Cash and Kind of Tatmadaw Families Donated to Monasteries, Nunnery in Hlinethaya Township

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

YANGON, 4 Sept — Welfare, Relief and Re- Thura Myint Maung, officials. Pariyatti Monastery Adjutant-General Maj- Families of Defence Ser- settlement Maj-Gen Sein Deputy Minister Brig-Gen The Secretary-1 Sayadaw Ganthavaçaka Gen Hla Shwe, Chief of vices (Army, Navy and Htwa, Minister for Reli- Thura Aung Ko, Vice- and party took the Five Pandita Bhaddanta Staff (Navy) Commodore Air) and wellwisher peo- gious Affairs Brig-Gen Mayor Col Maung Pa and Precepts from Thayagon Tejavamta. Nyan Tun and Colonel Next, the Secre- General Staff (Air) Col tary-1 offered provisions Nay Win presented offer- to Vice-Chairman of the tories to the Sayadaws State Sangha Maha and nuns. Nayaka Committee The commander Bhaddanta Kesara. The offered rice donated by commander, the minis- Yangon Division Peace ters, the deputy minister, and Development Coun- the vice-mayor and party cil to the Sayadaws. Simi- donated alms to members larly, wellwishers pre- of the Sangha. sented cash and kind to On behalf of the the Sayadaws. Tatmadaw families, Vice- (See page 8)

INSIDE FTUB collected news on various fields especially on service personnel and workers from Myanmar as much as it can and exaggrated the news stories and submitted the matters to ILO and some trade unions in western countries to gain Secretary-1 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party share merits gained at the ceremony to financial assistance. MNA donate provisions to 10 monasteries and a nunnery in Hlinethaya Township. — PAGE 7 YADANASI SAYADAW (LOILEM) ple donated provisions to 10 monasteries and one nunnery in Hlinethaya Township this afternoon, attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and De- velopment Council Adju- tant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein. The ceremony was held at Thayagon Pariyatti Monastery in Ward 4 of Hlinethaya Township. Present were members of the Sangha from monasteries and nuns, Chairman of Yangon Di- vision Peace and Deve- lopment Council Com- mander of Yangon Com- mand Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Minister for Social Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 5 September, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 5 September, 2005 * 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 Strive for promotion of * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State national education standard * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Now is the time when the government is making efforts in all seriousness for ensuring Cookery contest held in commemoration of community peace and tranquillity, development of the State, national consolidation and strong Nutrition Week activities economy of the State. In this connection, the YANGON, 1 Sept — government with the participation of the people Organized by Maternal is striving for fulfillment of development infra- and Child Welfare Asso- structures, improvement of education and health ciation of Yangon Com- standards and development of human resources. mand, the cookery con- As a result, remarkable progress has been made test and prize-presentation in various sectors. ceremony took place in At a time when efforts are being made commemoration of Nutri- relying on own strength and resources for the tion Week activities at the emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed hall of Yangon Command nation the improvement of national education Headquarters this mor- standard is of paramount importance. ning. Hence, the national education promotion Present on the oc- programmes have been laid down and are be- casion were Yangon Di- ing implemented for development of human vision Peace and Devel- resources and advancement of science and tech- opment Council Chairman nology. The special refresher courses are being Yangon Command Com- conducted for teachers of the education sector to be imbued with knowledge and national out- mander Maj-Gen Myint Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay view round looks and be well-versed in teaching and learn- Swe and wife Daw Khin nutritious foods of cookery contest.— MNA ing systems of international level. Thet Htay, Chairperson of and wife and party viewed Thet Htay presented sented gifts to judges of Special Refresher Course No 57 for Basic Yangon Division Mater- the contest. Later, Secre- Education Teachers was opened at the Nawarat nal and Child Welfare the cookery contest. Next, awards to MCWA Hall of the Central Institute of Civil Service Supervisory Committee, Daw Khin Thet Htay ac- branches of the battalions tary Daw San San Aye (Phaunggyi) on 29 August 2005. Deputy Commander Brig- cepted K 1.2 million do- and units that won the first, submitted MCWA mem- As the special refresher courses have been Gen Wai Lwin, military nated by wellwishers and second, third and conso- bership applications to Dr able to polish experiences, capabilities and the region commanders, offi- presented certificates of lation prizes. Yangon Di- Hla Myint, Head of spirit of teachers it will be of great benefit not cials, wellwishers and honor to them. vision MCWA Chairper- Yangon Division Health only to teachers and students but also to the State. guests. The commander Then, Daw Khin son Daw Swe Swe Oo pre- Department. — MNA At a time when national education promotion plans are being implemented teachers of Commander, minister inspect construction of the education sector are to accept that their endeavours are a move towards bringing about approach railroad of Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) equitable development the length and breadth of the nation. Meanwhile, teachers are to seek ways and means for improvement of basic education standard, further creating of teaching and learning opportunity and nurturing of students on whom the State can rely. At present, the government has laid down and is implementing the seven-point Road Map for the emergence of a modern, developed and discipline-flourishing democratic nation. The National Convention, the first step of the Road Map, is now in progress. Therefore, all the teachers are to actively take part in the drive for successful realization of the seven-point Road Map by doing their bit, Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing and Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun inspect construction while making the national education promotion of approach railroad of Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) on Mottama Bank. — CONSTRUCTION plans a success. YANGON, 4 Sept— Chairman of Mon State bored piles, laying of pre-stressed and reinforced Peace and Development Council Commander of concrete trusses and flooring. South-East Command Maj-Gen Soe Naing and Min- The minister gave instructions on worksite safety. saAup\l˙ødån\;p∑´ ister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun inspected The commander and the minister observed installa- ek¥;R∑akuiy\.Aa;kuiy\kui;saÂkv\.tuik\m¥a;At∑k\ construction of approach railroad at Thanlwin Bridge tion of pre-stressed concrete trusses between Pile (Mawlamyine) of Public Works on 3 September. Nos 21 and 22 on he bank of Mawlamyine and lay- qut/rq saAup\m¥a;N˙c\. saepdånec∑pedqapc\l˙ødån\;p∑´ The commander and the minister inspected laying of concrete on Mottama. (S™mA”kim\)kui eAak\påAs^As√\Atuic\; k¥c\;ppåmv\- ing of pre-stressed and reinforced concrete trusses, The railroad of Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) en>rk\ --- 7- 9- 2005 (budÎh¨;en>) installation of approach structure and laying of bored is 21,678 feet and it can withstand IRS 17 tons. piles on the bank of Mawlamyine. Construction work of the approach railroad is 50 per AK¥in\ --- m∑n\;l∑´ (2;30)nar^ Senior Engineers reported on arrangements for cent complete.—MNA enra --- ®pn\Âka;er;wn\”k^;@an'®pn\Âka;er;wn\”k^;@an' Asv\;Aew;Asv\;Aew; Kn\;m' qim\®Pølm\;' rn\kun\“moi>" Mayor inspects sanitation tasks at both sides of saAup\/ec∑pedqapc\ l˙ødån\;luiÂkeqa estnar˙c\' Gyobyu Pipeline Al˙ør˙c\m¥a;qv\ AK¥in\m^tk\erak\ l˙ødån\;Nuic\pårn\ YANGON, 4 Sept — CEC member of the Union this morning. NOi;eSa\Pit\Âka;Ap\påqv\" Solidarity and Development Association In-Charge The Mayor urged local people to cooperate of Yangon Division Yangon City Development Com- with officials of YCDC for durability of the pipe- l˙ødån\;luiq¨m¥a;Sk\q∑y\pårn\ mittee Chairman Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin line. 245605' 245624' 370339' 379769' together with officials inspected sanitation tasks being Next, the Mayor oversaw completion of 2,790 252450' 252458 carried out by USDA members and local people along feet long and 12 feet wide Lanthit tarred road repaved both sides of Gyobyu pipeline and its maintenance, by the township USDA in southern Htaukkyant Ward ®pn\Âka;er;wn\”k^;@an®pn\Âka;er;wn\”k^;@an in Sangyiwa Ward in Mingaladon Township at 7 am in Mingaladon Township. — MNA

