Vice-Senior General Maung Aye Addresses Graduation Parade Of

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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 develop- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and ment of other sectors of the economy as well entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation system preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms heritage and national character stitution of technical know-how and investments from sources inside * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation the country and abroad * Uplift of health, fitness and education in accord with the new State Constitution * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the standards of the entire nation hands of the State and the national peoples Vice-Senior General Maung Aye addresses Graduation Parade of 5th Intake of DSINPS Only Union Spirit is true patriotic spirit that entire national people must uphold forever Tatmadaw, with its primary duty to defend and protect the country, cannot tolerate disintegration of the Union

NAY PYI TAW, 7 Jan— The following is the full text of the speech delivered by Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye at the Graduation Parade of the 5th Intake of Defence Services Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Science. Comrades, intellectual prowess to Causes— Non-disintegra- On the occasion of serve in the National tion of the Union, Non- the Graduation Cer- Tatmadaw and safeguard disintegration of national emony of the 5th Intake Our Three Main National solidarity and Perpetua- of Defence Services In- Causes. tion of Sovereignty. Our stitute of Nursing and Ours is the patri- Three Main National Paramedical Science, I otic Tatmadaw that will Causes constitute the vi- shall speak a few words forever safeguard Our tal national interest of over of note on matters of Three Main National (See page 8) importance. Comrades, With the large number of The aims of the De- nationalities in our country, the fence Services Institute of Vice-Senior General Maung Aye addresses the Graduation Parade of Nursing and Paramedical disintegration of the Union would the 5th Intake of Defence Services Institute of Nursing and Science is to produce nurs- mean splintering and general ing, pharmaceutical and weakness, which may even lead to Paramedical Science. paramedical professionals with the physical and the loss of nationhood. MNA

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

8-1-08 NL 1 8/11/18, 11:57 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 * 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 Actively take part in national * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State and regional development tasks * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy In an effort to enhance the socio- economic life of the people the government is implementing tasks for development of Foreign Minister arrives back from India border areas and national races. In this NAY PYI TAW, 7 regard, it has built roads and bridges, Jan — Minister for infrastructures for development of energy, Foreign Affairs U Nyan communications, education and health Win arrived back here by sectors, spending a large amount of funds. air yesterday morning As better transport plays a pivotal after paying a goodwill role in regional development, priority is being visit to the Republic of given to construction of roads and bridges. India from 1 to 4 January As a result, the length of tarred roads, 2008 at the invitation of concrete roads, gravel road and earth roads Minister of External has increased to over 70,000 miles from over Affairs of the Republic of 20,000 miles in 1988. With better transport India Shri Pranab the national brethren in different regions are Mukharjee. able to deal with one another in various During his visit, sectors, thereby contributing to improvement Minster for Foreign of the socio-economic life of local people. Affairs U Nyan Win, With a view to boosting efficiency of accompanied by national race youths more basic education Ambassador of Myanmar schools have been opened, and altogether to India U Kyi Thein and Minister U Nyan Win calls on Prime Minister of India over 180,000 students are now pursuing members of the Myanmar Dr Manmohan Singh.—MNA education at these facilities. In the meantime, delegation, paid a courtesy Also present visited the Embassy of the Kolkata by Special IAF 27 national race youth development training call on Prime Minister of were the cabinet ministers, Union of Myanmar in Aircraft and visited the schools which provide free education have the Republic of India Dr secretaries of the New Delhi where he met Consulate-General of the also been opened. Manmohan Singh on 2 departments concerned of with the staff of the Union of Myanmar in Likewise, remarkable progress has January at the latter’s India and former Indian Myanmar Embassy and Kolkata where he met been made in agriculture, economic and office in New Delhi. Ambassadors to the Office of the Military with staff and inspected public relations sectors of border areas. And Minister for Myanmar. Attache and inspected the the functions of the hospitals, dispensaries, rural health care Foreign Affairs U Nyan Minister U Nyan functions of the Embassy. Consulate-General. services as well as 200-bed specialist hospitals Win and Minister of Win, accompanied by On 3 January, the Members of the have been opened to provide health care for External Affairs of the Ambassador U Kyi Thein Minister and party left Myanmar delegation, national brethren. Republic of India Shri and members of Myanmar New Delhi for Gaya by Director-General U Pe The emergence of a string of socio- Pranab Mukharjee delegation, paid a courtesy Special Indian Air Force Thann Oo, Deputy economic infrastructures in border regions cordially discussed issues call on Vice-President of Aircraft and paid homage Director-General U Kyaw is attributable to peace and stability in the of mutual interest to the Republic of India Shri to Mahabodhi Mahavihara Tin and Assistant Director region and friendship, unity and mutual further strengthen the Mohammed Hamid Temple and visited Daw Cho Cho Soe of the respect of national races. existing friendly relations Ansari at the latter’s Myanmar Buddhist Political Department of At a time when steps are being taken and bilateral cooperation Office in New Delhi on 2 Monastery in Budha Gaya. the Ministry of Foreign in all aspects for development of border between the two countries January. On 4 January, Affairs also arrived back regions the entire national people are to at the Hyderabad House On 1 January, Minister U Nyan Win and on the same flight. actively take part in national development on 2 January. Minister U Nyan Win party left Gaya for MNA tasks. Only then, will the development of border areas be possible. Agreement inked for filming “Trip to Myeik archipelagos” episodes YANGON, 7 Jan — An agreement was reached regarding the assistance of Royal Myanmar Teamix for filming ‘Lwin Moe making a trip to Myeik archipelagos’ episodes. The agreement signing ceremony took place at the office of Myanmar Distribution Group Co Ltd at Myittamon Housing in Natchaung Ward, Tamway Township this morning and attended by MDG Managing Director U Aung Maw Thein, Actor Lwin Moe and company staff. Sale & Marketing Consultant U Min Tala Nyan extended greetings and U Aung Maw Thein and Lwin Moe signed the agreement and exchanged the documents. The cast members are altogether 24 and it Minister U Nyan Win meets Minister of U Aung Maw Thein of MDG Co Ltd and will take about one month to make the trip. External Affairs of India Mr Shri Royal Myanmar Teamix has been produced Pranab Mukharjee. Actor Lwin Moe exchange documents of Royal since 2001 by using advanced technology to ensure a Myanmar Teamix.— MNA whole some product. — MNA MNA

