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Volume XV, Number 287 6th Waning of Pyatho 1369 ME Monday, 28 January, 2008

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

Maj-Gen Tha Aye on inspection tour of Bokpyin, Karathuri in Taninthayi Division

Maj-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defence inspects South Dagon oil palm factory in Bokpyin Township. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 27 Region Command Maj- In Bokpyin Buddha Image and do- palm factory and viewed Maj-Gen Tha Aye met de- Jan — Maj-Gen Tha Aye Gen Khin Zaw Oo, on 25 Township, they viewed nated cash to the funds of thriving oil palm planta- partmental personnel, so- of the Ministry of Defence January viewed Myeik arrival and departure of the pagoda. tions in the area of South cial organization mem- together with Chairman of Airport and instructed of- passengers at Bokpyin At the local bat- Dagon Oil Palm Farm bers and local people and Taninthayi Division Peace ficials to grow shade trees Airport. talion, Maj-Gen Tha Aye Project. explained development and Development Coun- and flowery plants for They also looked and party inspected veg- In Karathuri, they tasks of education, health, cil Commander of Coastal greening the airport. into renovation of etable plantations and pro- inspected construction of social, economic and Bokpyin Gymnasium and vided edible oil and food- the 16-bed hospital. Next, transport sectors of Myeik Bokpyin Township Hos- stuff to the family mem- they met servicemen and and Dawei Development INSIDE pital. Maj-Gen Tha Aye bers of the local station. family members of the lo- Regions, and urged them cal battalion. Though Mandalay hill is widely presented cash assistance They also in- to harmoniously partici- to the patients. spected production proc- At Nawarat Hall pate in development tasks. known and much visited because it is Afterwards, they ess of South Dagon oil in Karathuri Township, (See page 8) easily seen when you are in Mandalay, inspected maintenance of Yan Kin Hill seems to be far out of the Bo Hla Pe Jetty in Bokpyin, construction of Untimely Rainfall Warning sight of visitors. It lies straight to the Ayechantha Jetty and NAY PYI TAW, 27 Jan — According to the observation at 6:30 hours east of Mandalay Palace, easily acces- Ayechantha Concrete M.S.T today, due to the influence of the western disturbances, rain or thunder- sible. Your visit to it may prove very Bridge. showers are likely to be isolated in the Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine States and rewarding. Next, they paid Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions within next 48 homage to Atula Dipati hours commencing noon today.—MNA Page 7 DR KHIN MAUNG NYUNT Maha Muni Reclining Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

28-1-08 NL 1 8/4/18, 02:46 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Monday, 28 January, 2008 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Build infrastructures for * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy consolidation of Union Communication services in Industry-1 Ministry Spirit Nay Pyi Taw inspected organizes special sales The government is building NAY P YI T AW, 26 Jan—Minister for Communications, NAY P YI T AW, 26 Jan— attended by Chairman of infrastructures on transport, education, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw arrived at The opening ceremony of Yangon Division Peace and health and agricultural sectors with the aim Nay Pyi Taw General Post Office this morning. He Special Sales organized by Development Council inspected land reclamation and growing of flowering Commander of Yangon of achieving economic growth in states and the Ministry of Industry-1 plants in the GPO compound. Later, he observed the took place at Kyaikwaing Command Maj-Gen Hla divisions including border areas. functions at the GPO and attended to the needs. Next, he playground in Mayangon Htay Win, officials of the It is doing so for the development of not procceded to Nay Pyi Taw Auto-Exchange and inspected Township this morning, ministry, the secretary and work being done there. He also inspected tasks being members of Yangon only one particular region but the whole carried out at Complaint Section of (106) and fulfiled the Minister Brig-Gen Division PDC, the nation. All the national races are to make needs. Afterwards, he inspected the installation of Thein Zaw inspects chairman and members of efforts for progress after realizing the communication equipment at Nay Pyi Taw U Pyinmana Nay Pyi Taw Auto - Yangon West District PDC Auto-Exchange and attended to the needs.—MNA Exchange. — MNA and guests. goodwill of the State. The national people are First, Col Win Naung also to safeguard stability and peace and of the ministry and prevalence of law and order which play a Chairman U Aung Myin of Yangon West District PDC pivotal role in regional development. opened the special sales. It is necessary for service personnel to Commander Maj-Gen Hla lead the national people for uplift of their Htay Win pressed the button to open the archway socio-economic life securing the latter’s of the sales. Next, the participation in regional development tasks commander and party employing their expertise. viewed the showrooms opened at the sales. The Per capita income will surely increase sales will be kept open up through the reclamation of fallow and virgin to 4 Feburary. The products land and application of modern cultivation manufactured by six industries of the ministry techniques in growing suitable crops for food will be sold.—MNA sufficiency of local people. Vice-Mayor inspects Myittamon Blood MWAF’s Organizing Department Therefore the people are to make tax-free markets Donors Association concerted efforts for success of agriculture YANGON, 26 Jan—Vice- donates blood holds educative talks and livestock breeding sectors through Chairman of Yangon City YANGON, 26 Jan — The efficient exploitation of natural resources in Development Com-mittee 47th blood donation Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, ceremony of Myittamon the country. together with Secretary of Blood Donors Association Indeed, building infrastructures for YCDC U Aung Than Win of Shine Hope Co to No 1 and departmental officials, regional development constitutes uplift of Defence Services General inspected tax-free markets in Hospital (1000-bed) was socio-economic life of the national people Shwepyitha, Hlinethaya and held at the hospital in Kamayut Townships this and consolidation of the already-forged Union Mingaladon this morning. morning. Head of Pathology Spirit among the national races. The Vice-Mayor met Department Lt-Col Tin Moe with the customers in the Mya spoke words of thanks. Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa inspects sales of markets and gave instructions U Win Myint of the commodities at Shwepyitha tax-free market. on low price, correct weight, association explained the Dr Daw Nyunt Nyunt Oo accepts membership sanitation in and around the purpose of the blood applications of Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) YCDC markets.—MNA donation. Pathologist Township. — MNA Captain Myo Myint Aung explained the salient points YANGON, 26 Jan —An educative talk organized by of the blood donation. Organizing Department of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Next, the company Federation was held at Myanmar Garment Factory in donated K 400,000 and an Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township this afternoon. refrigieafor worth K It was attended by Head of Organizing Department of 240,000 to the hospital and MWAF Dr Daw Nyunt Nyunt Oo and members, the 75 persons of the association chairpersons and members of district/township WAOs, donated blood. Director Daw Khine Mie Mie Win and women staff of the Likewise, altogether 50 factory. persons from the association First, Dr Daw Nyunt Nyunt Oo gave accounts of the donated blood to Defence federation. Deputy Head of the department Daw Thein Services Orthopedic Thein Nyunt gave talks on legal and culture and Secretary Hospital (500-bed) and 25 Dr Myat Lay Kyin, on HIV/AIDS. persons to Defence Services Next, the head of department accepted 600 membership O&G and Children’s applications presented by Chairperson of township WAO Hospital (300-bed).—MNA Daw Than Than Myint. —MNA