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The six kids who took a "moonwalk" recently pose for photographers at a ence for different coun- sistance Against Japanese "In particular, we must Press conference in Hong Kong on 29 August,2005. —INTERNET tries," Hu said in his Aggression and the vic- support and promote tory of the World Anti- quicker development of China, ASEAN setting up mechanism Fascist War. the vast number of devel- "We must push for oping countries, reduce international configura- and eliminate po- on legal exchange “pressing” tion of multi-polarity and verty, and narrow the gap democracy in interna- between the North and NANNING, 3 Sept — It is very pressing for China and ASEAN countries to set up mechanism for tional relations," said Hu, the South, so that we can legal changes and cooperation, so as to help resolve trade disputes and promote the construction of adding that all countries share in the achievements China-ASEAN free trade area (FTA), legal experts said here on Thursday. are equal members of the of economic globaliza- More than 100 le- lectures under the frame- the Philippines, said the ASEAN and China international community tion and advancement of gal experts and law op- work of the forum, and deepening of ASEAN- should set up mechanism and should respect and science and technology," erators from China and arrange high-level visits China cooperation may for regular legal ex- support each other. he said. nine ASEAN member also lead to some prob- of the legal circle. changes, and make ef- "We must work hard MNA/Xinhua states, including Viet- lems which need to be forts to understand each MNA/Xinhua nam, Cambodia, and the settled according to law. other's law and policies Philippines, gathered in However, he said, through working group EU fails to agree on unblocking Nanning, capital of south differences exist among consultation, forum and China's Guangxi Zhuang legal systems of ASEAN personnel exchanges. Chinese clothes Autonomous Region, for countries and China. President of China a China-ASEAN top fo- They should hold fre- Law Society Han Zhubin BRUSSELS, 3 Sept — European countries failed on Friday to agree on rum on legal cooperation quent discussion, consul- held that the current fo- how to release millions of Chinese trousers, T-shirts, pullovers and other and development which tation on legal issues in a rum should be set as a items that are blocked at EU borders, threatening to overshadow a opened on Thursday. bid to seek common China-ASEAN long-term China-EU summit next week. Feliciano Bautista, ground and mutual under- mechanism for legal ex- European Trade Commissioner Pe- prices without a deal. executive vice-president standing. changes. Countries can ter Mandelson said negotiations would On Friday, he reiterated he wanted of the Integrated Bar of He held that conduct legal seminars, continue over the weekend, but added the immediate release of the goods piled that the lack of a unified EU approach up in ports, warehouses or en route for on freeing up the goods would not Europe. India to maintain high growth of 6.5% in 2005 weaken his hand in separate talks with An estimated 75 million Chinese- NEW DELHI, 3 Sept— The UN Sustained and rapid growth and ris- China starting on Sunday. made items of clothing have been pre- Conference on Trade and Development ing living standards in India and China "I still want and expect member vented from entering the EU as new on Friday said India would maintain a would be accompanied by a dramatic states to agree to unblock the goods. quotas agreed with Beijing in June were high growth rate of 6.5 per cent in 2005, increase in Asia's share of world exports It's a matter of tactics, not principles," quickly filled. but it was slightly lower than the 6.7 per and raw material consumption. he told reporters after a day-long meet- Countries with strong retail sectors, cent achieved in 2004. "Given the large Chinese and Indian ing of negotiators. like the Nordic states and Germany, have In its latest trade and development economies and their specific patterns of "Talks collapsed— Too many mem- been at odds on how to deal with the report, UNCTAD said China would demand, changes in their structure of ber states did not agree to lift the block blockade with other member states which grow at a faster rate of 9 per cent in supply and demand have a much larger ahead of the negotiations with the Chi- have large textile industries of their own, 2005, which too is lower than the 9.5- impact on the composition of world trade nese," said an EU diplomat who was at such as France, Italy and Spain. per- cent growth posted in 2004. But than did those of other late industrializers Friday's talks. The producer countries have insisted the growth dynamics of China and In- in Asia during their economic ascent," Mandelson — who as trade com- that Beijing cut its import quota levels dia would have positive effects in the new UNCTAD Secretary-General missioner negotiates trade policy on be- for 2006 and 2007 in return for the EU many developed and developing Supachai Panitchpakdi said in his over- half of the 25 member states — has allowing in more Chinese imports in economies, it said. view in the report.—MNA/PTI warned of clothing shortages and higher 2005 than agreed in June.MNA/Reuters 1,888 US soldiers killed in Iraq

WASHINGTON, 3 Sept— As of Saturday, 3 Sept., 2005, at least 1,888 members of the US military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,464 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. The figures include five military civilians. The AP count is five higher than the Defence Department's tally, last up- dated at 10 am EDT on Friday. The British military has reported 93 deaths; Italy, 26; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 17; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Slovakia, three; El Salvador, Estonia, Thailand and the Netherlands, two each; and Denmark, Hungary, Kazakhstan and Latvia one death each. Since 1 May, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 1,749 US military members have died, according to AP's count. That includes at least 1,355 deaths resulting from Troops on patrol as US military deaths in the Iraq war rose in August to hostile action, according to the military's numbers.—Internet the highest monthly total since January. — INTERNET

