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

Kalena dhammasavanam, timely audition of the doctrines; this is the way to auspiciousness.

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Volume XII, Number 21 4th Waning of Kason 1366 ME Friday, 7 May, 2004

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * National reconsolidation system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in and preservation and safeguarding of Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from cultural heritage and national 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 People’s militia means entire people collectively building, safeguarding nation, with Tatmadaw as main pillar Vice-Senior General Maung Aye addresses graduation parade of 107th Intake of DSAOTS YANGON, 6 May — The In his address, Vice- members of the Tatmadaw members of the Tatmadaw, strategy. plex situation. In addition to graduation parade of the Senior General Maung Aye make sacrifices on the vir- offspring of the people, are He said that the military military operations, military 107th Intake of the Defence said that although they all tue of patriotism. It is also greatly loyal to the strategy is practised in the analysis can also be Services (Army) Officers had joined the Tatmadaw through which that the State and its citizens. Keep- Tatmadaw when it comes to practised in national poli- Training School was held and served in other ranks, Tatmadaw can survive till ing in the fore Our Three carrying out minor to ma- tics, economy and adminis- in the parade grounds of the they were later admitted to now as one capable of over- Main National Causes, the jor tasks. In doing so, limi- tration. Therefore, it is school in Bahtoo Tatmyo the officers training school coming the obstacles and Tatmadaw, which always tations should be consid- incumbent on them to this morning. Deputy Com- as they kept good discipline, taking great pains. He added puts in the first place na- ered first to calculate the get themselves accustomed mander-in-Chief of De- worked hard and met the that such attributes as val- tionalism, stands before the possible risks in case pre- to it. fence Services Com- required qualifications; and our, good discipline, unity, people whenever crucial vious experiences and les- Likewise, the Tatmadaw mander-in-Chief (Army) that therefore they would be selflessness, perseverance, time arises. He urged the sons proved wrong. Ways officers should always Vice-Senior General commissioned. deligence and capability graduating cadets to main- and means must be sought see things from the mili- Maung Aye, on behalf of He recalled that the spring from patriotism. tain the fine traditions of the amidst such limitations so tary point of view and the Commander-in-Chief of Tatmadaw is endowed with He also said that these Tatmadaw and to acquire as to reach the goal. More- have a vision as they Defence Services, deliver- the 12 fine traditions as it characters enable the the leadership skill as they over, facts valuable enough should be equipped with ed an address on the occa- was born during the inde- Tatmadaw to win public are young leaders. for the successful realiza- the national defence out- sion. pendence struggle, and the love and reliance, and the He also pointed out that tion of the goal should also look, political outlook, the basic phenomenon of be collected and analysed economic outlook and the leadership is to accom- systematically to work out military outlook. plish the responsibilities by a solution. When the results A leader of an organi- directing the spirit and atti- are revised repeatedly. zation should have fairness tude of the subodinates, and The repeated analysis of in enforcing discipline, es- urged to be in consistence the findings will make clear pecially, the persons who with the 16 characteristics both the way the enemy are commanding an armed of leadership. might adopt and the way institution must give serious Likewise, a leader needs the Tatmadaw can counter. attention to it. A to win the trust and respect Only then will the best way Tatmadawman will have to of his comrades, especially be chosen through consid- strictly observe the civil in military service because eration. laws in addition to military not only his own life but Whatever a member of laws and doing so is his also numerous lives of his the Tatmadaw does, he has dignity. comerades depends on the to take into consideration The 60 soldier’s codes decision he makes. There- the information, goal, of conduct will help raise fore, a leader must be capa- method, administration and the moral ethics of a ble of anticipating the pos- communication and esti- Tatmadawman. Because of sible dangers, whether it is mates its good and bad ef- the codes of conduct, the in battle ground, and mak- fects. Only then the goal Tatmadaw has been desig- ing a right decision after will be reached with the nated as a school produc- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye addresses graduation parade of 107th Intake of considering it in proper or- minimum loss even if there ing noble persons. If they Defence Services (Army) Officers Training School.— MNA der. Such is called military surfaced unexpected com- (See page 9)

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 7 May, 2004 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Friday, 7 May, 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 Fulfil the requirements of rural * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State people for regional development * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The Tatmadaw Government, since its as- sumption of the State responsibilities, has given top priority to prevalence of peace and stability and speedy development of border areas. Moreover, it has been implementing the drug elimination plans. Owing to these measures, border areas are developing rapidly. For harmonious growth of the entire nation, development tasks are being carried out in 24 regions designated as development regions. In addition to the border area development plan and the 24-region development plan, the five rural development tasks are also being carried out. Here, it should be borne in mind that township-level departmental personnel are mainly responsible for development of rural areas in their respective townships. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt met with members of Momeik Township Peace and Development Council, departmental personnel, members of social organizations and townselders in Momeik, Kyaukme District, Shan State (North) on 4 May. The Prime Min- ister heard reports by township-level officials Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan receives the Indian Ambassador. — MNA on agriculture, education, health and construction of roads, bridges and irrigation facilities. Minister receives Ambassador Myanmar Academy of Agriculture, Forestry, Then he fulfilled whatever was necessary for YANGON, 6 May — Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Livestock and Fishery Sciences meets the regional development and delivered an Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia called on Minister for Informa- YANGON, 6 May— The Myanmar Academy of Ag- address. tion Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan at the latter's office on Theinbyu Road here at 11.30 am today. riculture, Forestry, Livestock and Fishery Sciences held In his address, the Prime Minister Present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for the fourth annual meeting at International Business Cen- stressed that those who are responsible for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, directors-general and tre on Pyay Road this morning. successful implementation of plans set by the managing directors of the departments and enterprises Present were President of the Academy U Tin State are township-level departmental person- under the ministry and officials. They discussed matters Hlaing, vice-presidents and executives and experts. First, nel and that they should try to win the trust of on bilateral cooperation in the information sector. — MNA Vice-President Dr Myint Thein read out the future tasks local people by making field trips to villages in laid down at the preliminary meeting. President U Tin their townships and meeting the needs and Central Body members to report Hlaing gave intructions on extension of conducting research works, compilation and publication of technologi- wishes of rural people. In carrying out devel- on 10 May cal books and presentation of prizes of honour to the writ- opment tasks in their respective townships, the YANGON, 6 May — The Third Central Body Meeting ers. In the preliminary meeting held yesterday, President strength of Union Solidarity and Development of the MWJA will be held from 11 to 13 May 2004 at U Tin Hlaing explained present conditions of the acad- Association, Myanmar Red Cross Society, Kyaikkasan Ground here. The Central Body members emy to become more consolidated organization, future Auxiliary Fire Brigade, War Veterans Organi- and observers are to report at the management work strategies and others. Vice-Presidents Dr Myint Thein, Dr zation, Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation, committeee office at Kyaikkasan grounds not later than Nyan Tun and Dr Maung Maung Sa reported on their Myanmar Maternal Child Welfare Association 4 pm on 10 May. — MNA group works. and other social organizations should be en- Donation for Laymyethna Pagoda Next, papers were read out by resource persons. listed. Afterwards, the meeting laid down the decisions: to ex- YANGON, 6 May — A ceremony to donate cash for As the Union of Myanmar is home to tend organizing of the training, academic and research renovation of Laymyethna Pagoda in Tagaung, Mandalay institutions for ensuring human resource development of more than 100 national races, national unity is Division, was held at the Ministry of Culture on Kaba agriculture, forestry, livestock and fishery sectors, encour- of utmost importance and only with the strong Aye Pagoda Road here at 12.30 pm today. Reverend agement to be given for gaining progress and enhancing national unity can the perpetual existence of Sayadaw the 6th Jamseng Rinpoche Losang Choekye of cooperation with local and foreign organizations step the Union be ensured. Therefore, we would Pelden of Gelugpa Buddhist Centre, Singapore, handed by step; to lay down research policy on technologies so as like to urge all the state/division, district- and over the cash donation of US$ 10,000 to Minister Maj- to develop production of agriculture, forestry and live- township-level responsible personnel to strive Gen Kyi Aung. The minister spoke words of thanks and stock and fishery sectors of the State, to extend organiza- for development of their respective regions, presented a certificate of honour to the donor. tional set-up of research centres and supply equipment, improvement of the living standard of local Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minis- cooperate with local and foreign organizations, implement people and consolidation of national unity. ter for Culture Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Director-Gen- research projects after seeking approval of ministries con- eral of Fine Arts Department U Kyaw Win, Deputy Di- cerned; to render assistance of the State to development rector-General (Lower Myanmar) of the Archaeology De- of human resource and technological development and partment U Tun Zaw, Deputy Directror-General of the receive assistance and cooperation of other production or- Department of Cultural Institute U Myint Kyaing and ganizations; to discuss policies, rules and laws related to others. — MNA agriculture, forestry and livestock and fishery if neces-

