Emergence of the State Constitution Is the Duty of All Citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 the NEW LIGHT of MYANMAR Tuesday, 3 February, 2004

Panditanañ ca sevana, to associate with the wise; this is the way to auspiciousness. Established 1914

Volume XI, Number 293 13th Waxing of Tabodwe 1365 ME Tuesday, 3 February, 2004

Propagation of Union Spirit, a task undertaken in all seriousness

The State Peace and Development Council, seeing that only with the consolidation of national unity would it be possible to make an all-out efforts for national development, has tried on a wider and deeper scale for national reconsolidation and propagation of Union Spirit by adopting the national policy— Non-disintegration of the Union, Non-disintegration of national solidarity and Perpetuation of sovereignty. Senior General Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (From message on the 56th Anniversary Union Day)

Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt meets Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and 57th Anniversary Union Day officials for holding discussions on promotion of Myanma sports standard. — MNA commemorative special features on pages 7, 8 and 9.

Prime Minister inspects construction of Raising of Myanmar sports multi-purpose hall standard discussed YANGON, 2 Feb— Township this afternoon. The YANGON, 2 Feb — Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt tion of the multi-purpose hall. Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Chairman of Myanmar Ol- Prime Minister and party arrived at the construction site of the multi-purpose hall on Lin conducted him around the building. ympic Council Prime Min- were welcomed by Minister Mindhamma Road in Mayangon Township here this morn- At the briefing hall there, the Yangon Mayor and Head of ister General Khin Nyunt for Sports Brig-Gen Thura ing, where he was welcomed by Chairman of Yangon City Engineering Department (Buildings) U Zaw Win reported on and officials of the State Aye Myint, Chairman of Development Committee Yangon Mayor Brig-Gen Aung completion of construction tasks and future tasks, arrange- Peace and Development Yangon City Development Thein Lin, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Col ments for installation of power line and audio equipment and Council Office arrived at Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Wai Lwin, officials of the State Peace and Development landscaping. The Prime Minister gave necessary instruc- Thuwunna youth training Aung Thein Lin, Patron of Council Office and the YCDC. tions on making efforts for early completion of the multi- centre in Thingangyun Myanmar Football Federa- Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspected construc- purpose hall. —MNA tion Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Col Wai Lwin and officials. Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint and officials reported on selection of athletes for various sports sectors including football and camp training. Prime Minis- ter General Khin Nyunt de- livered a speech. He said some sports including football, a national sport, have gained success in international competitions. He said he met with the minister and sports officials to give instructions to make prepara- tions for making more success in South-East Asia. The multi-purpose hall under construction on Mindhamma Road, Mayangon Township. — MNA (See page 11) Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 3 February, 2004