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However, ASEAN enterprises par- namese enterprises also intend to enter ticipating in the northeast trade Expo said China's northeast market as China-Viet- that as a new market, China's northeast nam trade relationship stepped forward. may offer new opportunities for them. According to Phung Van Canh, Viet- "New market means new business namese enterprises intend to seek more opportunities, and it is like an experiment trade cooperation and investment oppor- for Philippine enterprises to enter China's tunities in China in order to make good northeast market," said Leonox D Abella, preparation for entering the World Trade vice-president of promotions of Philippine A Chinese man rides a tricycle on a flooded street in Hefei, east China's Anhui Organization. With ever-increasing Exporters Confederation, Inc. Province, on 3 September, 2005. —INTERNET China-Vietnam trade, China's northeast MNA/Xinhua Explosion, fire on Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline Roadside bomb kills foreign KIRKUK (Iraq), 4 Sept— A major Iraqi crude oil pipeline was hit by an contractor in Baghdad explosion on Saturday and was on fire, a guard on the pipeline, who declined BAGHDAD, 3 Sept— A roadside bomb blast targeting a four-wheel drive to be identified, told Reuters. The pipeline runs from the major west of Kirkuk. vehicle in central Baghdad killed a foreign security contractor and wounded northern Iraqi oilfield of Kirkuk to the The US-based Congressional Re- another on Friday, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua. Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. search Service, in an April 2005 report, "A powerful roadside bomb blast The nationalities of the victims were The explosion took place near Fatha, said the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline con- struck a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), not immediately available, the source between Kirkuk and the city of Baiji. sisted of two parallel pipes. One has a usually used by foreign security con- added. The guard gave no further details. nominal capacity of 1.1 million barrels tractors, near the al-Andulus Square, Another roadside bomb detonated Another guard said a roadside bomb per day but a practical limit of 900,000 killing a foreigner and seriously near a US military convoy near the had been placed beside the pipeline some barrels per day, while the other has a wounding another," the source said on heavily fortified Green Zone in central 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) from Fatha, capacity of 500,000 barrels per day. condition of anonymity. Baghdad, the source said, adding casu- which is 95 kilometres (60 miles) south- MNA/Reuters An SUV was badly charred at the alties were not known and the US troops scene, outside the Sadeer Hotel, as cordoned off the area preventing police two US helicopters could be seen fly- and people from approaching the scene. Source says Iraq’s Kirkuk crude oil ing over the area, he said. MNA/Xinhua exports halted KIRKUK, 3 Sept— All exports of Iraq's Kirkuk crude oil through a major Typhoon “Nabi” weakens a bit, pipeline to Ceyhan on Turkey's Mediterranean coast were stopped on Satur- on course for Okinawa day after a bomb blast set the pipeline on fire, an oil ministry source said. "The blast halted all exports, it stopped had been placed beside the pipeline some TOKYO, 3 Sept— A powerful typhoon heading northwest towards Japan's them completely," the source told 4 km (2.5 miles) from Fatha, which is 95 Okinawa Islands weakened enough by Saturday to lose its super-typhoon Reuters. The pipeline was hit by an km (60 miles) southwest of Kirkuk. status, but the storm remains extremely strong and could threaten Japan's explosion early on Saturday and caught By 2:30 pm (11:30 am British time) the main islands. fire for several hours, a guard on the fire had been extinguished, a fire depart- Typhoon Nabi — Korean for "butter- southernmost main island of Kyushu pipeline, who declined to be identified, ment official from Iraq's North Oil Com- fly" — was on Friday a Category Five early on Tuesday, possibly making land- told Reuters. pany told Reuters. But he added that oil storm, technically the same strength as fall, but that the worst of its fury is likely The pipeline runs from the major north- leaking from the pipeline had spilt some Hurricane Katrina which devastated to have been spent by then. ern Iraqi oilfield of Kirkuk to Ceyhan. 2 km (1.2 miles) from the site of the New Orleans just before the eye of the "This is an extremely strong storm, The explosion took place near Fatha, explosion. storm made landfall. and could bring a lot of rain to Japan, but between Kirkuk and the city of Baiji. It was not immediately clear how long According to the web site of the Tropi- I think that in terms of overall destructive The guard gave no further details. it would take to repair the line and bring cal Storm Risk group at University Col- force it has already passed its peak," he Another guard said a roadside bomb it back to full capacity.—Internet lege London, Nabi had weakened to said. "We will still have to be extremely Category 4 on Saturday. But it was pro- careful, though." jected to strengthen to super-typhoon At 0100 GMT, Nabi was some 600 status again in 24 hours. kilometres (372.8 miles) southeast of An official at Japan's Meteorological Minami Daitoshima, an island around Agency said the storm may pass over 1,100 kilometres (690 miles) southwest Okinawa on Monday and near the of Tokyo.—MNA/Reuters China confident of clearing up EU textiles mess BEIJING, 3 Sept— China's Commerce Minister said on Friday he was confident of solving a trade row with the European Union that has led to the pile-up of 75 million Chinese garments and cast a shadow over a bilateral summit next week. The bras, sweaters, T-shirts and other television reporters. Bo's EU counterpart, goods are held up at Customs because Peter Mandelson, expressed similar senti- they exceed ceilings agreed by the EU ments in Brussels on Thursday, even though and China in June after a surge in EU officials said some countries were still Chinese exports led EU textile produc- demanding concessions from Beijing. ers to demand protection. "I hope that China sees the value in "Currently the Chinese and the Euro- reaching an accommodation over these pean sides are earnestly discussing this teething problems," Mandelson said, add- issue. I believe, and I am confident, we ing that he hoped the goods could be Iraqis look at the damage caused by a car bomb that exploded in the will be able to find a solution," Commerce unblocked by the middle of the month. Al A’adamea District of Baghdad on 2 September, 2005. —INTERNET Minister Bo Xilai told Chinese state MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 5 September, 2005 5 Nepal to host Conference on China’s stand on nuclear weapons unchanged Buddhist Heritage BEIJING, 3 Sept— An official with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said China’s stand on nuclear weapons has not changed and will KATHMANDU, 4 Sept — The Fourth International Conference on the never change in future. Buddhist Heritage of Nepal Mandala 2005 will be held here from 6 to 10 Zhang Yan, director of the arms control bureau under the Ministry of Foreign September, the organizers said on Saturday. Affairs, said that the Chinese Government has solemnly undertaken not to be the Buddhism experts from 11 coun- from countries like China, Vietnam, first to use nuclear weapons at any time and in any circumstance, and not to use tries will attend the meeting aimed at Japan, Mongolia, Germany, Bangladesh nuclear weapons or threaten to use nuclear weapons against nuclear weapon free creating an environment to build con- and Australia. countries and regions since the first day when it came into possession of nuclear sensus among the participating coun- The conference was organized by weapons, that is, since 16 October, 1964, when it tested its first nuclear bomb. tries for the development, preservation Lotus Research Centre in collaboration China has always kept to its commitment and this policy will remain unchanged and promotion of the religion, the or- with 19 other organizations. in the future, he said. ganizers said at a Press conference. Nepali Minister for Culture, Tour- Zhang made the remarks at a Press conference in response to a question from the The conference will also showcase ism, and Civil Aviation Buddhi Raj Associated Press whether the Chinese Mainland would not threaten Taiwan with exhibitions on Mandala, ritual artifacts, Bajracharya will inaugurate the event its nuclear weapons. — MNA/Xinhua sculptures, paintings, published books, amidst a gathering of senior monks manuscripts, photos and ritual ceremo- from more than 60 monasteries of nies related with Buddhism of Nepal Kathmandu Valley, the organizers Mandala, according to the organizers. added. The foreign experts are coming MNA/Xinhua First private cell phone tariff approved in Nepal KATHMANDU, 3 Sept— Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has approved the mobile phone tariff rates of Spice Nepal Private Limited (SNPL), the first private cell phone operator, which is launching its service under the brand name Mero Mobile, director of the company told reporters here on Friday. The rates, approved on Thursday tional call service and domestic/ inter- by the board members of NTA, stated national/international roaming service that calls made from post-paid Mero has been fixed at 5,000 rupees (71.4 Mobile to Mero Mobile during peak dollars) and 20,000 rupees (285.7 dol- hour (8:00 am to 10:00 pm) will cost lars) respectively. Fires burn in New Orleans five days after Hurricane Katrina hit the city, on four Nepali rupees (0.057 US dollar) “We hope we will be able to 2 September, 2005. —INTERNET per minute and two rupees (0.028 dol- provide the best service through our lat- lar) per minute during off-peak hour est technology at competitive prices ac- (10:00 pm to 8:00 am) respec- cording to the international market,” the 16 Iraqi security forces killed in Iraq tively, director of SNPL Ajeya Raj director added. BAGHDAD, 3 Sept— Sixteen Iraqi security forces died in three separate incidents Sumargi said. According to the director, the com- on Saturday in Diyala Province north of Baghdad, police told CNN. Spice Nepal, which is introduc- pany has capacity of distributing a total Also, the US military reported Friday ers were wounded in the incident. ing its services inside Kathmandu Val- of one million lines in Nepal in the that three more American soldiers were Four Iraqi soldiers were killed when ley from 17 September , however, has initial phase, of which 30 per cent will killed this week, two by a roadside bomb gunmen attacked their checkpoint with stated that refundable deposit on post- be distributed in the capital, Kathmandu and one by small arms fire. That brought small arms fire on a road between Khalis paid service with domestic/interna- Valley. — MNA/Xinhua the number of US troop deaths in the and Adhaim. Iraq war to 1,885. Five police officers were killed by Of the 16 Iraqis killed on Saturday, gunmen who opened fire at a police Sri Lanka Tea Board promoting untapped seven police officers and two soldiers checkpoint in Baquba. It happened on a markets in Europe died when guerillas with machine guns bridge in the al-Mu’alimin neighbour- and rocket-propelled grenades attacked hood in the centre of the city and the COLOMBO, 3 Sept— The paign in newly joined ports by 10 per cent on a a joint army and police checkpoint near gunmen fled. Sri Lanka Tea Board EU states covering Czech yearly basis, he said. Buhriz, near Baquba. Two police offic- Internet (SLTB) will promote un- Republic, Slovakia, He said that Poland’s tapped markets in Europe Ukraine, Poland, the SLTB branch is in charge India, Pakistan to launch to increase local exports SLTB Director-General H of the promotional activi- by 10 per cent targeted on D Hemaratne was quoted ties in those untapped truck service, to talk air service yearly basis, the Daily as saying. European markets, which ISLAMABAD, 3 Sept— Some five months after launching the Srinagar- News reported on Friday. If these promotional have shown tremendous Muzafarabad bus service to promote neighbourly confidence, India and The SLTB has already campaigns constantly pro- response from those coun- Pakistan on Friday agreed to introduce overland trade along the same route launched a major promo- mote these new markets tries. and were to talk right this month bilateral air service and a shipping protocol. tional and trade fair cam- we could increase tea ex- MNA/Xinhua The two sides have bus became very popular Delhi and the Karachi- agreed to hold technical after it was launched on 7 Mumbai services run by talks as soon as possible April but there was a popu- Indian Airlines and Pa- to operationalize the lar demand for a bus ser- kistan International Air- Poonch-Rawalkot bus vice in the Jammu Region. lines. service and truck service It now appears to be a The overland trade on the Srinagar- matter of time before the route between Srinagar Muzafarabad bus route to two countries agree to and Muzaffarabad is ex- promote trade, a joint launch a bus service be- pected to prop trade be- statement issued at the end tween Poonch in Jammu tween the two sides of of the two-day talks as part and Rawalkot in Pakistan, Kashmir. of a composite peace dia- which officials expect to Besides, the two logue between Foreign be equally popular. Offi- countries agreed to hold Secretary Shyam Saran cials of both the countries expert-level talks to final- and his Pakistani counter- were happy over the agree- ize the modalities to part Riaz Mohammad ment to resume the truck operationalize the bus Khan here said. India for service as it was also a services between Lahore its part has also proposed popular demand. The air and Amritsar as well as another bus service be- service is hoped to be ex- Amritsar and Nankana tween Kargil and Skardu. tended to operations by Sahib, the birth place of The fortnightly service of private carriers, over and Guru Nanak, this month. US soldiers check an Iraqi at a checkpoint in Baghdad recently.—INTERNET the Srinagar-Muzafarabad above the Lahore-New MNA/PTI 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 5 September, 2005 Education critical to Hu Jintao calls for unity of Chinese nation BEIJING, 4 Sept— Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday called for consolidating the great unity HIV/AIDS prevention of the Chinese nation and carry forward its great spirit, saying it is important for national rejuvenation. "Solidarity and hard working among the Chinese development. He called for highly cherishing the among children people of all ethnic groups including compatriots favorable conditions of thriving growth, stability and BEIJING, 4 Sept — Education is critical in living in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and over- unity, jointly safeguarding the overall situation of re- controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS among chil- seas Chinese are a source of strength for the Chinese form, development and stability, and constantly push- dren, said a UNICEF official in an interview with nation to move toward great rejuvenation," Hu said at ing forward reform, opening up and the modernization Xinhua this week. a gathering in Beijing to commemorate the 60th anni- drive with one heart and one mind. From 26 to 27 August, sparked her sympathy. versary of the victory of the Chinese People's War "We must carry forward our national spirit with Ann M Veneman, new "Television can play a Against Japanese Aggression and the victory of the patriotism at its core so as to provide powerful spiritual executive director of big role in HIV/AIDS edu- World Anti-Fascists War. support to the Chinese people of all ethnic groups to UNICEF, visited northwest cation for young people," He said continuous efforts will be made to con- share weal and woe and blaze new trails, and encourage China's Ningxia Hui Au- Veneman said. solidate the great unity of all ethnic groups as well as our people of generations to come to make concerted tonomous Region, one of Apart from education, unity of the Chinese people at home and overseas to efforts for a prosperous and strong China," he said. the least developed regions Veneman said stemming gather the whole nation's strength to promote China's MNA/Xinhua in the country. mother-to-child transmis- "I'm very impressed by sion is also critical in HIV/ Indonesian Navy to the training of HIV/AIDS AIDS control. install radar along knowledge in the local UNICEF plans to school," Veneman said, launch a global initiative to Strait of Malacca after she attended a class educate young people about JAKARTA, 4 Sept— The on that theme at the No 15 HIV/AIDS later this year. Indonesian Navy will in- Middle School of On her first China visit, stall radar at nine spots Yinchuan, capital of Veneman spoke highly of along the Strait of Ma- Ningxia. the Chinese Government in lacca to help strengthen During the class, stu- protecting children's rights. security along the busy dents staged a play they "The government is do- channel, an official said had made themselves to ing a great deal on the issue on Saturday. practise how to say no to of children and the country "The Navy has bad habits and protect them- is relatively easy to meet decided to set up radar in selves against drugs and the millennium goal," said nine spots to strengthen HIV/AIDS. Veneman, referring to the security in the area," Navy A girl student described United Nations' ambition spokesman Rear Admi- a scene she saw on TV about to radically reduce HIV/ ral Abdul Malik Yusuf the terrible life of HIV/ AIDS around the world by A Japanese man gazes at stock prices lit up outside a brokerage in Tokyo said. AIDS patients which had 2015. — MNA/Xinhua on 1 September, 2005.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Thai-Singapore leaders’ retreat ends successfully Typhoon “Talim” kills up BANGKOK, 4 Sept— Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong wrapped up their two-day informal meeting in Thailand's northern resort province of to 56 in eastern China Chiang Mai on Saturday with agreed cooperation in several areas. BEIJING, 4 Sept — A typhoon has killed up to 56 Meeting the Press after their third retreat, the Thai will be worked out by finance ministers of the two people in eastern China after unleashing torrential and Singapore leaders said they would assign authori- countries. The two governments also agreed on rains and triggering floods and landslides, state media ties concerned in their governments to follow up the strengthening their tourism industries in which pro- said on Sunday. agreed issues and make them materialized, reported motional campaigns would be launched to induce Typhoon Talim, which swept across Mainland the Thai News Agency. more foreign tourists to visit the two countries. China’s east coast from Thursday, after battering the island The agreed cooperation includes the joint develop- On soaring global crude oil price, the two leaders of Taiwan, had claimed some 40 lives in Anhui Province ment of a central vaccination system to deal with avian discussed on a possibility of energy grid in this region alone, the Beijing News said. flu more efficiently and the exchange of advanced in which networks will have to be built, with informa- Economic damage was estimated at 7.1 billion yuan educational technology. tion on energy and joint investment to be exchanged. (877 million US dollars), the Xinhua news agency said late The two premiers also agreed to jointly develop Turning to the security issues, Thaksin agreed in on Saturday. securities markets and to launch tourism cooperation principle that Thailand should participate in regional Xinhua put the total death toll at 43, with 27 believed to between their two countries. defence efforts in the Strait of Malacca, saying he be missing, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Anhui and Fujian. The two leaders said securities markets in both would discuss the issue with Thai authorities. One person had died as a result in Jiangxi Province, the countries would be further developed to encourage The Thai and Singapore leaders also witnessed the Beijing News said. Chinese authorities had evacuated investors to buy Thai stocks in the Singapore market ratification of a regional agreement on piracy and the hundreds of thousands of people from their homes as they and vice versa. Details of the plan, especially regarding hijacking of vessels in Asia by armed groups. braced for the typhoon, which weakened into a tropical brokerage fees to be charged equally in both markets, MNA/Xinhua storm on Friday.— MNA/Reuters Cambodia’s notorious tiger hunter convicted 7 years prison PHNOM PENH, 4 Sept— A notorious tiger hunter was sentenced to 7 years in prison by a Cambodian court in Koh Kong Province on Friday. Yor Ngun, 57, has a contract of non-reoffense, in over ten provinces. been on conservationists' WildAid said in a statement. The verdict concluded top wanted hunters list Yor was rearrested by that Yor had killed "many since he was first identi- Forestry Administration endangered species" and fied and interviewed by the officer on 29 March in Koh gave the prison sentence Tiger Teams in Preah Kong's Cardamom moun- based on Article 97, para- Vihear in 2001, according tains for transporting 25 bear graph 10 of the Forestry to conservation group jaws and 82 bear nails. Law. Forestry Adminis- WildAid. Originally from Stung tration officers have sharp- A many time repeat Treng, Yor is known to have ened investigation skills offender, Yor was first ar- tracked and killed 19 tigers, and strengthened law en- A cruise ship that had run aground because of fog breaks into two and is rested by the Forestry Ad- 40 leopards, 30 elephants, forcement capacity thanks stranded in a river in southwest China's Chongqing municipality on 1 Septem- ministration in September 500 gaur, banteng and to support from conserva- ber, 2005. All 160 people aboard the ship were saved and moved to a safe 2004 in Mondul Kiri, but sambar, 40 Malayan tion NGOs. place. — INTERNET was released after signing sunbears and 3 Asiatic bears MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 5 September, 2005 7 Counter media with media-2 Yadanasi Sayadaw (Loilem)