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¢¡ ¥§ ¨¢¡ LONDON, 6 May—A dozen˚Iraqi families have launched a legal bid in London for an independent inquiry and ¡ compensation over the deaths of relatives killed by British soldiers in Iraq. The legal battle, ings were a violation of the the European Convention on Critics in Britain have launched at the High Court victims’ right to life under Human Rights should ap- slammed the United States in London, comes amid a the European law. ply. for what they see as its 758 US service members separate political furore over “We do not accept li- “The important thing to heavy-handed approach in photographs published in a ability for the deaths they remember about these cases Iraq, contrasting it with killed since beginning of tabloid newspaper which al- have brought to our atten- is firstly the war was the efforts of British legedly show an Iraqi pris- tion, and have written to over and we were occupy- troops occupying the oil- military operations in Iraq oner being abused by British them informing them of our ing the country. And sec- rich southern part of the BAGHDAD, 6 May— As of Wednesdayh. 5 May, 758 troops. reasons,” an MOD spokes- ondly, these people were country to win the hearts US service members have died since the beginning of The Ministry of Defence man said. going about their lawful and minds of local peo- military operations in Iraq last year, according to the (MOD) refuses to accept re- Lawyers argue that be- business in their homes or ple. Department of Defence. Of those, 551 died as a result sponsibility for the deaths, cause the Iraq war had offi- on their farms” when they But the reputation of the of hostile action and 207 died of non-hostile causes. but the families’ lawyers are cially ended when the vic- died, said human rights British forces came under fire The British military has reported 58 deaths; Italy, 17; demanding a judicial review tims died, and because Brit- lawyer Phil Shiner, who is when the mass-circulation Spain, eight; Bulgaria, six; Ukraine, four; Thailand, two; to examine whether the kill- ain was an occupying power, representing the Iraqi fami- Daily Mirror newspaper last Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia and Poland have reported lies. Saturday ran a series of pic- one each. Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush Britain joined theUS-led tures apparently showing declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, war on Iraq in March last British troops abusing an 618 US soldiers have died — 440 as a result of hostile year. President George W Iraqi captive. action and 178 of non-hostile causes, according to the Bush declared the war over One appeared to show a military’s numbers. on 1 May 2003. soldier whose face was not Since the start of military operations, 4,133 US service The high court case visible urinating on a hooded members have been wounded in hostile action, according comes as the both British man. to the Defence Department’s weekly tally.—Internet and American soldiers Internet stand accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners after media US soldier, 15 Iraqis killed in organizations published photographs of alleged torture. southern Iraq Furthermore, the fami- NAJAF, 6 May— US-led forces launched their biggest assault yet against militiamen lies’ lawyers said in a press loyal to a radical Shiite cleric, raiding hideouts in several cities Wednesday and release sent to Aljazeera.net, clashing with gunmen in the world’s biggest cemetery. At least 15 Iraqis and a US they will argue that the UK soldier were killed. Government must now es- Moderate Shiites tried to persuade anti- sage to al-Sadr from a group of influential tablish a fair and rational American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to back Shiites calling on his militia to disarm and compensation scheme in away from his confrontation with the United leave Najaf, council member Raja Habib Al- Iraq that does not discrimi- States a reflection of their growing concern. Khuzaai told The Associated Press. nate on the grounds of race Skirmishes between US troops and al- The message from the group made up of or nationality. Sadr’s al-Mahdi Army militia have grown about 500 Shiites, including local council At present the MOD are deadlier recently as the military steps up members, tribal officials and others repre- refusing to pay any com- pressure on the cleric while trying to avoid sented the most public effort by Shiite lead- pensation, even when it is an offensive in the Shiite holy city of Najaf. ers to push al-Sadr into making concessions clear that tragic mistakes The militiamen also have increased at- to end the standoff, which began when his Anti-war protesters gather outside London’s Royal Courts leading to these deaths have tacks, apparently to push the United States militia launched an uprising in early April. of Justice, on 5 May, 2004. Lawyers for 14 Iraqi families been made. Instead small into negotiations or goad it into an offensive The US soldier died when a dump truck who allege their relatives were unlawfully killed by British “charitable donations” of no that could rally other Shiites behind al-Sadr. tried to ram a checkpoint in Karbala, the troops in post-war Iraq took their case to London’s High more than £500 are being Iraqi Governing Council member Mo- military said. He was the 20th US service- Court on Wednesday. — INERNET made. hammed Bahr al-Ulloum delivered a mes- man killed in Iraq in May. —Internet Three US soldiers killed in battle Vietnam boosts fishery cooperation with Laos HANOI, 6 May—The Vietnamese Ministry of Fisheries and the Laos Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry have held a meeting here, agreeing to strengthen cooperation on with Iraqi militia fisheries. NAJAF, 6 May— Three US soldiers were killed in fighting in the south-central Iraqi The two sides agreed to seek more funds for Laos' Programme on Aquaculture town of Diwaniyah, the US military said Wednesday. Cooperation and Development which is conducted from 2003 to 2005, according to local They died Tuesday after coming under and those inside. newspaper Vietnam Economic Times on Wednesday. fire from militia members loyal to radical The soldier, whose condition is not They also reached a consensus on strengthening exchange of information about Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. known, was airlifted to a hospital. aquaculture development. On its part, Vietnam will help Laos train staff on fish reproduction After the attack, US forces launched an The town of Diwaniyah is along the techniques, fish feed production technologies, and aquaculture economics, both in short and offensive targeting militia buildings and Euphrates River about 40 miles east of the long terms. — MNA/Xinhua other positions being used by guerillas. holy city of Najaf. “The coalition will not tolerate such Al-Sadr, who is wanted by an Iraqi court attacks,” said Col Bradley May, the com- in connection with the killing of a rival cleric, Smoke rises after mander of the 2nd Armoured Cavalry Regi- is believed to be holed up in Najaf with an explosion in ment. “We will continue to conduct patrols members of his militia, known as the Mehdi the outskirts of and engage Muqtada’s militia when they are Army. encountered in Diwaniyah.” A US soldier and at least 24 Iraqi mili- Najaf, Iraq , The US forces raided the al-Sadr office tants have been killed in an ongoing battle while Shiite in the town and seized weapons from an between US-led coalition forces and al-Sadr’s adjacent girls’ school, believed to have been militia in Karbala, according to coalition militiamen loyal used by his militia to launch attacks. Coali- military officials. to a radical tion forces confiscated three 60-mm mortar The 1st Armoured Division soldier died cleric ambushed tubes, 70 60-mm mortar rounds, and 10 Wednesday after an attack on a coalition rocket-propelled grenade rounds. checkpoint in the Iraqi city south of Bagh- a patrol of US The military said its reconnaissance in- dad, the coalition said. troops on 5 May, dicated more than a dozen militia members, Early Wednesday, members of the Mehdi armed with AK-47s and rocket-propelled Army attacked the house of the mayor, said 2004 in the holy grenades, were in the al-Sadr office build- a police official. city and shot and ing shortly before the attack. Coalition forces returned fire, and the killed a coalition It appears the militants escaped before exchanges lasted until dawn. the building was struck, military officials Coalition forces have taken over build- soldier in a said. ings that the militia once occupied in an separate battle One US soldier at a checkpoint was shot effort to establish law and order in the in the abdomen when a gunman opened fire predominantly Shiite city, the coalition in Karbala. from a vehicle, officials said. The soldier’s said. INTERNET unit returned fire on the car, destroying it Internet

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¥ hollow among Arabs ¤ DUBAI, 6 May — Arabs were unconvinced by US President George W Bush's televised pledge on Wednesday to punish Americans who abused and killed Iraqi prisoners, saying the gesture amounted to too little, too late. Abducted Canadian "The damage is done," Iraqis and Arabs by making Jumana Ahmad. "The US' The US military also said said Palestinian Reem a personal pledge on Arab aim behind ousting Saddam it had investigated the deaths freed in Iraq Hosari. "Iraqis lost television that Americans Hussein was for torturing his of 25 prisoners held by US confidence in the big ideas behind the abuse and killings people, and the American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan BAGHDAD, 6 May—A Canadian kidnapped last week of American democracy and of Iraqi detainees would be soldiers did just the same to and determined that an Army in Iraq has been freed. freedom. Regardless of what punished. the Iraqis." soldier and a CIA contractor Canada’s Foreign Ministry says Naji al-Kuwaiti has he said, they have seen the "I want to tell the people Jihan, a 29-year-old each murdered a prisoner in been released by his unidentified kidnappers and is leaving opposite of what they were of the Middle East that the Lebanese woman, added: Iraq, where most of the deaths the country. promised. practices that took place in "This is a show, they're trying occurred. Mr al-Kuwaiti had been working as an importer-ex- "Under a democracy that prison are abhorrent and to cover this up. If they hadn't Middle East expert Patrick porter in Iraq, when he became the third Canadian taken these things should not they don't represent been exposed, Bush would Seale said Bush's address was hostage there. happen at all." America," he told Al Arabiya not have done this." "totally unconvincing and The first was freed in mid-April after spending nine days "This is not going to wash television. Last week's pictures of ineffective" and underlined as the captive of Shiite militias and an intense diplomatic with the Arab audience," said But his words rang naked and hooded detainees, an attempt to limit the damage effort to win his release. Jawad al-Anani, former hollow among many first shown on the US the abuse scandal inflicted A third Canadian—41-year-old Iraq-born Rifaat Jordanian Foreign Minister. ordinary Arabs. television network CBS and on US policy that advocates Mohammad Rifaat—has not been seen since early April, "It's a good gesture but he "Talk is cheap. What's later broadcast on Arab democracy and freedom to when he left the Abu Gharib prison west of Baghdad where should have publicly been done has been done and televisions and splashed the world. — MNA/Reuters his company was doing a refurbishing project.—Internet apologized." Bush's talking to an Arab across newspapers, sparked Bush sought to repair network does not make it go worldwide outrage and Indians say they were held against their will in Iraq America's image among away," said Jordanian inflamed Arabs. by US Army to do menial labour COCHIN, 6 May— Four Indians said Wednesday they were held against their will by US troops in Iraq to do menial work in an Army camp amid insurgent attacks. The US Embassy said each man and therefore it Faisal said the men were it was investigating the was a must that we work for promised $890 a month in report. them.’’ Kuwait but instead made Aliyarkunj Faisal, Abdul Shahjehan said the camp, $200 from the Army in Iraq. Aziz Shahjehan, Haniffa which he could not name, “It was a pitiful life. We Mansool and Hameed Abdul often was the target of mis- lost all our money,’’ he said. Hafiz told The Associated sile attacks by Iraqi fighters. Faisal said 16 Indians got Press they signed up in Au- “Every time the camp together and escaped April gust with a recruiting agency was attacked, we took shel- 15 by paying $20 to an Iraqi to work for a caterer in Ku- ter in a bunker. The fear of truck driver, who took them wait. seeing so many bomb explo- to Baghdad. He said the In- When they reached the sions still haunts me,’’ he dian High Commission there Kuwait airport, a US soldier said, adding that the Army helped them fly to Amman, ordered them to board a bus also gave them training on Jordan, and then back to that took them to a base near how to remain alert and get Bombay. the northern Iraqi city of into bunkers. The four men returned Mosul, they said. Shahjehan said the four Monday to their village of Tents housing prisoners considered ‘anti-coalition forces’ stand at the Abu Ghraib “There were some 20 In- were forced to do menial Velichakala, 90 miles south Prison on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq on 4 May, 2004. — INTERNET dians in the bus. Once we jobs, including washing of Cochin, a major city in knew that we were inside clothes. Kerala state. Iraq, we protested,’’ Faisal “When I refused to work The Indian government Iraqis demand release of said. “But the Americans and told an officer that I has demanded an explana- told us that they had paid a wanted to go back, he beat tion from Washington. Abu Ghraib prisoners Kuwait agency $1,000 for me up,’’ Shahjehan said. Internet ABU GHRAIB (Iraq), 6 May— Hundreds of Iraqis marched on Wednesday outside 10 dead as buses collide in Nigeria the walls of the military jail in Iraq where US soldiers photographed themselves LAGOS, 6 May — Ten persons were killed, many others injured when a Peugeot abusing Iraqi prisoners, and demanded the release of jailed relatives. 505 station wagon and a bus collided in northwestern Nigeria, state media reported Protesters carrying Iraqi 4,000 Abu Ghraib prisoners said a representative of the Tuesday. Homonymous state to did not mention how many flags and placards reading in who are among about 10,000 Association of Muslim The News Agency of Ni- Gusau, capital of the neigh- passengers were injured. English "You have given a Iraqis held by occupying Clerics, a Sunni Muslim geria quoted an eyewitness bouring Zamfara State as the “Accidents have become bad impression of America troops demanded they be set group which has helped as saying that the accident bus had a burst tyre. a daily phenomenon on the and Christians", gathered at free immediately. organize some of the protests occurred at about 2 pm (1300 Nine persons died on the Sokoto-Gusau road due to the Abu Ghraib prison. "They have taken five of which regularly demand the GMT) Monday on the road spot while the tenth died at a its deplorable state,” the Images released last week my children. It's a crime," release of detainees. from Sokoto, capital of the hospital, the reports said, but agency said.— MNA/Xinhua of US troops abusing Iraqis screamed one woman at a The US military, which in the jail have inflamed checkpoint outside the prison has acknowledged at least sentiment against the US-led on the western outskirts of two Iraqi detainees have been occupation of the country and Baghdad, surrounded by murdered by soldiers or left Washington scrambling blast barriers, razor wire and contractors, has put a general to repair its image with Iraqis US machine-gun posts atop who once ran its ahead of a formal handover the walls. "These acts Guantanamo Bay prison of sovereignty. demand revenge and we hold camp in charge of reforming Relatives of the nearly you completely responsible," Iraq's military jails. — MNA/ Reuters Cooler weather helps firefighting in S California LOS ANGELES, 6 May — Cooler weather gave firefighters a hand Wednesday in their fight with three major wildfires that have forced thousands of residents to flee their homes in the past days. With the aid of lower temperatures and which had destroyed more than 30 structures diminishing wind, firefighters finally including a dozen homes, continued to rage. contained the fire that had charred 2,050 The largest wildfire, which had charred acres near Camp Pendleton in Marine base more than 11,000 acres between Corona and in San Diego County. No structures and Lake Elsinore, was just 30 per cent contained homes were damaged. “We’re getting a Wednesday. More than 1,000 residents had little cool weather, and we’re making some been forced to flee their homes in the area as headway with bulldozers and hand crews,” it threatened about 1,000 homes and 12 California Department of Forestry commercial buildings. Six structures were spokesman Steve Rahn said. already destroyed and seven firefighters Iraqis wave their flag and chant anti US slogans outside Abu Ghraib prison, on the outskirts of But the situation was gloomier in suffered minor injuries in firefighting. Baghdad, Iraq on 5 May , 2004. — INTERNET Riverside County, where two biggest blaze MNA/Xinhua