8-1-08 NL 2 8/11/18, 11:57 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 3 Bhutto’s party to seek UN probe if wins power KARACHI, 7 Jan—The of Rawalpindi on 27 maximum support and party of slain Pakistan December. “If the PPP information, Pakistani opposition leader Benazir comes to power, we will President Pervez Mu- Bhutto will call on the ask the UN to hold an sharraf said on Saturday. United Nations for an inquiry,” said Farhatullah “Maximum support inquiry into her assassi- Babar, a senior official in and information would be nation if it forms a govern- Bhutto’s party, who provided to the Scotland ment after elections next accuses the government of Yard team for them to month, a party spokesman shielding the culprits. carry out the investigation said on Sunday. Musharraf: Scotland independently,” local TV The Pakistan People’s Dawn News quoted Party (PPP) has aired deep Yard to be provided information Musharraf as saying. suspicions over the The six-member India’s Defence Minister A K Antony inspects a guard of honour at the motives and identities of The detectives from Scotland Yard team Malaysian Ministry of Defence in Kuala Lumpur on 7 Jan, 2008. —INTERNET Bhutto’s assassins, who Scotland Yard, now in arrived in Islamabad on launched a gun and bomb Pakistan to assist with the Friday upon the request of attack against her at the probe into the recent Iran to test fly third end of a campaign rally assassination of Benazir Pakistan to help local in the garrison city Bhutto, would be provided investigation authorities facilitate the probe. generation of home-built MNA/Reuters/Xinhua “Saeqeh” A newly-built ten-storey TEHERAN, 7 Jan—A “The third generation of which ends on 19 March, flagship store of the senior Iranian commander Saeqeh fighter jets were 2008. Mighani said that Italian jeweller Bulgari said on Saturday that the produced this year and will the Iranian Air Force has called “Bulgari Ginza country will test fly the be tested this year as well,” gained the technology to Tower” is seen at third generation of Brigadier-General Amir produce the forth and fifth its home-built Saeqeh Ahmad Mighani, com- generation of Saeqeh Tokyo’s Ginza shopping (Thunder) fighter jet in mander of the Air Force, fighter jets that are able to and amusement district less than three months, was quoted as saying. evade radars. on 30 Dec, 2007. local Fars news agency He was referring to the “Iran will launch INTERNET reported. current Iranian year, production of the fourth and fifth generation of Saeqeh fighter jets in the I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S near future and these planes which will be radar- Two slain US soldiers were evading will start their flights next year,” Mighani killed by Iraqi soldier said.— MNA/Xinhua BAGHDAD, 6 Jan—An clear why the Iraqi soldier which an Iraqi soldier has Bomb blasts Iraqi soldier opened fire had opened fire, but two deliberately killed US on US troops during a Iraqi generals told Reuters servicemen since the US- marking Iraq Army joint patrol in the northern the attacker had links to led invasion in 2003. Day holiday city of Mosul on 26 Sunni Arab insurgent In response, the Iraqi December, killing two groups and had been Army has tightened BAGHDAD, 7 Jan— A DPRK blames other and wounding three detained. screening of new recruits suicide bomber killed nine others along with a “The incident occurred in the 2nd Division, which people when he blew countries’ delay in civilian interpreter, Iraqi as US and Iraqi Army controls the Mosul region, himself up near a ceremony and US officials said on soldiers were conducting and is carrying out more marking Iraq’s national fufilling commitments Saturday. operations to establish a thorough background Army Day holiday in US military spokesman combat outpost,” he said. checks on serving central Baghdad on PYONGYANG, 6 Jan—The Democratic People’s Re- Lieutenant-Colonel James It is believed to be the soldiers, the generals said. Sunday, the latest in an public of Korea (DPRK) said on Friday the delay Hutton said it was not first reported incident in MNA/ Xinhua upsurge of suicide attacks. in the implementation of the agreement stemming The attack was the from the six-party talks was caused by other countries’ Alaska State Troopers and US Coast Guard look over partially submerged worst in a series of delay in fulfilling their commitments under the accord. wreckage of an aircraft on 5 Jan, 2008 near the Kodiak, Alaska Airport that bombings in the capital. Targets set in the 3 October agreement had not been crashed on 4 Jan, 2008, killing at least five of the 10 people on board. Police said three people met, except on the disablement of nuclear facilities, INTERNET were killed in the northern when the 31 December deadline set in the accord district of Qahira when a expired, a spokesman of the DPRK's Foreign Ministry car bomb blew up outside said, quoted by the official Korean Central News a restaurant. One person Agency. “The unloading of spent fuel rods, scheduled was killed in three blasts to be completed in about 100 days, is underway as the in central Nahda. last process,” said the spokesman. While overall levels of Regarding the nuclear declaration and alleged violence in Iraq are down, nuclear cooperation between the DPRK and Syria, the US military figures show spokesman said the DPRK had sent the United States that suicide bomb attacks a report on the nuclear declaration in November and have increased slightly denied any links with Syria on nuclear cooperation. since reaching a low in MNA/Xinhua October.—MNA/Reuters

8-1-08 NL 3 8/12/18, 12:15 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 French newspaper says Sarkozy could wed on 9 Feb PARIS, 7 Jan — French President Nicolas Sarkozy could marry Italian singer and former model Carla Bruni early next month, a French newspaper reported on Sunday, quoting unidentified sources. In a report widely and Bruni, both in drop in Sarkozy’s picked up on French sunglasses, visiting the approval ratings, mainly radio and television, the ancient site of Petra in because of concern over Journal du Dimanche Jordan at the weekend. the economy but in part said Sarkozy had given It said a wedding also because his private Bruni a diamond date had been set for life. engagement ring and Friday, 8 Febuary or Stephane Rozes, received a watch from the more probably Saturday, head of the CSA polling exclusive Swiss watch 9 Febuary. institute which carried maker Patek Philippe in Sarkozy’s office de- out the survey, told Le exchange. clined to comment. Parisien that older voters “They are getting The report coincided in particular appeared to married! February 9?” with the release of have been turned off by Students register for college entrance examination on network under the the newspaper said in a an opinion poll in the coverage of Sarkozy’s instruction of their teachers at No 55 Middle School in Beijing, capital of front-page headline over daily Le Parisien, private life. China, on 4 Jan, 2008. The register kicked off on Friday runs to 10 Jan, in a photograph of Sarkozy showing a seven-point MNA/Reuters Beijing. The 2008 College entrance examination in Beijing is scheduled on 7 June and 8 June.—INTERNET Storm buffets California, A large flock of gray US Democratic fundraiser gets millions lose power cranes is found resting SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (California), 6 Jan— A fierce on the wetland of three years in jail SAN FRANCISCO, 6 Jan California judge rejected after he failed to appear at storm swept through central and northern California Yellow River in — Democratic fundraiser his bid to dismiss a 16- an earlier hearing in the on Friday, cutting power to more than one million Zhengzhou, central homes and businesses, closing major roads and and political donor year-old fraud conviction. case. China’s Henan cancelling flights at several airports. Norman Hsu was sen- Hsu, who has been in He will be transferred The storm may dump as much as six to eight feet Province on 4 Jan, tenced on Friday to three custody since his arrest in to a state prison to serve (1.8 to 2.5 metres) of snow through the weekend in the 2008.—INTERNET years in prison after a Colorado in September his sentence. higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada, and up to two Hsu was charged with feet (0.6 metre) at the popular tourist spot of Lake stealing about one million Tahoe, forecasters with the US National Weather US dollars from investors Service said. in a business fraud. Southern California braced for possible flash floods He also faces federal and mudslides in areas that burned in the October charges in New York wildfires. Total rainfall could reach five inches (12.5 alleging he swindled centimetres) in Los Angeles and 10 inches (25 investors in a 60-million- centimetres) in the mountains of Southern California US-dollar fraud and made — the most significant rainfall in the region since illegal donations to US January 2005, and on the heels of the driest year on political campaigns. record. His arrest prompted “It is very important, since there is so much land Democratic presidential that has burned, that we are prepared for mudslides,” candidate Hillary Clin- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said after being ton’s campaign to return briefed by the Office of Emergency Services. 850,000 US dollars in There have been no reports of deaths or serious contributions last year. injuries, the office said. —MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters Two strong quakes Five injured in strike off Canada’s supermarket roof west coast WASHINGTON, 7 Jan — Two strong collapse in 6.5-magnitude earthquakes struck off Uruguay Canada’s west coast early on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. MONTEVIDEO, 7 Jan—Roof of a The quakes were both at a depth of 6.2 supermarket in the downtown of this miles (10 kilometres) in the Queen Uruguayan capital collapsed on Saturday Charlotte Islands region, and followed a morning, leaving five people injured, smaller earlier 5.3-magnitude temblor in said the city’s firemen. the area. The larger quakes were 137 A concrete girder of the roof 121 (221 kilometres) and 146 miles (235 metre long and two metres wide, kilometres) west north-west of Port collapsed suddenly, with fallen stones Hardy, British Columbia, the USGS said damaging facilitics and injuring staffs A motorist drives through the snow in the grounds of Parliament Buildings, on its Web site. There were no immediate and customers. during a heavy snow fall in East Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 4 Jan, 2008. reports of damage, or warnings from the The firemen have helped the stranded Snow and bitter freezing winds have swept across large parts of the UK and Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in people out and started to probe the cause Ireland.—INTERNET Hawaii. — MNA/Reuters of the accident.—MNA/Xinhua