The clarification made by Director-General of counties are providing cash assistance for such destruc- The third political objective “Emergence of a the Myanmar Police Force Brig-Gen Khin Yi at the tive stooges and groups. new enduring State Constitution” should be imple- press conference No 6/2005 organized by the Infor- The purpose of their assistance is to topple the mented in unity under the leadership of the Govern- mation Committee of the State Peace and Develop- Tatmadaw Government. ment. Even though the Tatmadaw Government has ment Council can be divided into two portions. The However, those who have got into great finan- taken an active role in implementing that objective first is related to matters on conspiracies of some cial difficulties due to economic sanctions imposed by into reality since 1993, the drive could make a little aboveground terrorist destructive groups master- certain countries are the people. Those who have met headway. The answer to the question “Who caused a minded by Maung Maung (alias) Pyithit Nyunt Wai their tragic end due to terrorist acts committed by the hindrance to the drive?” has been very clear to all. and Thein Win under the pretext of labour affairs above-mentioned saboteurs and destructive groups are Based on the 104 basic principles that were with the intention of destabilizing the country, and the people. Those who have suffered from inflation laid down by unanimous consent of delegates in 1993, the other, on investigations into the loss of Replica due to the rumours spread by destructive elements are the Government has been implementing the State’s Tooth Relic at the Buddha Tooth Relic Pagoda the people. Those who have wept uncontrollably for seven-point Road Map in coordination with the del- (Yangon). the loss of their sons in border areas who were forcibly egates from all strata of life. Maung Maung (a) Pyithit Nyunt Wai is gen- recruited to the armed groups are local people. As the smooth completion of the National eral secretary of the National Council of Union of Internal and external destructive elements could Convention is the core of the drive for emergence of Burma (NCUB) and the Federation of Trade Unions— not stop their acts that pose grave dangers to the peo- a peaceful, modern and developed nation with flour- Burma (FTUB). He got the post with the support of ple. Indeed, it is too much cruel and cunning. ishing democracy, all the people are required to con- expatriate Sein Win of NCGUB and a big western However much they have launched the three- tribute towards the convening of the National Con- nation. pronged attacks designed to make the nation get her- vention as far as they can. Maung Maung (a) Pyithit Nyunt Wai is organ- self into a fix, the Tatmadaw Government has been The fourth political objective “Building of a izing aboveground hardcores of some service person- able to address all the subsequent effects and continue new modern developed nation in accord with the new nel and some from various walks of life via Thein nation-building tasks to meet the national goal in har- State Constitution” has put the nation on the path to Win, member of the Network for Democracy and mony with the people. democracy. Development (NDD) based in Maesot, and mobiliz- Therefore, the destructive acts have never Here I would like to put a question to those ing them by giving attractive monetary assistance to worked. who define the word “democracy” as they wish. Is destabilize the country and incite unrest. The stooges and certain western countries who democracy a commodity that can be offered; does it Due to a huge amount of funds provided by a have been inciting the undesirable situations are hold- represent the rights to destroy what is constructed by western nation, Maung Maung (a) Pyithit Nyunt Wai ing a sheer negative attitude towards Myanmar. The others, the anti-government policy, or terrorist acts was elected as the general secretary of FTUB founded correct position and attitude adopted by Myanmar committed based on extreme feelings without reason- in 1991 with seven members including Hla Oo as remains unchanged. ing cause and effect? chairman and Zaw Win Aung as assistant general The Tatmadaw Government has launched its Those who are claiming that they are politi- secretary. FTUB collected news on various fields strategy to transform the nation into a discipline-flour- cians but are incapable of practising the State’s politi- especially on service personnel and workers from ishing democratic one, as evidenced by its effective cal objectives are politicians who are going against Myanmar as much as it can and exaggerated the news implementation of the four political objectives. national interests. stories and submitted the matters to ILO and some The first of the four political objectives is “Sta- In this regard, what is important is that the trade unions in western countries to gain financial bility of the State, community peace and tranquillity, nation’s democracy must be free from alien domina- assistance. prevalence of law and order” in which the entire peo- tion. As a matter of fact, NCGUB Sein Win is an ple especially politicians have to place their trust. And I would like to present noteworthy facts from expatriate, general secretary Maung Maung (a) Pyithit beyond doubt, it is the concern of the entire nation. the clarification of Brig-Gen Khin Yi. Nyunt Wai of NCUB and FTUB, an absconder, and Each and every citizen is required to pay the “The latest trick of Maung Maung (a) Pyithit NDD Thein Win, an ex-convict fugitive. first priority to ensuring stability and community peace. Nyunt Wai for regaining financial assistance was an The terrorist groups under their domination are And they should contribute towards measures for preva- attempt to acquire compensations from UNOCAL Co. ABSDF (All Burma Students Democratic Front) lence of law and order, carry out their activities and Two groups filed a suit against the company for the armed group and VBSW (Vigourous Burmese Stu- speak within the frame of law. use of forced labour. The first group was the Interna- dent Warriors) armed group. The second political objective is “National tional Labours Rights led by FTUB Maung Maung Living in foreign countries, they are constantly reconsolidation” to which every dignified politician must (a) Pyithit Nyunt Wai and assisted by lawyer Mr Terry perpetrating the three-pronged attacks of the stick for regaining national solidarity, taking unforget- Coffings Worth. The other group was the Earth Rights aboveground, the underground and the expatriates to table lessons from the nation’s history. International led by Kayin couple Blacksays. incite mass demonstrations and to create unrest in the Instead of that, if politicians are still clinging on “These two groups asked for US$ 200 million nation. Indeed, their acts have brought a lot of mis- to their anti-government policy, they will be put on from the company. At last the company agreed to pay eries, grief and troubles to the nation. In the name of record by the people as the ones who practise the na- compensation for US$ 60 million. Thus, FTUB and democracy affairs, governments of certain western tional disintegration policy. Blacksays group would get US$ 30 million each. With these funds, FTUB Maung Maung (a) Pyithit Nyunt Wai wanted to accelerate anti-government activities. But no agreement was reached with the Kayin group. So, Maung Maung could not draw his share. He is seeking ways and means to draw these funds with the support of a big nation”. The clarification underscored the wicked means of certain renegade destructive elements to harm the nation and the people for their own interests. They are totally unaware of the united strength of the entire national people to face and brave all forms of destructive acts. Surely, one day they will have to suffer evil consequences from their misdeeds. I wish they would realize the fact that the grudge will not bring anything good to them. In conclusion of the article, I would like to reproduce an excerpt from the clarification of Chair- man of the Information Committee Minister for In- formation Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan. “In preventing terrorist destructive elements in order that they cannot infiltrate into the nation and launch terrorist attacks, the entire national people are to join hands with the Government.” Local and foreign journalists and mediamen study evidences and documentary photos displyed at the Press Conference (6/2005) of the Information Committee of the State Peace and Development Council on Translation: MS 28-8-2005. — MNA Myanma Alin, Kyemon: 4-9-2005 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 5 September, 2005

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein offers alms to a Sayadaw at the ceremony to Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein accepts cash donations from donate provisions to monasteries and a nunnery of Hlinethaya Township.— MNA a wellwisher.— MNA Cash and kind of Tatmadaw for the monasteries and a nunnery in Hlinethaya families donated… Township amounted to (from page 1) Hla and party accepted K 509 bags of rice, 119 viss Afterwards, the 5,534,850 and alms for of edible oil, 195 viss of commander, Minister the monasteries from gram, 1,088 viss of iodized Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, wellwishers. salt, 218 tubes of tooth Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Col Nay Win sup- paste, 1,815 bottles of tra- Thura Aung Ko, Vice- plicated on the purpose of ditional medicines, 1,136 Mayor Col Maung Pa, the donations. bars of soap, 1,088 cakes Chief of Staff (Navy) The Vice-Chair- of soft soap, 54 bags of Commodore Nyan Tun, man Sayadaw delivered a dry fish, 11 boxes of pep- Vice Adjutant-General sermon, followed by shar- per powder, 250 packets of Maj-Gen Hla Shwe, Prov- ing of merits. Top brand detergent and ost Marshal Maj-Gen Saw Today’s donations K 5,534,850. — MNA

Energy Minister inspects Nyaungdon Maj-Gen Hla Shwe, Commodore Nyan Tun and Col Chan Maung donate Oil and Gas Field offertories to a Sayadaw. — MNA