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Iraq will not be achieved except through a Civil institutions need to be built up to speedy transfer of sovereignty to Iraqis...and improve the political, economic and secu- handing them real and complete rather than rity situation, and the United Nations must symbolic authority,” Prince Saud said. be given responsibility in the “transition US forces are due to hand over sover- period”, he added. eignty to Iraqis at the end of next month, Prince Saud said the reported US abuses more than a year after the US-led invasion of Iraqi prisoners were “the result of the toppled Saddam Hussein. But they have continued occupation” and called on the said Iraqis may not be ready to assume US-led occupation forces “to put an end to complete control. these practices and call to account those The minister said Iraq’s Armed Forces, responsible”. — MNA/Reuters A US soldier walks past a burning car following an explosion at the entrance of the Canadian sues US military ‘Green zone’ in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, on 6 May, 2004. A car bomb exploded at an entrance to the central Baghdad compound housing the US-led administration of Iraq for alleged torture on Thursday, inflicting Iraqi and American casualties, witnesses said.—INTERNET OTTAWA, 6 May — A Canadian man who claims he was falsely imprisoned and tortured last year by the American military shortly after the invasion of Iraq is suing Five reported dead in Baghdad bomb the US Army for 350,000 US dollars, it was reported here Tuesday. BAGHDAD, 6 May—Five people have been killed by a bomb that exploded at the entrance to the sprawling headquarters of the US-led coalition in Baghdad Hossam Shaltout, 57, an half of a group called Rights Camp Bucca, a detention site today, according to initial reports. aerospace engineer and a and Freedom International, in southern Iraq. He says US former resident of Toronto, hoping to persuade Iraqi authorities there accused The suspected car bomb, Authority, at the edge of the “All we know is we heard filed his suit on 30 April with leaders to step down. him of being a speech writer which caused a loud Karrade district in eastern a large explosion,” a military the US Army Claims Office. He alleges he was ar- and “right-hand-man” of de- explosion, left cars ablaze on Baghdad. A loud boom shook spokesman said. Shaltout says he went to rested by US troops on 9 posed president Saddam a Baghdad bridge guarded the neighbourhood at around Reports say at least three Iraq before the war on be- April, 2003 and taken to Hussein. by US soldiers. 7am (1pm AEST), rattling people have been taken to Shaltout says he was “We saw a car on fire. We windows, and people in the hospital. Ambulances and Iraqi security force moves into detained three days in an ar- think it was a car bomb. There area claimed it was a car fire crews are at the scene. moured personnel carrier were two bodies covered in bomb. Internet marines’ positions in Fallujah and beaten. He said he also sheets,” said Mohammed saw Iraqis being tortured. Talum, who lives close to the BAGHDAD, 6 May — An all-Iraqi security force in US marine head in S’pore He says he was freed and 14th of July Bridge. Fallujah on Tuesday began to move into positions of eventually taken to Egypt. The bridge is sealed off to withdrawing US Marines as part of an agreement to before security talks He says he now suffers from the general public and used restore order in the city, Qatar-based al-Jazeera TV SINGAPORE, 6 May— The head of the United States post-traumatic stress disor- only by the military and channel reported. Marine Corps met Singapore’s Security Minister on der and cannot work pro- employees of the US-led The Iraqi force of up to 1,100 is to be led by one of Tuesday ahead of Washington’s planned talks with perly.—MNA/Xinhua Coalition Provisional Saddam Hussein’s former generals, Mohammed Latif, Asian nations on maritime security in the strategically the report said, adding that many of the fighters are Russia wants UN to check important Malacca Straits. former soldiers and the force includes several who are General Michael Hagee’s speed vessels to guard the believed to have fought against the Marines. Iraq torture reports visit comes after Singapore’s Strait. Malaysia says secu- On Sunday, the US Marines held talks with Latif in Defence Minister Teo Chee rity issues should not be an MOSCOW, 6 May — The United Nations should inves- Hean said last week that secu- excuse to compromise on Fallujah, the US military official said, adding that Latif tigate the allegations of torture against US and British rity along the busy Strait, used sovereignty. was a former intelligence officer under Saddam. forces in Iraq, a top Russian diplomat was quoted as by around 50,000 ships each In the first trip by the US MNA/Xinhua saying on Wednesday. year, was “not adequate”. Marine Commander to Sin- Both London and Wash- Interfax news agency. His comments triggered gapore, Hagee met Singa- ington have launched inquir- “We think this question a war of words with Malay- pore Coordinating Minister ies into torture by their troops has to be put under the scru- sia, which has rejected di- for Defence and Security in Iraq after media published tiny of the UN Commission rect foreign involvement in Tony Tan. Officials were pictures purporting to show for Human Rights.” policing the waterway amid tightlipped on the subject of prisoners being abused. Russia is a permanent reports Washington planned their discussions. “This torture is a clear veto-holding member of the to deploy troops on high- MNA/Reuters violation of human rights. It UN Security Council. It op- complicates the process of posed the US-led attack on bringing order to Iraq in that Iraq but has since repaired China earmarks $1.5b to fight it causes even greater dislike ties with Washington, al- poverty this year of foreign occupation,” Rus- though it calls for greater UN BEIJING, 6 May—China ing. sia’s Deputy Foreign Minis- involvement in Iraq. plans to pour some 1.5 bil- The paper did not elabo- ter, Yuri Fedotov, told the MNA/Reuters lion US dollars into pov- rate on how the funds would erty relief programmes to be spent. Energy official says Kuwait help close a yawning China, wary discontent chasm between rich and could spark unrest and chal- to import gas from Iraq poor that it fears could lenge one-party rule, has said KUWAIT CITY, 6 May — Kuwait will import 1000 cubic compromise social stabil- it planned to boost support metres of gas per day from neighbouring Iraq in the first ity and impressive eco- for poor farmers by about 30 phase of a multi-staged plan for the importation of Iraqi nomic growth. billion yuan to 150 billion gas, a Kuwaiti official said on Tuesday. The central government yuan in 2004. After a meeting of the copy of the contract will be planned to invest 12.2 bil- Although the country’s Kuwaiti-Iraqi Committee, signed within a month. lion yuan (1.47 billion US economy has roared ahead, Kuwaiti energy undersecre- The project will cost 8 dollars) to combat poverty rural incomes are believed tary Issa Al-Oun said the million US dollars, with the this year, an increase of to have grown about half as commission approved the Kuwait investing 6 million around 800 million yuan fast as those in cities first phase of the plan for dollars and Iraq 2 million compared to previous years, between 1997 and 2003, Marines from Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion 24th importing 1000 cubic me- dollars for the construction the China Daily cited offi- posing an enormous Marines search a truck carrying cement-making tres of gas from Iraq every of the necessary facilities and cials from the Poverty Re- challenge to the Communist materials to the Abu Ghraib Prison on the outskirts of day, the Kuwait News pipelines, he said. duction Office of the State government. Baghdad, Iraq on 4 May, 2004. —INTERNET Agency reported. The final MNA/Xinhua Council, or Cabinet, as say- MNA/Reuters 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 7 May, 2004

Grieving in Fallujah : An Iraqi man grieves the death of his son at a cemetery in Fallujah on 3 May 2004. Images of Iraq

An Iraqi man collects belongings from the floor of his house, which was burnt and destroyed during heavy fighting between US forces and guerillas in Fallujah on 3 May 2004. Two Iraqi girls walk past a house destroyed during battles between US forces and Iraqi guerillas in Fallujah on 5 May 2004.

Damaged buildings and streets are seen in Falluja, Iraq on 30 April, 2004, after a month-long siege by US. Two Iraqi children sit by a crater left after US troops shelled the neighborhood in Fallujah on 3 May 2004.

Iraqis fled the city of Fallujah on 29 April 2004 after fighting broke out between Iraqi guerillas and US troops. Iraqis check the damage of their house in Fallujah, on 27 April 2004. THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 7 May, 2004 7 New and fast developments throughout Myanmar

Newly opened Myanmar Convention Centre on Mindhamma Road in Mayangon Township.

