder issues they are actually self. they wanted their own cially and politically. without committing any crime”. working on ... some of An autopsy conducted pathologist to examine the MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua this is make or break,” by a US Navy pathologist body parts to show that Logan said. A pretrial in Iraq found Hatab died Hatab did not die as pros- hearing is scheduled for of strangulation or as- ecutors said he did, the September 17. phyxiation caused by a newspaper said. Logan would not com- broken hyoid bone in his MNA/Reuters ment on a San Diego newspaper report that prosecutors admitted a US Gov- Tanzania, Rwanda get ernment pathology lab may have lost or mis- funds for railway project placed body parts that DAR-ES-SALAAM, 11 Sept— Tanzania and Rwanda show how the inmate, 52- have secured 2.5 million US dollars from the African year-old Hagem Sadoom Development Bank to undertake feasibility studies of Hatab, died at Camp a proposed railway line linking the two East African Whitehorse in Iraq on July countries. 6, 2003. The proposed railway will link Isaka in northwest- Prosecutors also said ern Tanzania with Kigali, capital of Rwanda, and will they cannot find a confi- be further extended to cities in Burundi and the Demo- dential intelligence report cratic Republic of the Congo. and photo of Hatab, the The African Development Bank is expected to An injured man is carried away after US helicopters fired missiles at a crowd of people San Diego Union-Tribune release the funds within the next six months, according cheering near a burning US Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Haifa street in Baghdad, Iraq reported on Friday. to Mark Mwandosya, Tanzania’s Minister in charge of on 12 Sept, 2004. Five people were reported to have died and over 40 injured in the The judge, Colonel Communications and Transport.—MNA/Xinhua incident. —INTERNET

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Blasts rock Baghdad

¥ ¤ BAGHDAD,11 Sept—Six explosions rocked Baghdad and a US military vehicle was blown up in˚violence across Iraq. Aljazeera reported that a went off in al-Jarayshi fired six mortar rounds into and media. US Humvee vehicle was district northwest of the central Baghdad and There were, however, no destroyed on Saturday and Iraqi city of Ramadi. smoke was seen rising immediate reports of US soldier jailed for its crew members wounded Iraqi fighters ranged close to a hotel complex casualties. when an explosive device against the US-led forces used by foreign contractors Iraqi Interior Ministry sources said the blasts Iraq abuses caused some damage to a BAGHDAD, 11 Sept—A US court martial in mosque near the Palestine Baghdad has sentenced a soldier to eight months Hotel. in jail for maltreating and conspiring to maltreat A spokesman for the Iraqi detainees. US 1st Cavalry Division Specialist Armin J Cruz had confessed to forcing said some civilian vehicles three naked inmates at Abu Ghraib jail to crawl were also damaged. along a floor before making them simulate sex acts. Aljazeera also reported Cruz, 24, was spotted in a photo taken during that the bodies of four Iraqis abuses committed in October. have been found from the He is the eighth American soldier to be charged debris of a house that US over the abuses but the first from military warplanes bombarded intelligence. In addition to the jail sentence—four several days ago in al- months short of the maximum term—the court Sikharya village southwest reduced Cruz to the rank of private and gave him a of Baghdad bad conduct discharge. Cruz is filing an appeal Internet against the sentence. —Internet