YANGON, 4 Sept — condensate per day. Feild, which produce 100 Minister for Energy Brig- Currently, there million cubic feet of gas Gen Lun Thi together are 22 wells at the and 800 barrels of con- with officials inspected Nyaundon Oil and Gas densate daily.— MNA Nyaungdon Oil and Gas Field in Nyaungdon, Ayeyawaday Division this afternoon. At the briefing hall of the field, the officials of Myanma Oil and Gas Entrprise reported on matters related to the progress of drilling new oil well No 27 and the programmes for drilling new well No 28 to the minister, and Managing Director U San Lwin Myanmar delegation arrives back gave supplementary reports. The minister then YANGON, 4 Sept— Daw Theingi Win and ing the 12th ASEAN gave necessary instruc- Director of Social Wel- members Daw Chaw Su Youth Day meeting held tions. fare Department U Aye Myat and Daw Thiri in Semarang, Indonesia, Minister Brig-Gen Win, Executive of Myint as observers ar- from 22 to 25 August Lun Thi presented prizes Myanmar Women Entre- rived back here on 26 2005. to those who successfully preneurs Association August 2005 after attend- MNA drilled the new well No 27 and inspected the production process of the well, which produces Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi inspects over 4 million cubic feet drilling of No 27 Well and production of natural of gas and 22 barrels of gas at Nyaungdon Oil and Gas Field.— ENERGY

The Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports of Indonesia presents ASEAN Youth Award to Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs’ Association CEC member Daw Theingi Win.— MWEA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 5 September, 2005 9 Government built roads and bridges… (from page 16) Medicine Dr Than Myint of student, staff and fac- explained the brief his- ulty members. District tory of the institute and Engineer U San Wai also academic matters. presented reports on Project Director U progress of construction Khin Win of Myanma In- tasks, and Cetana Con- dustrial Construction struction and General Service reported to Lt- Trading Cooperative Ltd Gen Ye Myint on 82 per Chairperson Daw Khin cent completion of the Nyo, on construction of hospital and 66 per cent the library. Lt-Gen Ye of the Block C of the Lt-Gen Ye Myint meeting with departmental officials and members of social organizations at the Myint gave instructions institute. Lt-Gen Ye City Hall in Magway. — MNA on timely completion of Myint inspected progress to the project. Lt-Gen Ye on matters concerning factories. Thanks to con- active participation of the construction tasks in construction of the Myint inspected func- their districts. Col Phone struction of the factories, the local people in the meeting the set standard. buildings at the hospital. tions of the project and Maw Shwe gave a sup- local people have the job tasks. Furthermore, pri- At Dyeing Plant of They proceeded to thriving of monsoon plementary report. De- opportunities. In the edu- vate entrepreneurs cre- Myanma Textile Indus- Magway Institute of paddy cultivation near partmental officials sub- cation and health sector, ated job opportunities tries in Magway, Lt-Gen Medicine and looked into pumping station 1, 2 and mitted reports on their universities and hospitals for the local people and Ye Myint inspected pro- completion of the Block 3. In the afternoon, Lt- respective sectors. have been opened and giving agricultural duction process. He also C at the institute. Gen Ye Myint met with After hearing the re- upgraded in the region. knowledge to the local visited Win Thuza shop At noon, they arrived departmental officials ports, Lt-Gen Ye Myint Moreover, the people in carrying out in front of the plant. at Thaphanseik river wa- and members of social said that due to building Government built roads the agricultural tasks on At 10 am, they ar- ter pumping project. organizations at the city dams and river water and bridges for better thousand of acres in the rived at the construction Officials presented hall in Magway. pumping stations in transport of the region for division. In conclu- site of Magway 200-bed reports on water supply Magway and Minbu Magway Division in contributing to the sion, he urged local peo- Teaching Hospital tasks of the project, cul- District PDC Chairmen accordance with to the growth of the regional ple to participate in de- Project. Rector of tivation of monsoon Lt-Col Kyi Tun and Lt- guidance of the Head of economy. With regard to velopment tasks of the Magway Institute of paddy and power supply Gen Myo Aung reported State, progress has been the construction sector, region and the nation made in the social sector the Government built two with Union Spirit. The Government emphasizes development of the in addition to greening of Ayeyawady River cross- This morning, Lt- region by building factories. Thanks to construction of the region and developing bridges and one Gen Ye Myint met with the factories, local people have the job opportunities. In ment of the agriculture Chindwin river bridge in officers, other ranks and the education and health sector, universities and hospi- tasks. Monsoon paddy Magway Division. family members of sown acreage is over Progress of the division Magway Station at Aung tals have been opened and upgraded in the region. 230,000 acres of land has been made under the Naing Hein Hall of the more than that in 1988. systematic management local battalion in The Government of the Government, con- Magway, and gave emphasizes development certed efforts of depart- necessary instruction. of the region by building mental personnel and MNA Minister for Education inspects Kengtung Degree College, basic education schools Yangon, 4 Sept— Minister Dr Chan High School in Kengtung Minister for Education Nyein discussed meas- Township. Dr Chan Nyein, Secretary ures to be undertaken for The minister and of- of Shan State Peace and promotion of education ficials presented station- Development Council and fulfilled the require- ery for the students and (East) Lt-Col Khin ments. they inspected learning of Maung Kyaw, Director- The minister and students and their read- General of No 2 Basic party inspected learning ing skills. Education Department U at the multimedia teach- The minister met Culture Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung views works of the graduate students Thaung Khaing, Educa- ing centres and construc- education staff at No 3 of University of Culture (Mandalay).— CULTURE tion Officer of Shan State tion of new buildings. BEHS in Kengtung. On (East) and officials met They discussed academic 3 September, the minis- Minister for Culture supervises vice-principal U Chit matters in meeting with ter also inspected basic Swe, professors and fac- headmaster, teachers and education schools and departmental tasks in Mandalay Division ulty members of members of school board donated exercise books Kengtung Degree Col- of trustees of Wanewal and stationery for the stu- YANGON, 4 Sept — struction of the buildings Also present on lege on 2 September. Village Basic Education dents.—MNA Minister for Culture Maj- and the library. Rector U the occasion were Patron Gen Kyi Aung oversaw San Win and Pro-Rector of Mandalay Division the National Theatre (Academic) Daw Aye Women’s Affairs Organi- (Mandalay) on 30 Au- Aye Nwe briefed the zation Chairperson of gust. minister on matters re- Mandalay Division In the afternoon, lated to the library. MCWA Daw Khin he accepted 12 gold Bud- On 31 August, the Pyone Win, wife of Cen- dha statues, 13 silver minister inspected tral Command Com- Buddha statues from greening of the environs mander Maj-Gen Khin wellwisher U Tin Myint, of Myanansankyaw Zaw, Mandalay City De- 28 Pyu coins from Shwenandaw and mainte- velopment Committee wellwisher U Maung nance works. Chairman Mayor Brig- Htay and four Pyu coins In the afternoon, Gen Phone Zaw Han and from U Nyunt Swe and the minister enjoyed the wife Daw Moe Thida, presented K 16,874,797 skills demonstration of Deputy Chief Justice U to them. the students for 2004-05 Khin Maung Latt, local At University of academic year at the Na- authorities, faculty mem- Education Minister Dr Chan Nyein meeting with headmasters, headmis- Culture (Mandalay), the tional Theatre (Manda- bers and officials. tresses and members of the school borards of trustees in Kengtung minister inspected con- lay). MNA Township. —EDUCATION 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 5 September, 2005 Cash and kind donated to four monasteries in Kyimyindine Township

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and party share merits gained at the ceremony to donate cash and kind to four monasteries in Kyimyindine Township.— MNA

YANGON, 4 Sept — emony was attended by with the Five Precepts. vision PDC, ministries, teries. viss of gram, 484 viss of Families of the presiding Sayadaws and Next, the commander and YCDC, government and Afterwards, the iodized salt, 97 tubes of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy members of the Sangha party offered alms to the social organizations and chairman Sayadaw of toothpaste, 2,542 boxes and Air) and wellwishers of the four monasteries, Sayadaws and members private companies also Kyimyindine Township of various of kinds of tra- donated rice, edible oil, Chairman of Yangon Di- of the Sangha. donated rice, edible Sangha Nayaka Commit- ditional medicine, 100 salt, medicine and gram vision Peace and Devel- On behalf of the oil, salt, medicine and tee delivered a sermon, copies of Kyaikhtiyo Pa- and cash to Kyaunggyi opment Council Com- Tatmadaw families, gram. The Tatmadaw followed by sharing of goda photo, 242 viss of Monastery, Salin Monas- mander of Yangon Com- Vice-Adjutant General families, Yangon Divi- merits gained. dried fish, 484 bars of tery, Pyilon Chantha mand Maj-Gen Myint Maj-Gen Hla Shwe, sion PDC and Today’s donations soap and others and K Monastery and Thadu Swe, ministers, the vice Chief of Staff (Navy) wellwishers made cash included 183 bags of rice, 4,596,550. donations for the monas- 48 viss of edible oil, 87 MNA

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe offers alms to a Sayadaw. — MNA Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe accepts donations Pariyatti Sarthintaik in mayor, senior military of- Commodore Nyan Tun from a wellwisher. — MNA Kyimyindine Township, ficers of the Tatmadaw and Colonel General Yangon West District, at (Army, Navy and Air) Staff (Mechanical) (Air) Minister inspects Machine Tools Thadu Pariyatti and guests. Col Chan Maung do- Sarthintaik on Natsin Sayadaw of Thadu nated rice, edible oil, Factory, technical training school Road in Kyimyindine Pariyatti Sarthintaik salt, medicine and gram YANGON, 4 Sept — and Electrical Industries ported on academic sub- Township this afternoon. Bhaddanta Pannavamsa for the four monasteries. Minister for Industry-2 conducted the minister jects, teaching method The donation cer- invested the congregation Next, Yangon Di- Maj-Gen Saw Lwin on 2 and party around the fac- and production of the September went to No 1 tory. school. Machine Tools Factory Minister Maj-Gen The minister called (Nyaungchedauk) in Saw Lwin and party yes- on the training teachers Padaung in Bago Divi- terday went to the tech- to make effort to turn out sion (West) and in- nical training school skilled technicians. spected machinery and (Hsinde) of Myanma Ag- He also viewed the transformers manufac- ricultural Machinery In- trainees at the school and tured by the factory. dustries. At the meeting, inspected the trainees’ Officials of U Kyaw Lwin, Principal mess. Myanma Machine Tool of the training school, re- MNA