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Maha Bandoola Bridge linking Pazundaung and Dawbon Townships in Yangon. 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 7 May, 2004

Public health implication of emerging zoonoses Efficient use of electricity * Use daylight as the main source of light Prof Dr Tin Tin Myaing (Yezin University of Veterinary Science) * Use the least possible amount of electricity only if there is not enough Emerging zoonotic diseases are the most public after a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly health threats facing humanity. An emerging disease is Zaire) in Africa, where it was first recognized. The disease natural light defined as a new disease or an existing disease that shows is highly contagious killer got its start in monkeys along * Use the least possible amount of elec- up in a new geographical region. the Ebola river in the Congo before spreading to other Many of the new emerging and re-emerging diseases countries, killing more than 900 people. Reemerge of tricity required in production and of human are caused by pathogens, which originate from Ebola virus infections has occurred several times in the service enterprises animals or products of animal origin. The increasing past ten years in USA, the Philippines, Zaire, Congo and * Preventing waste of electricity benefits proximity of human and animal populations has led to the Kenya. In Africa, the emergence of Ebola virus could emergence of, or increase in, bacterial zoonoses such as dramatically increase if its still unknown reservoir host(s) the user and others plague, leptospirosis, and brucellosis, etc. A wide variety increased, the virus changed its behaviour, or ecologica of domestic and wild animal can involve as reservoirs for factors. There are about 500,000 households us- these pathogens, which may be viruses, bacteria or parasites. Recent experiences in Australia with a new ing electricity in Yangon. Thus, saving a The factors, which influence the ability of each infectious morbillivirus disease add still more lessons in zoonotic four-foot fluorescent lamp everyday by each agent to effectively, cross the species barrier and infect disease prevention and control. In 1994, horses on a new cells and populations are poorly understood. Extensive property in Queensland developed acute respiratory distress household amounts to saving power that is outbreaks of zoonotic disease are not uncommon; especially with haemorrhagic manifestations—14 of 21 infected equal to the capacity a 20-megawatt power disease is often not recognized as zoonotic. Professional horses died. A horse trainer and a stable-hand became ill station can supply. assessment of the importance of these diseases influences after nursing a sick horse— the trainer died. The cause of public health practices and structures. The challenge to the disease was due to (previously unknown) morbillivirus. public health posed by effective surveillance, prevention Remarkably, in 1996 fruit bats (flying foxes) were found and control of zoonotic diseases can be evaluated. to be the natural host of the virus. Studies are under way Efficient use of fuel SARS disease, a terrible outbreak which occurred to unravel these findings. Nipah virus was initially isolated in some countries, who caused the death of over 800 in 1999 upon examining samples from an outbreak of * Saving one gallon of fuel per car per peoples in 2003. The scientists suspected that the disease encephalitis and respiratory illness among adult men in month will save the nation one US dollar was transmitted from a kind of wildcat known as ‘Cevex’. Malaysia and Singapore. An epidemic of severe febrile Avian influenza or bird flu disease is re-emerging in encephalitis with up to 40% fatality occurred in Malaysia * Thus, a total of 455,822 cars in Myanmar Vietnam on January 2004, as global alert. Some Vietnamese in people who had close contact with pigs. Overall, more can save US$ 5.5 million in a year died by transmission of bird flu from chicken to man. than 100 people died in Malaysia and one death was * The amount, US $ 5.5 million, can build Avian influenza virus was recognized as a distinct disease reported among thirteen cases that occurred in Singapore. in chickens in 1978, and the cause was demon-strated to be The reservoirs of natural infection for both viruses appear a major bridge across Ayeyawady River a virus in 1901. Such events occurred in 1957, again in to be fruit bats Pteropus species. Bovine Spongiform 1968, when pandemic influenza viruses which derived encephalopathy (BSE) was first diagnosed in the United from one or more genes from avian influenza viruses Kingdom in 1986; as of 1997, more than 170,000 cattle dominant in ducks before passing to pigs, where it mutated had been reported as infected, but modern statistical All this needs to be known and then migrated to humans. About 1 million people methods have indicated that about one million cattle had worldwide who died of this influenza source were from been infected, roughly half of which entered the human South China. In 1975, outbreaks of disease in chickens food chain in the United Kingdom. Assuming that BSE * Do not be frightened whenever have been associated with influenza virus of subtypes was transmitted to humans through the consumption of intimidated usually associated with human infections. In 1976 another food of bovine origin containing brain tissue. mutation of a flu virus common to pigs, killed a US soldier, As the trade of animal products and the movements * Do not be bolstered whenever flattered and more than 40 million Americans were vaccinated but of people become more intense, the risks of introduction/ the virus did not spread. In 1981 two outbreaks were reintroduction of certain diseases in a country increase. It * Do not be softened whenever appeased reported in turkeys kept on the same farm as pigs in Ohio, is very likely, in view of the foreseeable global changes

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The Tatmadawmen born of the people must always keep in the fore the public interest. At the opportune time, the Tatmadaw is striving together with the people not only for the benefit of the present 53 million, but for the future generation also. The Tatmadaw, the Government and the people are collectively implementing the border areas and national races development project and the 24-development- region project, and the success of the projects have Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice- been marked as a milestone Senior General Maung Aye inspects the graduation company at the passing-out in history of Myanmar. parade. — MNA Similarly, the five rural development tasks have been People’s militia means entire people … implemented for progress of (from page 1) nation, to undergo training qualified skills. all the regions of the nation. strictly observe the codes of and to serve the public The result of a battle The socio-economy of the Vice-Senior General Maung Aye presents a silver conduct, they will see the interest. depends on training. Priority nation will firmly develop sword award to Best Cadet Tun Tun Oo. — MNA loving kindness, attachment Concerning the national should be given to training only if the rural areas where And they must always Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin and loyalty prevailing in the defence duty, the to enhance their combat the majority live can be combat ready. Htut, Military Appointment- Armed Forces itself and its Tatmadawmen dare even to skills. A leader must train developed. The junior In conclusion, Vice- General Maj-Gen Hsan environment. sacrifice their lives to himself, and also give leaders will be assigned duty Senior General Maung Aye Hsint, Judge Advocate- training to his soldiers. at various places of the urged them to strive for General Maj-Gen Soe Tatmadawmen will have to nation. They will have to see becoming qualified junior Maung, Defence Services undergo individual as well the areas they are assigned to leaders who are reliable for Inspector-General Brig-Gen as group training. Waging a as their native place and to the Tatmadaw and who can Thein Hteik, Vice-Chief of battle is a collective work. serve the public interest by skillfully command a unit in Armed Forces Training Maj- But every person of a unit striving to ensure regional as a battle field. Gen Aung Kyi, Directors of must be skillful in his well as rural development. Present on the occasion the Ministry of Defence Maj- individual duties. From an The Tatmadawmen will have were State Peace and Gen Mya Win, Maj-Gen Tin individual to the whole unit, to live with the people in Development Council Soe, Maj-Gen Thein Tun, there must be harmony and harmony and oneness for the Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win, Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint,

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye takes salute of the graduation columns. — MNA Any person violating the safeguard the nation’s unison in performing duties. proper laying of the people’s members of the State Peace Maj-Gen Tin Tun, Maj-Gen laws must be dismissed as he territory and sovereignty. They should have militia strategy. and Development Council Than Htay, Maj-Gen Sein may tarnish the image of the They must have the courage acknowledged the fact that The people’s militia Lt-Gen Aung Htwe of the Lin and Brig-Gen Aye whole institution. Thus, they and combative spirit as well repeated training is required. means the entire mass of Ministry of Defence, Myint, deputy ministers, should understand the as the combat skill. Only then Due to the advancement people collectively building Quartermaster-General Lt- Commandent of Bahtoo gratitude they owe to the will they be able to become in science and technology, and safeguarding the nation, Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Station and Principal of the Tatmadaw and strictly abide real junior military leader. types of a battle become with the Tatmadaw as the Myint Oo and Chief of Combat Training School by its principles. They will be able to discharge sophisticated one after main pillar. The strength of Armed Forces Training (Bahtoo) of Defence Every organization will the national duties at higher another. They will be able to the nation lies within, and Lt-Gen Kyaw Win, Services (Army) Brig-Gen be consolidated and will levels step by step if they can catch up with the advancing with the strength all the Commander-in-Chief Zaw Win, senior military serve its duties well only if it enhance their military, times only if they internal and external (Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe officers, guests, and relatives be controlled by laws and administrative and continuously study the trend. destructive elements must be Thein, Commander-in-Chief of graduating cadets. discipline. The three organization skills. Thus, a Thus, junior leaders must warded off. Myanmar is a (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, After inspecting the principal duties of the junior military leader will undergo intense training UN member nation, and is Commander of Eastern graduating cadet compaines, Tatmadaw are to defend the have to strive to show their without fail. extending friendly relations Command Maj-Gen Khin Vice-Senior General Maung with all the nations around Maung Myint, Minister for Aye took their salute. Next, the world. But all must have National Planning and Vice-Senior General Maung the awareness for ensuring Economic Development U Aye presented a silver sword perpetual peace and stability Soe Tha, Minister for to Cadet Tun Tun Oo, who in the nation. Thus, the Construction Maj-Gen Saw won the best cadet award. Tatmadawmen must Tun, Minister for Forestry Afterwards, Vice-Senior continuously undergo Brig-Gen Thein Aung, General Maung Aye left the military training and must Minister for Mines Brig-Gen parade grounds. have military awareness. Ohn Myint, Minister for MNA Tatmadawmen, local people dredge Meiktila Lake YANGON, 6 May— Tatmadawmen of regiments under control command of No 99 LID and Meiktila Station, service personnel and local people participated in dredging historic Meiktila Lake from 29 April to 4 May. No 99 LID Commander Col Tin Oo Lwin, Meiktila Station Commander Brig- Gen Khin Maung Aye, Commander of Flying Training Base Brig-Gen Khin Maung Tin, Commander of Ground Training Base Col Thura Khin Maung Win, local authorities and departmental officials viewed the dredging tasks and fulfilled the Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win and dignataries seen at the passing-out parade. — MNA requirements.— MNA 10 THETHE NEWNEW LIGHT LIGHT OF OF MYANMAR MYANMAR Friday,Friday, 7 7 May, May, 2004 2004 National development mainly… (from page 16) The efforts of the acad- In the world today, the emy for development of harnessing of the natural re- various branches of science, sources is conducted not research programmes, hu- only from the economic man resources, knowledge, point of view, but also from technology and human social and environmental qualification have benefited conservation point of view. the nation. It is publishing In addition, as value has books on various branches been added to the natural of sciences and subjects, resources, they become holding research paper read- more valuable and the quali- ing sessions, publishing the fications of the technicians papers and compiling the adding value to the re- papers on the new finds to sources have become be published in periodicals. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt poses for documentary photo with members of Myanmar Academy of higher. The endeavours of the ex- Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and Fishery Sciences.—˚MNA Agricultural, forestry ecutives and members of the and livestock breeding sec- academy to give lectures at to host talks in the nation 2000 until 2003. And it has gestions and findings on velopment of the nation, he tors are the most basic and universities, work as super- and conducting research shared its all papers with the research, he said. said. reliable resources of the visors at post-graduate tours jointly with their for- readers through Internet, he The Prime Minister In conclusion, the Prime nation, and are connected courses, act as external ex- eign counterparts to impart said. called on the experts to Minister called on the ex- with the majority in earn- aminers, and disseminate knowledge to new genera- National experts who make continued endeavours perts to exploit the natural ing their living. Accepting knowledge at courses for tion is also beneficial to the are still in service can carry for greater development of resources in the most effec- the sectors as the main driv- the government departments nation. out research just for their human resources which can tive way in the interest of ing force behind the na- are indeed honourable. The Myanmar Academy departments concerned and contribute towards the the nation and the people; tional economic progress Moreover, their work of of Agriculture, Forestry, they still need to carry out State’s progress, advance- to make attempt for upgrad- and the rising of the living organizing various govern- Livestock and Fishery Sci- research on a variety of sub- ment of science and tech- ing the nation’s science and standard, the Government ments to hold seminars and ences is holding paper read- jects on a wider scale in the nology, and effective appli- technology sector and con- has been giving priority to workshops, inviting promi- ing sessions yearly and it interest of the nation, he re- cation of science and tech- stantly producing more and their development. nent scientists from abroad submitted 195 papers from marked. nology in the interest of the more intellectuals and intel- He called on all na- nation, he said. ligentsia; and to disseminate tional experts to collectively Emphasis is to be placed the knowledge and experi- participate in implementing on development of science ence to the new generation the State’s policies, national and technology which are youths as well as to partici- projects and national edu- suitable to the nation, the pate in the development cation plans through the people, culture and tradi- tasks in the interest of the most effective use of sci- tions, he said. nation and the people. ence and technologies in the Myanmar is an agro- After the meeting, the interest of the nation and the based nation and so the gov- Prime Minister and party people, he urged. ernment is providing en- posed for a documentary At the same time, offi- couragement to agricultural photo together with the cials concerned are to cre- development and food se- chairman, the vice-chair- ate opportunities for the curity of all townships, ba- man, executives and mem- experts to nurture and teach sic regions of the nation, he bers of Myanmar Academy their students and to do re- said. of Agriculture, Forestry, search. And the minister He urged the experts to Livestock and Fishery Sci- and departmental officials take part in the task for ex- ences. are also to render necessary tended cultivation of hybrid Next, the Prime Minis- assistance to the experts for paddy strains in the town- ter viewed the booth on the Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects research works and documentary enabling them to thoroughly ships especially in border research works and activi- photos exhibition of Myanmar Academy of Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and implement advice and sug- areas to ensure greater de- ties of the academy. MNA Fishery Sciences.—˚MNA