8-1-08 NL 4 8/11/18, 11:57 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 5 UAE mulls issuing government bonds ABU DHABI, 6 Jan—The Nasser Al Suweidi said. With a record high United Arab Emirates The bonds that the UAE inflation rate of 9.8 per (UAE) is mulling issuing government plans to issue cent in 2007, the UAE its first government bonds, include both conventional government is seeking local newspaper Khaleej and Islamic ones with additional ways of fighting Times reported on maturities of up to 30 inflation. Saturday. years, he added. Suweidi ruled out the The bonds are aimed The issuance of possibility of raising “to develop tools for the government bonds will banks’ reserve require- stability of the financial help the Central Bank to ments, saying that the markets and an additional compete with bank UAE’s current levels are tool for monetary policy”, deposits to “take liquidity already higher than most A Schoolboy slides down the hill on a homemade sled after a the UAE Central Bank straight from the general of other Gulf countries. heavy snowfall in Tbilisi on 5 Jan, 2008. Governor Sultan bin public,” the official said. MNA/Xinhua INTERNET US dollar dragged down by soft job data NEW YORK, 6 Jan—The US economic troubles cut The dollar fell to 108.45 US dollar dropped against back on risky carry trades. yen from 109.33 yen late most major currencies The euro was worth Thursday, and dipped to Friday after a government 1.4773 dollars in late New 1.1056 Swiss francs from report showed weaker- York trading, up from 1.1114 Swiss francs. It than-expected job growth 1.4744 dollars Thursday. rose to 1.0018 Canadian and a rise in the unemploy- The pound edged down dollars Friday from 99.04 ment rate in December. to 1.9723 dollars from Canadian cents. The Labour Department 1.9732 dollars. MNA/Xinhua reported that employers raised payrolls by only Vehicle sales to rise at 18,000 and that the nation’s unemployment rate rose to its highest level since slower pace in November 2005. A Chuan opera actress Pakistan power shortage The report deepened Brazil this year performs at a theatre recession fears and RIO DE JANEIRO, 6 Jan—Sales of vehicles in Brazil increased investors’ senti- in Suining, Sichuan are expected to increase at a slower pace in 2008, the hits steel, textile mills ment that another Federal National Motor Vehicle Distribution Federation ISLAMABAD, 6 Jan— Company. “The govern- Province on 5 Jan, Reserve interest cut was (Fenabrave) announced Friday. Pakistan has shut all steel ment has also told textile forthcoming. The group said it expects 2,811,159 lightweight 2008. Picture taken on melting units across the mills to close operations The dollar sank against automobiles to be sold this year, up 20.3 per cent from country for two weeks and for five hours in the 5 Jan, 2008. the Japanese yen and the the total amount in 2007. Last year, car sales rose by ordered hundreds of textile evening.” Swiss franc as investors 27.8 per cent, to 2,349,059 units, compared to 2006. INTERNET mills to reduce operations MNA/Reuters wary of global fallout from Fenabrave foresaw the same tendency in the sales of to cope with an acute other types of vehicles, estimating a rise of 18.55 per power shortage, a gov- cent in truck sales in 2008, against a 30.32-per cent rise ernment official said on E C O N O M I C N E W S in 2007.—MNA/Xinhua Saturday. All business and China’s toy exports shopping centres have also been told to close early. grow in first 10 Pakistan is suffering a power deficit of up to months of ’07 3,600 Megawatts due to BEIJING, 7 Jan — China exported 7.07 billion US low water levels at major dollars worth of toys in the first 10 months of 2007, reservoirs and damage to representing a growth of 20.1 per cent over the same two main power lines period of the previous year. inflicted during the vio- Customs sources said the growth was 13.9 lence that erupted after percentage points higher than the year-earlier level, opposition leader Benazir despite the fact that Chinese-made products had been Bhutto was killed on 27 smeared more or less by some product recalls. December. Sales in processing trade made up 4.05 billion US “All steel melting units dollars, or 57.3 per cent of the total toy export value. will remain closed for two The amount was 18.9 per cent higher than a year weeks,” said Tahir Bas- Workers prepare for the opening of the Consumer Electronics Show at the earlier. harat Cheema, a senior Intel booth at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in Las Vegas, on 6 Jan, 2008. The 10-month period saw China’s toy export to official at state-owned The CES, the world’s largest consumer technology trade show, starts on European and North American markets recover and Pakistan Electric Power Monday. —INTERNET that to emerging markets grow rapidly.— MNA/Xinhua

8-1-08 NL 5 8/11/18, 11:57 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 UNSG lays out challenging agenda for 2008

NEW YORK, 6 Jan — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday put peacekeeping, pre-emptive diplomacy, climate change, improving the lot of poor countries and internal reform on top of the body’s priorities in 2008. Addressing staff in a fact that multilateralism is meeting held at the UN alive and well and in greater Large Headquarters, Ban called demand than ever,” Ban all UN colleagues to said. amount of remember the great He said he would expectations the world strengthen the Office of the drugs seized placed on the organization. UN High Commissioner for “The world recognizes Human Rights in 2008 in in Turkey the indispensable nature of order to “deliver more ANKARA, 7 Jan — Street performers dance in commemoration of Three Kings Day in Havana, the United Nations. results on the ground”. Turkish police seized a on 6 Jan, 2008.— INTERNET Let us take heart from the MNA/Xinhua large amount of drugs in Somali gunmen kidnap 2 Libyan diplomats Turkey’s biggest city of Teenager stabbed to Istanbul and the northwest death in London MOGADISHU, 7 Jan — Somali Kidnapping was already common of the country, the semi- gunmen kidnapped the acting Libyan in Somalia before a year-long official Anatolia news LONDON, 7 Jan — A charged. All three are in ambassador and a colleague as they insurgency pitting Islamist militants agency reported on teenager was stabbed to their mid- to late-teens. shopped in Mogadishu’s busy Bakara against the government and its Saturday. death and two others were “We are investigating market on Saturday, embassy staff Ethiopian military backers broke out, The report said that the injured in an attack in the circumstances of the said. resulting in fighting in which at least Turkish police stopped a southeast London in the incident,” the Metro- At the same time, Parliament 6,500 people have been killed. early hours, police said on politan Police said. truck at Kapikule Border swore in 15 new ministers and five The kidnappers grabbed acting Post in Edirne Province Saturday. No more details of the deputies in the south-central town of Ambassador Naji Ahmed Subeyr and linking Greece and found The victim, who has attack or the victims were Baidoa, members of a new Cabinet his chief of staff Fatahi Mohamed 66.31 kilos of heroin in not been named, was released. An 18-year-old designed to help the interim Mustafa as they shopped in the market, 129 packets in the truck, pronounced dead at a boy was fatally stabbed government build solid institutions according to embassy officials. block of flats in Erith, in north London on before elections due in late 2009. MNA/Reuters adding that the police while the others were New Year’s Day. His detained 16 suspected taken to the Royal London death came days after people. Hospital. One of the Nassirudeen Osawe, 16, In another operation, youths is in a serious but was killed in a knife attack the Turkish police stable condition and the at a bus stop in Islington. searched a small truck at second has been dis- MNA/Reuters Kucukcemece District in Istanbul and confiscated Fire damages Mormon about 250 kilos of hashish, said Anatolia, adding two church in Finland suspected people were HELSINKI, 7 Jan — A blaze broke out at a Mormon detained.Turkey is a key church in Tempere city, southwest of Finland transit route for smuggling Saturday morning, the Finnish Broadcasting drugs from Asia and the Company YLE reported. Middle East to markets in No one was injured in the blaze, but the church western Europe. was mostly destroyed. Damages are expected to MNA/Xinhua reach 3 million to 4 million euros (4.5 million to 6 A man walks along a million US dollars), said local police. snow-clad path in The fire was suspected to be caused by arson. Batal area of A total of 17 fire units and more than 70 fire- northern Pakistan, fighters have been working to put out the blaze, said 200 km (125 miles) police. from Islamabad, on About 86 per cent of Finns are Christians. 6 Jan, 2008. MNA/Xinhua INTERNET Italian Air Force grounds 70 fighter jets ROME, 7 Jan — The five deaths. fighter jets are dangerous, Italian Air Force has The grounding order therefore not suitable for grounded 70 AMX fighter followed an investigation flight,” ANSA quoted jets indefinitely for a by Sardinian prosecutors Cagliari Chief Prosecutor safety investigation, Air into the 2005 crash of an Mauro Mura as saying. Force spokesman Colonel AMX in a field of arti- The fighter jets, Amedeo Magnani said chokes on the island, the manufactured jointly by Saturday. He said the Italian news agency ANSA Alenia Aermacchi and People look at a road damaged as a result of a mudslide in Oakland, California AMX has had 12 accidents said. Embraer, can carry a on 5 Jan, 2008. Storms battered the western United States on Saturday with since going into service “There are elements to weapon payload of 3,800 strong winds, heavy rains and a blanket of snow that caused widespread power in late 1989 and has caused contend that the AMX kilos. — MNA/Xinhua outages, a levee break in Nevada and two deaths in California.—INTERNET