Iraqis celebrate around a burning US armoured vehicle, following heavy clashes in the centre of Baghdad, on 11 Sept, 2004. More than a dozen explosions shook central Italians demand release of Baghdad at dawn on Sunday and heavy gunfire erupted in a street at the heart of the city, leaving a US armoured vehicle on fire, witnesses said. —INTERNET hostages in Iraq Chinese economy begins to interact with globalization ROME, 11 Sept — Italians were planning a candlelight demonstration on BEIJING, 11 Sept — The Chinese economy has begun to interact with Friday to demand the release of two women aid workers kidnapped in globalization, said Vice-Premier Huang Ju, here Friday. Baghdad as politicians pressed Iraq’s visiting President to pull out all At the International Analyzing the current quickens, he added. stops. Forum on the Common economic situation, Huang In the meantime, Tens of thousands of change in strategy by Iraqi Il Messaggero on Friday Development of China's said economic global- Huang said, unbalanced Italians were expected to militants opposed to any as saying his government Economy and the World ization is a deepening economic growth be- march through Rome from Western presence, mili- “will do everything possi- Economy opening here trend, coupled with comes increasingly pro- 1600 GMT to demand the tary or not. ble” to help free the Friday, Huang, also sustained international minent and the gap release of Simona Pari and Religious leaders, poli- women. member of the Standing trade growth and greater between the south and the Simona Torretta and free- ticians of all stripes, In France, which has Committee of the Political international capital liqui- north keeps widening. dom for all hostages in unions groups and aid or- been stunned by the Bureau of the Communist dity. Regional economic International economic Iraq. ganizations were expected kidnappings of journalists Party of China (CPC) integration has been and technological compe- The kidnapping on to march arm-in-arm in Christian Chesnot and Central Committee, made accelerated, and the world tition is also becoming Tuesday of the two Friday’s demonstration. Georges Malbrunot on 20 a speech on Seizing economy is likely to keep increasingly fierce, which women, who worked in On the political front, August, Foreign Minister Opportunities in Opening- its current momentum of makes national economies Iraq for the non-govern- Prime Minister Silvio Michel Barnier said he had Up and Cooperation to growth as the pace of more vulnerable to the mental organization Berlusconi, a staunch ally “serious indications” that Jointly Promote New scientific advancement and external impacts. Bridge to Baghdad, has of the United States, was they were alive and being World Economic Growth. industrial upgrading MNA/Xinhua shocked Italians, most of holding talks with Iraqi treated well. Nigeria Govt urged to join in whom are opposed to interim President Ghazi “We remain mobilized Rome’s military presence al-Yawar. and our position is that we W African battle against locusts in Iraq. Yawar, on a European remain confident, we think They were the first tour to drum up support a positive outcome to this LAGOS, 11 Sept — The Nigerian Senate on Thursday approved a motion, urging Western women civilians for reconstruction aid and hostage-taking is possi- the federal government to join a dozen of West African countries abducted in Iraq and their debt reduction, was quoted ble,” he told Europe 1 Ra- to combat locust swarms currently ravaging the sub-region, state media reported. abduction was seen as a by the Rome newspaper dio.—MNA/Reuters “It is a long-overdue thing about these agri- of Nigeria. motion. We must also ap- cultural terrorists,” said The motion recom- peal to the affected (Ni- Senate Majority Leader mended that the Federal gerian) states and local Seriki Tafida, cited by Ministry of Agriculture be governments to do some- the official News Agency directed to immediately extend aerial sprays to the northeastern state of Borno Italy given 24-hour ultimatum on and other affected areas. West Africa is cur- release of hostages rently fighting the locust BAGHDAD, 11 Sept — An Islamic militant group has crisis as a 12-country re- given Italy 24 hours to promise the release of Muslim gional ministerial meeting women from Iraqi prisons in exchange for information in Dakar, Senegal, had about the two abducted Italian women aid workers, a agreed to use the Armed statement released on a web site said Friday. Forces to counter the “We want Italy to promise unconditionally to re- threat. The 12 countries lease all Muslim women prisoners from Iraqi prisons. have also agreed to set up In turn we will give a little information about the two five operational bases in Italian women held hostages,” said the group calling Senegal, Mali, Maurita- itself Ansar al-Zawahiri. nia, Niger and Chad to The statement which could not be independently coordinate crop-spraying confirmed, gave the Italian Government 24 hours to efforts by sharing pesti- People gather at the foot of the vittoriano monument to the unknown soldiers meet the group’s demands, otherwise, “the Italian cides, vehicles, commu- before a march past the Colosseum for the release of Italian aid organization people will never know the fate of the Italian women nication and other logis- ‘Un Ponte Per Baghdad’ (A Bridge for Baghdad) volunteers who were kid- hostages,” the statement said. — MNA/Xinhua tics. —MNA/Xinhua napped in Iraq, in Rome, Italy, on 10 Sept, 2004. —INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 September, 2004 5 Photos of dead US soldiers in Kerry rebukes Bush over renewal Afghanistan, Iraq laid out in NY NEW YORK, 11 Sept— Photos of more than 1,000 of assault weapons US soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq were ST LOUIS, 11 Sept — Democratic candidate John Kerry on Friday said President George W Bush’s laid out in Union Square Park in New York on failure to fight for a renewal of a ban on assault weapons will make it easier for terrorists to get the lethal Friday in a display intended to put faces of the fallen weapons. before the public. Campaigning in Mis- zines holding more than mission and other reports, “But George Bush who Coming just days after the 1,000th US soldier souri, where he trails Bush 10 rounds. That law ex- Kerry said that al-Qaeda, says ‘Oh, I’m for that’ never died in the war in Iraq, the display was organized by in opinion polls less than pires on Monday and blamed for the attacks on asked the Congress to pass Army veteran Nicholas Cohen, who said merely two months before the 2 Congress does not plan to America three years ago, it, never pushed the Con- listing deaths in the newspapers each day did not November election, Kerry extend it. had issued a manual that gress to pass it, never stood capture the human cost of the war. said as a hunter and Kerry rebuked Bush urged followers to “come up, caves into the NRA “There’s no political organization behind this,” outdoorsman he vowed he and others for “talking to America and buy as- (National Rifle Associa- said Cohen. “This is about the soldiers.” would never try to change about the war on terror, sault weapons”. tion), gives into the special Dozens of passerby stared quietly as volunteers the Second Amendment trying to scare Ameri- “Why is George Bush interests and America’s laid out photos in Union Square, which three years to the Constitution giving cans.” Vice-President making the job of terror- streets will not be as safe earlier had been the site of makeshift memorials for Americans the right to Dick Cheney said this ists easier and making the because of the choice victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. bear arms. week that if the Democrat job for America’s police George Bush is making.” Cohen’s mother, Arlene Harrison, said the dis- Under a 10-year ban were elected the United officers harder?” he asked Kerry, a New England play was not meant as an anti-war statement. enacted in 1994, weap- States could be hit by an- in a separate written state- blueblood who served 20 “We’re anti using military force in a knee-jerk ons such as AK-47s, TEC- other attack like the one ment. years in the Senate after way,” she said. “We have to have a good, honest, 9s, and Uzis were out- on September 11, 2001. The Massachusetts two decorated tours in the compelling reason before we sacrifice our chil- lawed, as were high ca- “It’s real, we’ve got a Senator told a town hall Vietnam War, has tried to dren.” — MNA/Reuters pacity ammunition maga- war,” Kerry said. “But we meeting in St Louis: “You appeal to the more con- should do more than just can’t fight a war on terror servative voters in impor- talk about it and try to and you can’t make our tant battleground states by scare people about it and streets safe ... (by) selling presenting himself as a make it a political issue.” assault weapons in the lifelong outdoorsman. Citing the 9/11 com- streets of America. MNA/Reuters Spanish PM says US loses credibility in M-E peace efforts TUNIS, 11 Sept — Visiting Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said Thursday that the United States has lost its credibility in the Middle East peace efforts and stressed the need to return full sovereignty to Iraq. Zapatero made the remarks at a Press have troops in Iraq to follow Spain’s conference at the end of a two-day visit example of withdrawal. He said: “If there to Tunisia, which are currently holding were more decisions along the lines of the rotating presidency of the Arab the Spanish Government’s (decision of League, saying “the US-led military in- withdrawal), more favourable prospect An Iraqi clears debris of a destroyed shop, following clashes between the US tervention has proved totally negative”. would be opened up.” army and Shiite militia at the Sadr city district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on “Those who committed this flagrant Zapatero, whose country is holding 10 Sept, 2004.—INTERNET error are no longer entitled to carry out the current rotating presidency of the the peace process (in the Middle East),” UN Security Council, also condemned Russia accuses West of double he said, noting a greater role thus “falls the kidnappings in Iraq and called on the to Europe, the United Nations and the United Nations to take “ urgent political standards on terrorism Arab League”. steps”. MOSCOW, 11 Sept — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed the The Spanish leader, while stressing Zapatero and his Spanish Socialist West for adopting double standards on terrorism in the wake of recent the need to “return (full) sovereignty to Party beat the Popular Party led by hostage-taking tragedy in the south of the country, Vremya Novostei daily the Iraqi people as soon as possible”, former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar reported on Thursday. said Spain’s decision to withdraw from in the general elections in March 14. Lavrov told the news- public. The crisis ended which authorities blamed Iraq was a “very correct decision” for it The new government completed the paper that the West had on the third day after fierce on Chechen separatists. conforms to the interests of the majority withdrawal of its 1,300 soldiers from yet to shake off its exchanges of gunfire be- Russia’s Federal Secu- Spanish people. Iraq in May. adversarial mindset since tween Russian troops and rity Services on Wednes- He called on other countries which MNA/Xinhua the end of the Cold War, the militants, but leaving day offered a reward of up and their security services at least 335 dead, half of to 300 million roubles were not fully cooperat- them children. (over 10 million US dol- ing with Russia in the fight Russian President lars) for information that against terror. Vladimir Putin has or- will help it hunt down Russia is angry that Brit- dered an internal investi- Basayev and Maskhadov. ain and the United States gation into the tragedy, MNA/Xinhua have given asylum to UN to draw scores of dignitaries spokesmen for Chechen rebel leader Aslan to New York for UNGA session Maskhadov who Russia UNITED NATIONS, 11 Sept — The United Nations this suspects of being behind month is expected to draw scores of dignitaries to New the school siege with an- York for its General Assembly session, but on Friday other rebel chief Shamil it welcomed a new contingent of a different sort — Basayev. “I would use a bomb sniffing dogs. neutral term: It’s a double Scout, Jet and Candy, a trio of Labrador retrievers, standard,” Lavrov said. were introduced to reporters before the main General On September 1, more Assembly session begins on September 21. than 30 armed militants The trained dogs were a gift from New York State took about 1,200 hostages police. Three more bomb-sniffers will join the canine in a secondary school of contingent at the United Nations before year’s end, Supporter of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr are barred from arguing the Beslan Town in Rus- replacing a costly two-dog team used since 1998 that with Iraqi soldiers by their leaders as they congregate to show support for sia’s North Ossetia Re- was hired through a private contractor.— MNA/Reuters al-Sadr in Baghdad, Iraq on 10 Sept, 2004.—INTERNET