Prime Minister meets authorities, departmental … Beware of computer worm Sasser (from page 16) Taikthit Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita YANGON, 6 May — Sasser, a computer worm, developing food sufficiency. In addition, cultivation of Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta is spreading in computers through the Internet coffee and tea must exceed the target. Rajadhammabhivamsa and members of the Sangha, beginning early May, and affecting over a million Moreover, township level officials are to make ear- member of the State Peace and Development Council computers worldwide. nest efforts for achieving success in implementation of Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Chairman of Mandalay Division Although any of the four types, A, B, C and the plans laid down by the State. In undertaking the town- Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen D, of the worm does not destroy files or application ship development tasks, all the departments are to coop- Ye Myint, Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and programmes, it can hamper the functioning power of erate among themselves as well as with township social Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Myint a computer. Computer virus cannot spread without organizations in order to make acceleration of progress. Hlaing, ministers, deputy ministers, the Chief of Staff the involvement of a human action such as switching Departments concerned are to render assistance to social (Navy), officials of the State Peace and Development on an e-mail, but worms can automatically spread by organizations to rapidly carrying out of their tasks and to Council Office, departmental heads, local authorities, searching the weakness of an operation system of a take part in development tasks of the township. social organizations, wellwisher Shwe Nagamin Trad- computer. Various kinds of national races are residing in States ing Co Ltd Chairman U Win Myint-Daw Myint Myint The worm could be removed from a computer and Divisions, Districts and Townships unitedly, thus Than and family, disciples and local people. by downloading the software of McAfee and Norton emphasis is to be placed on realizing national unity. As First, the Prime Minister and party received the Five Website, announced the Myanmar Computer the Government has been implementing the border areas Precepts from the Masoeyein Taikthit Sayadaw. Next, Federation. — MNA and national races development projects with the aims of the Vice-Chairman Sayadaw delivered Sammodaniya ensuring unity of nationalities, national unity and Union Ovadakatha. Members of the Sangha recited Parittas. Spirit are flourishing. Afterwards, the Prime Minister and party and Daw Htay K 10,000, U Aung Kyaw-Daw Kyi Kyi Than Therefore, departmental officials, townselders and wellwishers offered provisions to the Sayadaws. K 300,000, Daw Pyon Kyi K 200,000, U Tun Tun-Daw entire national people are to make harmonious efforts to At the ceremony, wellwishers donated K 12.6 mil- Mya Mya Thein (Bawbadan Village) K 500,000. strengthen Our Three Main National Causes, national lion. U Win Myint-Daw Myint Myint Than donated K Later, the Vice-Chairman Sayadaw delivered a ser- policy of the Government — non-disintegration of the 6 million for Nyaungthonbin Pariyatti Monastery, Daw mon, and the Prime Minister and party shared merits Union, non-disintegration of national unity and perpetu- Kyin Chein and family of Taunggyi K 1 million, U Tin gained. ation of sovereignty. Hsint-Daw Htwe and family K 550,000, U Than Hla- After the ceremony, the Prime Minister performed On 5 May morning, the 1,000 boys novitiation cer- Daw Aye Myint K 500,000, U Aung Thein-Daw Lon the rituals of golden and sliver showers to mark suc- emony was held at Nyaungthonbin Pariyatti Monastery Tin and family K 500,000, U Tun Tun-Daw Mya Mya cessful completion of the ceremony. in Mogok, attended by Prime Minister General Khin Thein K 500,000, Daw Aye Mya Nwe of Bagan Hotel Afterwards, the Prime Minister offered ‘soon’ to Nyunt. K 500,000, U Tin Ngwe-Daw Khin Tint Swe K 300,000, 1,000 novices and Sayadaws. Also present on the occasion were Vice-Chairman of U Aung Zaw-Daw Tin Shwe K 200,000, U Hla Maung- President of Union of Myanmar Federation of Cham- State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Daw Aye Shwe K 200,000, U San Cho-Ma Nan Nwe bers of Commerce and Industry U Win Myint-Daw Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika K 100,000, Ma Than Than Soe, Ma Ae Mon, Ma Hnin Myint Myint Than novitiated 1,000 needy boys in Aungmyebonsan Monastery Sayadaw Bhaddanta K 100,000, Deputy Chief Justice U Khin Maung Latt- Mogok. Paññindabhivamsa and member Sayadaws, Masoeyein Daw Phyu K 100,000, Daw Khin Ngwe K 100,000, MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 7 May, 2004 11

Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt pours libation water at the ceremony to mark novitiation of 1,000 novices in Mogok Nyaung thonbin monastery (News on page 16). — MNA Myanmar Red Cross Society, with due support from the State, is carrying out other national tasks along with its humanitarian tasks Noble spirit, high capacity and active performance of Red Cross volunteers key to success of MRCS Prime Minister addresses opening of 2004 Outstanding Red Cross volunteers camp YANGON, 6 May— The ceremony to open the 2004 in humanitarian work and for you to undergo capacity Gen Aung Thein Lin-wife Dr Daw Khin Hsan Nwe; K 1 Outstanding Red Cross volunteers camp of Myanmar Red building. And I would like to urge all of you to help realize million by Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi Daw Cross Society was held at the Institute of Nursing (Yangon) the objectives of the national society which has high Khin Nwe Yi and family (Shwe Puzun Family); 1,000 FECs on Bogyoke Aung San Street this morning, with an address expectations on all of you. Myanmar Red Cross Society, by Daw Nanda Tun Win (Country Manager of UNOCAL by Chairman of the National Health Committee Prime with due support from the State, is carrying out other Myanmar Offshore Co Ltd); K 150,000 by U Moe Htet Minister General Khin Nyunt. national tasks along with its humanitarian tasks. Kyaw; K 100,000 each by U Myint Zaw Lwin of M Collin Also present on the occasion were Vice-Chairman Furthermore, Myanmar Red Cross Society now Engineering Co Ltd; U Myo Aung of KN Engineering of the National Health Committee Secretary-2 of the State undertakes its activities with the cooperation of other Group; U Zaw Lwin; Daw Ohnma Maw (Yadana MyinmoU Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, members of the International Red Cross and Red Cross Co Ltd); U Khin Kyi (Eagle Auto Workshop); staff of the ministers, the mayor, deputy ministers, officials of the State Movement — International Committee of the Red Cross ( training course of MRCS; U Win Thurein Win (GM of Peace and Development Council Office, departmental heads, ICRC), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Seven Star Co Ltd)-Daw Aye Thida Win; U Aung Myat chairmen and officials of social organizations, resident Crescent Societies (IFRC) and sister National Societies — Moe (Attraction Construction Co Ltd); and U Hla Tin-Daw representatives of UN agencies, district and township beyond the national scale. Looking at the activities of May Lay and family. After the ceremony, the Prime Minister authorities, school heads and outstanding Red Cross youths Myanmar Red Cross Society, we will find that it is doing cordially conversed with outstanding red cross youths. from States and Divisions. First, Chairman of National its work not only according to international standards but MNA Health Committee Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt also in line with Myanmar’s culture, history, mores and delivered an address. He said: The government is making characteristics. It is engaged in promoting health and in Myitkyina Open Golf Tourney opens all-round endeavours to bring about outstanding youths from making the people less vulnerable. The MRCS’s ability to Latt (Pan West) stood in the all sectors so that they will become reliable human resources organize youths possessing high humanitarian spirit under first place with 65 strokes in bringing about development of our nation. encouraging its banner as a national force amounts to laying a valuable in professional level, to see the development of Myanmar Red Cross Society, foundation for future nation. The noble spirit, high capacity followed by Myint Swe which carries out humanitarian and social welfare activities, and active performance of Red Cross volunteers are the (Wilson) with 72 in second and the continuing emergence of outstanding Red Cross key to the success of MRCS that works across the country YANGON, 6 May — place, Aung Zaw Moe volunteers. MRCS organizes an outstanding Red Cross where it reaches the remotest areas. Organized by the Northern (Wilson) with 73 in the volunteers camp every year in which distinctive Red Cross The holding of courses, workshops and seminars Command, the Myanmar third place and Nanda members and volunteers selected from across the country by the national society as well as its opening of this kind Golf Federation and the Kyaw (YCDC) and Min gather here to discuss among themselves and undergo of camp for the Red Cross volunteers are aimed at the Myanmar PGA, Myitkyina Naing (Srixon) with 74 each orientation programmes. This arrangement is useful for not national society’s endeavours to produce capable Red Cross Open Golf Tour which is in the fourth. In amateur only MRCS but also the State. volunteers, which in turn helps the society perform its the second leg of Myanmar level (Men), Thein Zaw I would like to remind you to realize that you have tasks more effectively. I would like to urge all of you to Open Golf Tour 2004, Myint reached at the first been chosen to be here in recognition of your participation cooperate with members of Union Solidarity Development mainly sponsored by Jade place with 70. Thant Zin Association, Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation, Land Myanmar Co Ltd Oo and Derek Htet Doe Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, War opened at Northern Star shared in the second place Veterans Organization and Auxiliary Fire Brigades in their Golf Club in Myitkyina this with 73 each and Aung community welfare activities. I recommend all of you to morning. Aung Kyaw with 74 in the take all the lessons and presentations seriously and apply First, Chairman of third. the knowledge and skills acquired during the camp usefully. Kachin State Peace and Main sponsor is I would advise you to work, throughout your life, closely Development Council Rothmans of Pall Mall with members of the community, treat them warmly and Commander of Northern Myanmar Pte Ltd and co- behave in such a way that befits outstanding Red Cross Command Maj-Gen Maung sponsors are Myanmar volunteers so as to earn the trust of the people. Maung Swe, Brig-Gen Bo Sithu Co Ltd, Myint Aung In conclusion, I would like to urge you to make Kyi (Retd) and Myitkyina Co Ltd, May and Mark Co endeavours to be able to carry out community welfare Air Base Commander Col Ltd, Kaung Myat Co Ltd activities more effectively and to perform tasks as citizens Zaw Tun formally opened and Punt Sun Hotel. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt delivers an address in addition to your humanitarian work. Next, the cash the golf tournament.After The golf tournament at the ceremony to open the 2004 Outstanding Red donation ceremony followed. President of MRCS Dr Kyaw the first round, Zaw Zaw continues tomorrow. Cross volunteers camp of MRCS. — MNA Win accepted K 100,000 donated by Yangon Mayor Brig- MNA