8-1-08 NL 6 8/11/18, 11:57 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 7 Minister inspects Belarus President felicitates construction of roads Senior General Than Shwe

and bridges NAY PYI TAW, 7 Jan— The following is the message sent by Mr Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus, to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council NAY P YI T AW, 7 Jan — Minister for Construction of the Union of Myanmar, on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of Maj-Gen Saw Tun and officials of Public Works Myanmar. inspected the maintenance of Phalanyon Bridge on Minbu-Minhla road, completion of 252-foot Ywathaya Your Excellency, bridge and maintenance of Mann Creek Bridge, Mone On behalf of the people of the Republic of Belarus and on my own behalf, I wish to extend to Your Creek Bridge and Salin Creek Bridge (Nwetamai) on Excellency our sincere congratulations on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar. Minbu-Salin-Seikphyu road on 5 January. On this happy occasion, I would like to express our firm conviction to make joint efforts for the On 6 January, the minister and party arrived at establishment of multi-sectoral cooperation between our two countries. the site of Yin Creek Bridge on Magway-Taungdwingyi- Please accept, Excellency, my best wishes for your personal good health and for the peace, progress Myothit-Natmauk road. He instructed the personnel to and prosperity of the people of Myanmar. choose the axis of bridge after careful survey of the waterway. The minister and party inspected construction of roads and bridges along Pyinmana-Taungnyo- Education Minister inspects universities, schools Taungdwingyi road. On arrival at the briefing hall at Gwaygyo, deputy superintending engineer U San Wai YANGON, 7 Jan — of road construction special project group-5 reported on Minister for Education Dr progress of work and future plans. The minister called Chan Nyein met officials for completion of the works as soon as possible in the of Yangon University of open season. Distance Education The minister also heard the report by yesterday and discussed superintending engineer U Tint San at the briefing hall the reports of the officials of Yangon-Mandalay highway road project and he concerned. fulfilled the requirements. —MNA The minister and party went to Yangon Institute Deputy Health Minister inspects of Education and discussed conducting township, station hospitals in research for promotion of national education. Bago Division (West) They proceeded to Yangon University of NAY PYI TAW, 7 Jan — National Health Foreign Languages and Committee Secretary Deputy Minister for Health Dr met faculty members. The Minister Dr Chan Nyein visits No 2 Basic Education High School Mya Oo held a meeting with doctors, nurses and health minister stressed the in Mayangon Township.—EDUCATION staff, members of Township Health Committee and importance of teaching members of social organizations at Paukkhaung The minister also Township, No 5 BEMS respective school heads aids in teaching languages. People’s Hospital in Bago Division (West) on 31 visited No 4 Basic and No 2 BEHS in and inspected learning of He observed teaching aids December. Education High School Mayangon Township and matriculation students at of different languages on He inspected patient wards, operation theatre, and No 6 Basic Education No 1 BEHS in Insein the schools. display. drugstore and delivery room of the hospital. Middle School in Hline Township. He met the MNA He proceeded to Sinhmeswe Station Hospital, Thegon People’s Hospital and Padigon Station Hospital General Banking Services (officer Results-Based in Thegon Township and met with doctors, nurses and health staff, members of Township Health Committee level) Training Course opened Leadership and members of social organizations. He also looked YANGON, 7 Jan— Supervisory Committee minister urged the trainees into patient wards, operation theatre, drugstore and Banks Supervisory Deputy Minister for to maintain the good Talks 12 Jan delivery room of the hospital. — MNA Committee opened Finance and Revenue Col results of previous courses General Banking Services Hla Thein Swe. opened by BSC and to try YANGON, 6 Jan— Deputy Minister Col Hla Thein Swe speaks (officer level) Training The deputy their best for further Under the arrangements at a ceremony to open general banking Course No 11 at Myanmar minister said the course is development. of the Myanmar Fisheries Banks Association here being opened with the aim A total of 40 Federation and the services(officer level) training course. today with an address by of boosting efficiency and trainees from State-owned Myanmar Shrimp F & R Chairman of Banks widening the scope of and private banks are Association and banking knowledge of attending the 10-week sponsorship of the bank officers, adding that course. Ayeyawady Fingerling bank staff are to keep pace The opening Enterprise, Professor Dr with changes and ceremony was also attended Aung Tun Thet will give developments in order by Vice-Governor of the talks on Results-Based that they can realize Central Bank of Myanmar Leadership at Thiri international banking U Maung Maung Win, Annawa hall of MFF on services that are Banks Suprevisory Bayintnaung Road, West experiencing rapid Committee members and Gyogon Ward in Insein development in addition directors-general and Township here at 2:30 to abiding by the law, managing directors of pm on 12 January. Those disciplines, rules and departments and enterprises interested may attend the regulations of banking of the ministry and talks. services. And the deputy instructors.—MNA MNA

8-1-08 NL 7 8/12/18, 12:15 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye presents Vice-Senior General Maung Aye presents Vice-Senior General Maung Aye presents Best Excellent in Study Award to trainee Phyo Excellent in Training Award to trainee Wai Trainee Award to trainee Nyi Nyi Aung.— MNA Thiha Lwin.—MNA Phyo Aung.—MNA will have strong unity and Capability, the Adminis- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye addresses… be prepared to give up your trative Capability and the (from page 1) Comrades, Moreover, in you comrades must con- own lives for one another Organizational Capabil- a hundred national races In addition to be- serving the national de- duct yourselves to main- on the battlefield. With ity— through the combi- that reside in our country ing nursing and paramedi- fence duty, you comrades tain the dignity of the pessimists who wish to see nation of thorough train- together. cal professionals, you must have the Five Basic Medical Corps, you need the disintegration of the ing and accumulated ex- Our national people must also be the combat Attributes: morale, disci- to be exemplary in mat- Union constantly schem- perience. are spread all over the Tatmadawmen defending pline, loyalty, unity and ters of discipline. Moreo- ing to dismember the Comrades, country in every region and protecting the lives the possession of the ver, your allegiance to the Tatmadaw, you comrades Your role in the build- and live in harmony. and property of the peo- Three Capabilities. State and the people have need attentive awareness ing of the strong and capa- In the period immedi- ple. You must have the As hardship and ad- to be unswerving so that in matters of unity. Unre- ble modern patriotic ately following the gain- command capability to versity are unavoidable in your resolve will be un- lenting efforts must also Tatmadaw will be to pro- ing of Independence, sev- lead your unit in combat. the course of military shakable. If your have the be made to fulfil the last mote health care. For this eral minorities with strong For this reason, you have duty, good morale is the sense of comradeship of the five Basic At- reason, the Defence Serv- racial and geographical received military training most basic requirement. based on mutual goodwill tributes, which is the pos- ices Institute of Nursing prejudices engaged in ad- and training in military With good morale comes and attachment, as you session of the Three Ca- and Paramedical Science vocacy action that seemed leadership at the platoon courage and bravery as take your daily oaths, you pabilities—The Military (See page 9) to have been motivated by commander level. Later, well as the willingness to a desire for racial bounda- you will also receive in- make saricfices and be In addition to being nursing and para- ries, with the result that fantry platoon commander daring. You will also be the Union faced frequent training, infantry com- industrious, preserving medical professionals, you must also be the threats of disintegration. pany commander training and resilient in the face of combat Tatmadawmen defending and pro- With the large number of and infantry battalion hardship. As for disci- nationalities in our coun- commander training, as pline, it is the cornerstone tecting the lives and property of the people. try, the disintegration of appropriate to your rank. of the armed forces. As the Union would mean splintering and general weakness, which may even lead to the loss of nationhood. Our national people now possess a ma- ture political outlook and are greatly concerned about threats of national disintegration, recogniz- ing that only the Union Spirit is the true patriotic spirit that the entire national people must uphold forever. The Tatmadaw, with its primary duty to defend and protect the country, cannot tolerate disintegration of the Union and has the tradition of upholding Our Three Main National Causes. You comrades are to carry on the fine tradi- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspects graduate companies of the 5th Intake of Defence Services Institute of Nursing tions of the Tatmadaw. and Paramedical Science.—MNA

8-1-08 NL 8 8/11/18, 11:57 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 9 Vice-Senior General Maung Aye addresses… (from page 8) offers programmes leading to Bachelor of Sci- ence in Nursing, and Bach- elor of Science in Phar- macy degrees as well as specialized programmes in diagnosis, radiology, physiotherapy and so on, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Paramedical Science. A Master’s Degree Pro- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye meets with the three outstanding trainees and their parents.— MNA gramme in Nursing has Nursing is indispensable in the health sector. It is the kind of duty that only those with a noble heart can fulfil, who posses strong compassion and sympathy, keen goodwill, resilience in the face of hardship and selflessness.