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WASHINGTON, 11 Sept — Army jailers in Iraq, acting at the request of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), kept dozens of detainees at Abu Ghraib Prison and other detention facilities off official rosters to hide them from Red Cross inspectors, The New York Times reported on Friday. US airstrike kills one An Army inquiry com- senior officer who over- ers to the Red Cross is per- left unanswered the ques- pleted last month found saw the Army inquiry, mitted under an exemp- tion of why Colonel Tho- eight documented cases of told the Senate Armed tion for military necessity, mas M Pappas, the mili- Iraqi in Fallujah so-called “ghost detainees.” Services Committee. but the Army generals said tary intelligence officer BAGHDAD, 11 Sept — An Iraqi was killed and two But two of the investigat- Another investigator, they were certain that the who oversaw interroga- others were wounded on Friday in a US airstrike on ing generals said in testi- Major General George R practice used by the CIA tions at the prison, agreed the flashpoint city of Fallujah, 50 kilometres west mony before two Congres- Fay, put the figure at “two in Iraq went far beyond to let CIA officers use the of Baghdad, witnesses and medical sources said. sional committees and in dozen or so,” but both that, the report said. prison to hide ghost de- The attack killed an employee of the Fallujah interviews on Thursday that officers said they could The disclosure added tainees. municipality, said Ahmed Thaer of the Fallujah depositions from military not give a precise number to questions about the To date, two cases have General Hospital. The US airstrike on Fallujah has personnel who served at because no records were CIA’s practices in Iraq, been made public in which entered the fourth straight day. the prison indicated that the kept on most of the CIA including why the agency prisoners in CIA custody After weeks of fighting that killed hundreds of real total was many times detainees. took custody of certain were removed from Iraq Iraqis in Fallujah, US Marines pulled out of the city higher, the report said. Under the Geneva Iraqi prisoners, what in- for a period of several in May and handed over control of security to an “The number is in the Conventions, the tempo- terrogation techniques it months and held in deten- Iraqi force. That force, the Fallujah Brigade, has dozens, perhaps up to 100,” rary failure to disclose used and what became of tion centres outside the collapsed and the city is now controlled by gueril- General Paul J Kern, the the identities of prison- the ghost detainees. It also country, according to the las. — MNA/Xinhua report. —MNA/Xinhua Report says insecurity limiting UN presence in Iraq UNITED NATIONS, 11 Sept — International staff working for the United Nations in Iraq are “operating at the outer limit of acceptable and prudent risk” and the world body’s presence on ground is limited because of insecurity, a new UN report has said. The “volatile security Armed Force, but instead the country”. situation”, it said, is also a genuine willingness to “But no country has yet playing havoc with the Ira- tackle political, economic, committed to providing qis’ confidence in their po- social and cultural griev- any secusrity staff for the litical future, especially the ances peacefully, it added. UN workers,” he pointed electoral process as it In the report, Secretary- out. UN chief spokesman heads towards polls sched- General Kofi Annan Fred Eckhard told report- uled for January next year. pledged to “do everything ers on Thursday that the The only solution to possible, as circumstances world body has conducted A firefighter hoses down a car damaged in an explosion near the US the insecurity and violence permit, to support Iraqi ef- “an exhausting and ex- consular office in Basra, Iraq on 11 Sept, 2004. is a political process that forts in political and eco- haustive search” for secu- INTERNET is not based on threats or nomic reconstruction of rity units, adding that there have been “some promis- Hu Jintao stresses importance of helping poor children Indian Minister says modest ing leads”. BEIJING, 11 Sept — Chinese President Hu Jintao urged the Communist progress made in talks The UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) Party and all levels of government to ensure all children from poor families NEW DELHI, 11 Sept — Observing that “modest receive an education, on Friday. progress” has been made in the just-concluded Indo- needs four personal secu- Pakistan ministerial talks, Indian External Affairs Min- rity details, each compris- “So that they could feel hard so as to repay the education, and the key to ing 12 officers, to protect ister K Natwar Singh on Thursday said the two sides the love of the Party and the state and society when rejuvenating education lies the Secretary-General’s have “moved forward” while pledging to continue the government and the big so- they grow up. with teachers. Special Representative for Composite Dialogue process. Singh saw a “departure cialist family,” he said while After leaving the He called on teachers Iraq, Ashraf Qazi, other visiting schools and teach- school, Hu visited the to instruct through words from the past” in Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid designated UNAMI offi- ers in Beijing on the 20th homes of a primary school and actions, influence Mehmood Kasuri’s statement that Islamabad was “not cials and visitors as they National Teachers’ Day. teacher and a retired high and motivate with exem- unifocal” and committed to carry the Composite Dia- travel around the country. The trip first brought him school teacher. plary acts and win the logue process forward on all issues.— MNA/PTI MNA/PTI to Hongzhi High School, a While talking with the respect and love with welfare school in the East- retired high school their academic achieve- ern District of Beijing de- teacher, Hu said that the ments and outstanding voted to enroling outstand- key to the rejuvenation of personalities. ing students from poor fami- the country depends on MNA/Xinhua lies. The nearly 700 students are exempt from paying for Bangladesh steps up security; miscellaneous expenses, orders close watch on border books and uniforms and receive a monthly boarding DHAKA, 10 Sept—Bangladesh has ordered hightened allowances. Hu went into vigil along its borders to prevent the suspects of the teachers’ offices and class- 21 August bombing from sneaking out of the country. rooms and spoke with teach- Twenty people were killed and over 300 sus- ers and students. tained injuries on that date when a rally of opposition He noted that a number Awami League was attacked with grenade and bombs. of children from poor fami- League chief and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina lies have received a good survived narrowly. education at this school and As part of stepped-up security in view of the recent developed in an all- round incidents of violence in the country, the Home Min- way, saying that it is a very istry ordered the formation of four anti-crime divi- significant innovation. He sions with bomb disposal units to be deployed for Members of the Iraqi National Guard secure the area during a rally in support asked the students to value quick response to bombing or bomb threat, officials of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Siatani, Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric in the city their opportunity and study said.— MNA/PTI of Najaf, on 10 Sept, 2004.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 September, 2004 7 International Year of Rice 2004 Ko Ye (Agriculture) More than half of the world population cultivation. many years ago. From the times of ancient kings mainly live on rice. As shown in the statistics of The practice of paddy cultivation in the world to the present era in Myanmar, the successive the FAO, the world demand for rice in 2030 will has come into existence since some ten thousand years governments have striven through various ways reach more than over 38 per cent of the 1999's ago. Records have it that rice has been major and means for the betterment of cultivation and agricultural output. New technologies are in need sustenance in the Southeast Asian region since some production of rice. Like major rice-growing to satisfy the world demand for rice in future. 6,000 years ago. Myanmar had annually put over countries, encouragement and assistance are Ways and means are to be sought for adequate two million tons of its rice and rice products on the offered in earnest to rice research works. Across supply of rice in the world. It is important for all world market for nearly two decades from 1920 to the country, the culture of high-yield paddy and the peoples of the world to know that rice is the 1940, and became the world's leading exporter of quality strain suited to the water and soil conditions most crucial crop. rice. Rice has been produced enough and even in of a particular area has proved successful. In The year 2004 was designated as surplus since many years ago, when the population consequence of it, monsoon and summer paddies ‘International Year of Rice’ at the 57th UN of the country was thin. Till this day, targets have are cultivated on a broader scale. Plans are also General Assembly held in December 2002. been set on the surplus production of rice. As a result, under way to cultivate and produce rice enough to ‘International Year of Rice 2004’ is aimed to the country enjoys sufficient and surplus rice. Relying feed the population that will grow in the future. In ensure adequate supply of food, to eradicate on rice, Myanmar has had a tradition of building this process, measures are being taken to introduce poverty, and to ensure vitamin enrichment. On economic, social and cultural infrastructures since technologies for boosting the rice yield, to extend 12 and 13 February 2004, the FAO held a paddy-sown acreage, to exceed per-acre yield so International Rice Conference in Rome, Italy, that targeted output will be obtained. Now that where its headquarters is located. Hopes have Like major rice-growing over 71 per cent of farmland have been put under been pinned on reducing the starvation facing countries, encouragement and high-yield paddy strain, sown acreage and paddy 840 million of the world population by half in assistance are offered in earnest to output are on a significant increase. 2015. The onus is on all the peoples of the world Indivisible are Myanmar and rice. And rice to collectively realize that goal. The obvious rice research works. Across the is the staple food for Myanmar people. Under the answer to the surplus production of rice on which country, the culture of high-yield patronage of the Ministry of Agriculture and a majority of the world population rely is the paddy and quality strain suited to the Irrigation, Myanmar is taking part in the activities extension of sown acreage. There must be an water and soil conditions of a of ‘International Year of Rice 2004’, now being increase in per-acre yield. Under the patronage observed across the world, by organizing essay, of the FAO together with member countries and particular area has proved successful. painting, poster, article and photo competitions, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), In consequence of it, monsoon and televised discussions with rice growers and ‘International Year of Rice’ is being observed all summer paddies are cultivated on a technicians and entrepreneurs, radio talks, over the world in this year 2004. broader scale. Plans are also under exhibitions, and paddy seeding ceremonies in The consumption of rice is greater in Asian accord with the motto “Rice is Life”. Furthermore, countries. The topographical conditions also way to cultivate and produce rice an exhibition will be held at Myanma Rice favours the cultivation of paddy. It is therefore enough to feed the population that Research Centre in Hmawby in the first week of safe to say that the Southeast Asian region will grow in the future. October. including Myanmar is the start of paddy Translation: KTY