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. Second best time is now. Maj-Gen Hla Shwe, Commodore Nyan Tun and Col Chan Maung donate alms to a Sayadaw.—˚MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 5 September, 2005 11 Rules on 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative Painting and Sculpture Contests announced

YANGON, 4 Sept — As a gesture of hailing the contestants including amateurs, professionals and stu- tant, name, Citizenship Scrutiny Card number and 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day which falls on 27 dents may take part in both events. address. The works of open sculpture contests must be March 2006, the Painting and Sculpture Contests and In the pre-primary and all basic education levels not larger than 36-inch height and 24-inch diametre. Exhibition Organizing Sub-committee, under the Poem of the Painting Contest, the size of the entry must be Any title may be given to the sculptures. The works and Arts Competitions Organizing Work Committee 20" by 15" created by any colour and system. The entry must be sent to the competitions organizing sub-com- chaired by Deputy Minister for Culture Brig-Gen Soe must be sent to No 123, the Education Planning and mittee, Tatmadaw Convention Hall, U Wisara Road, Win Maung, today announced rules on the Painting Training Department on Natmauk Road in Bahan Yangon not later than 3 March, together with expres- and Sculpture Contests. Township not later than 23 February 2006 together sion of own creation, brief biography of precipitant, Six Categories with the own creation work and address of school, name, Citizenship Scrutiny Card number and address. The Painting Contest will be divided into six address of the contestant and endorsement of school Apart from the other entries, other paintings categories — the pre-primary level (school children heads, along with three colour photos. The entry works and sculptures may be sent to be displayed at the 61st from Pre-Primary School, the primary (junior) level must be sent to the competitions organizing sub-com- Anniversary Armed Forces Day Exhibition. They must (KG, first and second standards), the primary (senior) mittee, Tatmadaw Convention Hall, U Wisara Road, also reflect the 12 Objectives of the State, objectives of level (third and fourth standards), the middle school Yangon, not later than 1 March 2006. the 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day, and 12 fine level (fifth to seventh standards), the high school level In the open class painting contests, the entry traditions of the Tatmadaw. (eighth, ninth and tenth standards and technical and must be 30" by 20" created by any colour and system. In addition, the works may reflect the ancient agricultural schools), and the open level (university, The entry must be sent to the Secretary of Myanmar Tatmadaw, historic events of the Tatmadaw college and institute, State Schools of Fine Arts and Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon which occurred during the periods of Pre-Independ- Drama), and amateur and professional level contests. (Central), 187, East Wing of Bogyoke Market not later ence and State Peace and Development Council, and Sculpture Contest than 1 March 2006 and the competitions organizing its endeavours in safeguarding the State. The other The Sculpture Contest is open to all. But, con- sub-committee, Tatmadaw Convention Hall, U Wisara paintings and sculptures are to be sent directly to testants may take part in the two events — the open Road, Yangon not later than 3 March, together with Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road from 1 class (plaster) and the open class (wood). All the expression of own creation, brief biography of precipi- to 5 March 2006. – MNA Forestry Team clocks 6 minutes 43.03 sec Official leaves for Singapore in the (100 m x 4) four strokes , Ei Ei YANGON, 4 Sept— to attend Course on the Yangon International Training Organizer of the Streamlining Trade Pro- Airport by President of Thet 35.50 sec in the 50 m butterfly Union of Myanmar Fed- cedure for Effective UMFCCI U Win Myint, eration of Chambers of Trade Flow to be held in General Secretary Commerce and Industry Singapore from 5 to 16 U Sein Win Hlaing and Daw Thin Thin Myat this September 2005. officials. afternoon left here by air She was seen off at MNA

Daw Thin Thin Myat of UMFCCI seen at the airport before departure for Singa- Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu presents the championship trophy to pore. MNA Sports & Physical Education Institute Team (A). —NLM YANGON, 4 Sept — in the 50 m butterfly of event; Sports and Physi- Final team events of swim- the women’s junior event. cal Training (A) Team in Rapper Kanye West blasts Bush on ming contest for 2005 took Sports and Physi- the men’s middle age event place this evening at Na- cal Education Institute (A) and University Team in TV benefit show tional Swimming Pool Team won first for three the women’s senior event WASHINGTON, 4 Sept — Rapper Kanye West surprised viewers of an NBC here. consecutive years in Member of benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims on Friday by accusing Presi- Forestry Team men’s senior event. Myanmar Olympic Com- dent George W Bush of racism. clocked 6 minutes 43.03 Yangon Team (A) mittee Deputy Minister for “George Bush doesn’t care about media’s portrayal of Blacks, saying: “I second in the (1000 m x 4) took first in the women’s Hotels and Tourism Brig- Black people,” West said from New hate the way they portray us in the media. four strokes of women’s junior event; Kokkai (A) Gen Aye Myint Kyu and York during the show aired live on the If you see a Black family, it says they’re middle age event and Ei Team in the men’s junior officials presented cham- East Coast on NBC, MSNBC, CNBC looting. See a White family, it says they’re Ei Thet of Yangon Team event; Forestry Team in pionship trophysto the and Pax, just before cameras cut away looking for food.” In a statement, NBC, a (A) clocked 35.50 seconds the women’s middle age winner teams. — NLM to comedian Chris Tucker. unit of General Electric Co said, “Kanye West, who is Black, suggested mo- West departed from the scripted com- ments earlier that delays in providing ments that were prepared for him, and his relief to survivors of the hurricane that opinions in no way represent the views of hit the US Gulf Coast on Monday and the networks. flooded New Orleans were deliberate. “It would be most unfortunate,” the He said America was set up “to help statement continued, “if the efforts of the the poor, the Black people, the less artists who participated tonight and the well-off as slow as possible”. generosity of millions of Americans who The Grammy award-winning are helping those in need are overshad- singer, who was paired with comedian owed by one person’s opinion.” Mike Myers, also said in what NBC The programme, hosted by Matt described as unscripted remarks, “We Lauer of NBC News, urged viewers to already realized a lot of the people that donate to the American Red Cross Disas- could help are at war right now, fighting ter Relief Fund. It included 18 presenters, another way, and they’ve given them and featured performances by New Orle- permission to go down and shoot us.” ans natives Harry Connick Jr. and Wynton He was apparently referring to shoot- Marsalis, as well as Louisiana native Tim on-sight orders issued to National Guard McGraw and Faith Hill of Mississippi, troops to halt violence and looting in which was also struck by Katrina. New Orleans. West also criticized the MNA/Reuters 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 5 September, 2005