Living up to the Just as you comrades physical and intel- motto, “Competent and who are the People’s off- lectual prowess; helpful members of the spring provide care to the * acquire the Five Ba- Medical Corps”, you com- people, the people are to sic Attributes that rades should also provide join in the nation-build- every unit and every health care to the people ing and national defence comrade should also been established and ing. heart can fulfil, who posse while playing a role in ful- activities, with the posses; and the qualified graduates Nursing is indispen- strong compassion and filling the national defence Tatmadaw as the corner- * realize the strategy will have an opportunity sable in the health sector. sympathy, keen goodwill, duty through your profes- stone. This is the strategy of People’s Warfare to continue studying for It is the kind of duty that resilience in the face of sional knowledge and ex- of People’s Warfare that by providing and their Doctorates in Nurs- only those with a noble hardship and selflessness. pertise. Wherever you are the Tatmadaw is practis- promoting health assigned duties, you ing. care not only for As hardship and adversity are unavoid- should care for the local Comrades, Tatmadawmen but population as if they were To sum up, I urge you to also for the people, able in the course of military duty, good your own parents. * defend Our Three living up to your morale is the most basic requirement. With In line with the policy Main National motto, “Competent of Tatmadaw for the Peo- Causes even with and helpful mem- good morale comes courage and bravery as ple, you must serve the your lives; bers of the Medical people. You must engage * strive to become Corps”. well as the willingness to make sacrifices and in public service by par- Tatmadawmen With this, I conclude be daring. ticipating in the Rural Ar- members of the my speech. eas Development Plan. Medical Corps with MNA

Dignitaries at the graduation parade of the 5th Intake of Defence Services Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Science.—MNA

8-1-08 NL 9 8/11/18, 11:57 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 Vice-Senior General Maung Aye attends graduation dinner of 5th Intake of Defence Services Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Science

NAY PYI TAW, 7 Jan Lt-Gen Ye Myint and Maj- — The graduation dinner Gen Khin Zaw, Adjutant- to honour graduates of General Maj-Gen Thura 5th Intake of Defence Myint Aung, Chairman of Services Institute of Yangon Division PDC Nursing and Paramedical Commander of Yangon Science was held at the Command Maj-Gen Hla hall of DSMA, Yangon Htay Win and their wives, this evening, attended by Ministers, the Chairman of Deputy Commander-in- Civil Service Selection and Chief of Defence Training Board, Senior Services Commander- Military Officers, the in-Chief (Army) Vice- Chairman of Yangon City Senior General Maung Development Committee Aye. the Mayor, deputy Also present at the ministers, heads of dinner were Secretary-1 of departments, senior the State Peace and military officers of Development Council Mingaladon Station, the Quartermaster-General Lt- Rector of Institute of Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Nursing and Paramedical Vice-Senior General Maung Aye attends dinner of graduation parade of the 5th Intake of Myint Oo, Members of Science and advisers, Defence Services Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Science.—MNA SPDC Lt-Gen Ye Myint, faculty members, trainees Lt-Gen Kyaw Win, Chief and their parents and Ministry of Religious Affairs holds coord meeting of Armed Forces Training relatives. NAY P YI T AW, 7 Jan— Religious Affairs Brig- on their respective tasks by the minister. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe, After the dinner, Ministry of Religious Gen Thura Myint Maung and Deputy Minister Also present at the Commander-in-Chief artistes of Myawady Affairs conducted its work delivered an address at Brig-Gen Thura U Aung meeting were Adviser U (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Music Band and Anyeint coordination meeting at the meeting. Ko gave supplementary Arnt Maung and Thein, Commander-in- and Myanmar Music the ministry here The officials of state reports. departmental offi-cials of Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Asiayon presented songs yesterday. and division offices The meeting ended the ministry. Hein, Lt-Gen Myint Swe and dances to those First, Minister for reported to the minister with concluding remarks MNA of the Ministry of Defence, present.—MNA Religious treatises available

YANGON, 7 Jan—Religious Affairs Department under the Ministry of Religious Affairs has put on sale its publications such as Tipitaka Pali-Myanmar dictionaries (2008-2010), various kinds of treatises and other books on religious and Sasana Yaungchi monthly at the book shop of the department on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road. For more information, dial 660843 and 661302.—MNA Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung delivers an address at the meeting.—MNA Committee Mayor Brig- them. XXIV SEA Games Gen Aung Thein Lin Wellwishers handed K presented K 11.5 million 14.45 million and US$ medallists honoured for medallists and 2600 for victorious athletes YANGON, 7 Jan — A taekwondo, billiards and Chairperson of Central through officials ceremony to honour XXIV snooker, physical culture, Work Committee for concerned. One of the SEA Games medallists soccer, track and field, Myanmar Women’s athletes, Naw Ah Lela Shee was held at Karaweik western rowing, muaythai, Sports Federation Daw spoke words of thanks. Palace yesterday, attended sepak takraw, pencak silat, Aye Aye, K 940,000 for MNA by Chairman of Myanmar boxing, karete-do, archery Olympic Committee and yacht staged in XXIV Minister for Sports Brig- SEA Games. A gold MMA Conference 15 Jan Gen Thura Aye Myint. medalist won K 500,000, a The minister presented silver medalist K 300,000 YANGON, 7 Jan—The 54th Conference of Myanmar cash award K 70.5 million and a bronze medalist K Medical Association will be held at the MMA(Centre)’s for all medallists who had 200,000. Eleven coaches Auditorium on Theinbyu Road in Mingalar Taungnyunt won in canoe/kayak, received K 3.3 million. Township here at 8:00 am on 15 January. Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint gives cash traditional rowing, Next, Chairman of Guests, delegates and MMA members are reminded award to an outstanding athlete.—SPORTS shooting, judo, wushu, Yangon City Development to arrive the venue at 7.30 am, it is learnt.—MNA