The Objectives of the 12th Myanmar Traditional FMI Co Ltd holds annual general Cultural Performing Arts Competitions meeting * To vitalize patriotism and nationalism in all citizens YANGON, 12 Sept — chairman of the advisory executive directors were * To preserve and safeguard Myanmar cultural heritage First Myanmar Invest- board made an opening selected. Managing Agent * To perpetuate genuine Myanmar music, dance and traditional ment Co Ltd (FMI Co speech. At the meeting, U Theim Wai was fine arts Ltd) held its 12th annual Chairman of FMI Co Ltd assigned as Chairman of * To preserve Myanmar national character general meeting this U Hla Kyi extended FMI Co Ltd. FMI Co Ltd * To nurture spiritual development of the youths afternoon at the National greetings. Managing has invested at 14 * To prevent influence of alien culture Theatre here. Agent U Theim Wai companies including Present were heads of briefed those present on Yoma Bank Ltd, FMI departments of the tasks of the Company Garden Development Ltd, Commander inspects cultivation of respective ministries, the and answered the queries FMI Syndication Ltd, SPA chairman and advisers of raised by the share- Motors, SPA Motorcycle Hsinshweli paddy strains in Lasho FMI Co Ltd, members of holders of the company. Ltd, Myanmar Nissan Co board of executive Afterwards, financial Ltd, Myanmar Suzuki YANGON, 12 Sept — farmers and instructed farm and left necessary directors and others. statement and annual Motor Co Ltd, Pun Hlaing Accompanied by them to use modern instructions to officials. First, Col Win Maung report for 2003-2004 International Hospital Ltd. officials, Shan State farming methods. MNA (Retd) who is the were approved and MNA (North) Peace and The commander Development Council also inspected the 41- Chairman North-East acre paddy fields of Command Commander Hsinshweli strains (F-1) Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing owned by the arrived at the 750-acre Immigration and paddy fields of National Registration Hsinshweli strains in the Department and 250- irrigated area of Humon acre paddy fields of Dam, Lashio, on 10 local battalions of September morning. Lashio Station. Next, township He next gave authorities and officials necessary instructions reported on cultivation and fulfilled the needs. of paddy. Later, the commander The commander viewed the thriving greeted service Hsinshweli paddy FMI Co Ltd Advisory Board Chairman Col Win Maung (Retd) speaking at the 12th annual general personnel and local plantations in Manna meeting of First Myanmar Investment Co Ltd at the National Theatre on 12-9-2004.— NLM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 September, 2004 and the nunnery donated were 337 bags of rice, 103 Kyaw Myint, Vice-Mayor entrepreneurs in the Secretary-2 offers… by Tatmadaw families; K viss of edible oil, 206 viss Col Maung Pa and senior township; K 200,000 each (from page 16) Ministry of Defence, 36,000 by Yangon of gram, 1,032 viss of military officers of by Myanmar Pyithahay Commander Maj-Gen Cmdr Khin Maung Soe of Division Peace and iodized salt, 206 tubes of Defence Services (Army, KN Company; Pyilon Myint Swe, Minister for the Office of the Development Council; K tooth paste, 4,460 bottles Navy and Air) donated Chantha Traditional Social Welfare, Relief and Commander-in-Chief 300,000 by Myanmar of traditional medicines, offertories to members of Medicine House; and Resettlement Maj-Gen (Navy) and Colonel Pyitharhay KN Co; K 2,064 cakes of soap and K the Sangha. UMFCCI; K 198,000 by Sein Htwa, senior military General Staff (Air) Lt-Col 200,000 by U Bo Gyi-Daw 2,643,590. Afterwards, on the wellwishers; K officers of the Ministry of Nay Win of the Office of Than Than; and K 150,000 Similarly, families behalf of the families of 150,090 by Sandi Defence, Vice-Chairman the Commander-in-Chief by Great Wall Traditional of Tatmadaw (Army, Tatmadaw (Army, Navy Traditional Medicine of Yangon City (Air) offered rice, oil and Medicine Industry. Navy and Air) and and Air), Maj-Gen Aung House; K150,000 each by Development Com-mittee grams to the Presiding Next, Commander Maj- wellwishers donated Thein of the Ministry of BTB Company; and Great Vice-Mayor Col Maung Nayaka Sayadaw and the Gen Myint Swe, Minister provisions and cash to 27 Defence, Cmdr Khin Wall Traditional Medicine Maung Soe of Office of the Industry;K 180,000 by Commander-in-Chief Win Yadana Transport (Navy) and Colonel Service; K 100,000 by General Staff (Air) Lt-Col Hman Cho Clinic; K Nay Win of the Office of 120,000 by Thammada the Commander-in-Chief Robes House; K 100,000 (Air) donated rice, edible by Hsan Myanmar Co Ltd; Donations to 27 monasteries and 7 nunneries in Thingangyun Township total K 7,949,640, 793 bags of rice, 352 viss of edible oil, 3,018 viss of iodized salt and others. oil and gram to members of K 200,000 by Myanmar the Sangha and nuns. Rice and Oil Dealers After that, Minister Association; K 100,000 Brig-Gen Thura Myint each by ACE Maung, Chairman of Construction; Lizstar Yangon East District Construction; Myintmyat Peace and Development Paddy Cultivation Group; Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein offers provisions to a Sayadaw at the donation ceremony for monasteries Council Lt-Col Maung Dr Moe Tin and family; Maung Shein and Vice- Sein and Sun Company; and nunneries in Thingangyun Township.— MNA Mayor Col Maung Pa Kyitha Gold Shop; Nine Pa, Comman-dant of Presiding Nun. Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and monasteries and 7 offered alms donated by Tigers Automobile Defence Service Records Commander Maj- senior military officers nunneries in Thingangyun the Ministry of Religious Industry; Silver Shine Co Office Com-mander of Gen Myint Swe, Vice- accepted K 108,000 Township of Yangon East Affairs, Yangon Division Ltd; Thingangyun Town- No 2 Military Region Mayor Col Maung Pa, donated by Win Yadana District at Dhammayon of Peace and Development ship OWA; and Yangon Brig-Gen Myo Myint, Directors-General U Tun Tourism Service; K Kyaikkasan pagoda in Council and Yangon City East District Bus Lines; K district and township Mya Aung and U Htin 120,000 by U Than Naing- authorities, religious and Myo of the Ministry of Daw Kyi Kyi Swe; K social organizations and Religious Affairs, 150,090 by (U Thein wellwishers. Chairman of Yangon Maung)-Daw Pa Pa of First, Akyaw North District Peace and Sandi Traditional Monastery Presiding Development Council Lt- Medicine Industry; K Nayaka Sayadaw Bhad- Col Myat Min and 100,000 by U Hla Htay- danta Revata admini- Chairman of Township Daw Tin Nwe Oo of stered the Five Precepts. Peace and Development Hmancho Traditional Next, the Secretary-2, the Council U Khin Thein Medicine Clinic; K commander, the minister, Maung and other 150,000 by entrepreneurs of Hlinethaya Township; Donations to 12 monasteries K 100,000 by Wa Wa Win Co Ltd; and other and one nunnery in Hlinethaya wellwishers. Township total K 2,643,590, 337 Colonel General bags of rice, 103 viss of edible oil, Staff (Air) Lt-Col Nay Win supplicated on the Senior military officers donate provisions to a Sayadaw at the donation 206 viss of gram, 1,032 viss of purpose of Tatmadaw ceremony in Thingangyun Township.—˚MNA iodized salt and others. families to donate provisions. Thingangyun this evening. Development Committee 100,000 each by Tatlan Sayadaw Bhad- senior military officers wellwishers presented Secretary-2 of the State to members of the Construction; and Aung- danta Tejavanta delivered and the vice-mayor rice, oil, soap, salt, Peace and Development Sangha. thukha Construction; and a sermon, and the donated provisions to the traditional medicines and Council Lt-Gen Thein Later, depart- other wellwishers. Secretary-2 and party Sayadaws. offertories to the Sayadaw. Sein attended the mental officials and Secretary-2 Lt- shared merits gained. On behalf of the Secretary-2 Lt-Gen ceremony and offered wellwishers offered rice, Gen Thein Sein, the Today’s donations Tatmadaw families, Maj- Thein Sein accepted K provisions and cash to edible oil, salt, gram and minister, the deputy in Hlinethaya Township Gen Aung Thein of the 120,000 for the monastery members of Sangha. medicines to members of minister and senior First, the ceremony Sangha. military officers accepted was opened with three- Today’s donations the donations. time recitation of Namo were K 340,000 by After donations, Tassa and Secretary-2 Lt- families of Tatmadaw Col Aye Thaw of the Gen Thein Sein and party (Army, Navy and Air); K Ministry of Defence as well as the congregation 102,000 by Yangon supplicated on purpose of received Eight Precepts Division Peace and the donations. Secretary-2 from Chairman of Yangon Development Council; K Lt-Gen Thein Sein and Division Sangha Nayaka 200,000 by Yangon East party shared merits gained. Committee Agga Maha District PDC and Today’s donations to Pandita Maha Theikpan Thingangyun Township monasteries and Presiding Sayadaw PDC; K 1.5 million by U nunneries in Thingangyun Bhaddanta Siridhamma. Tin Maung Soe and Daw Township were 793 bags Next, Secretary-2 May Thet Hnin; K of rice, 352 viss of edible Lt-Gen Thein Sein, 500,000 by Shwetaung oil, 3,018 viss of iodized Minister for Religious Construc-tion; K salt, 598 tube of tooth Affairs Brig-Gen Thura 300,000 each by ILBC paste, 628 viss of grams Myint Maung, Deputy family; Mother Trading and 9,879 bottles of Minister for Social Co Ltd; and Naing Group medicine and totalling Senior military officers present rice, oil and gram to a nun at the donation Welfare, Relief and Construction and Cherry cash K 7,949,640. ceremony for monasteries and nunneries in Thingangyun Township.— MNA Resettlement Brig-Gen Oo Shop; K 204,000 by MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 September, 2004 9

Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe being seen off at the airport by diplomats. (New on page 1)—˚MNA Myanmar delegation arrives back from Bangkok YANGON, 12 Sept — September, Deputy Prime Myanmar in the exhibition The Myanmar delega-tion Minister Mr Suwat displayed the products at led by Deputy Minister for Liptaparlop of Thailand Inter-Continental Hotel. Foreign Affairs U Kyaw extended greetings. Members of the Thu arrived back here by Next, GMS delegation—senior offi- air this morning after Business Forum Chairman cials of the Ministry of attending the Greater Vice-President of the Foreign Affairs, the Min- Mekong Sub-region High Union of Myanmar istry of Agriculture and Level Public-Private Federation of Chambers of Irrigation, the Ministry of Consultation Meeting held Commerce and Industry U Hotels and Tourism, the in Bangkok, Thailand, from Win Aung and Asian Ministry of Industry-2, the 9 to 11 September. Development Bank Vice- Ministry of Transport, the The meeting was President Mr Liqun Jin Ministry of Construction, aimed at exchanging views delivered opening ad- the Ministry of National in sectors of agriculture, dresses. Planning and Economic Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu addresses Greater Mekong industrial development, Next, leaders of Development, the Min-istry tourism industry, com- delegations from Myan- of Labour, the Min-istry of Sub-region High Level Public-Private Consultation Meeting in Bangkok.—˚MNA mercial and investment, mar, Cambodia, the Livestock and Fisheries and Commander tours Myeik, Pyigyi Mandaing, Bokpyin implementation of infra- People’s Republic of China the Ministry of Commerce structures and human (Yunnan Province), Lao and private entrepreneurs— YANGON, 12 Sept — reclamation and require- commander met Chairman resource deve-lopment of PDR, Thailand and also arrived back on the same Chairman of Taninthayi ments. The com-mander of Kawthoung District the countries in Greater Vietnam gave speeches. flight. Division Peace and inspected oil palm Peace and Development Mekong Sub-region. On 10 The booth of the Union of MNA Development Council plantations of Htoo Trading Council Lt-Col Tin Soe and Commander of Coastal Co Ltd and Yuzana Ltd. departmental officials of Region Command Maj- In the afternoon, the Bokpyin Township. He Gen Ohn Myint inspected commander proceeded to gave instructions on oil palm plantations of the briefing hall at Laynyar regional development, local Kanbawza Co Ltd in Myeik Bridge in Pyigyi Mandaing. food sufficiency, extended Township on 6 September. He met local authorities and cultivation of suitable crops In the briefing hall instructed them to extend and oil palm for the region of Htoo Trading Co Ltd, farmlands, cultivate paddy and better transportation. Daw Cho Cho Aung of the and grow flowery plants. Later, he fulfilled the company reported to the The commander attended requirements of the local commander on growing of to their needs. authorities. oil palm saplings, land In the evening, the MNA

The booth of Myanmar being displayed at the exhibition relating to Greater Mekong Sub-region High Level Public-Private Consultation Meeting in Bangkok.—˚MNA Mon State opens Traditional Cultural Performing Arts competitions YANGON, 12 Sept East Command Maj-Gen holding the competitions — The 12th Myanmar Thura Myint Aung and and formally opened the Traditional Cultural Per- wife, Chairman of the competitions by cutting a forming Arts compe- leading committee for ribbon. The commander titions of Mon State were organizing the compe- and the guests watched opened in the State Hall titions Secretary of Mon dancing contest, musical of Mawlamyine on 10 State PDC Lt-Col Soe instrument playing contest September. Present on the Myint Aung and officials, and song composing occasion were Chairman departmental officials, contest in designated of Mon State Peace and social organizations and places. The competitions Development Council guests. The commander continue till 12 Commander of South- briefed on the purpose of September. — MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 September, 2004 Establishment of Archaeological Zone starts in Tagaung region YANGON, 10 Sept—Archaeologists and staff of the firmly show that Pyu city state like Hanlin and under the supervision of experts from the Ministry of Department of Archaeology excavated ancient Beikthano cities existed in Tagaung region. It was a Culture. Tagaung city beginning early 2003 and found evi- finding of great importance for Myanma history and The experts will study the skull and bones found dences of Pyu periods such as urns, earthen plates, archaeology. in No 14 pot and excavated the height and the way of goglets, jars, various kinds of colourful beads, bricks, The excavated urns, earthen plates, goglets, jars and living of Pyu people. other artifacts, foundations of buildings of Pyu period, pots were decorated with drawings and other works of Now Tagaung region and its environs have been over 30 kilns, iron ring, bracelets, weapons, brasswares art such as pictures of human, animals and flowers. designated as Tagaung Archaeological Zone. An and stone weapons there and its nearby regions. Inside the artifacts are bronzewares, ashes and char- archaeological museum will be built and the arch- In July and August 2004, they excavated mound coal. The experts of the Department of Archaeology way of Tagaung will also be built beautifully with the No TG-31 in the compound of Tagaung Basic Edu- put on record of the level of architecture in those days. decoration of pictures of blacksmith U Tint De and cation High School and found 64 urns, goglets, pots They believe that they can assess the value of the hero Pyusawhti. Hotels and other places of interest and jars in No 1, 2, 3. and 4 pots. These artifacts artifacts and the ancient objects will be preserved will be built there for tourist attraction.—MNA Yangon Division women’s soccer match opens YANGON, 12 Sept — Yangon Division women’s open football tournament organized by Yangon Division Organization for Women’s Affairs and Yangon Division women sports federation was opened at Aung San sports ground here this afternoon. Ministry of Transport Team played against Ministry of Defence Team. A total of six soccer teams (women) participates in the tournament which lasts till 26 September. Dr Sai Saing Tun (Alpine safe drinking water) presented K 2.5 million for the tournament through Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Patron Daw Khin Thet Htay speaking at opening ceremony of Yangon Division OWA Patron’s Trophy of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife Women’s Football Tournament.— YANGON COMMAND Daw Khin Thet Htay. — MNA First CLMTV-ECS Trade Fair-2004 to be held YANGON, 12 Sept — Chairman of Yangon City the Directorate of Trade Central committee for Development Committee U Nyunt Aye reported on holding of the First Mayor Brig-Gen Aung preparation and chairman CLMTV-ECS Trade Fair- Thein Lin inspected the and officials of the sub- 2004 held its fourth coor- preparation for the fair at committees reported on dination meeting on 9 Sep- the centre and gave in- arrangements for holding tember at Myanmar Con- structions. the fair. The First vention Centre on Minister Brig-Gen Pyi CLMTV-ECS Trade Fair- Mindhamma Road in Sone and Mayor Brig-Gen 2004 will be held at Mayangon Township. Aung Thein Lin made ad- Myanmar Convention Before the meeting, dresses. Centre on Mindhamma Patrons of the committee At the meeting, Secre- Road in Mayangon Town- Minister for Commerce tary of the central com- ship from 1 to 5 Decem- Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and mittee Director-General of ber. — MNA Myanmar Computer Federation President U Thein Oo presents certificate to a trainee of Programme on Basic IT for IT Engineers.— MCF Programme on Basic IT for IT Engineers concludes YANGON, 12 Sept — on Basic IT for IT Engi- Manager Mr Kazuhisa Under the arrangements neers (MMFE2W-1) con- Ogawa of AOTS (Bang- of Myanmar Computer cluded at MICT Park in kok Office) gave speeches. Federation (MCF) and the Hline Township this af- Next, certificates were pre- Association for Overseas ternoon. sented to 30 trainees. The Technical Scholarship President of MCF U training course lasted 10 (AOTS), the Programme Thein Oo and General days. —MNA

Delegates to Workshop for ASEAN Cultural Interaction at Grassroots, Phase III visit Mawriya Traditional Medicine Industry on 11 September. (News reported) — MNA