th PERSPECTIVES The 57 Anniversary People’s Desire Union Day objectives * Oppose those relying on external Tuesday, 3 February, 2004 — for all national races to safeguard the elements, acting as stooges, holding Success of sectorwise national policy— non-disintegration of negative views objectives through the Union, non-disintegration of national * Oppose those trying to jeopardize solidarity and perpetuation of sover- stability of the State and progress of collective efforts eignty the nation The leadership of the State laid down — to keep the Union Spirit ever alive and * Oppose foreign nations interfering in national plans to ensure harmonious develop- dynamic among the national people internal affairs of the State ment in all parts of the Union and to enhance — for all national people to defend and the social status. Responsible personnel at the safeguard the Union for its perpetual * Crush all internal and external central level made frequent tours of all the destructive elements as the common states and divisions down to rural areas and existence fulfilled whatever necessary for regional de- — to prevent, through national solidarity, enemy velopment. the danger of internal and external de- Through the exposure to the contact structive elements undermining peace with rural people, responsible personnel at the and stability of the State and national central level themselves made field trips down Efficient use of electricity to grass-roots level and rendered assistance development, and * Use daylight as the main source of light to development measures for better economic — for all national races to make concerted security of national people, promotion of edu- efforts for successful implementation * Use the least possible amount of electricity cation and health standards, and smooth and of the seven-point future policy only if there is not enough natural light secure transportation. programme. * Use the least possible amount of electricity On 31 January morning, Prime Minis- required in production and service enter- ter General Khin Nyunt met with members prises of Yamethin District and Township Peace and Development Councils and departmental of- Efficient use of fuel * Preventing waste of electricity benefits the ficials at the hall of Pyinmana People’s Hos- user and others * Saving one gallon of fuel per car per month pital. There are about 500,000 households using will save the nation one US dollar At the meeting, Prime Minister Gen- electricity in Yangon. Thus, saving a four-foot eral Khin Nyunt attended to the education * Thus, a total of 455,822 cars in Myanmar can fluorescent lamp everyday by each household and health needs and spoke of the need for save US$ 5.5 million in a year departmental officials to have a deep sense of amounts to saving power that is equal to the duty that the materialisation of all objectives * The amount, US $ 5.5 million, can build a capacity a 20-megawatt power station can being implemented by the responsible person- major bridge across Ayeyawady River supply. nel at central level for higher living standard of the people was also their concern. Officials at different levels should tour rural areas, Ovada sought from Sayadaws for reconstruction of prayer hall meet with the local people, seek their neces- YANGON, 2 Feb — sity and provide them so as to ensure better The ceremony to seek Ovada transport; the success of agriculture, livestock from the Ovadacariya breeding and business transactions; and the Sayadaws to reconstruct promotion of education and health infrastruc- Koehsu prayer hall of Shwe ture through the comfortable living of the Phone Pwint Pagoda in public. Pazundaung Township was Officers in-charge of departments at held at the new Dhammayon of the pagoda this morning. township level are most responsible for rural Ovadacariya of the development. Only when they are close to the pagoda Presiding Sayadaw general public and provide public require- of Phayabyu monastery in ments will rural areas develop. the township Sayadaw Agga Departmental officials should play a Maha Saddhamma- jotiak leading role actively and in taking measures dhaja Bhaddanta Narin for rural development. dabhivamsa and members of Harmonious efforts are to be exerted to the Sangha, Chairman of cen- successfully implement sectorwise objectives tral leading committee for through cooperation and collective leadership. renovation of Settawya prayer hall and Koehsu Yangon Trade Fair-2004 concludes prayer hall Minister for In- Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan discusses reconstruction of Koehsu formation Brig-Gen Kyaw prayer hall. —MNA YANGON, 2 Feb — Haymar Aung of No 4 Hsan, Deputy Minister dabhivamsa. Minister Brig- Phayabyu monastery deliv- minister and departmental Yangon Trade Fair-2004, or- Kyaung Street in Mingalar Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Gen Kyaw Hsan, Deputy ered a sermon, followed by heads offered soon to ganized by Quartz Interna- Taungnyunt Township was member of the committee Minister Brig-Gen Aung sharing of merits gained. Ovadacariya Sayadaws. tional Co Ltd, continued for presented K 100,000 and departmental heads, offi- Thein, members of the pa- Afterwards, the cer- The coordination the last day today at Yangon pickled tea by Managing cials of sub-committees and goda board of trustees and emony came to a close with meeting to reconstruct Trade Centre on Upper Director of Quartz Interna- members of the pagoda officials presented offerto- three-time recitation of Koehsu prayer hall was held Pazundaung Street here. It tional Co. Baskets of flow- board of trustees. ries to the Ovadacariya Buddha Sasanam Ciram at Dhammayon Thit in the was packed with business ers were presented to com- The ceremony was Sayadaws. Titthatu. After the cer- afternoon. entrepreneurs and public. panies that participated in the opened with three-time The minister suppli- emony, the Ovadacariya The minister made Under the lucky draw fair. recitation of Namo Tassa. cated on matters related to Sayadaws viewed the an opening speech. Offi- programme, the winner, Ma MNA The congregation received reconstruction of Koehsu Settawya prayer hall which cials of sub-committees the Five Precepts from prayer hall. The was already renovated. The reported on tasks of the Sayadaw Agga Maha Ovadacariya Sayadaws minister and officials re- respective sub-committees. Saddhamm ajotiakdhaja gave Ovadakathas. The pre- ported on renovation tasks. The minister gave neces- Bhaddanta Narin- siding Sayadaw of The minister, the deputy sary instructions. — MNA Myanmar Forestry School concludes its course on forestry