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8-1-08 NL 11 8/11/18, 11:57 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE A D V E R T I S E M E N T S US unemployment rate MV XIANG FENG VOY NO (8001) CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Consignees of cargo carried on MV XIANG FENG rises to 5% in Dec VOY NO (8001) are hereby notified that the vessel will MV BANG SA PHAN VOY NO (59) be arriving on 8.1.2008 and cargo will be discharged WASHINGTON, 6 Jan—The US unemployment rate Consignees of cargo carried on MV BANG SA into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the rose to 5 per cent in December, the highest level since PHAN VOY NO (59) are hereby notified that the vessel consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws November 2005, the Labour Department reported has arrived on 6.1.2008 and cargo will be discharged and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Friday. into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am The December rate was up from 4.7 per cent in consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now November and higher than the 4.8 percent expected by and conditions of the Port of Yangon. declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo analysts. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am from the vessel. The rise in the unemployment rate comes as the US to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now No claims against this vessel will be admitted after economy added only 18,000 new jobs last month, the declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo the Claims Day. worst showing since August 2003. — MNA/Xinhua from the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY the Claims Day. AGENT FOR: M/S CHINA SHIPPING SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT (MALAYSIA) AGENCY SDN BHD MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 AGENT FOR: M/S WONGSAMUT OCEAN SHIPPING CO, LTD CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 MV KOTA TAMPAN VOY NO (163) Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA CLAIMS DAY NOTICE TAMPAN VOY NO (163) are hereby notified that the MV SHAN HAI GUAN VOY NO (058) vessel has arrived on 6.1.2008 and cargo will be dis- Consignees of cargo carried on MV SHAN HAI charged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie GUAN VOY NO (058) are hereby notified that the at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the vessel has arrived on 5.1.2008 and cargo will be dis- byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. charged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am from the vessel. to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now No claims against this vessel will be admitted after declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo the Claims Day. from the vessel. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT No claims against this vessel will be admitted after MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Sony's next generation DVD recorder with Blu- the Claims Day. AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER ray format on display in Tokyo. The Blu-ray LINES PTE LTD format has gained the upper hand in the battle for SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 next-generation DVD supremacy. — INTERNET MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S COSCO SHIPPING CO, LTD Two Pakistani provincial Moderate earthquake Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE governors replaced jolts W-Guatemala MV GEE HONG VOY NO (723) ISLAMABAD, 6 Jan—The the troubled tribal regions. MEXICO CITY, 6 Jan— A moderate earthquake governor of North West President Pervez Mus- Consignees of cargo carried on MV GEE HONG registering 5.6 on the Richter Scale hit western Frontier Province (NWFP) harraf has accepted the VOY NO (723) are hereby notified that the vessel will Guatemala Friday night, causing only minor damage, Ali Jan Muhammad resignation of Ali Jan Muh- be arriving on 8.1.2008 and cargo will be discharged according to reports from Guatemala City. resigned and Owais ammad, according to PTV. into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie at the There were no immediate reports of casualties. Ahmad Ghani, incumbent Owais Ahmad Ghani, as consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws Local radio said the quake caused power outages in Balochistan governor, has the governor of south- and conditions of the Port of Yangon. the cities of Mazatenango, Quetzaltenango, been appointed as NWFP western Balochistan Coatepeque and parts of Guatemala City. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am governor in place of him, Province, was removed on Some houses suffered minor damage and small to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now state-run PTV reported Friday while Balochistan landslides blocked roads near Colomba Costa Cuca declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Saturday. High Court Chief Justice in the southwest, the radio station said. from the vessel. Ali Jan Muhammad has Amanullah Khan Yasinzai The US Geological Survey put the tremor at a No claims against this vessel will be admitted after resigned due to his personal will take oath as acting magnitude of 5.6, saying it took place around 8 pm the Claims Day. reasons, said the PTV governor on Saturday, local time (0200 GMT), with its epicentre in the SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT report. However, some local media reported. Pacific Ocean about 39 kilometres from Mazatenango. MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY other local media said he MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua AGENT FOR: M/S EAGLE SHIPPING CO, LTD quit because of differences Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 over military operations in Heavy fog strands over 10,000 air passengers in S-W China Turkish security forces seize 60 kilos of explosives CHENGDU, 6 Jan— More and 800 metres required to airports in neighbouring ANKARA, 6 Jan— doned minibus in eastern person. than 10,000 air passengers for planes to take off and cities, including Kunming, Turkish security forces Turkish province of Van In addition, the security were stranded and 108 land. Lu Junming, an Chongqing and Guiyang, confiscated almost 60 on Thursday. forces also impounded flights delayed due to a executive in charge of affecting more than kilos of explosives in two In another operation, the hand grenades and hand- heavy fog that blanketed passenger services at the 10,000 passengers. operations across the security forces seized 10 made mines in an opera- Sichuan’s provincial airport, said the fog forced The first flight heading country, the semi-official kilos of C-4 and some tion they staged after the capital of Chengdu on the airport to close for for northern Tianjin Anatolia news agency other explosives in a bomb attack in south- Saturday morning. more than four hours from municipality began to take reported on Friday. vehicle in Inegol town of eastern city of Diyarbakir The fog cut visibility at 7:30 am to 11:32 am, off as soon as the airport The report said that the Bursa Province in western which killed five people Chengdu’s Shuangliu during which 108 flight reopened at 11:32 am and security forces seized Turkey, said the report, and wounded some 110 International Airport to were delayed, 12 others the airport was open for almost 50 kilos of adding that Turkish police others. less than 10 metres, far cancelled and another 16 landing at 11:44 am, said explosives in an aban- detained one suspected MNA/Xinhua less than the 550 metres incoming flights rerouted Lu. — MNA/Xinhua

8-1-08 NL 12 8/11/18, 11:57 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 13 Red Cross sends more aid to Kenya GENEVA, 6 Jan— The Swiss-run International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Friday it will send additional staff and relief supplies to Kenya, hit by post- electoral violence. About 15 staff are on Red Cross enough sup- people have been dis- their way to Kenya to plies to meet the basic placed in Kenya, mostly assess the situation and needs of at least 100,000 in western regions, fleeing determine what food, people for several weeks. fighting sparked by medicine and other “The ICRC’s main the official result of last essentials are needed to priority is to work with week’s presidential help those affected by the Kenya Red Cross to election. the violence, ICRC assist families that have The majority of spokeswoman Anna been displaced by the displaced people are Schaaf was quoted as events or dare not leave staying in makeshift saying by the Swissinfo their villages,” said camps while others have A staff member onboard China’s expedition ship Xue Long, or Snow Dragon, website. Pierre Krahenbuhl, the sought refuge in police takes pictures as the icebreaker makes its way through ice floe from The Geneva-based organization’s director of stations or churches, Zhongshan Station to the Great Wall Station for the country’s 24th scientific organization said it would operations, in a statement. fleeing violence that has expedition to Antarctica, recently. — XINHUA seek to give the Kenyan According to UN claimed 350 lives. estimates, some 250,000 MNA/Xinhua Lions devour China’s high-tech S African industry boosted man at game BEIJING, 6 Jan— interested in controlling China’s high-tech industry core technologies by farm has grown an average of developing major equip- JOHANNESBURG, 6 Jan 27 per cent each year for ment manufacturing – A South African man the last five years, industries, such as was killed and eaten by according to a senior automobile and ship lions at a game farm in Chinese official. building in which home- the country’s North West Wu Zhongze, Vice grown or innovative high- province, police said Minister of Science and tech technologies have here. Technology, said the total allowed domestic Samuel Boosen, a 36- production value of the products to substitute year-old caretaker at the industry accounted for imports. Domestic car This file photo shows scientists observing a great white shark. A New Zealand Aloe Ridge Lodge at 16 per cent of China’s makers enjoyed a 17-per- man risked life and limb by dangling upside-down in the sea to take close-up Swartruggens, about 150 manufacturing. “Chinese cent share of China’s total pictures of a circling great white shark, reports said on Monday.—INTERNET kilometres (90 miles) west manufacturing has made auto sales in 2007 and of Johannesburg, went great progress in upgrading some key breakthroughs into the lion enclosure to Missing Venezuelan plane reports itself by applying more in shipbuilding have feed the animals before high-tech technologies,” narrowed the techno- being attacked on engine trouble said Liu Yong, a researcher logical gapbetween the Tuesday. with the Chinese Academy Chinese and its east Asian CARACAS, 7 Jan — reported that his plane was Caribbean Sea. But rain “He went into the cage of Social Sciences. competitors Japan and the ... (about) nine lions then Engine failure was having engine problems, and strong waves were Chinese companies Republic of Korea. attacked and ate him up reported before the small before the plane lost making the search more have become more MNA/Xinhua until the only parts that plane with 14 people contact with the control difficult, said Venezuelan remained were the skull aboard disappeared off tower, authorities said. emergency management All Nippon Airways (ANA) jetliners are parked at the and spine,” police spokes- Venezuelan coast Friday, Rescue teams Director General Antonio Haneda airport, in Tokyo. ANA said Monday it will man superintendent Venezuelan emergency resumed the search Rivero in an interview start daily round-trip flights between Haneda airport Lesego Metsi said. officials said on Saturday. Saturday, with helicopters with local television. and Hong Kong, the latest destination to be served MNA/Reuters The pilot had and boats scanning the MNA/Xinhua from the Japanese’s capital’s central hub. —INTERNET British journalist forced to stop working in Iran TEHERAN, 7 Jan — Iran “expelled” from Iran Guidance Ministry told has refused to renew the without explanation after Reuters. visa of a British journalist his visa and residence “His visa was not based in Teheran, forcing permit were not renewed. extended. (The ministry) him to leave the Islamic The Iranian official said welcomes the Guardian Republic, and has asked the Iranian authorities did continuing its activity in the Guardian to propose a not view the move as an Iran. We have sent a letter new correspondent, an expulsion. to the Guardian and asked Iranian official said on “We don’t like to use them to introduce a new Saturday. that word for this case,” correspondent,” the The Guardian the official from the official, who asked not to newspaper reported that foreign media department be named, said. Robert Tait had been at the Culture and Islamic MNA/Reuters