28-1-08 NL 2 8/4/18, 02:46 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 3 Communist leader Turkey says US N-policy Indian demands Kremlin soldiers ensure fair election perform strengthens Iran MOSCOW, 27 Jan — a dare- Russia's Communist Party DAVOS (Switzerland), the hands of the other Western powers say devil leader on Saturday called 27 Jan — US ally Turkey reformists,” Babacan told Iran’s refusal to stop show on the Kremlin to ensure a said on Saturday reporters on the sidelines enriching uranium sup- during fair election and said Washington’s efforts to of the World Economic ports their suspicion that President Vladimir Putin's the isolate Iran over its nuclear Forum in Davos. Teheran is seeking nuclear chosen candidate was programme were “Also (it led to an) Iran weapons. Iran says its Republic dominating air time on undermining reformists in which had more and more nuclear programme is Day state television. Teheran and bolstering influence in the region. peaceful and has ignored parade Veteran Communist Iranian influence across That is the reality we are repeated UN demands that in New leader Gennady Zyuganov the Middle East. observing”. it cease enrichment. is the main opposition Delhi on Foreign Minister Ali The United States and MNA/Reuters contender to Putin's favou- Babacan said the United 26 Jan, rite, Dmitry Medvedev, States was failing to win Palestinians carry a disabled man over the border 2008. who is set to win a sweep- broad support for tougher between Gaza Strip and Egypt in town of Rafah, INTERNET ing victory in the March 2 sanctions against Iran, and on 26 Jan, 2008. —INTERNET election.—MNA/Reuters called instead for dialogue and diplomacy. Obama rolls to big “Simply isolating Iran in our view caused Iran to South Carolina win be more united, to weaken COLUMBIA (SC), 27 Jan — Barack Obama easily Inter-Korean mily won South Carolina’s bitterly contested Demo- talks end with cratic presidential primary little progress with the help of heavy Black support on SEOUL, 27 Jan — Saturday, dealing a Officials from South setback to rival Hillary Barack Obama Korea and the Democratic Clinton after a week of People's Republic of political brawling. had 18 per cent. Korea (DPRK) Friday in Obama, an Illinois The win for Obama a working-level meeting senator who would be the after two consecutive discussed security first Black US president, loses to Clinton, in New measures for various joint routed Clinton in the latest Hampshire and Nevada, economic projects, but the Two insurgents killed in military showdown in a back-and- gave him new momentum talks ended with little forth fight for the right to heading into 5 February progress and the one-day represent the Democractic “Super Tuesday” Demo- cractic contests in 22 meeting ended shortly raid in S Thailand Party in November’s States. Obama won the after 1 pm, according to BANGKOK, 27 Jan — district and launched a clash is still going on in presidential election. first contest in Iowa. the South Korean Defence Two insurgents were killed manhunt raid since early the district. John Edwards finished third in a state he won “Tonigh, the cynics Ministry.—MNA/Xinhua during a clash with soldiers Sunday morning. A Thailand’s three during his failed 2004 who believed that what who launched a raid in group of insurgents southernmost provinces race, casting fresh doubt began in the snows of A residence is seen Thailand’s southernmost hidden inside the village — Narathiwat, Yala and on the future of his Iowa was just an illusion burning during post- province of Narathiwat exchanged fire with the Pattani have been troubled campaign. were told a different story election violence in the Sunday morning, local military men. with insurgency-related With nearly all the by the good people of Rift Valley provincial radio reported. Two insurgents were violence which has votes counted, Obama had South Carolina,” Obama capital Nakuru, Kenya About 200 soldiers killed on the spot, local claimed more than 2,500 doubled Clinton’s vote told a cheering crowd in on 26 Jan, 2008. surrounded a village in radio Chosoiroi reported. lives since early 2004. total, winning 55 per cent Columbia, the state capital.—MNA/Reuters INTERNET Narathiwat’s Ruso By press time, the Internet to her 27 per cent. Edwards Coalition soldier killed, five wounded in E Afghan KABUL, 27 Jan — One soldier from the US-led Coalition force was killed and five others including two servicemen from Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) were injured when the joint forces were conducting an operation on Friday morning in eastern Afghan province of Kunar, said a Coalition statement. While conducting a cordon and search of a compound looking for insurgents in the Nari District of Kunar, the combined forces came under fire from Taleban insurgents and they returned fire and then called in close air support, the statement said. “One Coalition service member was killed by enemy fire, and three were wounded,” it said, “An ANSF service member and an interpreter were also wounded in the firefight.” The cell of Taleban insurgents was completely destroyed in the air strike, it added.—MNA/Xinhua

28-1-08 NL 3 8/4/18, 02:46 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 More suspects in Bhutto’s Kibaki denies offering PM post to his rival assassination arrested NAIROBI, 27 Jan — Odinga. “The issue of the Kenyan President Mwai post of prime minister is a ISLAMABAD, 27 Jan — who attacked Benazir said some members of the region of Darra Adamkhel Kibaki on Saturday denied constitutional matter and The Pakistani authorities Bhutto. team would return to would continue till the offering his rival Raila currently there is no have arrested more Caretaker Interior Pakistan within the next militancy was wiped out Odinga the post of Prime provision in the Kenyan suspects in connection Minister Hamid Nawaz few days. from the area. Minister, saying there is Constitution for the office with the assassination of said that on the indication The government had He said the general no provision in the con- of prime minister,” the former prime minister of suspect Aitzaz Shah, changed the strategy to elections would be held as stitution for that office. statement said. Benazir Bhutto on a tip the authorities had taken quell militancy, Hamid scheduled despite A statement from The ODM leader has from a detained suspect, a into custody more Nawaz said, "Militants unsatisfactory law and Kibaki’s office said while ruled out taking a new post senior official said on suspects allegedly targeting the security order situation in the the Kenyan leader was of prime minister in Pre- Saturday. involved in the forces will be crushed." country. He said that committed to dialogue sident Kibaki’s govern- A 15-year-old boy assassination of Benazir He also voiced the elections would also be with the main opposition ment as a solution to the Bhutto. However, he did Aitzaz Shah was arrested concern that the lives of held in Swat Valley, tribal party, Orange Democratic post-election crisis. from the northwestern city not disclose more details. prominent politicians were regions and other Movement (ODM), there In an interview with of Dera Islamil Khan Hamid Nawaz said the in danger. He said, "but disturbed areas. was no time when Kibaki Reuters on Friday, Odinga earlier this week, who had Scotland Yard team we are taking tangible MNA/Xinhua has offered a post of PM to said the only three reportedly told the investigated the steps for their security". acceptable options would investigators that he was assassination quickly and Hamid Nawaz said that Indonesian Navy to buy be Kibaki’s resignation, a part of a back-up group had got certain clues. He operation in the tribal patrol planes from local firm vote re-run, or power- sharing leading to con- JAKARTA, 26 Jan — The Indonesian Navy said stitutional reform. Friday it plans to buy CN-212 patrol planes “I never said I was manufactured by state-run aerospace industry PT considering taking up a Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) in place for eight Nomad position of prime minister planes which have been grounded recently for safety under Kibaki,” Odinga concerns. “Initially we planned to buy (patrol planes) said in the interview. from Poland. But there is a new government policy that MNA/Xinhua requires us to procure from PTDI, so we shift orders to PTDI,” Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Sumardjono was An actor is performing quoted by leading news website Detikcom as saying. Sichuan opera in Luxi The Navy has grounded eight of 22 Nomad planes Town in southwestern in its fleets after one Nomad crashed off Aceh Province China’s Sichuan and killed at least two officers on 30 December, 2007. Province on 24 Jan. MNA/Xinhua XINHUA

Indian paramilitary soldiers march during a India’s 59th Republic Day parade in New Delhi.—INTERNET Russia expels Latvian diplomat M OSCOW, 26 Jan — Russia expelled has been declared persona non grata and a Latvian diplomat following the “must leave Russia within two days” for expulsion of a Russian Embassy activities “incompatible with his official from the Baltic state earlier diplomatic status.” this week, the Foreign Ministry said in Latvia on Monday expelled a a statement posted on its website on Russian diplomat, accusing him of Friday. having been involved in “activities The Latvian ambassador to Russia incompatible with his status,” the was called to the ministry on Friday and Latvian Foreign Ministry said. was told that a Latvian Embassy officer MNA/Xinhua Sixth swan tests positive for H5N1 in UK

LONDON, 27 Jan — A Rural Affairs (DEFRA) there remains no evidence sixth swan in southern said in a statement that the of disease in domestic England has tested positive swan was found in the same birds.” On 10 January, the for the deadly H5N1 strain area as five previous cases. ministry said three wild of bird flu, Britain's Farm “There is currently no swans in a bird sanctuary Ministry said on Saturday. evidence to suggest in Dorset had died from The Department for widespread disease in the the virus. Environment, Food and wild bird population and Britain’s first case of the strain was in a wild Passengers are stranded at Guangzhou Railway swan found dead in Station in south China’s Guangdong Province, on Cellardyke in Scotland in 26 Jan , 2008. Consecutive snow, rain and cold 2006 and there have since weather have led to trains delay in central and been outbreaks at poultry south China and stranded tens of thousands of farms in eastern England, passengers eager to go home for the Spring most recently in Novem- Festival which falls on 7 Feb, 2008.—XINHUA ber 2007.— MNA/Reuters

28-1-08 NL 4 8/4/18, 02:46 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 5 Chavez urges S America to withdraw reserves from US