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[furniture], Blinds (Slatted lows, Plaited straw [except continued intense discus- He said the message of indoor-), Bolsters, Brac- matting], Plaques (Decora Zambia rejects G-4 sions to find a common the draft was that govern- kets (Picture frame-), Busts tive wall-), Playpens for definition of terrorism ments should take every of wood, wax, plaster or babies, Pulleys of plastics proposal on UN reform ahead of the annual Gen- effort to stop people incit- plastic, Cabinet work, for blinds, Racks [furni- LUSAKA, 3 Sept—Zambia has refused to support eral Assembly meeting ing anyone to commit ter- Cabinets (Index-) [furniture], Rattan, Screens [fur- the Group of Four (G-4) position on the reform of here. rorist acts. He, however, ture], Carts for computers niture], Seats of metal, Set- Britain, which itself termed it a tricky and sen- [furniture], Chairs [seats], the United Nations Security Council and said it will tees, Showcases [furni- sitive issue. Chests of drawers, Clothes stick to the stance held by the African Union (AU). came under international ture], Sideboards, Sofas, spotlight for taking strong “It’s a tricky, sensitive hooks, not of metal, Coat Statues of wood, wax, plas- Zambian President terms. Mwanawasa made issue because we all re- hangers, Coathooks, not of ter or plastic, Statuettes of Levy Mwanawasa said on it clear that Zambia will measures in the wake of spect free speech, but there metal, Coatstands, Coffin wood, wax, plaster or plas- Thursday that the issue of not compromise the AU the London bombings, must be a limit on freedom fittings, not of metal, Cos- tic, Stools, Straw edgings, veto is against the princi- position as it is one of the moved the draft for tume stands, Cots, to incite terrorist acts and Straw mattresses, Table ple of democracy but if it is 10 countries chosen at the adoption by the Security Counters [tables], Covers that’s what we are point- tops, Tables, Tea carts, to be retained in the UN AU extraordinary summit Council which is holding a for clothing [wardrobe], ing out,” he added. Trays, not of metal, Tres- reform, Africa will stick to in Addis Ababa in early debate on the issue during Cradles, Crates, Cup- tles [furniture], Trolleys The resolution also its demand for two seats at August to garner support the world leaders’ summit boards, Curtain holders, [furniture], Trolleys for between 14 to 16 Sep- calls on member states to not of textile material, the Security Council with for the AU stance. computers [furniture], tember. deny refugee status to peo- Curtain hooks, Curtain veto power. Facing opposition Typing desks, Umbrella ple who are considered rails, Curtain rings, Cur- He made the remarks from the United States and Terrorism is one of the stands, Wagons (Dinner-) three key issues, along with guilty of such conduct and tain rods, Curtain rollers, [furniture], Wall plaques, while receiving the letter China, both permanent help them bring to justice. Curtain tie-backs, Curtains not of textile (Decorative) of credence from newly- members with veto pow- development and human MNA/PTI (Bamboo-), Curtains [furniture], Washstands appointed German Ambas- ers, G-4 has been desper- rights, which will domi- (Bead-) for decoration, [furniture], Writing desks. sador to Zambia Irene ate to win Africa’s support Cushions, Deck chairs, (International Class-20) Hinrichsen. The G-4, com- for its position. In a July Tanzania earns $106m Desks, Desks [furni- Any fraudulent in- ture], Dinner wagons posed of Brazil, Germany, meeting in London with a fringements imitation or India and Japan, has been few African country, the [furniture],Dispensers unauthorised use of the from fish exports advocating for 10 new G-4 had proposed a com- (Towel-), not of metal, above mark will be dealt DAR-ES-SALAAM, 3 Sept — Tanzania last year members for the Security promise by which Africa fixed, Display stands, Di- with according to law. earned 120 billion shillings (106.2 million vans, Door fittings, not of Council, made up of six will drop its demand on TIN OHNMAR TUN US dollars) from exporting fish and fish products metal, Doors for furni- permanent members with- veto power in exchange for B.A(LAW)LL.B,LL.M(U.K) ture, Dressing tables, Easy to Europe and Asia, according to the latest figures P.O. Box. 109, out veto powers — four a fifth non-permanent seat. chairs, Filing cabinets, Fit- published by the country’s Natural Resources Ph:248108/723043 for themselves and two for AU’s original plan says tings, not of metal (Bed-), Ministry. (For. Mark-i Inc., Japan) Africa — and another four the Security Council Fittings, not of Dated: 5 September 2005 seats rotating for two-year should be enlarged to 26 Nile perch caught of the centuries due to seats, with six new perma- from Lake Victoria quality problems. nent veto-wielding seats of China offers $5m in aid for accounted for the lion’s To ensure that fishing which two will be reserved share of the 46,027 tons can be boosted into a for Africa and five new “Katrina” victims of exports of fish and fish better foreign currency- non-permanent seats of products. earning trade, Tanzania which two would also be BEIJING, 4 Sept— China has offered 5 million US dollars in aid for Tanzania also has been implementing a for Africa. But the AU ex- victims of Hurricane Katrina, the official Xinhua news agency said on exported belly flaps and stricter monitoring mecha- traordinary summit re- Saturday. octopuses caught from the nism on fishing. jected the possibility of a Indian Ocean. Apart from issuing The Chinese Gov- ers, including medical On Wednesday, compromise. Over 90 per Fish exports from new licenses to fishing ernment would provide experts, Qin said. Hu sent US President cent of the representatives Tanzania are on steady boats of foreign fleets, the aid in addition to a Thousands of peo- George W Bush a tele- from 46 of the 53 AU mem- rise since the country’s Tanzania is also stepping batch of emergency re- ple were feared dead af- gram expressing "sym- bers voted in favour of the fishing industry is revi- up monitoring of such lief goods, Xinhua ter Katrina smashed into pathy and confidence body’s original decision quoted Chinese Foreign the US Gulf Coast. that the American peo- not to accept any Security ving in the wake of the destructive fishing Ministry spokesman Qin Corpses rotting in the sun ple can certainly defeat Council reforms that did two European Union bans methods as dynamite Gang as saying. and uncontrolled looting the natural disaster and not expand the number of of importing fish and fish fishing, poison fishing If needed, the Chi- presented images once rebuild their beautiful seats capable of vetoing products from Tanzania and mosquito net nese Government would thou-ght unimaginable in homes". resolutions brought before and other Lake Victoria fishing. also send rescue work- US. 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During the action being taken to pre- the Sri Lankan side reiter- cessionist attempts by pro- Facing a "breakdown rampant in New Orleans visit, official talks were vent such terrorist acts. ated its position that there Taiwan independence in social order," cable as victims of the storm held between the two presi- Kumaratunga briefed is but one China in the forces, and hopes to see news network CNN has await emergency assist- dents. Hu on the situation in Sri world, that the Govern- an early reunification of hired the same company it ance. Gunshots and other The communique re- Lanka subsequent to the ment of the People's Re- China. uses to protect reporters violence has also been re- viewed the talks between assassination. She des- public of China is the sole The two sides ex- in Iraq, said senior vice- ported among the wander- the two heads of state, say- cribed the efforts being legal government repre- pressed satisfaction at the president of international ing crowds desperate to ing that discussion on all made to ensure stability in senting the whole of China steady development of operations Tony Maddox. escape the flooded city. issues were free and cor- the country and efforts to and that Taiwan is an inal- political, economic and "It would not normally British security firm dial. According to the achieve a durable peace ienable part of the Chinese other activities in the be a situation that we AKE Group has three communique, Hu ex- essential for the welfare, territory. China-Sri Lanka all-round would consider to be a employees on the ground pressed deep condolences safety and freedom of all It says Sri Lanka re- cooperation partnership of hostile environment," in New Orleans with on the brutal assassination communities in Sri Lanka, mains committed to its one sincere mutual support Maddox said. "As the situ- CNN, a unit of Time of Lakshman Kadirgamar, despite difficulties posed China policy, opposes any and ever-lasting friend- ation has unfolded ... we Warner Inc, and is prepar- Foreign Minister of Sri by the terrorist activities. form of Taiwan independ- ship, according to the com- started to ramp up our ing to send three more. Lanka. Hu expressed its appre- ence, supports all efforts munique.— MNA/Xinhua security."Looting has run MNA/Reuters The two sides ex- ciation for and confidence pressed their strong con- that these efforts would be demnation of the terrorist successful and reiterated UNCTAD reports world effort vital act, resolved to relentlessly its full support for the unity, Iran will continue to to stabilize commodities GENEVA, 3 Sept — UN economists called on the international community on Friday to stabilize global commodity prices, both oil and non-oil, arguing that the economic health of rich and poor countries was cooperate with IAEA at stake. TEHERAN, 3 Sept— Iran's chief nuclear negotia- In the annual Trade and treme poverty is a pressing tries... because it is more "Consequently, in the tor said on Friday an International Atomic Energy Development Report by the problem, the issue of than 5 per cent of their GDP spirit of global partnership Agency (IAEA) report on Iran's atomic programme United Nations' UNCTAD commodity price stability (gross domestic product)," for development, the inter- contained some negative points but Teheran would agency, they also warned is of crucial importance... he said. national community might continue to cooperate with the agency. that yawning trade imbal- for global prosperity in US crude oil hit an all- consider reviewing mecha- "This report has both nium conversion at Iran's ances between nations had general," the report said. time high of 70.85 US dol- nisms... that could serve to positive and negative Isfahan plant last month. to be corrected to remove And UNCTAD's new lars on Tuesday after Hur- reduce the instability of points," Ali Larijani told EU officials have said "the greatest short-term secretary-general, ricane Katrina knocked out prices ... not just (of) oil," state television. "Because they will try to send Iran's risk" for stable world Supachai Panitchpakdi, on US rigs and refiners. its report said. of Iran's close coopera- nuclear case to the UN growth. his first day at the agency UNCTAD, formally But it did not suggest tion with the agency ... Security Council for pu- They predicted China after three years leading the the United Nations Con- what these mechanisms fortunately many of the nitive action if it does not and India's emergence as a World Trade Organization, ference on Trade and De- might be. International questions have been an- halt work at Isfahan. "new growth pole" would told a news conference velopment, noted calls commodity agreements to swered from a legal and But Teheran says it has push up demand not just poorer nations were espe- from the International regulate prices, many un- technical point of view." every right to develop a for energy but for raw cially hard hit by the oil Monetary Fund (IMF) for der the wing of UNCTAD, "There are some minor full nuclear fuel cycle as materials such as rubber price surge. closer dialogue between oil functioned between the questions remaining and a signatory of the nuclear and wood and foodstuffs, "The oil bill is becom- exporters and importers 1970s and 1990s, but have our cooperation with the Non-Proliferation Treaty including cereals, livestock ing a heavy burden for amid the upswing in world been largely abandoned. agency will continue in and that its previous sus- products, oil crops and many developing coun- oil prices. MNA/Reuters order to answer those pension of uranium con- vegetable oils. questions," he added. version was entirely vo- "Since in many of the Larijani said some el- luntary.— MNA/Reuters (developing) countries ex- ements of the report were there because of pressure US Salvation Army says exerted by the United States and its allies. food, supplies running out Washington accuses Iran WASHINGTON, 3 Sept— The Salvation Army is run- of trying to develop a cov- ning out of food and supplies to help survivors of ert nuclear weapons pro- Hurricane Katrina, and fears "donor fatigue" could put gramme. Teheran says its relief efforts at risk, a spokesman for the US aid agency atomic facilities will be said on Friday. used only for peaceful "We are running out of food, running out of sup- purposes. plies, and are finding it extremely difficult to find food "Demanding things and supplies," Salvation Army spokesman Major beyond their (the IAEA's) George Hood told Reuters from Jackson, Mississippi. legal authority and the "I don't know how many more days of supplies we safeguards ... are merely have, but it's running out quickly, and the infrastruc- political tendencies and ture is so strangled right now that it's going to be Iran will not pay atten- difficult to get fresh supplies in here," he said. tion or deem them impor- Hood said the Salvation Army was running the British actor Jeremy Irons (seated 2nd R), Swedish actress Lena Olin (seated R) tant at all," said Larijani, largest relief operation in its history to deal with "the and director Lasse Hallstrom arrive on a traditional gondola to attend a apparently referring to most devastating natural disaster that we've seen, photocall in Venice on 3 September, 2005. Irons and Olin are starring in references in the report to probably the worst in the history of this country." Hallstrom's latest movie "Casanova", which is showing at the Venice film the resumption of ura- MNA/Reuters festival. —INTERNET 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 5 September, 2005 S P O R T S Cole fires lacklustre England to the top CARDIFF, 4 Sept— A deflected shot by midfielder Joe Cole gave England a laboured 1-0 victory over Wales in their World Cup Group Six qualifier on Saturday. land's 2-0 win over their England keeper Paul neighbours at Old Trafford Robinson to deny striker last October, but kept them John Hartson, whose on course for the finals and header from a Giggs cross extended their unbeaten looked destined for the run in qualifiers to 21 un- back of the net. der manager Sven-Goran Despite the scare, Eng- Eriksson. land still finished the half England's dominance pays off after the break when Joe Cole's first-time strike The tactical switch cast strongly and should even deflects in off Danny Gabbidon.—INTERNET captain David Beckham in have broken the deadlock. a holding role in front of A superb long ball from Italy held 1-1 by Scotland in Glasgow reshuffled defence, where Beckham into the Welsh Joe Cole GLASGOW, 4 Sept— Substitute defender Fabio Grosso scored a late equalizer Jamie Carragher and Luke defence found Wright- to give Italy a 1-1 draw with Scotland in their World Cup qualifier at Hampden Cole struck after 54 min- Young, making a hesitant Phillips but Lampard failed Park on Saturday. Italy lead European zone Group Five with 14 points from utes of a scrappy encoun- first England start, replaced to make the most of his seven games, while Scotland are one from bottom with seven points. ter at the Millennium Sta- the injured John Terry and cutback, before Cole Norway and Slovenia, equal second The Italians signalled their intent as dium, latching on to a pass Gary Neville. missed with a close-range on nine points from six games, were early as the second minute when Zaccardo from his Chelsea teammate Struggling to adapt to 4- diving header. England playing later in Celje. raced in at the back post only to have his Shaun Wright-Phillips. 5-1, England made the best continued to attack from Scotland snatched the lead with a point-blank shot brilliantly blocked by England toiled in an of a predictably difficult the re-start and Cole soon wonderful header by Kenny Miller, who Scotland keeper Craig Gordon. unfamiliar 4-5-1 formation start by carving out the first made amends for his ear- steered the ball away from keeper Angelo Italy dominated the second period and with Wayne Rooney as a scoring chance. lier miss, meeting a square Peruzzi in the 13th minute from Paul Christian Vieri missed an incredible lone striker in the absence Rooney ran through the pass from Wright-Phillips Hartley's cross. chance on 64 minutes when Graham of suspended Michael Wales defence after a neat with a first-time shot which Grosso, on after the break for Cristian Alexander blundered by giving the ball Owen, but at least man- one-two with Steven flew in via the head of Zaccardo, crashed home a spectacular away to Francesco Totti on the left with aged to turn the page on a Gerrard but saw his shot Danny Gabbidon. equalizer high into the net from about a poor flick. Totti whipped the ball low humiliating 4-1 friendly blocked by the feet of Sensing blood, England eight metres when Scotland failed to towards the far post where Vieri blazed defeat in Denmark less than keeper Danny Coyne, who immediately went looking clear a corner in the 76th. over from six metres.—MNA/Reuters three weeks ago. also saved the follow-up for a second and nearly Victory also hoisted from Shaun Wright- found it when a Rooney France brush aside Faroes 3-0 with England to the top of the Phillips. chip was only just tipped group with 19 points, one Wales, with captain over the bar by Coyne. Cisse double more than Poland, who Ryan Giggs switching After more than an LENS (France), 4 Sept— Two goals from an outstanding Djibril Cisse helped were hosting Austria in from the flanks to a central hour's tireless running, France overrun the Faroe Islands 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Chorzow later on Saturday. attacking role, missed a Rooney moved over to The Liverpool striker was the best man ing who eventually wins the group. Wales, already out of half-chance when Richard Wright-Phillips' place on on the pitch and was involved in all three Cisse opened the scoring on 13 min- contention, remain on two Duffy skied a loose ball in the right when the winger goals, helping France boost their confi- utes with a powerful header from a Florent points from seven games. a goalmouth melee follow- was replaced by Jermain dence before a tricky trip to Ireland. The Malouda cross. Faroes defender Suni It was an unconvincing ing a corner. But it needed Defoe as the lone striker. former world and European champions Olsen contributed to France's victory five display compared to Eng- a stunning reflex save from MNA/Reuters joined Switzerland and Ireland at the top minutes later when he deflected a cross of the tightly-bunched Group Four with from Cisse into his own net. Van Nistelrooy on target in Dutch win 13 points from seven games. France were in a class of their own France, with influential playmaker throughout the match against the brave over Armenia Zinedine Zidane back to help them, now but limited, largely amateur side from the YEREVAN (Armenia), 4 Saturday. putting the visitors in front face Ireland in Dublin on Wednesday in a North Atlantic, missing many opportunites Sept— Ruud van The Dutch brought Ar- inside the first 10 minutes. match that could be decisive in determin- before Cisse completed the victory by Nistelrooy notched his senal's Robin van Persie Armenia goalkeeper firing under the crossbar from a fine 23rd international goal to into the team in place of Roman Berezovski was Sylvain Wiltord pass on 76 minutes. guide the Netherlands to a Chelsea winger Arjen forced to stretch to save a MNA/Reuters 1-0 win over Armenia in Robben (ankle injury). free kick from Manchester their World Cup Group Van Nistelrooy and United striker van Denmark hold Turkey One qualifying match on Philip Cocu went close to Nistelrooy while Cocu hit the side-netting after 2-2 to put Ukraine Answers to yesterday’s Berezovski dropped the Crossword Puzzle ball. through Dirk Kuijt also came ISTANBUL, 4 Sept— Substitute Soren FORTY88CHEWED close to breaking the dead- Larsen scored an injury-time equalizer to I8O8E8D8E8R8E lock when his header was earn Denmark a 2-2 draw in Turkey and send Ukraine into the 2006 World Cup as SQUALOR8AXIOM stopped by Berezovski. 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As a veteran teacher suburb. “We are taking Connecticut, taking “The big question is in the first state to chal- the child out of the equa- the strongest stand yet in will the Bush Adminis- lenge Bush’s “No Child tion.” its lawsuit accusing tration be able to defuse Left Behind” education As schools open this Washington of failing to this political opposition,” law in court, Plummer week, 47 states are in pay for the testing and its said Jack Jennings, presi- voices the frustrations of some “stage of rebel- programmes, expects dent of the Centre on those who oppose the lion” against the three- other states to follow its Education Policy in policy’s strict, federally year-old policy, accord- lead, Attorney General Washington. driven testing regime. ing to a study by the Civil Richard Blumenthal said “It’s a race against “More and more we Society Institute, a non- in an interview. time over whether the are living in fear of the partisan advocacy group. 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R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 296115, Manager 296864, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 296843, Accounts 296545, Administration 296161, Production 297032 (Office) /297028 (Press). 3rd Waxing of Tawthalin 1367 ME Monday, 5 September, 2005 Government built roads and bridges for better transport of Magway Division for contributing to regional economic growth Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects water supply, agriculture, construction tasks in Magway

Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects Dyeing Plant of Myanma Textile Industries in Magway under the Ministry of Industry-1. — MNA

YANGON, 4 Sept — Member of the State Peace Magway Division Sangha Nayaka Committee Agga Township, the Head of Magway Division Water Re- and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Jotipala at Maha source Utilization Department reported on growing Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Mandalay Di- Withutayama Taikthit in Magway on 2 September. of 183 acres of monsoon paddy against the target of vision Peace and Development Council Commander At Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway), Lt-Gen Ye 280 acres. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instruc- of Central Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, Chairman Myint heard a report on durability of the bridge pre- tions. of Magway Division PDC Col Phone Maw Shwe sented by Magway Division Superintending Engi- Next, they proceeded to the site of Magway and departmental officials, donated alms to State neer U Tint Lwin. Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected dura- University Convocation Hall Construction Project. Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Chairman bility of the bridge and flow of water in the river. Rector U Tin Maung Oo reported on the brief his- Abhidhamma Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga On arrival at Myinkin-Chaungphyu river wa- tory of the university, subjects taught, numbers Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Kumara and ter pumping project in Myinkin Village of Magway (See page 9) 13th Yangon Division Traditional Cultural Myanmar Youth win Performing Arts Competitions commence champion in AFF U-17 Youth C’ship YANGON, 4 Sept — The 13th Yangon Division sented songs, dances and marionette to the accom- YANGON, 4 Sept — The AFF U-17 Youth Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions paniment of Latha Yadana Band. Championship 2005 continued in Bangkok, Thai- commenced at Mya Nyila Hall of Latha BEHS No The commander and wife gave away the land at 4 pm local time today. 2, here, this morning, attended by Chairman of flower basket and cash prize to the artistes. In the final match of the championship, Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Also present on the occasion were station Myanmar selected youth team beat host Thai team Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint commanders, military region commanders, Director- 5-4 including the penalty shoots-out. Swe and wife Patron of Yangon Division Women’s General U Aye Kyu of No 3 Department of Basic At the 4th minute of the first half, a Thai player Affairs Organization Daw Khin Thet Htay. Education, Director-General U Ngwe Tun of Fine wearing jersey No 13 opened a goal to the net on First, the commander formally opened the Arts Department, Chairman of Work Committee for Myanmar side. Due to an equalizer scored by Aung competitions and delivered an opening speech. Organizing the Yangon Division Competitions No 4 Kyaw Myo at the 29th minute, Myanmar played a Next, students of Latha BEHS No 2, goal Military Region Commander Col Hla Aye, local 1-1 draw with the Thai team in the first half. medallist Maung Thant Zin Tun, goal medallist Ma authorities and officials. In the second half, both team tried to score Aye Myat Noe Khin, Yangon Division Maung Nyan A total of 322 artistes are taking part in the more goals, however the match ended with un- Win Drama Troupe and Ma Myint Myint Kyi pre- competitions. — MNA changing the score line till 90 minutes. After two 15-minute sessions of the extra time, both team did not shoot winning goals. On the penalty decision, Myanmar youth team defeated the host teams 5-4. In the penalty shoot-out, Tin Zaw Moe, Nyi Nyi Tun, Zin Myo Aung and Bo Than scored one goal each to the opponent’s net. — MNA Thuyegaungmyar Htoongarthi TV Play on 7-8 Sept YANGON, 4 Sept — Upon the request of the people, a teleplay entitled “Thuyegaungmyar Htoongarthi” starring actors Kyaw Thu, Yan Aung, Dwe, Min Maw Gun, Naing Naing, Nay Myo Aung, Sai Sai Kham Hlaing, Zin Waing and ac- tresses May Than Nu, May Thinza Oo, Pan Phyu, Soe Myat Nanda and Hla Myo Thinza Nwe and directed by Bagyi Soe Moe will be telecast on 7 September (Wednesday) and 8 September (Thurs- day) after the TV Myanmar news Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe cuts the ribbon at the opening ceremony of 13th Myanmar programmes. — MNA Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions of Yangon Division. —MNA