8-1-08 NL 13 8/11/18, 11:57 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 Lyon advance in Cup S P O R T S with Benzema hat-trick PARIS, 7 Jan — Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick as Porto stretch lead as Olympique Lyon celebrated the return to action of keeper Gregory Coupet with a 4-0 win over Creteil in Benfica, Sporting slip up the French Cup on Sunday. LISBON, 7 Jan — Porto took advantage of slip ups by France international Coupet, playing his first offi- title rivals Benfica and Sporting as they stretched their cial game since he tore a left knee ligament in training lead at the top of the table to nine points with a 1-0 just before the opening match of the season, had a quiet home win over Naval on Sunday. evening as his team mates mastered their third division Porto midfielder Raul Meireles grabbed the winner opponents. from close range after Naval goalkeeper Taborda failed The six-times champions, keen to lift a trophy that to deal with an effort from Argentine striker Lisandro has been eluding Lyon since 1973, were leading 3-0 at Lopez on 59 minutes. Benfica consolidated second halftime after Benzema's first two goals in the 15th and place in the Portuguese Premier League despite a 1-1 38th minutes and a Juninho strike in the 44th. Finland’s ski jumper Janne Ahonen celebrates with draw at Vitoria Setubal after Sporting were beaten Benzema completed his treble with a penalty 10 the trophy during the winner ceremony of the four 2-0 at Boavista on Saturday. — MNA/Reuters minutes from time. — MNA/Reuters hills ski jumping tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria, on 6 Jan, 2008. Ahonen won the tournament Arsenal through, Liverpool, overall standings for fifth time. —INTERNET Newcastle held Benfica consolidate second LONDON, 7 Jan — A second-string Arsenal side proved strong enough to secure a 2-0 victory at Championship (second division) spot despite draw club Burnley on Sunday and with it a place in Monday's FA Cup LISBON, 6 Jan — Benfica 35 points from 14 matches fourth-round draw. consolidated second followed by Benfica on The Premier League leaders won with goals by Eduardo da Silva place in the Portuguese 29. Sporting are in third and Nicklas Bendtner but four other top-flight sides were held by Premier League despite a place with 26 points. lower league opposition to follow the four others who were upset on 1-1 draw at Vitoria Setubal Angola striker Man- Saturday. on Saturday after third- torras came off the bench Liverpool drew 1-1 at third division Luton Town and Newcastle placed Sporting failed to to put Benfica in front United were goalless at Stoke City while Derby County and Fulham close the three-point gap with a shot from inside the both had to come from behind to draw 2-2 with Sheffield Wednesday when they were beaten box after 72 minutes. and Bristol Rovers respectively. 2-0 at Boavista. But Setubal preserved At Turf Moor, Arsenal's unfamiliar lineup had an early scare when Leaders Porto, who host their unbeaten home Kyle Lafferty hit the bar with a header after five minutes. struggling Naval on Sun- record this season when Real Madrid player Robinho, from MNA/Reuters day, top the standings with Edinho equalized two Brazil, duels for the ball against minutes from time with Zaragoza player Alberto Zapater, Casillas denies Zaragoza a glancing header after left, during their Spanish League a cross from the right soccer match in Madrid, on 6 Jan as Real snatch 2-0 win by Brazilian Claudio 2008.—INTERNET MADRID, 7 Jan — Real Madrid restored their seven- Pitbull. point lead at the top of the Primera Liga and maintained MNA/Reuters Valencia agree to sign their 100 per cent record at the Bernabeu with a ruth- lessly efficient 2-0 win over Real Zaragoza on Sunday. Triumphant Murray Argentine midfielder Banega Zaragoza completely dominated for over an hour but MADRID, 6 Jan — Valencia have were frustrated by a succession of top-class saves by tunes up for agreed to sign Argentine midfielder Ever Real keeper Iker Casillas and some profligate finishing Banega on a five and a half year deal by their strikers. Australian Open from Boca Juniors, the Primera Liga Real made off with the points thanks to a sharp header DOHA, 6 Jan — Briton team said on Saturday. from leading striker Ruud van Nistelrooy and a cool Andy Murray enjoyed the Boca announced on Thursday they breakaway finish from Robinho. With one game to go perfect start to his season had agreed to sell the highly-rated before the halfway mark in the season, Real lead the when he tamed Switzer- 19-year-old to Valencia for a fee of table on 44 points, seven clear of Barcelona who ground land's Stanislas Wawrinka 18 million euros (26.50 million US out a 2-0 win away to Real Mallorca on Saturday. 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to win the dollars). Espanyol are a point behind Barca in third after their Qatar Open trophy on Banega, who had a medical on Satur- Valencia’s Javier Arizmendi (R) and classy 3-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday, while Atletico Saturday. day, is expected to fill the gap left by Levante’s Matthieu Berson fight for Madrid are two further back in fourth after a rare 3-0 win Third seed Murray cap- former Valencia captain David Albelda the ball during their Spanish First away to struggling Deportivo Coruna. — MNA/Reuters tured the fourth title of his and out-of-favour Portugal international Division soccer match in Valencia career after edging out Manuel Fernandes. — MNA/Reuters on 6 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET Wawrinka with his more aggressive baseline tactics Chelsea’s Cech, Cudicini may be fit in a error-riddled contest. The result handed to return on Tuesday Murray a timely boost LONDON, 6 Jan — Chelsea goalkeep- ager Avram Grant said it was too early to ahead of the Australian ers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini are the tell if any of his injured outfield players Open which starts on Janu- closest among a long list of injured would be fit for Tuesday. ary 14. Wawrinka set the players to being fit for Tuesday's League "We will have (Portugal defender) tone for the match when Cup semi-final first leg at home to Ricardo Carvalho back from he dropped his serve in Everton. suspension...but for the others we will the opening game. In to- After Chelsea began the defence of know tomorrow," the Israeli coach told Finland’s Janne Ahonen soars through the air tal, the first set featured their FA Cup trophy with a 1-0 win over reporters. during his first jump of the fourth event of the five breaks before the 20- Championship (second division) side "The goalkeepers are closest to being Four-Hills ski jumping tournament in year-old Murray bagged Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, man- fit." — MNA/Reuters Bischofshofen, on 6 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET the set. — MNA/Reuters