CARACAS, 26 Jan — The bank has a startup by Chavez in 2001 aimed Venezuelan President capital of 1 billion to 1.5 at promoting cooperation Hugo Chavez urged South billion US dollars and and integration among American countries on related documents might Latin American and the Saturday to withdraw their be signed during the Caribbean countries in international reserves in meeting, the sources said. trade and economy. US banks citing a looming The ALBA was initiated Internet recession faced by the world power. Chavez, who was presiding over the Bolivarian Alternative Summit of the Americas Waiters dressed in traditional Qing Dynasty costumes demonstrate (ALBA), said South pouring tea into a cup at Taiji Tea House in Hangzhou, East China’s American countries Zhejiang Province on 23 Jan, 2008. China has a tea history should bring back their of about 5,000 years.—INTERNET reserves since the United States is facing an im- minent recession. Zimbabwe arrests Otherwise, all South America could be plunged Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez attends an ALBA British property tycoon into this crisis, the conference in Caracas on 26 Jan, 2008. Leaders of HARARE, 27 Jan — currency, the official the Zimbabwe stock president said, adding that Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), a Police in Zimbabwe have Herald newspaper exchange. Latin America could trade and cooperation group which aims to provide arrested British property reported. He had sums of dollars, better take care of its own an alternative to US-backed free trade efforts in Latin tycoon Nicholas van Zimbabwean law British pounds and South business. America, gather this weekend in Caracas.—INTERNET Hoogstraten on charges prohibits the payment of African rands in his of violating currency foreign currency for local possession when he was exchange rules, state goods and services. arrested as well as 20 E C O N O M I C N E W S media said on Saturday. Van Hoogstraten owns billion Zimbabwe dollars Police detained van about 200 residential and (666,666 US dollars at the Hoogstraten, 63, after a business properties in official exchange rate but night raid on his home on Zimbabwe, a police 3,333 US dollars on the Thursday and charged him spokesman told the black market), the with levying rentals on Herald. He also has newspaper said. properties in foreign significant investments on MNA/Reuters Hyundai to invest $40m in Indonesian truck plant JAKARTA, 26 Jan — Korindo Heavy Industry per cent to 40 per cent, South Korean auto-maker which manufactures bus reported leading news Hyundai Motor Co plans and truck chassis with a website Detikcom, to invest 40 million US capacity of 10,000 truck quoting a statement from dollars in its truck and bus chassis and 1,500 bus Korindo. Indian workers give last minute touches before the opening of a Press preview assembly plant in chassis a year. Hyundai has sold 1,132 for Christie’s Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art collection, in New Indonesia, local Press said The company, now buses since its debut in the Delhi, in Aug 2007. India’s economic boom has fuelled demand for condos, Friday. employs some 600 Indonesian heavy vehicle cars and company stocks but some of the new wealth created in Asia’s third- The investment will go workers, will increase the market in June 2007. biggest economy is finding its way into art.—INTERNET to local subsidiary PT local content from 20 MNA/Xinhua China to import Russian Serious slowdown predicted for US economy high technologies DAVOS (Switzerland), 26 the aftermath of the sub- calling for a serious priority now is to correct Jan — Serious slowdown, prime mortgage market response. malfunctioning of finan- BEIJING, 27 Jan — China will import 156 high-tech though not recession, was crisis, with some eco- Strauss-Kahn said the cial markets and restore materials and items of equipment from Russia, under an agreement signed by the two sides here on Saturday. predicted for the US nomists even warning the IMF was scheduled to economic confidence. The items include 63 energy-saving technologies, economy on Saturday as US economy is headed for update its economic He urged central such as super-conductive materials, and 53 medical and political and business a recession. forecasts next week, which banks to continue to bio-engineering technologies, such as diagnosing leaders were ready to wrap Whatever the answer is certain to have a lower provide liquidity to the equipment. The cooperation also covers 17 new materials up their annual gathering is on a recession, what is growth figure for the United markets as they have done technologies, such as reinforced plastic, and 23 at the Swiss skiing resort clear is there will be a States. since last summer, when environment protection and agricultural technologies, of Davos. serious slowdown” in the We still see a period the sub-prime mortgage such as waste-water treatment equipment. The World Economic United States, Dominique of below-potential growth market crisis in the United The projects, signed in a China-Russia trade forum, Forum, which was kicked Strauss-Kahn, managing as the most likely scenario States soon spread globally would improve the trade balance between the two off here Wednesday, was director of the International for the US given the and caused widespread countries, said president of the Chinese People’s clouded this year by Monetary Fund(IMF), said economy’s good starting credit crunch in world Association For Friendship With Foreign Countries Chen mounting concern over the at a panel discussion on the position,” Ahmed said. major financial markets. Haosu without giving further details. — MNA/Xinhua US economic outlook in economic outlook this year, Strauss-Kahn said the Internet

28-1-08 NL 5 8/4/18, 02:46 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 Russia strongly opposes Ex-Indonesian dictator Suharto dies Kosovo independence JAKARTA, 27 Jan — Chief Presidential Dr Suharto, the US Cold War Marjo Subiandono said. MOSCOW, 26 Jan— Prime Minister Vojislav in their judgments and ... ally who led one of the 20th “My father passed away Russian President Vladimir Kostunica. “This can are trying to extend the century’s most brutal peacefully,” sobbed Putin said on Friday tat seriously damage the whole principles of democracy and dictatorships over 32 years Suharto’s eldest daughter, Moscow categorically system of international law justice to the international that saw up to a million Tutut. “May God bless him disagrees with any and will have negative sphere,” Putin said. political opponents killed, and forgive all of his unilateral proclamation of implications both for the “Certainly, it is best died on Sunday. He was 86. mistakes.” A week of independence of Kosovo, Balkans and for stability proved by the resolution The former leader and national mourning was Interfax news agency in other world regions,” adopted by the Parliamen- army general had been declared by the office of reported. Putin said. tary Assembly of the ailing in a hospital in the President Susilo Bam- “At today’s meeting I “Russia’s stance on this Councilof Europe on 22 capital, Jakarta, since 4 Jan bang Yudhoyono, who have once again confirmed issue is also being supported January, which by calling when he was admitted with was to oversee a state that Russia is categorically by those politi-cians in for continued talks between failing kidneys, heart and Suharto funeral after Suharto’s against unilateral pro- Europe, who despite the Pristina and Belgrade in lungs. Doctors prolonged into a coma on Sunday. He body had been flown by a clamation of Kosovo’s political pressure of the effect confirms the justness his life through dialysis and was declared dead at 1:10 fleet of seven Air Force independence,” Putin alliance, of course primarily of Russia’s stance on this a ventilator, but he stopped pm when his heart stopped. planes to be put in the told journalists after talks within NATO’s bodies, issue,” he said. breathing on his own The cause of death was family mausoleum. overnight before slipping with Serbian President show political courage and MNA/Xinhua multipleorgan failure, Internet Boris Tadic and Serbian demonstrate independence UNSG says impasse over Landslip closes part of Kosovo could be dangerous London to Wales rail line LONDON, 26 Jan— Rail passengers face delays on BRDO (Slovenia), 26 dynamics ... this will be the main line between London and south Wales after Jan— United Nations very dangerous,” Ban a landslide destroyed a stretch of track in Secretary-General Ban told a news conference. Gloucestershire, train operator First Great Western Ki-Moon said on Friday Ninety per cent of said on Thursday. he was concerned that the Kosovo’s two million Part of the line in the Chipping Sodbury area must UN Security Council people are ethnic be completely rebuilt, with new foundations, track remained deeply divided Albanians, whose leaders and signals. over Kosovo, saying the say they are within weeks It is closed in both directions between Bristol impasse there could be of declaring inde- Parkway and Swindon, disrupting intercity services. dangerous. pendence after almost “The line is expected to remain closed until “I have expressed my nine years under UN Saturday,” the company said in a statement. concern about the fact that administration. While engineers fix the line, there will be delays, the Security Council still Ban declined to say cancellations and a reduced service. — MNA/Reuters remains deeply divided whether he supported EU on the way forward on plans for a police and Turkish police seize Kosovo, this is dangerous justice mission in Kosovo for the situation on or if an existing UN 47 kilos of heroin Kosovo,” Ban said after Security Council Cars leave pit road to go out on the track to ANKARA, 26 Jan— Turkish police confiscated 47 meeting with Slovenian resolution gave legal prepare for the start of the Rolex 24 hour auto race kilos of heroin in eastern Turkey on Thursday, the Prime Minister Janez ground for the mission. at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. Jansa. “If this impasse MNA/Reuters Beach, Fla, on 26 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET Acting on a tip-off, Turkish police launched anti- continues the situation drug and fight against organized crime teams in may take its own Sri Lanka kills 30 rebels, Agri Province linking neighbouring Iran, stopped Laura Ojeda Ramrez a vehicle on Agri-Dogubayazit highway and performs on stage planes bomb north seized 47 kilos of heroin, according to the report. It added that Turkish police took into custody wearing her “Mousike, COLOMBO, 26 Jan— Sri Seven soldiers were of Tamil Eelam last week. inspiracion divina” Lankan warplanes bombed killed in the battles on three people in suspected connection with the haul. “We have taken a target Turkey is a key transit route for smuggling drugs costume during the Las a Tamil Tiger base in the Thursday, the latest in an today morning using fighter Palmas Carnival Queen far north on Friday, a day intensification of the 25- from Asia and the Middle East to markets in aircrafts and the target Western Europe. — MNA/Xinhua contest in Las Palmas de after ground troops killed year civil war following the was a LTTE transport Gran Canaria, Spain on 30 rebels in clashes across official scrapping of a truce base located in Selvanagar Roadside bomb wounds 25 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET the region, the military said. with the Liberation Tigers in Kilinochchi,” said Air Force spokesman Wing two security forces in Commander Andrew Wij- esuriya. Pilots confirmed Baghdad the raid was successful, he BAGHDAD, 26 Jan— A roadside bomb went off said. Kilinochchi is the de near an Iraqi security patrol in the Shiite facto capital of the LTTE neighbourhood of Sadr City in eastern Baghdad on fighting for an independent Friday, wounding two policemen, a well-informed homeland for minority police source said. Tamils in the north and east “An explosive charge detonated in the morning of the island.The Tigers near a police patrol in the al-Mudhaffar Square in were not immediately Sadr City neighbourhood, wounding two policemen,” available for comment on the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. the air raid and indpe- The blast badly damaged a police vehicle, the source ndent accounts are not said. The Shiite-dominated neighbourhood is a possible. stronghold for militiamen loyal to firebrand cleric MNA/Reuters Muqtada al-Sadr. — MNA/Xinhua

28-1-08 NL 6 8/4/18, 02:46 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 7 Sacred Yan Kin Hill Dr Khin Maung Nyunt