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TRADE MARK CAUTION biotechnology project AstraZeneca AB, a com- to improve agriculture pany incorporated in Swe- den of S 151 85 Sodertalje, LAGOS, 6 May — Nigeria launched a three-year biotechnology project on agriculture Monday in a bid to Sweden., is the Owner of the achieve food security and boost yield, the Guardian following Trade Mark:- newspaper reported Tuesday. N A R O P I N Turner Isoun, Nigerian Minister of Science and Tech- Reg. No. 1106/2001 nology, was quoted as saying that the project will lay the foundation for Nigeria to take advantage of biotechnology in respect of “Pharmaceuti- to improve agriculture. cal preparations and sub- Isoun said the goals of the project included the im- stances” provement of research and development of crops and Fraudulent imitation or livestock; improved implementation of biosafety guide- unauthorised use of the said lines, field testing of genetically modified crops and improved public acceptance of biotechnology. Trade Mark will be dealt with Agriculture is the major employer of Nigerian labour but according to law. accounts for less than 20 per cent of the gross domestic Win Mu Tin, product ( GDP) in the most populous country in Africa, M.A., H.G.P., D.B.L which has called for greater attention given to agricultural for AstraZeneca AB development to diversify its oil-rich economy in recent P.O. Box 60, Yangon. years. MNA/Xinhua Dated: 7 May, 2004. Births in New Zealand last year hit three-year peak WELLINGTON, 6 May — The number of births in New Zealand last year was the highest for three years, according to the latest figures released by Statistics New Zealand. The number of live births in the year to 2004. March was 56,874, up 4.1 per cent on the According to the complete life tables for Germany helps start humanitarian previous year, and the highest figure since 2000-2002, issued recently by Statistics New the March 2000 year. However, it was down Zealand, a newborn girl can expect to live on programme in Zambia 5.7 per cent on the peak of 60,330 recorded average 81.1 years, and a newborn boy 76.3 LUSAKA, 6 May — The German development agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur in the March 1992 year. years. Technishce Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Tuesday launched a programme in Zambia’s During the same period the trend to- The figures also show that non-Maori southern district of Kalomo to help the people classified as “the poorest of the poor”. ward later marriages, smaller families and have a significant longevity advantage over GTZ technical adviser Jorg Goldberg of the most destitute households in 200 vil- delayed motherhood resulted in more ba- Maori. Life expectancy at birth for Maori said in Kalomo that, all together, the Ger- lages in Kalomo District through distribu- bies being born to women over the age of females in 2000-2002 was 73.2 years, com- man Government has committed 400,000 tion of cash amounting to 30,000 kwacha to 30. pared with 81.9 years for non-Maori fe- US dollars to finance the programme known each beneficiary household. In the March 2004 year 52 per cent of males. For males the equivalent figures were as the Social Cash Transfer Scheme that Zambia’s Minister of Community De- all newborn babies had a mother aged 30 69 years for Maori and 77.2 years for non- will be administered by the Zambian Gov- velopment and Social Services, Marina years or older, compared with 39 per cent Maori. ernment. Nsingo, attended the launching ceremony of in 1994. In contrast, the number of new- During the March 2004 year, New Zea- The new programme aims to reduce the scheme which is the first of its kind in born babies with a mother under 25 dropped land’s population increased by 56,700 or 1.4 hunger and starvation to at least 10 per cent Zambia. —MNA/Xinhua from 29 per cent in 1994 to 24 per cent in per cent. Natural increase contributed 51 per cent to this population growth and net migra- AIDS is a national concern. tion 49 per cent. MNA/Xinhua