Medical agents to meet for 51st Medical Conference YANGON, 12 Sept—The 51st Medi- will be held at the Auditorium of cal Conference will be held at the MMA (Yangon) on Theinbyu Myanmar Medical Association in Street, Mingalar Taungnyunt Mandalay from19 to 25 January 2005. Township on 18 September for the A meeting between the success of the conference. All Commitee for Organizing the medical agents have been invited Delegates to Workshop for ASEAN Cultural Interaction at Grassroots observe Medical Conference and medical to attend the meeting. Silversmith and Handicraft Workshop in Ywahtaung Ward, Sagaing Township and medical equipment agents MNA on 11 September. (News reported)— MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 September, 2004 11 India’s Plan Body to review feasibility China offers emergency aid to Russia BEIJING, 12 Sept— China offered 10 On September 1, more than 30 armed of growth target million yuan (1.2 million US dollars’) militants took about 1,200 people hos- NEW DELHI, 12 Sept — ing” performance in regulatory mechanism in worth of medical equipment and medi- tage in a secondary school in Beslan, a Identifying deceleration in power sector. each sector and blamed cine to Russia as emergency aid for the town in northern Russia. The crisis ended agriculture growth, poor In the last two years, states’ populism for the country’s recent tragedy, Saturday. on the third day after a fierce exchange of infrastructure and lack of the approach paper for the “disappointing” perform- The aid, collected from the whole gunfire, but left at least 335 dead — half private investment as im- MTA said, “plan alloca- ance of the power sector. nation during the past two days, has of them children. pediments to faster eco- tions have been below On employment sce- been loaded at the Tianjin Airport and Chinese President Hu Jintao sent a nomic growth, India’s expectations. States have nario in the country, the will be sent to Russia, according to message on September 8 to Russian Presi- Planning Commission Fri- not received as much re- paper pointed out that 400 Miao Zhanli, manager from a drug com- dent Vladimir Putin, strongly condemn- day said it would examine sources as were envisaged billion rupees would be pany that is responsible for the collec- ing the “atrocious terrorist acts”. He said the feasibility of the 10th through devolution”. required to introduce an tion. that the Chinese Government would of- plan growth target of 8.1 Listing out various employment guarantee for Miao said that the aid includes hos- fer goods to assist those affected by the per cent. reasons for dismal re- rural areas even as it pital beds, heart electric monitoring tragedy and to show China’s sympathy The Plan Body said source position in the termed the labour laws equipment and anesthetic machine. and support. —MNA/Xinhua its Mid-Term Appraisal first two years of the 10th reform as one of the cru- (MTA), to be completed plan, including the gov- cial factors, both for sus- Traditional Chinese medicine has broad by year-end, would focus ernment’s ratio of tax tained industrial growth on “policy correctives” in revenue to GDP, the and creating high quality prospects in int’l market critical areas in terms of Commission said the ap- job opportunities. BEIJING, 12 Sept — Chinese and Chinese companies and individuals are priorities laid down by the praisal would examine Criticizing the lack of foreign experts agreed at a symposium studying ways to treat HIV/ AIDS pa- coalition government’s trends in resources and the stock-taking of here Saturday that traditional Chinese tients. Common Minimum Pro- “identify priority correc- schemes for providing medicine has broad prospects in inter- China’s success has increased in- gramme tive steps”. food and nutritional sup- national market as Chinese therapy and ternational awareness about traditional Indicating that the Pointing at low agri- port, the paper said ap- pharmacy have helped treat many se- Chinese medicine and served to push 10th Plan growth target culture growth and devel- praisal needs to reflect on vere diseases. traditional Chinese medicine into the may have to be scaled opment of infrastructure this to rationalize the over- Last year, traditional Chinese medi- international market. down, the Plan Body at “far below” the level all food and nutritional cine was successfully used in treating According to Hiromi Kumon and warned against required for the 8-per-cent interventions made by the SARS (severe acute respiratory syn- Haruki Kaku from Okayama University “populism” as it had con- economic growth, the pa- government. drome) patients, said Professor Tian of Japan, Japanese medical universities tributed to “disappoint- per sought review of the MNA/PTI Jingfu, former deputy director of the have been ordered to resume teaching State Administration of Traditional the subject of traditional Chinese medi- Sore eye epidemic in Philippines Chinese Medicine. Currently, many cine this year.—MNA/Xinhua puzzles doctors Former soldier turns himself in to US base in Japan MANILA, 12 Sept — afflicted with sore eyes ther infected. TOKYO, 12 Sept — A former US military defence lawyer, Kyodo quoted An outbreak of viral con- when it is not summer yet. He called on people to serviceman accused of deserting while sources as saying. Jenkins was charged junctivitis, or sore eyes, in Confirming that con- be careful because if they serving in South Korea in 1965 turned by the US military with escaping to Dagupan City, northern junctivitis is a summer touch anything held by an himself in on Saturday to the US mili- North Korea in 1965. Philippines, has puzzled disease, it is taking medi- infected person, chances tary at a base near Tokyo. Charles He later married Soga who was local doctors as this is not cal practitioners by sur- are that they may also get Jenkins, 64, departed from a hospital in one of the Japanese North Korea admit- the season for such an epi- prise why the disease is sore eyes, a very conta- Tokyo early morning and later arrived at ted to abduct in late 1970s and early demic outbreak, reported raging this rainy season, gious disease whose trans- the Camp Zama. He was accompanied 1980s. the Philippine News which usually sees the mission is very fast. by his Japanese wife Hitomi Soga and Soga returned to Japan in 2002 after Agency (PNA) on Satur- outbreak of such diseases People can wash their their two daughters, Kyodo News re- Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro day. PNA quoted Dr. as gastroenteritis and den- eyes with soap and luke- ported. Jenkins is expected to begin Koizumi’s visit to Pyongyang. Leonardo Carbonnel, as- gue, he said. The summer warm water, he said, ad- legal procedures at the base to avoid Jenkins and his daughters arrived in sistant city health officer season in the Philippines vising people to develop imprisonment by seeking a plea bargain Tokyo in July via Jakarta. He was soon in Dagupan City, as say- covers the period from the habit of washing their for a dishonourable discharge from the admitted into a hospital to receive medi- ing that the spread of viral February to April, during hands frequently with US military in consultation with his cal treatment. — MNA/Xinhua conjunctivitis could be due which time diseases such clearn water and soap if to a possible shift from the as sore eyes and chicken they cannot afford to buy China finds first ceramic balls used normal epidemiology of pox break out. alcohol. He also said that by ancient hunters the disease owing to envi- But Carbonnel assured since too many people are LANZHOU, 12 Sept — Four ceramic people to hurl by hand or with a rope,” ronmental degradation. those afflicted with sore sick of sore eyes in balls unearthed in northeast China are said Wang Donghai, deputy head of the He said in a radio in- eyes that viral conjuncti- Dagupan City, people believed to be weapons of ancient hunt- provincial institute of coloured pottery terview that he was sur- vitis is not fatal, and can should avoid crowds and ers some 3,000 years ago. in Gansu. prised to find out why be cured within seven days those already infected stay Chinese archaeologists discovered “They must be efficient in hunting there are so many people unless the patient is fur- at home.—MNA/Xinhua four such balls, 2-4 centimetres in fast running animals,” he said, adding diametre, in Guanghe County, Gansu that the hollow ceramic balls would make Province, and before the finding people sounds during the movement. only knew of the ceramic balls from The four balls provide evidence historical documents. about the life of ancient people recorded The balls are red, yellow and black. in historical documents. They are of Some are solid with slick surfaces, some great value also for studies on ceramic are hollow with fictile grains inside. culture, the history of human develop- “These ceramic balls, in their shapes, ment and the history of Chinese civiliza- sizes and weights, are very suitable for tion, said Wang.—MNA/Xinhua Asia's longest tracked roller coaster built in Beijing BEIJING, 12 Sept — A roller coaster maximum height is 33 metres. All es- with an 888-metre track, believed to be sential parts and equipment were im- the longest in Asia, now in its final phase ported from overseas, the park’s general of installation at the Shijingshan Amuse- manager Liu Jingwang disclosed here ment Park in Beijing, will be operational Friday. during the National Day holiday period The park will continue to import the in early October. latest superb amusement facilities from Challenger BMW Oracle Racing of the United States, right, sails past defender Alinghi, The roller coaster cost 50 million various parts of the world as part of the of Switzerland, during the final race of the America’s Cup opening act, off Marseille, yuan (approximately six million US preparations for the 2008 Olympics to southern France, on Saturday, 11 Sept, 2004. dollars) to build. It runs at a maximum be held in Beijing, Liu said. INTERNET speed of 80 kilometres per hour and its MNA/Xinhua