One of the hills that surround Mandalay is Taung means where Nga Yant Fish King lived and Yan time. There are two additions made by hermit U Yan Kin Hill. Situated in Patheingyi Township of Kin Taung means No danger hill and the two names are Khanti in AD 1918 lying side by side in the pool. An Mandalay District it lies about four miles to the east related in the legend. old standing Buddha Image of Bagan period style of Mandalay-PyinOoLwin motor road. With Ye-Ta- Yan Kin Hill has been mentioned in Myanmar about 12 cubits high in the gesture of loving gun Taung hill, Mya Kha Mauk Taung Hill and history since Bagan period. Prince Min Shin Saw, the compassion (Maha Karuna mudra) on this hall was Labogyi Taung Hill of Shan Mountains as its elder son of King Alaungsithu came to the Mandalay also built by the Prince. background Yan Kin Hill is dotted with religious area and founded a town of Htun Tone Pu Tet (Now The remaining religious monuments that dot monuments of different types and sizes belonging to called Bo tet Kone). It was he who did many the hill were built by kings and queens of Konbaung different periods of Myanmar history. From the development works there by damming two big dynasty. Prominent are (1) Setkya Man Aung Zedi platform of Mya Nan San Kyaw Palace you can see reservoirs Aung Pin Lei and Nanda Kan to contain rain (Kyo Kya Min Phaya) built by King Bodawpaya in this hill straight to the east. water from Shan mountains and supply water for AD 1782. (2) Ein Thaya Sutaung Pyi Zedi (Hin Tha Stretching from north to south 6606 feet and consumption and cultivation through many dug canals, Min Phaya) was built by Thayawaddy Min in AD 706 feet high Yan Kin Hill is neighboured by Aung by reclaiming many acres of land for agriculture and 1837. (3) Lwan Zedi on the middle summit was built Pinlei Lake and Nanda Lake and Min Kan Lake founding many villages for the settlement of followers by king Mindon in even loving memory of his chief dammed for water storage by Myanmar kings in days who grow paddy and other crops in the well watered queen Satkya Devi. It can be easily discerned from the of yore. To the east is Seidaw Gyi water supply fertile fields and fruits and vegetables in farms and Mandalay Palace. (4) Pan Paung sitting Buddha image projects, to the north is Patheingyi Town, and Yey gardens. donated by Hsin Hpyu Ma Shin, King Mindon’s Htwet Chaung Win villages, to the south are Yan Kin The entire area produced triple crops and queen of the middle palace in Sagaing monastery at Taung village, Lein Pin village, to the west are Ponna enjoying economic prosperity. But there were times the foot of Yan Kin Hill. (5) Kyet Min Zedi on the hill Kone, Mik Kone, Myo Tha Kone, and Kyi Kone with when rain was spruce and drought visited drying up all built by Hermit U Khanti, (6) Zina Man Aung (Kho clusters of toddy palms around them. Apart from bodies of water. Prince Min Shin Saw consulted Min Phaya) venerated by successive kings, (7) Wa paddy and other seasonal crops, the villagers grow in astrologers and Sayadaw Monks. They advised him Ko Lone Zedi on the hill built by a holyman, (7) A their backyard gardens, eugenia (thabye), Thanatkha, that rain calling rite be performed by propitiating Nga cabalistic square with letters and numbers inscribed Jasmine, Zun, Myatlay, Zizawa, Land lily, Yant Min Fish, pouring water on its statues reciting on a stone slab given to Hermit U Khanti by Ramon crysinthynum, and roses for their supplementary Nga Yant Min paritta; keeping Sabbath and doing Monk Sayadaw, (8) A big standing Buddha Image of income. religious deeds. The Prince, his men and the public bridge and cement in gesture of divine prediction Two names of this hill “Nga Yant Min Taung” carried out accordingly. Down came rain torrentially. with his right hand and forefinger pointing to the (banded snake head fish king Hill) and “Yan Kin But as the rain calling rite was continued, rain did not Mandalay Palace. There are many other religious Taung (Danger free Hill) originated in its legend stop resulting in flood, submerging fields and villages buildings — monasteries, nunneries, meditation which is associated with the birth stories of Gotama causing malaria and other water related diseases. centres, rest houses at and around the hill. Buddha. In one of his previous existences Gotama Sayadaw Monks advised to stop the constant Geologists opine that Yan Kin Hill was once Buddha was the Nga Yant fish king and his opponent performance of rain-calling rite and to enshrine the under the sea as marine fossils and ferns there prove. Devadat was a fisherman. Besides there were Enapatta Nga Yant Min Fish Statue at an auspicious place. The There are nine natural caves on the hill (1) the Nga Naga serpents trying to catch Nga Yant Min fish. But Prince put the statue on the back of his elephant named Yant Min Cave is the largest —about 300 feet long Nga Yant Min Fish managed to escape from these Toke Khe and he made a wish “May my royal mount and 40 feet wide and 100 feet high. Inside it is the enemies. During the long journey for escape, Nga kneel down at the right place where the fish statue natural spring pool, the shrine of the Fish Statue, (2) Yant Min fish passed through from stations on four should be housed. The elephant roamed about making & (3) Twin Nyee Naung caves (4) Aung Buddhga hills such as Nga Hmun Taung in Madaya Township short stops around and on the Yan Kin Hill. Later Cave (5) Nat Naga Cave (6) Dhamma Theikdi Cave where the fisherman with his knife made a number of religious monuments were built at these steps to (7) Wingaba Cave (8) Gu Thit Cave and (9) Hpa Gu. inscions on the body of Nga Yant Min Fish, Hsin commemorate. Finally it went down the big cave and A variety of flora at all seasons provide flowers, Khar Taung in Patheingyi Township where Nga Yan squated at the sparing pool right inside the cave. The fruits, herbal medicine for the villagers. The hill has Min Fish shook its body to get rid of salt smeared on Nga Yant Min statue was placed in the pool and a big been a sacred refuge for monks, nuns and holymen, a its body, Hman Pyay Taung (today Mandalay Hill) to propitiation ceremony was held to consecrate it. We retreat for the pilgrims. where Nga Yant Min Fish ran amock, and Nga Pone can still see this marble fish statue in the pond. This rite Within the last two decades many Taung near Yay Htwet Chaung Win village where of rain-calling by pouring water on the fish statue in the development have been carried out there — a good Nga Yant Min Fish hid itself. Finally Nga Yant Min pond and reciting Nga Yant Min Parittas is held when motor road around and up the hill has been built and Fish arrived on the Yan Kin Hill where it found the there is scarcity of rain or drought by the people of commuting bus ferry between Mandalay and the hill safest place which was a spring pool inside a deep Mandalay Division and they believe it does work. is in daily service. Agriculture college, Technological cave on that hill. Because that hill is well-protected Prince Min Shin Saw built a commemorative University, cooperative college, high schools have from all dangers it came to be called Yan Khin Hill pagoda named Nga Yant Min Zedi on the hill in about been established around the hill, without spoiling the (Abhaya Giri or No danger hill). So Nga Yant Min AD 1153. Besides the marble statue of Min Shin Saw’s natural environment. These modern teaching and training institutes are hidden behind the green screens Yan Kin Hill has been mentioned in Myanmar history since of foliage. Up on the hill turning around you get a Bagan period. Prince Min Shin Saw, the elder son of King Alaungsithu breath-taking panoramic view — the blue Shan hills in the distance, wide stretches of green fields and came to the Mandalay area and founded a town of Htun Tone Pu Tet farms punctuated with hills such as Taung Pulu, Shin (Now called Bo Tet Kone). It was he who did many development works Thu Nge Taung, Htidaw Moe Taung, Mei U Taung, Ko Yin Maung Taung, Ein Shey Min Toddy palm there by damming two big reservoirs Aung Pin Lei and Nanda Kan to grove and clusters of villagers. contain rain water from Shan mountains and supply water for Though Mandalay hill is widely known and much visited because it is easily seen when you are in consumption and cultivation through many dug canals, by reclaiming Mandalay, Yan Kin Hill seems to be far out of the many acres of land for agriculture and founding many villages for the sight of visitors. It lies straight to the east of Mandalay Palace, easily accessible. Your visit to it many prove settlement of followers who grow paddy and other crops in the well very rewarding. watered fertile fields and fruits and vegetables in farms and gardens. *****

28-1-08 NL 7 8/4/18, 03:05 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 Maj-Gen Tha Aye on inspection… (from page 1) Maj-Gen Tha Aye presented edible oil, food- stuff and uniforms to departmental personnel and social organizations. At Kyaukhtanaung Station, they met service- men and family members. Accompanied by Commander of Taninthayi Naval Region Command Commodore Thura Thet Swe and military officers, Maj-Gen Tha Aye and party proceeded to Pearl Island in the evening. —MNA

Maj-Gen Tha Aye of the Ministry of Defence looks into production process of South Dagon Oil Palm Factory in Bokpyin Township. — MNA

Commander inspects regional development in USDA CEC member looks into construction of new school Seikkyi-khanaungto Township buildings in Ayeyawady Division