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Tullow Oil seals $500m Energy Ministry points out major Sasser worm strikes PCs, Africa takeover problems in Chinese market spurs hoax “fix” LONDON/JOHNANNESBURG, 6 May— Ireland’s Tullow BEIJING, 6 May— The Ministry of Commerce released HELSINKI/SAN FRANCISCO, 6 May— A fast-spreading Oil Plc has sealed a 500-million-US-dollar takeover of five major problems on China’s market development in computer worm called “Sasser” hit personal computers Johannesburg-listed Energy Africa, forming one of the a report: slower growth of consumption than of invest- around the world on Monday, causing infected systems biggest oil firms focused on West Africa. ment, the expanding gap between consumption in urban to reboot without warning and disrupting banking and The companies said on with core areas in West Af- and rural areas, the supply shortage of power and other business in one of the biggest virus-like attacks on Tuesday more than 90 per cent rica and Britain,” Tullow transportation service, the unsatisfied quality of some the Internet since last summer. of Energy Africa sharehold- Chief Executive Aidan commodities and the prominent inflation pressure. The worm, which first widespread, email-clogging ers had accepted Tullow’s of- Heavey said in a statement. In the first three months The shortage problem of struck over the weekend and Netsky virus. fer of 4.8346 US dollars a Tullow operates in the of this year, the total retail power, transportation serv- is already on its fourth vari- Investment bank share, payable in rand. southern North Sea and volume for social consump- ice as well as raw materials ant, exploits a flaw in Goldman Sachs said its Asian Tullow added it would South Asia but its main pro- tion grew 10.7 per cent year has not been fundamentally Microsoft Corp’s Windows and US trading operations raise around 120 million ducing asset is the Espoir on year, while the fixed as- solved, the report says. operating system identified were back “at close to nor- pounds (212.5 million US field in Ivory Coast, West sets investment rose 43 per Only 70 to 80 per cent of in mid-April, computer se- mal” by early afternoon on dollars) in a share placing to Africa. cent, which led to shortage most Chinese commodities curity experts said. Monday after the worm dis- help fund the takeover. Energy Africa had proven of energy and raw material reach the governmental qual- Unlike previous Internet rupted some its systems by The deal will combine two and probable oil and gas re- supply and meant potential ity standards, according to worms, Sasser enters and in- forcing computers to auto- businesses of similar size serves of 57.9 million bar- risks for commodity over- the latest sample investiga- fects vulnerable PCs with- matically reboot. focused on West Africa and rels of oil equivalent (boe) at supply, the report says. tion of the State Administra- out any action on the part of Lucas van Praag, a the North Sea. Tullow added the end of 2003 and pro- During the same period, tion of Quality Supervision, the user, allowing it to spread Goldman Sachs spokesman, that the enlarged group duced 8.1 million that year. the retail volume for rural Inspection and Quarantine, quickly, they said. declined to elaborate on the would also have a produc- Its African operations in- consumers stood at 430.54 the report says. By Monday afternoon, extent of the disruptions. tion capacity of over 50,000 clude Equatorial Guinea, billion yuan (51.9 billion US Grain prices have been computer security compa- In Australia, Westpac barrels of oil equivalent per Gabon and Congo. dollars), accounting for 23.6 rising since last September, nies were also warning of a Bank said it was hit by the day (boepd). Energy Africa is 56.5-per- per cent of total retailing, which possibly would lead new twist on the virus an worm, and branches had to “The proposed acquisition cent-owned by Engen, a while that for urban consum- to price growth of many other email, claiming to be from use pen and paper to allow of Energy Africa by Tullow South African firm that is 80 ers reached 852.52 billion commodities, according to an antivirus company with them to keep trading, The will create a formidable inde- per cent-held by Malaysia’s yuan, accounting for 76.4 per the report. an attachment purporting to Australian newspaper re- pendent oil and gas company Petronas. — MNA/Reuters cent. MNA/Xinhua fix Sasser infections, that was ported. Yunnan’s agro, industrial sectors actually a new form of the MNA/Reuters China’s railways difficult in post stable in 1st quarter KUNMING, 6 May— Southwest China’s Yunnan Prov- meeting surging freight demand ince realized 20.416 billion yuan (2.46 billion US dollars) BEIJING, 6 May— Despite steady growth in freight in industrial valued-added output and 14.315 billion capacity, China’s railway system finds it difficult to meet yuan (1.72 billion US dollars) in agricultural output in around 35 per cent increase of the freight demand at the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year growth of present, said a Chinese railway official. 8.7 per cent and 3.2 per cent respectively. “The railway freight sys- of them. According to the provin- cent and 60 per cent respec- tem is under increasing pres- The gap between capac- cial bureau of statistics, the tively, the bureau says. sure. Quite a number of trunk ity and demand would fur- performance index of major The growth in the agricul- lines have been operating at ther increase in the future, industrial enterprises in tural sector was partly attrib- full or above capacity,” Wu said a forecast of the railway Yunnan stood at 222.15 for utable to financial support Qiang, director of the freight departments. the three-month period, from banks. bureau of China’s Ministry Wu Qiang said most sec- 29.15 percentage points The statistical bureau says of Railways, said here Tues- tions of the Beijing- higher than the year-earlier that at the end of March, loans day. Guangzhou and Lanzhou- level. outstanding for the prov- According to statistics Lianyungang railways have The enterprises registered ince’s agricultural sector from railway departments, been used at above 90 per 41.262 billion yuan (4.97 amounted to 22.636 billion daily requests for freight cars cent of their capacity, or 100 billion US dollars) in sales yuan (2.73 billion US dol- increased 50 per cent in the per cent in a number of sec- income, up 21.8 per cent lars), up 2.374 billion yuan first quarter on average. tions. The demand on the year-on-year; and 14.291 (286.02 million US dollars), There were requests for Beijing-Shanghai railway billion yuan (1.72 billion US or 11.7 per cent, from the nearly 300,000 cars in April, has exceeded capacity by 50 dollars) in pre-tax profits, beginning of the year. yet the railway system could per cent. Competitive eater ‘Crazy Legs Conti’ tries to eat his weight including 4.528 billion yuan MNA/Xinhua only meet around 35 per cent MNA/Xinhua in popcorn as a stunt to promote a documentary film about (545.54 million US dollars) himself in New York, on 3 May, 2004. ‘Entombed in a in net profits, up 25.9 per popcorn sarcophagus,’ the size of a phone-booth, Conti planned on eating for eight or more hours, prior to the Auto crash kills opening showing of the film, on display at the Tribeca Film two Nigerian Festival. —INTERNET policemen Nigerian govt grants $65m LAGOS, 6 May— Two mobile policemen were to auto firms crushed to death by a lorry LOGOS, 6 May— The Nigerian Government has ap- Monday in Jos, capital of proved a loan of about 65 million US dollars to automo- Plateau State in central Ni- bile firms in an effort to boost the country’s auto indus- geria, police said. try, local newspaper The Guardian reported Monday. The incident occurred on The Peugeot Automobile In an effort to diversify the the road bound for neigh- Nigeria Ltd, the Anambra oil economy, Nigeria, Afri- bouring Bauchi State as the Motor Manufacturing Com- ca’s most populous country driver lost control of his ve- pany and 49 other automo- and top oil producer, has been hicle, Michael David, a state bile firms would benefit from devoted to developing its bur- police officer was quoted by the National Automotive geoning industries and seek- the News Agency of Nigeria Council (NAC) fund to be ing more foreign investments. as saying. disbursed next month, the The west African country has The two deceased were report said. banned importation of over identified as Simon Kuyep Even traditional fishing methods can disturb the delicate balance of fragile ecosystems The 65-million-US-dollar 100 items including textiles, and Emas Ishaya while a and are destroying some of the world’s finest coral reefs, according to a study loan is the amount raised garments and footwear since third policeman, Makama published on 5 May, 2004. Although more intensive fishing was thought to pose a since 1993 from the 2 per 2002, but not autos, to protect Ishaya, was said to have been greater danger to reefs, a British team of scientists said that subsistence fishing also has cent tax on imported vehi- local infant industries. severely injured and rushed an impact on reefs near the Fijian islands in the Pacific. A tourist swims on the Great cles, it said. MNA/Xinhua to a hospital.— MNA/Xinhua Barrier Reef in this undated file picture. —INTERNET 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 7 May, 2004 Norwich lift title, Sunderland in playoffs Draw keeps Arsenal on course for unbeaten season LONDON, 6 May — Arsenal remained on course for a remarkable unbeaten premier LONDON, 6 May— Norwich City lifted the English First Division S league season when they drew 1-1 at in-form Portsmouth on Tuesday. championship on Tuesday despite a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, who The champions have two games remain- clinched a playoff spot, after second-placed West Bromwich Albion back and Yakubu Aiyegbeni produced a deft ing — away to Fulham and at home to lost 4-1 away to Stoke City. finish to lift it over the advancing Jens relegated Leicester City — to achieve the P Norwich City, who lost courtesy of a Carl Robinson goal just Lehmann. milestone. before halftime, have 91 points while West Brom have 86 and will Arsenal's young Spanish forward Jose It has been achieved only once before, by finish as runners-up with one game remaining. Antonio Reyes hit the bar and Portsmouth Preston North End in the inaugural season "I'm absolutely delighted," said Norwich manager Nigel keeper Shaka Hislop saved well from Thierry O of the Football League in 1888-89, but that Worthington. "The players will get a medal they deserve and every- Henry as the visitors took charge after the was a campaign of just 22 matches. body at the football club, the directors, Delia (Smith, majority share- break. Should Arsenal make it 38 — they lost holder) have got what they deserve." Hislop brilliantly touched another Henry one of 38 matches en route to the 1991 title R Sunderland are in third place with 76 points and will take their place effort on to the bar in the 49th minute but was — their next target will be Nottingham in the end-of-season playoffs with three other teams from the six who powerless seconds later as Reyes steered a Forest's 42-game unbeaten run over two are still battling for the remaining spots. low volley into the corner for his first league seasons which began in 1977-78. West Brom fell behind on the stroke of halftime to a Darel Russell goal since arriving from Sevilla in January. T The champions did not have things all The Spaniard should have got his second goal but Scott Dobie equalised five minutes after the break. Kris their own way at Fratton Park, a ground Commons put Stoke 2-1 up on the hour before adding his second in the in the 53rd minute but fired over the bar where they gave one of their best perform- 73rd minute to end West Brom's title hopes. while Yakubu shot tamely at Lehmann when ances of the season in a 5-1 FA Cup win in S MNA/Reuters clean through 12 minutes from time. March. The draw was a result that suited both Maradona returns Portsmouth, coming into the match on a sides. high after taking 17 points from the last 21 to Arsenal remain unbeaten and stretch their to hospital intensive charge from the relegation zone to mid-table lead over Chelsea to nine points while Port- care ward safety, took the lead after half-an-hour. smouth, enjoying a dream finale to their first BUENOS AIRES, 6 May— Ar- A long ball bounced off the back of top-flight season since 1987-88, stay 14th on gentine soccer legend Diego defender Kolo Toure's head as he turned his 42 points.— MNA/Reuters Maradona has returned to an intensive care ward less than Derlei sends Porto into Champions League final a week after discharging him- LA CORUNA (Spain), 6 May— Brazilian forward Derlei Silva scored a second-half self following 12 days in hos- penalty to send Porto into the Champions League final with a 1-0 aggregate victory pital with heart and lung prob- over Deportivo Coruna at a rain-swept Riazor on Tuesday. lems, clinic officials said on Porto, the 1987 European champions The first game was a tedious affair, as Wednesday. Local media Deportivo's hard-working midfield kept Porto reported the 43-year-old and last season's UEFA Cup winners, will at arm's length. Maradona was taken back to take on Monaco or Chelsea in the May 26 hospital with breathing prob- final in Gelsenkirchen, Germany after Tuesday's match followed a similar pat- lems and was on a drip with Derlei's spot kick proved to be the only goal tern at first, with Deportivo looking particu- an oxygen mask. over the two legs. larly nervous as they tried to reach a Euro- However, local TN televi- The two sides were locked in a nervy pean final for the first time. sion quoted Maradona's fam- battle when Deco Souza's sublime control Porto were scarcely any more composed, ily doctor Alfredo Cahe as took him into the penalty area and provoked however, creating only one clear chance in saying he had returned to hos- a rash challenge from defender Cesar on the the opening half, when Maniche Ribeiro pital for a check-up. hour. drilled a shot wide after 16 minutes. Officials at the Suizo-Argen- Derlei, recently returned from a four- Deportivo started to find some form mid- tina clinic, where he had previ- month absence with a knee injury, beat Jose way through the first half. ously been treated, said Tennis star Anna Kournikova lathers the head of Melvin Molina with a low shot to the keeper's right Pandiani's vicious shot was only just over Maradona was in the intensive Calloway at Times Square Studios in New York, on 5 May, to break the deadlock. the bar after 28 minutes and six minutes later care ward but gave no further 2004. Kournikova was promoting a new line of skincare Deportivo, who could find none of the Juan Carlos Valeron gave Porto a real let-off details.