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The heroin was brought ture. But he did not specify which Skoda MNA/Xinhua from the eastern city of Van, reported Anatolia, Police seize big Vietnamese drug companies adding the driver of the haul of pangolins lorry was detained in the given import nod operation. Meanwhile, Is- in S-Thailand HANOI, 11 Sept — Pri- distribution in the country. tanbul deputy police chief BANGKOK, 11 Sept — vate and state-owned en- He said both local and Halil Yilmaz was quoted Police in Thailand seized terprises in Vietnam will be foreign drug businesses as saying the police staged 300 pangolins in the south- allowed to import hundreds have registered with the an operation against an il- ern Thai province of of foreign medicines which ministry to import drugs licit international drug traf- Songkhla, the biggest haul are currently imported by similar to the drugs exclu- ficking gang in Istanbul so far this year, the official Switzerland-based distribu- sively imported by Zuellig, and confiscated 24 kilos of Thai News Agency reported tor Zuellig Pharma. The a distributor for 27 multi- heroin. Friday. drugs, expected to be offered nationals.—MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua The pangolins, wrapped at a lower price than Zuellig in nylon bags and stuffed imports, will ensure a steady India to help Nepal in into plastic boxes, were supply of special medicines found in a rubber planta- currently distributed by the upgrading police force tion in Songkhla, about 950 kilometres south of Bang- company, Vietnam News on NEW DELHI, 11 Sept— Observing that Maoist Friday quoted Cao Minh insurgency in Nepal was a “shared security threat”, kok. The two men guard- Quang, director of the Viet- India Friday told the Himalayan Kingdoms it would ing the plantation fled when nam Administration of Drug help it upgrade its police force to deal with terrorists police searching the area under the Ministry of Health more effectively even as the two sides agreed to approached them. as saying. finalize an extradition treaty and mutual legal assist- The protected ant-eat- Zuellig, in recent ance treaty on criminal matters. ing mammals were smug- months, has been at the As part of efforts to United Progressive Alli- gled into southern Thailand centre of a national contro- strengthen security coop- ance and Congress Presi- from Malaysia, and were Walt Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner on 10 versy on drug pricing and eration, New Delhi will dent Sonia Gandhi. destined for restaurants in Sept, 2004 said he will step down from the media distribution, with govern- soon launch a pilot project The two sides have other provinces, said the conglomerate in 2006, aiming to end his two-decade ment authorities saying that for modernization of Ne- decided to explore the pos- police, adding that they reign on his own terms after a shareholder revolt the company monopolizes pal police with special fo- sibility of enhancing co- were tracing the smugglers nearly cut it short earlier this year. Eisner poses Vietnam’s medicine dis- cus on counter-insurgency operation in flood control and searching for the re- with Disney character Donald Duck during a Holly- tribution industry. training and designed to and power generation be- ceiver of the animals in wood Walk of Fame unveiling ceremony in The ministry does not strengthen its capabilities sides upgrading road and Thailand.—MNA/Xinhua Los Angeles, California on 9 Aug. —INTERNET plan to renew Zuellig’s dis- to enable it deal with ter- rail networks, Saran said tribution licence which ex- rorism more effectively. here describing Deuba’s MMR vaccination not linked to pired on 5 September, Nepali Prime Minister visit as “very successful Quang said, adding that it Sher Bahadur Deuba who and a landmark” in the di- developmental problems still persists in not encour- is on a five-day visit, Fri- rection of further consoli- LONDON, 11 Sept — Scientists published a new study on Friday which they aging foreign companies to day met Chairperson of the dating bilateral links. said adds to evidence that the triple measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) participate in direct drug ruling coalition platform MNA/PTI vaccination is not linked to autism or other developmental problems.

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OSLO, 11 Sept — Aluminium could be an unusual saviour for Atlantic salmon in prized Scandinavian and Russian fishing rivers because it kills a voracious parasite, researchers said on Friday. The findings may help fly fishing enthusiasts, fish Scandinavian nations and Russia, Hytteroed said. farming companies and nations from the United States The aluminium was dripped into the river from to Scotland who boast rivers free of the tiny gyrodactylus three main points along the river in a dose of 200 salaris fresh water parasite and want them to stay that microgrammes per litre of water — a microgramme is way. a millionth of a grammes (0.03527 ounce). An unprecedented test in western Norway this Previous more drastic cures often used rotenon, a summer showed that tiny concentrations of ground pesticide that can also kill the fish. aluminium, dripped into the Batnsfjord River, appar- Researchers stumbled across aluminium’s para- ently killed the parasites stuck on the salmon skin site-killing side-effects after finding that rivers with- without hurting the fish or other riverlife. out gyrodactylus salaris had high natural levels of “We’ve not found parasites on the last 90 fish metals, washed from the ground. Laboratory research we’ve tested,” Sigurd Hytteroed of the Norwegian showed aluminium was the best. Veterinary Institute told Reuters. “A year ago, all of Other experts welcomed the findings, if confirmed. the fish had it.” “We don’t have the parasite on this side of the “As far as we know, aluminium has never been Atlantic but we’re scared to death of it,” said Fred tested like this elsewhere in the world,” he said of the Whoriskey, vice-president of research and environ- study by several Norwegian research groups. High ment at the Atlantic Salmon Federation in New Bruns- concentrations of aluminium can damage fish gills. wick, Canada. Salmon have been almost wiped out in some of the “Scotland and Ireland are also free of it,” he said. about 40 rivers in Norway containing the parasite, The parasite dies in salt water where salmon spend A lion named Nabuko look out of its cage at the which attaches itself to the fish with tiny hooks. It then most of their lives, but there were risks that ships, for Safari park in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv on eats through the skin, often bringing ulcers and infec- instance, might transport the parasite in ballast water 5 Sept, 2004, shortly before he was transferred tions that kill the fish. over the Atlantic. to a zoo in the West Bank city of Qalqilya. The parasite has also affected rivers in other MNA/Reuters INTERNET India steps Scientists say “Genesis” China becomes a powerhouse of up efforts to crash landing left solar material intact world economy BEIJING, 11 Sept — In the new economic map, China has become a market WASHINGTON, 11 Sept— After peering inside powerhouse of the world economy, said Rubens Ricupero, secretary-general NASA’s broken Genesis capsule with flashlights of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), home-grown and mirrors, scientists said on Friday the craft’s here Friday. unexpected crash landing left solar material intact helicopter and most scientific objectives within reach. Addressing the Inter- countries. In 2003 and the developing countries. NEW DELHI, 11 Sept “We should be able to solar particles on delicate national Forum on the first half of 2004, the in- Ricupero’s view was rein- — India has stepped up meet most if not all of our wafer-like plates and re- Common Development of crease of China’s imports forced by both domestic joint efforts with Israel to primary science goals,” turn them to Earth for ex- China’s Economy and the has exceeded that of its delegates and representa- market an indigenously Roger Wiens, a key scien- amination. World Economy, Ricupero exports, he said. But at the tives from abroad. Yew- developed helicopter tist on the project, said at a The wafers were be- said the economies of the same time, China provided Kwang Ng, fellow of the around the world and is telephone news confer- lieved to be so fragile that developing countries used products for both devel- Academy of Social Sciences hopeful of receiving an ence. “Overall, we’re quite a helicopter-assisted para- to rely on support from de- oped and developing coun- of Australia, analysed the order for it from Chile, the confident that we can chute landing was veloped countries, but Chi- tries, he said. Ricupero impact that China’s devel- Indo-Asian News Service achieve a high degree of planned. But the parachute na’s growth has changed said he believed that Chi- opment will bring, from an reported Friday. success from a science failed to deploy on this, he said. na’s strong growth will economic viewpoint. He NR Mohanty, chair- point of view.” Wednesday, sending The rapid increase of benefit the world said China is a big country man of India’s aviation The 264-million-US- Genesis hurtling to Earth China’s demand has cre- economy, reduce global with a big population and a major Hindustan Aero- dollar mission was de- at 200 miles per hour. ated a new market for both poverty and stimulate the big market. nautics Limited (HAL) signed to collect charged MNA/Reuters developed and developing economies of other MNA/Xinhua that makes the Dhruv ad- vanced light helicopters, Teachers best regarded said his organization had signed an agreement with in China Israel Aircraft Industries BEIJING, 11 Sept — Teachers are the most re- for joint marketing of the spected group of people in China, followed by aircraft. scientists, doctors, soldiers, policemen, public serv- HAL sold two of the ants, engineers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, farmers, home-grown helicopters to athletes, artists, correspondents and workers, a the Nepali Armed forces national survey has found. last year and it was recently According to the out- most prestigious one, demonstrated to the mili- come of a survey com- while only half of the tary in Chile by a team of missioned by the China young people aged 18 to Indian and Israeli experts. Association of Sciences 29 think so, according to “The Chileans were and Technology, 58 per the survey conducted in satisfied with the technical cent of the 8,474 people 2003. Nearly half of demonstrations and the surveyed across the coun- those surveyed hope commercial negotiations try believe teachers are their kids would take up are yet to begin, but we are the most prestigious peo- teaching as a profes- hopeful of orders from ple in China. But 67 per sion, and more women them,” Mohanty told re- Residents of the Siboney village, 900 km east of Havana, look cent of the surveyed at than men are willing to porters here. at the big waves splashing over the waterfront as Cuba is striken by the age group 60-69 de- see their kids become MNA/Xinhua Hurricane Ivan. —INTERNET scribed teachers as the teachers.—MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 September, 2004 Powell to resurrect career Maradona still stuck in Argentina S by leaving Charlton BUENOS AIRES, 11 Sept — Diego Maradona was still stuck in Argentina on Friday, frustrated by his LONDON 11 Sept — Former England family's refusal to allow him to continue his cocaine addiction treatment in Cuba. defender Chris Powell hopes to resur- A judge ruled this week country before then. been in Cuba by now," island offers a respite from P rect his career by leaving Premier that the 43-year-old "It's very frustrating for Marchant said. the media and fan frenzy League club Charlton Athletic to join former Argentina captain him. I think it could even A virtual army of news in Europe and South Second Division West Ham United on could leave a psychiatric make him have a break- cameras has been camped America. Maradona is re- O loan. clinic outside Buenos down," Nestor Marchant, outside the clinic, and tel- garded as one of the most The 34-year-old left back, capped Aires, where his family one of Maradona's psy- evision stations regularly gifted players in the his- five times by his country, signed a new has confined him since chiatrists, told local radio. break into live program- tory of soccer and led Ar- R one-year contract before the season heart problems landed him "So much sacrifice to ming with the latest specu- gentina to victory at the but has not played in any of Charlton's in intensive care in April. get his spirits up for him to lation on when Maradona 1986 World Cup finals. four matches. But Maradona's family travel, for him to recover. might depart. He says he has been T Powell will drop a division after has until next Tuesday to And now these problems Maradona has made fighting drug addiction for agreeing a one-month loan with West appeal the court decision, just fell out of the sky. Cuba his second home in much of the last 20 years. Ham, who are chasing promotion hav- and some relatives have This man should have recent years, saying the MNA/Reuters S ing been relegated from the top flight declined to sign forms al- last year.—MNA/Reuters lowing him to leave the Man Utd no longer inspire fear in opponents LONDON, 11 Sept — Once-dominant Manchester United no longer inspire fear in their opponents, according to club captain Roy Keane. United, English champions eight "You are already talking about Arse- times in the last dozen seasons, already nal losing three games and Manchester trail leaders Arsenal and Chelsea by United winning three to overtake them. seven points after one win in their first And how many are Arsenal going to four games and face unbeaten Bolton lose? Wanderers on Saturday. "They didn't lose one last season so "Look at Arsenal and maybe Chelsea it's become a daunting task for United if to a certain degree — they seem to have Arsenal are going to continue in the that mentality where they don't look same vein." as though they are going to be beaten," United have been hit by injuries and Keane told British newspapers on currently have only one fully fit striker in Friday. new signing Alan Smith, who has scored "Teams playing us think they have twice so far. —MNA/Reuters got a chance now." United lost 1-0 at Chelsea in their Real not interested in opening match of the season before beat- ing promoted Norwich City 2-1 at Old signing Gerrard Trafford. LIVRPOOL (England), 11 Sept — Real Alex Ferguson's side then just res- Madrid are not interested in signing Eng- Manchester United's Paul Scholes (R) comes close to getting the ball past cued a point with a last-gasp equalizer at land midfielder Steven Gerrard from Liv- Bolton's goal keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen during their Premier League clash at Blackburn Rovers and were held to a erpool, according to the Premier League The Reebock Stadium, in Bolton on 11 Sept,2004.—INTERNET goalless draw at home by Everton. club's manager Rafael Benitez. Arsenal and Chelsea have had perfect Spaniard Benitez admitted he was Manchester United applies for permission starts to the season, with the champions concerned to read reports of Real Ma- now unbeaten in a record 44 games. drid's desire to add Gerrard to their trio to expand stadium "I saw some of our fans talking on TV of England internationals, David LONDON, 11 Sept — Manchester United have applied for planning permission before the Norwich game and they were Beckham, Michael Owen and Jonathan to expand their stadium in a move which would take the capacity of Old so apprehensive. Not long ago they Woodgate. Trafford to 75,000. would be saying 'we're playing Nor- "I have read stories about Real Ma- United's stadium is the the start of the 2006-07 ment to the London Stock wich, bring it on'," said Keane. drid wanting to sign Steven Gerrard but largest in the Premier season. Exchange on Friday. Bolton manager Sam Allardyce is it is not true," Benitez told reporters on League, holding almost "Manchester United "If planning permis- also playing down United's prospects of Friday. 68,000, with Newcastle announces that it is to- sion is granted, the board recapturing the Premier League title. "I have talked with the player and also United's the second big- day submitting an appli- of Manchester United will "I've heard some United fans writing talked to Real Madrid and they have both gest at just over 52,000. cation for planning per- take the final decision on off their title hopes already — just four told me it is not true. Champions Arsenal mission to Trafford Met- whether to proceed with games into the season. That just shows "I believe, here at Liverpool, we will are in the process of ropolitan Borough Coun- the project prior to the the kind of pressure they are under," have a long time to enjoy watching Steven building a new ground, cil to expand the North main construction con- Allardyce said. Gerrard."—MNA/Reuters costing 357 million East and North West tracts being awarded in pounds (637 million US Quadrants of the Old early 2005." Nistelrooy, Heinze dollars), which will hold Trafford stadium," United announced 60,000 when it opens for United said in a state- with their first half finan- return from injury cial results in March that MANCHESTER (England), 11 Sept— Ar- Answers to yesterday’s they were outlining plans gentine international Gabriel Heinze is Crossword Puzzle for the expansion. set to make his Manchester United debut The club said at the and Ruud van Nistelrooy could return MILLERKTARRY time that the project, from injury via the substitute's bench at OTERLYSKEIUHA which also included in- Bolton Wanderers on Saturday. creasing the range and However, new signing Wayne DRIVEYTRAWLER quality of hospitality and Rooney is still three weeks away from a EMSEVCEKRENR executive facilities, return to action with the England striker SAUSAGEKETRIO would cost up to 45 mil- still recovering from a broken foot sus- lion pounds and take two tained at the European Championship in T RETRAWWW years to complete. June, manager Alex Ferguson said on NVETOYKKAWRYC "The earliest that the Friday. STOCRIPBTSEUC new facilities are likely Heinze is yet to play for United since to be available is for the a 6.9-million-pound (12.31 million US Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia holds the HOCKIYOVERDUE 2006-07 season, but we dollars) move from Paris St. Germain in Russian flag and the US Open trophy ROONSIARTUUL do not anticipate any dis- June because of international commit- after defeating compatriot Elena IMPETUSKLOCAL ruption to the current ca- ments at the Copa America and the Dementieva , in the final at the 2004 US NLSVURECOEESA pacity during this time," Olympic Games, where he won a gold Open in New York, on 11 Sept, 2004. the club said. medal in the soccer tournament. Kuznetsova defeated Dementieva 6-3, KNEADYBORDER MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters 7-5 to win the championship. —INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 September, 2004 15