YANGON, 27 Jan — CEC member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung inspected construction of new school building for Basic Education Primary School in Yongyi Ward, Dedaye Township, Ayeyawady Division and presented K 1 million. At the office of Dedaye Township Peace and Development Council, the CEC member met with departmental personnel and townselders. Next, the minister and officials looked into newly- built delivery room of Hmawaing village Maternal and Child Welfare Association and construction of new building for village primary school and presented K 500,000 for the construction of the building. The CEC member attended the opening of No 5 tarred road in Pyapon and met with USDA members, local people and personnel at the training school of Commander Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win inspects construction of district-to-district road in Seikkyi- Pyapon District USDA. In the afternoon, the minister and party attended khanaungto Township. — MNA opening of repaved Bogyoke Aung San road in Bogale. YANGON, 27 Jan — Chairman of Yangon Divi- arrangements for installation of the power grid. The minister presented 150 sheets of plywood for sion Peace and Development Council Commander of While in Seikkyi-khanaungto Township, the Bogale BEPS No 1, K 5 million and K 1 million for the Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win inspected commander and party looked into Dhammapiti Bridge construction of new buildings of Setkon BEPS and maintenance of Kyaung street and keeping of water and other bridges. At the office of Township PDC, the Pyapon BEMS No 1. pump and pipes provided by Yangon Division PDC in commander met officials and social organizations and At the office of Bogale Township PDC, the Setkalay Ward of Kyimyindine Township yesterday explained regional development. minister met with personnel and local people. Next, he morning. MNA met with executives of district/township USDAs at the Chairman of Yangon West District PDC U office of Pyapon Township USDA. — MNA Aung Myin and officials reported on regional devel- opment tasks. The commander and party viewed Tamartakaw- Kyaungwaing earth road and Konywa Creek Bridge in Setsan Ward. They also visited the library of Setsan Ward Union Solidarity and Development Association and inspected the bridge in Seikkyi-Alatchaung Ward, the site for construction of the jetty and dock and artisan well and pump at No 15 Post-Primary School. At Chaungwa Monastery, the commander ac- cepted K 2 million donated by wellwishers. He paid homage to Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Kodañña of the monastery. In Chaungwainglay Village, the commander inspected construction of the district-to-district road and the bridge. At the briefing hall, the commander heard re- Minister Brig-Gen Thein Aung delivers a speech in meeting with departmental personnel and ports on construction of the road and bridge and local people in Pyapon Township. — MNA

28-1-08 NL 8 8/4/18, 02:47 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 9 Maj-Gen Khin Zaw inspects… (from page 16) at the meeting hall of Htilin Township General Administration Department and stressed the need to maintain the momentum of regional development and Pacified mind engage in extended cultivation of physic nut plants. All states have mind as their forerunner, to them mind is supreme and Next, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and party inspected Kyaukhtu airport in Saw Township, groundnut, mustard, of mind are they made. Therefore, if one with pacified mind, speaks or acts, onion and garlic plantations on both sides of Htilin- on account of that does happiness follow one as the shadow that does not Pakokku road before arriving in Pakokku.—MNA Work committee for depart. prevention against flood and Dhammapada 2 land reclamation meets YANGON, 27 Jan Directorate of Water — Work committee for Resources and of Bago Division Irrigation concluding remarks by the prevention against flood in Improvement of River Department reported on commander. National Heritage Board of Sittoung Basin, Systems and Director- progress of works and It was also Myitmakha Basin and General U Soe Win Hlaing Director-General U Khin attended by members of Singapore observe Myanmar contiguous regions and of Forest Department Zaw gave a supplementary the work committee, Bago land reclamation held a reported on preventive report. The commander and Division and Bago Division cultural heritage meeting No 1/ 2008 at measures against flood and the minister responded to (West) PDCs and YANGON, 27 Jan — A 21-member delegation Training Session on land reclamation tasks. the reports. The meeting Agricultural Coordination led by Chairman Mr Tommy Koe of National Heritage Development of Irrigation Next, Director U Kyaw Soe came to an end with Committee. —MNA in Bago, Bago Division Board of Singapore, accompanied by Director-General yesterday. U San Win of Archaeology, National Museum and First, Chairman of Library Department, paid homage to Shwedagon Pagoda the work committee Bago and donated cash to the funds of the pagoda yesterday Division Peace and morning. Development Council At University of Culture (Yangon), Rector U Chairman Southern Tin Soe and officials welcomed them and explained facts Command Commander about the university. Maj-Gen Ko Ko and Senior officials of the board met with their Secretary Minister for counterparts of Archaeology, National Museum and Agriculture and Irrigation Library Department at the National Museum on Pyay Maj-Gen Htay Oo delivered Road in the afternoon. They discussed cultural exchange addresses. Director- between two countries and cooperation in cultural sector. General U Myat Ko of After the meeting, Director-General U San Win hosted a General Administration dinner in honour of the Singapore delegation at Seinlan Department, Director- Sopyay Garden Restaurant on Inya Road. General U Soe Myint of The Singapore cultural delegation arrived here Maj-Gen Ko Ko delivers an address at meeting by air on 21 January. On 23 January, they visited R Piyarelal League Tournament Myanan Sankyaw Golden Palace and Shwenandaw of work committee for prevention against Museum in Mandalay, Shwe Kyaung, Atumashi Kyaung, and Ariston Knock-out Tournament flood and land reclamation. —MNA gold embroidery works and other handicraft works, and 2007-08 kick off visited Maha Muni Buddha Image and Mandalay Hill. YANGON, 27 Jan — The opening ceremony of R Dry Day inspection teams On 24 and 25 January, they paid homage to Ananda, Piyarelal League Tournament and Ariston Knock-out Thabyinnyu, Dhammayangyi and Shwezigon pagodas Tournament 2007-08 organized by Myanmar Cricket supervised in Bagan, and visited excavation of Bagan Palace, Federation was held at Bahan cricket ground here this Bagan Archaeological Museum, Lacquerware College morning, attended by Vice-Presidents of MCF U Kyaw YANGON, 27 Jan — Chairman of Dry Day and lacquerware works. Yesterday morning, they arrived Kyaw and U Maung Maung, Technical Officer of the Supervisory Committee Yangon Station Commander back Yangon. federation U Mya Thwin, Coach U Michael Musagyi and Brig-Gen Myint Soe and members together with Today, they visited Myanma Gems Museum in executives and fans. departmental officials, supervised the functions of Dry Yangon and left for Singapore by air in the evening. They First, U Mya Thwin and U Kyaw Kyaw delivered Day inspection teams at the main points, here, in the were seen off at Yangon International Airport by officials addresses and opened the tournament. morning and in the evening. of the Archaeology, National Museum and Library MMPCC beat MVSC (A) by 5 runs at Bahan The dry day inspection teams checked dry day Department. cricket ground and MV (XI) won MVSC (B) by 173 runs pass, driver’s license, wheel tax bills, wearing of MNA at the Youth Training Centre (Thuwunna). The tournament departmental uniforms and breaking of traffic rules. will continue at 9 am on 3 February. —MNA MNA

Senior officials hold discussions on cultural Technical Officer U Mya Thwin and MCF Vice-President U Kyaw Kyaw make addresses at exchange and cooperation between Myanmar opening of League Tournament and Knock-out tournament 2007-08. — MCF and Singapore.— MNA