—MNA/Xinhua products designed specifically for men. —INTERNET attacking inspiration that enabled them to after the ball had broken to him in the area recover from 4-1 down to beat European from a weak free kick by Albert Luque. champions AC Milan and reach the semi- The Spanish international was unmarked Leaked FIFA report Mourinho says Brazilian finals, had only a couple of good chances to just a few metres out but could only plant a puts S Africa ahead brilliance, planning the key get back into the game. weak shot wide of Vitor Baia's goal. Striker Walter Pandiani was fractionally Before then, Luque's strong running down JOHANNESBUG,6 May— A leaked FIFA LA CORUNA (Spain), 6 May— Porto's wide with a flick header five minutes after the left had looked like being Deportivo's technical report on bids to host Africa's first Champions League semifinal victory over the Porto goal and Cesar butted the ball over most likely route to goal, while Deco's spark World Cup in 2010 puts South Africa ahead Deportivo Coruna was down to meticulous the bar from a corner with 20 minutes to go. had provided Porto's best moments. and its main rival Morocco in third place, planning and the character of match-winner Porto's superior control on the slippery Deco came close to opening the scoring a South African newspapers said on Tuesday. Derlei Silva, coach Jose Mourinho said on pitch kept them in command, though, and minute after the restart. Morocco denounced the reports as "an Tuesday. their task was helped when Deportivo de- The Brazilian-born midfielder drifted to attempt to mislead the world's opinion", and "We had a week to prepare for this match fender Noureddine Naybet was sent off for his right a few metres outside the box and said the game was not over. after winning the league and we knew what a second yellow card 20 minutes from time. threaded in a cross for Derlei, whose low Soccer's governing body FIFA is due to put we were going to do in all stages," Mourinho Porto's place in the final was a reward for header struck the post. That moment kick- the report, of which at least three local papers said after Derlei's penalty earned his side a a more attacking approach in both legs of started the game as both sides began to attack say they have details, on its web site at 1600 place in the final. the semifinal. with intent.— MNA/Reuters GMT on Tuesday. The vote on which country "We knew we had to dominate and to will host the 2010 World Cup takes place on control at all times and we managed that. Leicester, May 15. FIFA's five-man technical team has "We knew what we were going to do at Manchester City visited Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and the start of the match after 0-0, and what to South Africa to assess each country's techni- do if we were leading 1-0 or losing 1-0. charged over cal ability to host the event. "It was all worked out but of course you brawl "The report rates what the FIFA inspec- never know what's going to happen." LONDON, 6 May— English tion team had seen of SA's ability to host the Derlei was back in Porto's starting line- Premier League clubs World Cup as 'excellent', followed by Egypt up for a Champions League game after four Leicester City and Manches- as 'very good', Morocco as 'good' and Libya months out with a knee injury and Mourinho ter City have been charged and Tunisia's bid as a non-starter," South singled out the Brazilian for praise. with "failing to ensure that Africa's mass-market Sowetan daily said on "Derlei is a special player," said the coach. their players conduct them- Tuesday. Tunisia and Libya are widely "I knew he could bring back a certain quality selves in an orderly fashion" regarded as out of the race after going ahead we've missed during his injury. That was one after a brawl during a Pre- with plans to host the event jointly despite of our secrets. "My only doubt was about mier League match last FIFA President Sepp Blatter's assertion that how long he could last in such a high-pres- month. joint bids would not be accepted after Japan sure game. I was thinking maybe about 70 or In addition to the and South Korea teamed up in 2002. 75 minutes but he played the whole game. charges laid against the Blatter has said joint hosting raises costs "Before the match he'd told me we'd have clubs, Leicester midfielder without increasing income, thus limiting the to win it in 90 minutes because by extra-time Steffen Freund has been event's profitability. Placing Morocco behind he'd be dead." Porto's reward for victory over charged with improper con- Egypt appears to make South Africa a clear Depor is a place in the final in Gelsenkirchen, duct for his part in the inci- favourite to host the tournament. The Daily Germany on May 26, when they will face dent, the Football Associa- Sun described the leaking of the report as "a Monaco or Chelsea. The French side will be tion said in a statement on Arsenal's Freddie Ljunberg clears from Portsmouth's political move to sideline Morocco" ahead of favourites after winning their home leg Wednesday. John Curtis during their league match in Portsmouth. the FIFA executive vote.—MNA/Reuters 3-1.—MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 7 May, 2004 15 16:12 The World of Mro 20:25 Song“Magnificent 23:25 Song of Myanmar Nationals” Darka Bridge” Beauty & Scenic MRTV-3MRTV-3 16:15 National News 20:30 National News Sights “Come and See 16:20 Myanma Mat 20:35 Cruise on Min Kyan Myanmar” 16:25 Song of Myanmar Sit Beauty & Scenic 20:40 Good Prospects for Sights “Myanma Myanmar Coffee 7-5-2004 (Friday) & Panorama & Myanma 20:45 National News 8-5-2004 (Saturday) 7-5-2004 (Friday) Sentiment” 20:50 Fossilized Wood Gar- Evening Transmission & (Programme Schedule) 16:30 National News den Morning Transmission Morning Transmission 16:35 Bamboo Parquet 20:55 Myanma-ah-hla-Yat- (23:30 - 1:30) (9:00 - 10:00) 16:40 Photo by Artist Photo taung-Ahka Show (Mg Mg Hla 21:00 National News 23:30 Signature Tune 9:00 Signature Tune Myint) 21:05 Myanma Rubber Greeting Greeting 16:45 National News 21:10 Song “Missing you so 23:32 Song of Myanmar 9:02 Song of Myanmar 16:50 Wall Painting Art (I) much” Beauty & Scenic Beauty & Scenic 16:55 Kayin Dance (We 21:12 Dawei Water Fetching Sights “Mingalabar” Sight “Myanma Pano- Bu(or) Paddy Win- Dance 23:36 Novitiation Ceremony rama & Myanma Sen- nowing Dance) 21:15 National News (Northern Shan State) timent” 16:58 Wall Painging Art (II) 21:20 Unique Biodiversity of 23:40 Headline News 9:06 Novitiation Ceremony 17:00 National News Indawgyi Lake (Part- 23:42 Myanma Art of Mak- (Northern Shan State) 17:05 Thihathana Throne IV) ing items in gold 9:10 Headline News 17:10 Song on Screen 21:25 Song of Myanmar 23:45 National News 9:12 Myanma Art of Mak- “Flourishing” Beauty & Scenic 17:12 Traditional Weaving Sights “Mingalabar” 23:50 National Races Village ing items in gold (Muse) 9:15 National News Art 21:35 Novitation Ceremony 17:15 National News (Northern Shan State) 23:55 Lively Dancer, 9:20 National Races Village Myanmar Mintha (Muse) 17:20 Unique Biodiversity of 21:40 Headline News Indawgyi Lake (Part- 21:42 Myanma Art of Mak- 23:57 Dat Taw Gyaik Water- 9:25 Lively Dancer, fall Myanmar Mintha V) ing items in gold 17:25 Song of Myanmar 21:45 National News 24:00 National News 9:27 Dat Taw Gyaik Water- 00:10 Song “Loving Smile” fall Beauty & Scenic 21:50 National Races Village Sights “Come and See (Muse) 00:12 The World of Mro 9:30 National News Nationals 9:35 Song “Loving Smile” Myanmar” 21:55 Lively Dancer, Myanmar Mintha 00:15 National News 9:40 The World of Mro 00:20 Myanma Mat WEATHER Nationals Evening Transmission 21:57 Dat Taw Gyaik Water- (19:30 - 23:30) fall 00:25 Song of Myanmar 9:45 National News Beauty & Scenic 9:50 Myanma Mat 19:30 Signature Tune 22:00 National News Thursday, 6 May, 2004 Greeting 22:10 Song “Loving Smile” Sights “Myanma 9:58 Song of Myanmar Panorama & Myanma Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours MST: 19:32 Song of Myanmar 22:12 The World of Mro Beauty & Scenic Sentiment” During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Sights “Come and See Beauty & Scenic Nationals 00:30 National News Kachin, Chin, Rakhine States,Sagaing, Magway Division and Myanmar” Sights “Myanma Pano- 22:15 National News 00:35 Bamboo Parquet rain or thundershowers have been widespread in Shan State, rama & Myanma Sen- 22:20 Myanma Mat 7-5-2004 (Friday) timent” 00:40 Photo by Artist Photo Taninthayi Division, scattered in Kayah State, Mandalay and 22:25 Song“Ma Ma Moe” Show (Mg Mg Hla Evening Transmission 19:36 Bagan Our Pride and 22:30 National News Bago Divisions and isolated in the remaining areas with isolated (15:30 - 17:30) Glory of the Past Myint) heavyfalls in Mandalay and Bago Divisions. 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Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt addresses Fourth Annual Meeting of Myanmar Academy of Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock and Fishery Sciences.— MNA National development mainly depends on endeavours of intellectuals and intelligentsia Prime Minister addresses Fourth Annual Meeting of Myanmar Academy of Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and Fishery Sciences YANGON, 6 May—The ences and guests. tions’ development in all mentation of tasks for na- emies of science and tech- duce and the more effec- Fourth Annual Meeting of In his address, the Prime spheres completely depends tional development as well nology, which contributes tively the nation exploit its Myanmar Academy of Ag- Minister said that now is the on the changes and ad- as in remarkably improving much towards producing natural resources, the riculture, Forestry, Live- time when the entire people vances on science and tech- national economy with the highly-qualified intellectu- greater development mo- stock and Fishery Sciences are making combined ef- nology. use of science and technol- als and intelligentsia and mentum the nation gain, he was held at the International forts with nationalistic spirit Likewise, the drive to ogy, he said. national development, he noted. Business Centre on Pyay for progress of the nation enable the Union of The successful forming said. (See page 10) Road here this morning, and the people and for ena- Myanmar, a developing of respective technological Therefore, it is a neces- with an address by Prime bling the nation to stand country which is striving on organizations consisting of sary to take measures to en- INSIDE Minister General Khin shoulder to shoulder with self-reliance for its develop- intellectuals and intelligent- able respective national Perspectives Nyunt. other nations. ment and its people, to catch sia with vast experience of academies to participate in Fulfil the requirements Also present on the oc- He said that it is greatly up with the development of science and technology and the tasks for elevating the of rural people for strong nationalistic spirit national standard, he said. casion were ministers, the heartening to note that the the world nations mainly regional development Yangon mayor, deputy min- experts from the depends on the endeavours under the guidance of the The Union of Myanmar (Page 2) isters, officials of the State MAAFLFS which plays an of national intellectuals and Head of State led to bring is blessed with favourable Article Peace and Development important role in national intelligentsia, he said. honour to the nation and geographical conditions and Council Office, departmen- development and economy In this regard, national contribute towards national natural resources in abun- Public health tal heads, rectors, officials are taking measures in uni- intellectuals and intelligent- development, he said. dance, and originally, implication of from the academy, experts, son, contributing towards sia are to take a leading role Nowadays, world na- Myanmar nationals are emerging zoonoses chairmen of Myanmar building up a new nation in taking measures for tions are cultivating a good highly intelligent with the (Page 8) Academy of Medical Sci- and enabling the academy greater advancement of the habit to do research and spirit to value and appreci- ence, Myanmar Academy of to stand as a strong aca- nation’s science and tech- seek better ideas after form- ate knowledge. So, the more Circulation ing organizations on respec- highly-qualified human re- Technology and Myanmar demic force. nology sector which can 22,318 Academy of Arts and Sci- Nowadays, world na- effectively accelerate imple- tive subjects under the acad- sources the nation can pro- Prime Minister meets authorities, departmental officials, attends 1,000-boy novitiation ceremony in Mogok YANGON, 6 May— Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt emergence of gem trading in Mogok. Mogok has been on 4 May evening met with local authorities, departmen- existing as the gems land since the monarchical era. Pre- tal officials and local people at Mani Yadana Hall in cious jewellery items are being extracted from hundreds Mogok. of years to date. Chairman of Mogok Township Peace and Develop- The Government gives permissions on allotment of ment Council U Myo Han reported on matters related to the blocks in the gems land. the township. Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and With their honesty and good characters they can make Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint re- profits in gem industry. ported on extension of Mogok-Phawtaw Road, upgrading Therefore, all the persons who are engaged in gem of Mogok Township Hospital (100-bed) and local food industry are to carry out their businesses on the correct sufficiency. way observing rules, disciplines and laws designated to Next, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt attended to benefit themselves as well as the State. the needs of local food sufficiency, establishment of cof- Officials of Mogok Township should extend other fee and tea township and education, health and roads & business such as agriculture in addition to the jewellery Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt meets local bridges. Afterwards, he delivered an address, saying that tasks. It is required to reduce dependency of food suffi- authorities, departmental officials and local people at they were there to fulfil requirements of development of ciency on other regions and to find better ways for Mani Yadana Hall in Mogok on 4-5-2004.— MNA the entire township including rural areas and systematic (See page 10)