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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 and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education Constitution in the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation

Secretary-2 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party taking Five Precepts from a Sayadaw at the ceremony to donate provisions to monasteries and nunneries in Hlinethaya Township.— MNA Secretary-2 offers provisions to monasteries, nunneries in Hlinethaya, Thingangyun

YANGON, 12 Sept — Presiding Nayaka of Families of Defence Thayagon Pariyatti Services (Army, Navy and Monastery Ganthavaçaka Air) and wellwishers Pandita Sayadaw donated rice, oil, salt, gram Bhaddanta Tejavamsa and cash to 12 monasteries and members of the and a nunnery in Sangha, Chairman of Hlinethaya Township, Yangon Division Peace Yangon North District, and Development Council this afternoon. (See page 8) The donation ceremony was held at YangonINSIDE Command Maj- Thayagon Pariyatti Perspectives Monastery on Minye Be a police force Kyawswa Road in Ward imbued with 4, Hlinethaya Township, nationalism at 1 pm today, attended by (Page 2) Secretary-2 of the State Article Peace and Development International Year of Council Adjutant-General Rice 2004 Lt-Gen Thein Sein. (Page 7) Also present were Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein accepts K 200,000 from wellwishers at the ceremony to offer provisions Performing arts competitions of Yangon Division opened to monasteries and nunneries in Thingangyun YANGON, 12 Sept — 193 artistes participate in tained the audience with flower baskets and cash Township.— MNA The 12th Myanmar the competitions which songs and dances. to the artistes, and the Traditional Cultural will last till 14 September. Commander Maj-Gen cere-mony came to an Use Natural Gas Vehicles Performing Arts Com- At the opening Myint Swe and wife Daw end. petitions of Yangon ceremony, artistes enter- Khin Thet Htay presented MNA and save fuel oil Division were opened today

at Latha Township No 2

In automobiles, natural gas can be Basic Education High School. Chairman of

used in place of petrol and diesel. Yangon Division Peace and

The use of natural gas cannot only Development Council save fuel oil but also extend engine Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint

duration. Swe formally opened the

Natural gas exploited at home can competition and delivered

be used effectively and safely. an address.

Natural gas burns cent per cent Myanmar Tradi- tional Cultural Performing

and is environment-friendly. Arts Competitions of

Adequate supply of natural gas Yangon Division will be helps facilitate passenger and cargo divided into two categories transport. — professional level and Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe formally opens 12th traditional Performing amateur level. A total of Arts Competitions of Yangon Command.—˚YANGON COMMAND