28-1-08 NL 9 8/4/18, 02:47 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan China made aircraft form Customs Union to debut in MOSCOW, 27 Jan — The signing of a package of agreements by Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan S America completed the process of forming the Customs Union of the three countries, Russian Prime Minister Viktor BEIJING,27 Jan — Two Xinzhou-60 passenger planes Zubkov said here on Friday. will soon fly to Bolivia and operate under a local air “The signed documents have crucial importance for carrier, according to the China National Aero- the further development of integration processes within Technology Import & Export Corporation. the framework of the community,” Zubkov told The Xinzhou-60 aircraft will be the first batch of journalists after the signing of nine agreements about China-made planes in commercial flights in South the Customs union at a meeting of the Interstate Council America, said vice president of the company Huang of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC). Bin. In August 2006, EurAsEC leaders agreed to create The turboprop can accommodate 52 to 60 the Customs Union by the end of 2010, the Prime The Intel Classmate PC is seen in this undated photo passengers, known outside China as the MA60, with Minister said. “We hope that Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan provided by Intel Corp Little, cheap and sturdy, low- a maximum range of 1,600 kilometres. and Uzbekistan will join it as soon as they are ready,” cost laptops aimed at bringing technology to developing China exported seven Xinzhou-60s in 2007. So far Zubkov said. Four agreements that define the structure countries are transforming lives for needy kids in 12 such planes have been delivered to Zimbabwe, of the Customs Union and the mechanism of accepting remote and impoverished palaces, but don’t expect Laos, Zambia, Congo and Angola. other members were signed at the October summit of them to do much for high-tech kids in the US. The plane is manufactured by Xi’an Aircraft Industry (Group) Co, Ltd. —MNA/Xinhua the EurAsEC. —MNA/Xinhua INTERNET Over 60 injured in Police shoot dead violent protests in bombing suspect in Indian Kashmir Nepal SRINAGAR, (India), 27 Jan — Police in KATHMANDU, 27 Jan — More than 60 Indian Kashmir have shot dead a militant persons were injured on Saturday when accused of masterminding a series of police and demonstrators clashed ahead explosions outside courts in three Indian of Seven Party Alliance (SPA) rally in cities last year, officials said on Friday. southern Nepal, according to local Bashir Ahmad, a senior member of leading news website Nepalnews.com. the Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HuJI), was In Janakpur, some 125 kilometres shot dead on Thursday night in a gun southeast of capital Kathmandu in battle with police in Cahtru Village in southern Nepal on Terai plains, south Kashmir, according to police. demonstrators pelted stones at the ruling He was suspected of plotting nearly SPA's supporters and activists when they simultaneous blasts near courts in were gathering for the rally. Varanasi, Faizabad and Lucknow in The SPA supporters started to retaliate November which killed 13 people and Gold medallist Italy’s Carolina Kostner (C) silver medallist Switzerland’s Sarah after stones were pelted at the assembly wounded 80 more. Many of the victims Meier (L) and bronze medallist Finland’s Laura Lepisto celebrate while up on venue. were lawyers. All three cities are in Uttar the podium after the women’s Free Program at the European Figure Skating Among the more than 60 injured, Pradesh in the country's north. Championships in Zagreb, on 26 Jan, 2008.—INTERNET many were injured in stampedes India has been hit by blasts following the clashes between the police frequently in recent years. Most of WTO, James Bond is out for and demonstrators and between them have been blamed on Islamist Ukraine demonstrators and SPA supporters. militant groups fighting against Indian revenge in new film Around 30 injured were treated at local rule in Kashmir. reach hospitals. —MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters LONDON, 27 Jan — Kurylenko, leads the accession New James Bond film secret agent to Dominic “Quantum of Solace” sees Greene, member of a agreement the British super spy out mysterious organization GENEVA, 27 , Jan — for revenge on a mission and a ruthless Ukraine is expected to that takes him to Austria, businessman, seeking to enter the World Trade Italy and South America. control huge natural Organization (WTO) this British actor Daniel resources. year, as the WTO’s panel Craig, the first blonde Greene is played by for the country’s Bond, reprises his role as Frenchman Mathieu candidacy have reached 007, after critics and Amalric, who starred in an accession agreement, cinema-goers hailed his the Oscar-nominated “The the WTO said in a debut. Diving Bell and the statement Friday. First details of the Butterfly”. Under the agreement, 22nd instalment in the The plot follows on Ukraine will not increase Bond franchise were directly from “Casino the number of existing unveiled on Thursday at Royale”, as Bond aims to export duties, resolving Pinewood Studios outside uncover the truth about the final issue in the London. Vesper, the beauty who country’s pursuit of According to the betrayed him, and A pedestrian is seen passing by a large cup of coffee on display in central Sydney. membership, the synopsis, Bond girl discovers that she had Two new studies paint a conflicting health picture for women coffee drinkers, statement said. Camille, played by been blackmailed. with one suggesting caffeine may lower the risk of ovarian cancer and the other MNA/Xinhua Ukrainian-born Olga MNA/Reuters showing it doubles the chances of miscarriage.—INTERNET

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TRADE MARK CAUTION A D V E R T I S E M E N T NOTICE Japan mulls change in foreigner S & J International Enter- CLAIMS DAY NOTICE prises Public Company Lim- registry system ited, a company organized T OKYO, 26 Jan — Japan Under Japan's the native Japanese MV KOTA TAMPAN VOY NO (167) under the laws of THAI- Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA is considering to abolish registration law, residents, is conducted LAND and having its princi- TAMPAN VOY NO (167) are hereby notified that the the current registration foreigners (except US on an individual basis vessel will be arriving on 28.1.2008 and cargo will be pal office at 600/4 Moo 11, system for foreign military in Japan, rather than on a household discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will Sukaphiban 8 Road, nationals living in Japan diplomats and some other basis. lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the Nongkharm, Sriracha, and launch a new one, individuals) expected to As the population of byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Chonburi 20280, Thailand Justice Minister Kunio stay in Japan for over 90 foreign residents has Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am is the owner and sole pro- Hatoyama said Friday. days are required to grown in some local to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now prietor of the following Hatoyama told a Press register their personal data municipalities, the system declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Trademarks:- conference that the at local municipalities started to show its flaws. from the vessel. government is moving and obtain foreigner Local municipalities No claims against this vessel will be admitted after towards the direction of registration cards as their have called on to scrap the the Claims Day. Reg No. 4/5727/2007 "deciding to abolish it." identification cards in system, as it has been SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT He suggested that a bill is Japan. difficult for the authorities MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY being drafted to be The foreigner to contact the foreigners AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER submitted to the registration system, as they are not obliged to LINES PTE LTD Parliament next year. different from that for report to municipalities a Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 change of address, Kyodo Reg No. 4/5729/2007 News said. Afghanistan sets up Used in respect of:- Engineered blood may Under the planned new “All kinds of cosmetics, help bird flu fight registration system, prison for women including shampoo, hair con- information on foreign ditioner, lotion, roll-on, tal- BANGKOK, 26 Jan — Blood taken from ordinary residents will be handled KABUL, 26 Jan — detention centres, said cum powder, facial foam, donors and engineered to recognize the H5N1 bird on a household basis. The Afghanistan launched its there were 275 female bath cream, cologne, femi- flu virus was able to protect mice from several foreigner registration card first prison for women in prisoners lodged in nine wash, hair oil, skin oil, strains of the disease, a researcher at Dutch is also expected to be the capital Kabul on Afghan jails, along with skin cream, sun block cream, biotechnology firm Crucell said on Friday. replaced by a new one, Thursday as part of a plan their 175 children. make up powder with foun- The finding may offer another way to help fight Kyodo said. to build 15 such facilities, "Currently we are dation, lipstick, eyeshadow, H5N1, which experts fear could unleash a pandemic MNA/Xinhua officials said. shifting 96 female blush on, foundation, lip if it learns to move efficiently between people, Built with the prisoners and detainees gloss, eyebrow pencil, tal- which it cannot now. Indonesian assistance from Italy's from Pul-i-Charkhi prison cum powder with founda- Crucell created human monoclonal antibodies, man dies of Government, the jail can to the new building", he tion.” or immune system proteins, by mixing antibody accommodate 330 said of the main prison Any unauthorized use, fragments taken from nine donors who were never bird flu, toll prisoners who currently which also holds imitation, infringements or exposed to H5N1 with antigens from two major up to 98 languish in various prisons suspected militants to the fraudulent intentions of the H5N1 strains found in Vietnam and Indonesia. on numerous criminal east of Kabul. above marks will be dealt Antigens are components in viruses and bacteria JAKARTA, 26 Jan —A charges. Located near a "We are planning to with according to law. that stimulate the production of antibodies when 30-year-old Indonesian residential area in a Kabul build 15 more separate Tin Ohnmar Tun they are introduced into the body. man who had tested suburb, it is equipped and detention centres for B.A (LAW) LL.B, LL.M (U K) One particular line of antibodies that Crucell positive for bird flu died furnished with furniture, women prisoners and P.O.Box 109, Ph: 723043 created was able to neutralise several strains of the on Thursday, the Health sewing machines and detainees in other (For. Domnern Somgiat & H5N1 on laboratory dishes — most notably, strains Ministry said, taking the kitchen. provinces in the near Boonma Attorneys at Law, found in Hong Kong in 1997, Indonesia in 2005 and country's death toll from the virus to 98. Abdul Salaam Esmat, future," he said. Thailand) Vietnam in 2003. —MNA/Reuters the head of prisons and MNA/Reuters Dated. 28 January 2008 The man, from Tangerang west of Jakarta, Survey says Nepal has higher death Israeli strikes kill four died at the Persahabatan hospital after being treated rate for newborns militants near Rafah for a week, said Sunan Raja, an official at the KATHMANDU, 26 Jan — community practices have It is believed that GAZA, 26 Jan — Four militants in the Hamas ministry's bird flu Due to improper child resulted to the high hospitals is the only place Palestinians, including armed wing. information centre. delivery practices, 33 out number of newborn's to treat newborns or three Hamas militants Two hours earlier, It was not known how of 1,000 Nepali babies are death since 50 per cent of reduce the neonatal death were killed in two Israeli another Israeli air-to- the man contracted the annually dying within a the total deaths are caused rate, Manandhar said airstrikes carried out ground missile struck a disease. month of delivery, The by various types of adding, "But in the before dawn on Friday on Palestinian truck that Indonesia has had the Himalayan Times infections," said Professor country, where majority the southern Gaza Strip drove in the Gaza-Egypt most deaths from bird flu reported on Friday. Dr Dharma Saran of people live in the rural town of Rafah, witnesses border town of Rafah, of any country. According to the daily, Manandhar, executive areas, a large number of and medics said. killing a Hamas militant Contact with sick fowl recent Demographic director of Mother and newborn death and Witnesses said that an and one civilian young is the most common way Health Survey conducted Infant Research Activities diseases can be reduced Israeli aircraft struck a car man, the witnesses and of contracting bird flu, by the Department of and head of Paediatrics by implementing simple, in the town and killed two medics said. Meanwhile, endemic in bird Health Services, revealed Department, Kathmandu low-cost interventions militants, who were thousands of Palestinians populations in most of the statistics and also Medical College. during delivery at home." members of Hamas continued for the third Indonesia. pointed out that 81 per cent "Deliveries are Manandhar also said that movement' s armed wing. consecutive day flocking Although bird flu of total deliveries are conducted in dark rooms, awareness programmes on Medics at Abu Yousef from the Gaza Strip into remains an animal disease, carried out at homes, and on dirty mattresses and proper delivery and al-Najjar Hospital in the Egypt to buy goods and experts fear the virus could the skilled birth attendants unclean utensils are used, handling of babies, signs of town said the two were daily necessities which are mutate into a form easily attend merely 18 per cent among others resulting it danger during pregnancy identified as Mohamed running out after seven passed from human to of them. to the infections in the should be conducted. Abu Harb and Sami el months of blockade. human and kill millions. "Insecure home and babies," said Manandhar. MNA/Xinhua Hamayda, both active MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters

28-1-08 NL 12 8/4/18, 02:47 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 13 UN says rich world failing anti-poverty campaign

D AVOS (Switzerland), star Bono, British Prime extreme poverty and 26 Jan— Rich nations Minister Gordon Brown improve access to are failing the world’s and Microsoft chairman education and poor and must redouble Bill Gates, said the healthcare. efforts to tackle the worst developed world was not “Too many nations effects of global poverty, on course to meet targets have fallen behind. We United Nation Secretary- set out in Millennium need fresh ideas and fresh General Ban Ki-moon Development Goals. approaches. It is said on Friday. Those goals fixed a unacceptable that one Ballet dancers perform during a rehearsal of ‘Glories of the Romantic Ballet’ Ban, flanked by rock 2015 deadline to tackle child dies of hunger by the state ballet company in Berlin, on 26 Jan, 2008. every day, every five INTERNET seconds,” Ban told a news conference at the US group seeks Botox warning World Economic Forum in Switzerland. after 16 death reports Ban said he would use September’s annual WASHINGTON, 26 Jan the strongest possible muscles and makes them United Nations summit — Botox and a similar warning, highlighted in a relax. to refocus attention on injection should come “black box,” on Allergan Public Citizen said it the millennium goals. with stronger warnings Inc's Botox and Solstice reviewed 180 reports “We will bring together following reports of 16 Neurosciences Inc's submitted to the Food the world leaders and deaths after the botulinum Myobloc. and Drug Administration together demand action,” toxin spread inside the Botox is famous for by manufacturers he said. “We must re- body, a US consumer smoothing facial wrinkles involving patients energise the world's group said on Thursday. but also has approved injected with Botox or commitment.” Public Citizen asked medical uses such as Myobloc. MNA/Reuters US authorities to require treating cervical dystonia, The reports detailed or rigid neck muscles. cases of muscle weakness, Around 2,000 skiers carrying torches ski Myobloc is cleared only difficulty swallowing or for the neck condition. aspiration pneumonia, a down a hill to mark a new World record Both injections are serious condition caused at La Masella ski resort near Barcelona, made with forms of the by breathing a foreign botulinum toxin, which material into the lungs. on 26 Jan, 2008. — INTERNET blocks nerve impulses to MNA/Reuters Defunct US spy satellite falling from orbit

WASHINGTON, 27 Jan —A defunct US spy satellite is falling from orbit and could hit the Earth in late February or March, 3rd suspect in Picasso agencies reports said Saturday. "Appropriate government agencies are monitoring the situation," Gordon Johndroe, spokesman for the National Security painting theft Council, told reporters. "Numerous satellites over the years have come out of orbit and arrested in Brazil fallen harmlessly. We are looking at potential options to mitigate any possible damage this satellite may cause," he said. RIO DE JANEIRO, 26 as an “art lover,” and Jan — The third suspect said he had visited the The satellite, which has lost power and propulsion, could in the theft of a Picasso museum several times contain hazardous materials, US government officials said. painting from Sao in attempts to gather Because the satellite could not be controlled any longer, it is Paulo Art Museum last information on its unknown where the Earth it might hit, the officials said. December turned himself security flaws before Asked whether it is possible to intercept the falling satellite in to the authorities the theft. with missiles before it hits the Earth, spokesman Johndroe refused An artist’s concept illustration shows Thursday. MNA/Xinhua to comment. —Internet a US spy satellite. The 25-year-old Moises Manoel de Lima New bird flu outbreak Australian girl changes blood group, Sobrinho arrived in Sao immune system Paulo accompanied by found in Thailand his lawyer. CANBERRA, 26 Jan — An Australian was the holy grail of transplant surgery. Sobrinho is BANGKOK, 26 Jan — A new bird flu outbreak has teenage girl has become the world's first "It's kind of hard to believe." suspected of helping plan been detected in Thailand's northern province of known transplant patient to change blood Brennan's body changed blood group the theft, a Sao Paulo Phichit, but no human infection was found by far, Thai groups and take on the immune system of from O negative to O positive when she Public Safety Depart- livestock officials said Friday. her organ donor, doctors said on Friday, became ill while on drugs to avoid ment spokeswoman Laboratory tests showed samples from villagers in calling her a "one-in-six-billion miracle". rejection of the organ by her body's said. Sobrinho, who is Sak Lek District to have the H5N1 virus, said Thailand's Demi-Lee Brennan, now 15, received immune system. of a middle-class Livestock Development Department under the a donor liver when she was nine years old Her new liver's blood stem cells then background, once hosted Agriculture Ministry. and her own liver failed. invaded her body's bone marrow to take a cooking show on a local According to the announcement of the department, "It's like my second chance at life," over her entire immune system, meaning TV channel. about 30 chicken in Phichit have already died. Brennan told local media, recounting the teen no longer needs anti-rejection Police described him MNA/Xinhua how her body achieved what doctors said drugs. —MNA/Reuters

28-1-08 NL 13 8/4/18, 02:47 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 Disputed late penalty gives Roma cut Inter’s lead S P O R T S Sevilla win over Osasuna with win over Palermo Rangers ease to 4-0 win MADRID, 27 Jan — Luis Fabiano converted a hotly- ROME, 27 Jan — AS Roma cut the gap on Serie A disputed penalty four minutes into stoppage time to leaders Inter Milan to four points after a header by over 10-man St Mirren earn Sevilla a 2-1 home victory over Osasuna in the Brazilian Mancini secured a 1-0 home victory over 10- Primera Liga on Saturday. man Palermo on Saturday. GLASGOW, 27 Jan — Leaders Rangers stretched their Osasuna's Javi Garcia was harshly adjudged to have Inter, on 49, can re-establish their seven-point ad- lead to seven points with a comfortable 4-0 win over handled while challenging Ernesto Chevanton in the vantage over second-placed Roma if they win at Udinese 10-man St Mirren in the Scottish Premier League area, giving Brazil striker Luis Fabiano the chance to on Sunday. Roma were on top from the start, with (SPL) on Saturday. grab the winner from a twice-taken spot kick. Simone Perrotta shooting narrowly wide early on. Rangers now top the SPL standings on 53 points Garcia was sent off, following hot on the heels of Midfielder David Pizarro then appealed for a penalty from 22 games while champions Celtic, on 46 from 21, team mate Josetxo who had been dismissed four min- after going down but television replays showed no face Falkirk on Sunday. utes before. Earlier, Sevilla's Danish midfielder Chris- contact. St Mirren had looked the stronger team at the start tian Poulsen broke the deadlock in a niggly match Palermo, who have now lost four in a row in all and striker Billy Mehmet went close with a 15-metre littered with yellow cards when he steered in Chevanton's competitions, were hanging on until defender Leandro header before Rangers scored against the run of play free kick in the 55th minute. —MNA/Reuters Rinaudo was dismissed 12 minutes into the second half courtesy of a close-range shot from Chris Burke in 27 for a studs-up challenge on Matteo Brighi. minutes. Saints defender Will Haining was sent off Two minutes later Mancini rose highest to head in three minutes later for his second bookable offence and Rodrigo Taddei's corner to the relief of the home Rangers took full advantage with Kris Boyd making it crowd. 2-0 in 33 minutes. MNA/Reuters Rangers defender Steven Whittaker grabbed their third goal eight minutes from the interval with a 20- Young saves point for Villa metre, right-foot shot into the bottom right of the net. Whittaker blasted a superb rising shot into the top in 1-1 draw with Blackburn right-hand corner for number four in 81 minutes. LONDON, 27 Jan — mier League match played Aberdeen lost 1-0 at home to Hearts with Costa Rica Ashley Young scored with on Saturday. striker Cristian Nade nabbing the winner while Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor (2nd R) shoots and a well-taken free-kick af- Blackburn wasted a Kilmarnock lost 2-1 at home to Dundee United. scores past Newcastle United's Steven Taylor (L), ter 73 minutes for Aston great chance to take the Two games, Hibernian v Gretna and Motherwell v Stephen Carr (2nd L) and Nicky Butt during their Villa who fought back to lead when Matt Derby- Inverness Caledonian Thistle, were postponed due to English FA Cup fourth round soccer match at Emir- draw 1-1 with Blackburn shire saw his 24th minute waterlogged pitches.—MNA/Reuters ates Stadium in London on 26 Jan, 2008. —XINHUA Rovers in the only Pre- penalty saved by Scott Carson in front of watch- Benfica cut gap on Porto with Guimaraes win ing England manager LISBON, 27 Jan — Benfica moved to Paraguay striker Oscar Cardozo put Fabio Capello. within eight points of Portuguese league Benfica in front with a superb 30-metre Blackburn did go leaders Porto with a 3-1 away win over free kick after just eight minutes. ahead, however, in the Vitoria Guimaraes on Saturday. Benfica, who had dropped points in 68th minute through The match was marred by skirmishes their previous two games, doubled their Roque Santa Cruz, who involving rival fans, resulting in at least lead when Uruguayan Maxi Pereira slotted home a rebound three injuries, one man being stabbed in tapped in from close range after 26 min- after Carson parried a shot the chest, police said. utes. Guimaraes pulled a goal back after from David Dunn. It was Porto can restore their 11-point ad- 60 minutes when French midfielder his 11th goal of the sea- vantage at the top of the table after 17 Kamel Ghilas headed home a free kick son, 10 of which have been matches with victory at Sporting on Sun- by his compatriot Yves Desmarets. scored away from home. Zambia's James Chamanga(L) stops a ball in front day. MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters of Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o during their match in Kumasi at the African Cup of Nations football Late winner allows PSV championship. Cameroon got their 2008 Africa Cup of Nations campaign back on course after a to go six points clear at top comfortable 5-1 trouncing of Zambia in a Group C AMSTERDAM, 27 Jan — day, and Heerenveen, who tie as Eto'o matched the tournament's all-time Danny Koevermans net- won 3-0 at Graafschap record.—INTERNET ted a rebound in injury Doetinchem on Saturday. time to earn leaders PSV Michael Bradley put Answers to yesterday’s Eindhoven a hard-fought Heerenveen ahead after 20 Crosswords Puzzle 2-1 victory over bottom minutes and midway side Excelsior Rotterdam through the second half LE AD I NG8 R A I N S in the Dutch league on Miralem Sulejmani dou- Wigan Athletic's Wilson Palacios tackles Chelsea's I8D8D8R8A8N8E Saturday. bled the lead. Bradley Shaun Wright-Phillips (L) during their FA Cup Balazs Dzsudzsak added his second goal nine GR A V E 8 EM I N E N T fourth round soccer match at JJB Stadium in Wigan, opened the scoring for minutes before time. H8M 8 A 8 E8 M 8 P 8 T northern England on 26 Jan, 2008. —INTERNET PSV from close range af- MNA/Reuters TRANS I T8EXTOL ter six minutes but nine 88N888S8N888E minutes before time Hat trick for Cisse as Marseille hit six past Caen Robert Braber set up Geert PARIS, 27 Jan — Olympique Marseille Midfielder Valbuena scored with a BITTER8STATES den Ouden, who equal- showed glimpses of their old form by powerful shot from 25 metres and an A888N8A888R88 ized with a well-placed hammering sixth-placed Caen 6-1 in astute lob from the edge of the box, earn- SM A S H 8 TO R M E N T chip. Ligue 1 on Saturday thanks to a Djibril ing a standing ovation from the Velo- H8 B 8 A 8 T8 I 8 F 8 O PSV remain top with Cisse hat-trick and two goals by Mathieu drome crowd when he was substituted in 46 points after 21 matches, Valbuena. the second half. France playmaker Samir FLOUNCE8GROUP six points ahead of Ajax Marseille, without a trophy since lift- Nasri wrapped up the scoring in the 81st U8U8C8S8H8 I 8E Amsterdam who travel to ing the 1993 European Cup, thrilled the minute for Marseille, who climbed two LI THE8TI TULAR Vitesse Arnhem on Sun- home fans with an exciting display. spots in the table to eighth. —MNA/Reuters