YANGON, 2 Feb — The Aung, Commander of trainees to uphold our three Director-General U Soe Win Forest Department’s Myan- PyinOoLwin Station Brig- main national causes, to col- Hline also spoke on the occa- mar Forestry School con- Gen Min Aung Hline, depart- lectively implement the seven- sion. Later, the minister and cluded its 98th course on for- mental officials, advisers and point future programme of the directors-general presented estry today at the parade others. Minister Brig-Gen State, to make the six forest awards to outstanding train- ground of the school yester- Thein Aung presented out- policies known to the public, ees. A total of 162 trainees day morning. Present on the standing awards to winning and to carry out the five direc- completed the course, which The MD of Quartz International Co Ltd presents gift to occasion were Minister for trainees. Speaking on the oc- tives of the Head of State. lasted for one year and half. the Director of Great Summit Int’l Co Ltd. — MNA Forestry Brig-Gen Thein casion, the minister urged the Forest Department MNA

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¢¡ ¥§ ¨¢¡ IRBIL, 2 Feb—Two suicide bombers with explosives wired to their bodies struck the offices of the country’s two ¡ main Kurdish parties in nearly simultaneous attacks Sunday, killing at least 56 people and wounding more than 235 in the deadliest assault in Iraq in six months. The attacks struck in the Kurdish the start of the four-day holiday when nine people. Hours later, a mortar at- Tragic accident kills British soldier heartland and took a heavy toll among the blasts went off. tack hit a Baghdad neighbourhood, senior leaders of Iraq’s most pro-Ameri- Guards said they did not search peo- killing five people and wounding four. in southern Iraq can ethnic group. ple because of the tradition of receiving The US command in Baghdad put LONDON, 2 Feb—The British Ministry of Defence The Irbil attackers slipped into the guests during the holiday. Neither par- the casualty toll at 56 dead and more announced Sunday that another British soldier has been offices of the Kurdistan Democratic ty’s top leader — Jalal Talabani of the than 200 injured. Irbil city morgue killed in a “tragic accident” in Iraq. Party and the Patriotic Union of PUK and Massoud Barzani of the KDP director Tawana Kareem told the AP Robert Thomson, 22, Iron West Lothian in Scotland, a Kurdistan along with hundreds of well- — was in Irbil when the attacks oc- that 57 bodies were brought to the sapper with the 35th Engineer Regiment which was nor- wishers gathering for the Muslim holi- curred. morgue and “figures are increasing.” mally based in Germany, was killed in Iraq’s southern city day of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Although Iraq has suffered numer- At least 235 people were admitted to of Basra on Saturday, the ministry said. Sacrifice. ous suicide bombings in recent months, the city’s three hospitals with injuries, “The death was engineering-related, and was not as a Kurdish television said both bomb- the attack Sunday marked the first time hospital officials said. result of a road crash, or enemy fire,” a spokesman for the ers were dressed as Muslim clerics. perpetrators have worn explosives rather Officials said the death toll may ministry said. Leaders of both parties, whose mili- than using vehicles. be far higher, with some bodies bur- “Our thoughts are very much with his family at this tias fought alongside US soldiers dur- Sunday’s blasts came a day after a ied in the rubble or taken away by difficult time,” the spokeswoman added. ing the invasion of Iraq last year, were car bomb outside a police station in the relatives. An inquiry into the accident has been launched. receiving hundreds of visitors to mark northern city of Mosul killed at least Internet MNA/Xinhua Transatlantic flights cancelled, airport security tightened over terror risks WASHINGTON, 2 Feb—Security remained tight at airports across the United States, sparked by the fear that al-Qaeda is trying to smuggle a chemical, biological or radiological weapon aboard a US-bound commercial airliner. Security concerns forced the cancella- raise the nation’s threat level, which has tion of 10 flights between Britain and France been at “elevated” since January 9. and the United States, which airline officials The Washington Post, citing unnamed feared could be used to repeat the deadly senior administration officials, reported Sun- September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. day that the flight cancellations were “There was specific credible threat infor- prompted in