8-1-08 NL 14 8/11/18, 11:57 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 8 January, 2008 15 Flights cancelled as A black spiny-tailed iguanna in Miami in heavy snowfalls 2006.An unexpected hit Iran cold snap this week sent TEHERAN,7 Jan— rheemometers Some of the heaviest plummeting in Florida snowfalls in years caused severe transport dis- and heart-hungry ruptions in Iran on Sunday, iguanas dropping from forcing the cancellation of tree branches like most flights and the closure of many roads, autumn leaves Iranian media said. All INTERNET international and domestic flights to and from Teheran were cancelled Iran protests against Norwegian and some northwestern cities saw their first snow official’s comments in 20 years. State radio TEHERAN, 7 Jan — Iran on Saturday protested against Norwegian said many roads to and Foreign Ministry official’s comments on its recent execution of a young Iranian from Teheran were also mother, the official IRNA news agency reported. closed. Iranian Foreign The couple had two Ministry official in “All international Ministry spokesman children, a three-year-old lambasting punitive actions flights ... to and from Imam Mohammad Ali Hosseini boy and a five-year-old girl. by Iran’s judiciary system WEATHER Khomeini International strongly rejected recent “We will now contact which has condemned a Monday, 7 January, 2008 Airport have been remarks by Norway’s State Iran’s ambassador (to murderer are regarded as Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 cancelled,” aviation Secretary Raymond Norway) and protest this politically motivated,” he hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has authority spokesman Reza Johansen as “not barbaric act,” Johansen was said. been partly cloudy in Rakhine State and Taninthayi Jafarzadeh told Reuters, conforming to diplomatic quoted as saying. MNA/Xinhua referring to Teheran’s norms” and “un- According to the Division and generally fair in the remaining areas. Night international airport. acceptable.” Information and Press temperatures were (3ºC) to (4ºC) below January Flights at 15 other Johansen told Bureau of the Iranian average temperatures in Chin State and Yangon Divi- airports in the Middle Norwegian newspaper Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sion, (5ºC) above January temperatures in Taninthayi Eastern country were also Aftenposten on Wednesday Hosseini described Division and about January average temperatures in cancelled, state radio that the Norwegian Gove- Johansen’s remarks as the remaining areas. The significant night tempera- said. rnment was adamantly “blatant double standard tures were Haka (-2ºC), Loilem (2ºC), Pinlaung and The authorities closed opposed to the execution of policies of some Western all schools in Teheran and Rahele Zamani, the 27- countries in dealing with Tuesday, 8 January Mogok (4ºC) each. children were told to stay year-old Iranian mother of Islamic values and Tune in today Maximum temperature on 6-1-2008 was 92ºF. at home also in other cities, two young children. principles which run 8:30 am Brief news Minimum temperature on 7-1-2008 was 63ºF. Rela- with snow falling in Zamani had been counter to the norms of 8:35 am Music tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 7-1-2008 was northern, eastern and convicted of murdering her human rights in Iran.” -Angle 74%. Total sunshine hours on 6-1-2008 was (8.4) hours central regions. 8:40 am Perspectives husband. She claimed he “Hasty remarks by approx. MNA/Reuters had abused her for years. Norwegian Foreign 8:45 am Music -Falling in love Rainfall on 7-1-2008 was nil at Mingaladon, Kaba- 8:10 am 5:15 pm 8:50 am National news/ Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2008 7. Krm\;eK¥ac\\\\ \;t\\\\ Mta;MMMM 6. KMMsa;na;ScMMM \\et;zat\\\ \\wc\\\ \\\\\ Slogan 8:15 am 5:25 pm 9:00 am Music was nil at Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. 8. Akpoiciiii \p\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ 7. Sing and Enjoy -All or nothing Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (5) 8:20 am 6:00 pm 9:05 am International mph from North at (16:30) hours MST on 6-1-2008. 9. Song of yesteryears news 8. Evening news Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the 8:30 am 6:30 pm 9:10 am Music -Do something South Bay and generally fair in the Andaman Sea and 10. International news 9. Weather report Tuesday, 8 January 8:45 am 1:30 pm News/ Slogan elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. 6:35 pm 1:40 pm Lunch time View on today 11. Let’s Go Âky\\p\\\ ∑∑c∑∑∑ \\..m¥a;r\.\\.. ´´..rc´.´´.. \\K\\\ uunuuu \\q\\\ MMMMM Forecast valid until evening of 8-1-2008: Weather 4:00 pm 10. music 7:00 am will be partly cloudy in Taninthayi Division and gen- 1. Martial song 6:55 pm -Heaven in 1. Recitation of Parittas 4:15 pm 11. quutsuuu uuMMlcuMuuMM \\eR\\\ WWˆa%WWW \\R\\\ ˙˙c˙˙˙ \\\\\ your eyes erally fair in the remaining States and Divisions. by Missionary Saya- 2. Song to uphold 7:15 pm -Love to love State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate in daw U Ottamathara National Spirit 12. Niuicuuiiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑∑´´∑´∑´ 9:00pm English Speaking Myanmar waters. 7:25 am 4:30 pm {“møKiuiiu;ewewK¥siiuiiuiiui \qk\\\\ \tv\\\\ \\\}\\\\\\\ Course Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of 2. To be healthy 3. English for Everyday (Apiiuuciuiiuu \\;-13)\\\ 9:10pm Article slight decrease of night temperatures in the Eastern exercise Use 8:00 pm 9:20 pm Weekly sports 7:30 am 4:45 pm 13. News reel Myanmar areas. 4. Aew;qc\\tk\\\ ˚˚q˚˚˚ iuiluiuiiuu \\\\\ 3. Morning news 14. International news 9:30pm Listening Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area 7:40 am pvaer;Ruupuuu \\mc\\\mc\\q\\\ MMÂka;MMMÂka; pleasure qc\Kn\\\\ \;sa-pTmN\\\\ ˙s˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ 15. Weather report for 8-1-2008: Fair weather. 4. Nice and sweet song Niuicuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ -The day we 7:55 am pTw^wc^^^^ \AT\\\\ ¨;po)¨¨¨¨ (pTw^wc^^^^ \)\)\)\)\) 16. find love Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area {AK¥s\\estmn\\\ \\\\}\\\\\\ (Apcuuuiiuiuii ;-15)\\\\\ 5. kb¥apn\\;Uy¥aU\\\ \\\\\ 5:00 pm -Tonight for 8-1-2008: Fair weather. 8:05 am 5. Dance of national 17.The next day’s 9:45 pm News /Slogan Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area At^^;po^^^ iiciii \\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ 10:00 pm PEL 6. races programme for 8-1-2008: Fair weather.

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Development Council Services Inspector-Gen- fence Services. After- speech of Deputy Com- Quartermaster-General eral Maj-Gen Thein Htaik, wards, Vice-Senior Gen- mander-in-Chief of De- Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Senior Military Officers eral Maung Aye presented fence Services Com- Aung Myint Oo, Members and Directors of the Min- Best Trainee Award to mander-in-Chief (Army) of SPDC Lt-Gen Ye istry of Defence, Rector trainee No 1036 Nyi Nyi Vice-Senior General Myint, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of DSMA Brig-Gen Ya Aung, Best Performance Maung Aye is reported and Chief of Armed Pyae, Rector of Institute in Training Award to separately.) Forces Training Lt-Gen of Nursing and Paramedi- trainee No 1049 Wai Phyo Next, Vice-Senior Aung Htwe, Commander- cal Science Brig-Gen Aung and Excellent in General Maung Aye left in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Ad- Thoe Htain, senior mili- Study Award to trainee No the parade ground. After miral Soe Thein, Com- tary officers, guests and 1075 Phyo Thiha Lwin. the graduation parade, he mander-in-Chief (Air) Lt- parents and relatives of Later, Vice-Senior cordially met with three Gen Myat Hein, Lt-Gen graduates. General Maung Aye de- outstanding graduates and Myint Swe, Lt-Gen Ye On the occasion, livered an address on the their parents and gave ad- Myint and Maj-Gen Khin Deputy Commander-in- occasion. vice to them at the hall of Zaw of the Ministry of Chief of Defence Serv- (The full text of the DSMA.— MNA Defence, Adjutant-Gen- ices Commander-in- eral Maj-Gen Thura Myint Chief (Army) Vice-Sen- Aung, Commander of ior General Maung Aye Significant night temperatures Yangon Command Maj- took the salute of gradu- Haka (-2ºC) Gen Hla Htay Win, Min- ating companies and in- isters, Military Appoint- spected them. Loilem (2ºC) ment-General Maj-Gen Next, the graduate Vice-Senior General Maung Aye takes the Hsan Hsint, Judge Advo- companies marched to sa- Pinlaung (4ºC) salute of graduate companies of the 5th Intake cate-General Maj-Gen lute the Deputy Com- Mogok (4ºC) of DSINPS.— MNA Soe Maung, Defence mander-in-Chief of De-

NAY PYI TAW, 7 Jan — The Graduation Parade of the 5th Intake of De- fence Services Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Science was held at the parade ground of Defence Services Medical Acad- emy in Yangon this morning, with an address by Deputy Commander-in- Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior Gen- eral Maung Aye. Also present on the occasion were Secretary- 1 of the State Peace and

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