28-1-08 NL 14 8/4/18, 02:47 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 28 January, 2008 15 Sicily governor quits after Nicaragua proposes Mafia conviction Latin American food PLAERMO (Sicily), 27 Jan— Sicily’s governor resigned on Saturday after being convicted of helping enterprise people linked to the Mafia. CARACAS, 27 Jan— has a long agricultural and Salvatore Cuffaro member of the centre-right Nicaraguan President fishing tradition and could denied all charges and said opposition, to five years in Daniel Ortega proposed be an important member of he did not know at the time prison for helping people here Friday the this food enterprise if it is that the people he was linked to the Mafia and establishment of a large established. helping were involved with divulging confidential Latin American food The President cited the Mafia. He plans to information about anti-mob enterprise to ensure the the case of the current price appeal. investigations. supply of basic products to hikes in the international After his conviction by But the court in the member states of the milk market due to high an Italian court last week, Sicilian capital Palermo Bolivarian Alternative for demand, which had caused Cuffaro said he would not found him not guilty on the Americas (ALBA). supply shortages in quit. more serious charges of The plan was proposed countries like Venezuela His resignation on aiding and abetting the by Ortega on his arrival at since its milk supply Saturday followed reports Mafia. the Venezuelan capital of mainly depends on imports. that the national In Italy sentences are Caracas for the 6th Ortega said that government was planning generally enforced only Presidential Summit of Nicaragua could sell milk a move to oust him. once the appeals process ALBA. to Venezuela at a “fair The court on January has been exhausted. Ortega said his country price” if the food enterprise 18 sentenced Cuffaro, a MNA/Reuters is established, adding that Brazil to discuss defence deal Nicaragua could also WEATHER supply milk to other non- Sunday, 27 January, 2008 member countries at “free Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 with France, Russia market” prices. hours MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thun- RIO DE JANEIRO, 27 Among the delegates Defence and Space dershowers have been widepread in Kachin, Chin MNA/Xinhua States and Sagaing Division, Scattered in Shan State Jan— Brazil sent Friday a are Presidency’s Foreign Company (EADS) and a Mandalay and Magway Divisions withlocally high level delegation, Relations Assistant Marco nuclear submarine in the heavyfall in Chin State and weather has been partly headed by Minister of Aurelio Garcia and the military base of Toulon. The cloudy in the remaining areas. Night temperatures were (5ºC) below January average temperatures in Defence Nelson Jobim, to Brazilian Navy Commander Brazilian officials will also Chin State, (3ºC) to (4ºC) above January average tem- France and Russia for a 14 Julio Soares. meet with French President peratures in Kachin, Southern, Eastern Shan, Rakhine, day trip to discuss defence During its visit to France, Nicolas Sarkozy and Mon and Kayin States and Yangon Divisions,(5ºC) to (6ºC) above January average temperatures in Kayin cooperation with the two the delegation will tour the Minister of Defence Herve State, Bago and Taninthayi Divisions,(9ºC) above European countries. European Aeronautic, Morin. — MNA/Xinhua January average temperatures in Northen Shan State and about January average temperatures in the remain- 7:40 am 5:15 pm Monday, 28 January ing areas. The significant night temperatures were Tune in today PyinOolwin (6ºC). The noteworthy amounts of 5. 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28-1-08 NL 15 8/4/18, 02:47 PM 6th Waning of Pyatho 1369 ME Monday, 28 January, 2008 People’s Desire  We favour stability.  We favour peace.  We oppose unrest and violence.

Maj-Gen Khin Zaw inspects development 61st Anniversary of Gangaw, Pakokku Townships Union Day Objectives — For all the national races to safeguard the NAY PYI TAW, 27 Jan—Maj-Gen Khin Zaw of At the Myittha Hall, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw met national policy— non-disintegration of the the Ministry of Defence met with officers and other with departmental officials, social organizations and Union, non-disintegration of national soli- ranks and their families of the Gangaw Station at the townselders, and spoke of the need for service person- Yeman Hall in Gangaw, Magway Division on 21 nel and local people to fully engage in extended grow- darity and perpetuation of sovereignty; January and gave necessary instructions. ing of physic nut and maintain the momentum of — For all the national races to keep Union Accompanied by Deputy Commander of development and prevalence of peace in the region. Spirit ever alive and dynamic among the North-West Command Brig-Gen Tin Maung Ohn and Afterwards, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and party national people; officials concerned, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw looked into viewed progress in upgrading of the road section — For all the national races to defend and construction of a new two-storey building (100-bed) between Mile Post No 67/0 and Mile Post No 122/0 of and the operation theatre for Gangaw People’s Hospi- Pale-Gangaw road and Myittha Dam in Gangaw Town- safeguard the Union for the perpetual exist- tal and provided cash assistance to warded patients. ship. ence; The construction of the new building has been Upon completion, the dam will benefit 12,000 — For all the national races to prevent, through completed by 30 per cent. acres of farmland and generate 40 megawatts, thereby national solidarity, the danger of internal Next, Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and party proceeded contributing much to regional development. Later, and external destructive elements under- to Myittha Suspension bridge in Gangaw where they Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and party met departmental offi- inspected the bridge construction tasks and crop plan- cials, social organizations and townselders mining peace and stability of the State and tations on either bank of Myittha river. (See page 9) national development; — For all the national races to make endeav- ours for the emergence of an enduring State Constitution in accord with the fundamen- tal principles and detailed basic principles laid down by the National Convention, and — For all the national races to make concerted efforts for successful implementation of the seven-step Road Map.

Significant night temperature (27-1-2008) Maj-Gen Khin Zaw of Ministry of Defence inspects construction works PyinOoLwin (6ºC) of Myittha Dam Project in Gangaw Township. — MNA

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