part by intelligence indicating mation that was shared with some foreign al-Qaeda was seeking to release a chemical governments, including the British and or biological agent aboard an airliner, or French governments, and the decisions were transport a radiological device in a cargo made to cancel these flights,” said a US hold. Three airlines — Air France, British Homeland Security Department source, who Airways and Continental Airways — took asked not to be named. the decision to ground transatlantic flights A joint American-Iraqi military patrol on the streets of Baghdad on 1 Feb, 2004. Two “We remain concerned about al-Qaeda’s which had been scheduled to depart Sunday suicide bombers launched nearly simultaneous attacks on offices of two Kurdish parties in desire to target international aviation.” and Monday. Iraq on Sunday, killing and wounding as many as 200 people, officials said.—INTERNET The official said there were no plans to “We have cancelled the ... flights ... for security reasons, so as a result, the return Kay questions US preemptive strike doctrine All evacuees return to flights on those same days ... have also been WASHINGTON, 2 Feb — The former top US weapons hunter in Iraq David Kay hometown in Xinjiang flood areas cancelled,” Marie-Joseph Male, vice presi- said on Sunday flaws in US intelligence in prewar Iraq brought into question URUMQI, 2 Feb— All the people evacu- dent and general manager of Air France President George W Bush’s policy of preemptive strike against countries deemed a ated from areas flooded during a breach of USA, said. threat to the United States. the Bayi Reservoir dyke, in northwest The British carrier said on its website the Bush based his decision It is necessary, he said, need to see satellite photos Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, had flights had been halted for “security rea- to invade Iraq on what he that “they understand that of Soviet missiles near returned to their hometown by Friday. sons.” In Washington Sunday, top US law- called a “grave and we’ve taken the steps to be Cuba, Biden told CNN: “No Most people returned to their homes, but makers said the cancellations were the proper gathering danger” posed by sure that we’re correct and leader in the world would 4,000 are still in temporary accommodation move given the risk to US security. Iraq’s biological and that, in fact, we’re honest respond to President Bush awaiting repairs to their houses. They had “They can’t be ignored, when you’ve got chemical weapons and about what we’re talking that way today.” been given daily necessities, said Li information or some intelligence that some warranted assertion of his about,” he said. Senator Chuck Hagel, a Renyong, commander of the 102 Regiment individual or group of individuals may be post-September 11, 2001, Democratic Senator Nebraska Republican, of the Xinjiang Production and Construc- trying to sabotage or commandeer an air- doctrine of preemptive Joseph Biden of Delaware, agreed the faulty inte- tion Corporation. “We have coal, flour, craft,” US Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi military action to guard US a senior member of the lligence needed to be edible oil and bedding,” said Zhu Dingrong, told Fox News. Another lawmaker, US Sena- security in the face of new Foreign Relations addressed to prevent future of the fourth company of the regiment, tor Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, told the terror threats. Committee, warned of miscalculations that whose family of four was accommodated in network that such terror threats are difficult “If you cannot rely on damage to US credibility damage US credibility. “It’s a temporary home of 25 square metres. to defend, given current aviation security good, accurate intelligence around the world as a result not just the intelligence MNA/Xinhua measures..—Internet that is credible to the of the intelligence failures. capability... the credibility American people and to Recalling former of who we are around the others abroad, you certainly French president Charles De world and the trust of our can’t have a policy of Gaulle’s statement that he government and our preemption,” Kay said on so trusted president John F leaders” is at stake, Hagel Fox News Sunday. Kennedy’s word he did not told CNN.—MNA/Reuters “Pristine intelligence — good, accurate intelligence Road accident leaves 7 dead — is a fundamental benchstone of any sort of in western Canada policy of preemption to even OTTAWA, 2 Feb — Seven people were dead following a be thought about.” multi-car collision on the Sea-to-Sky Highway in Canada’s Kay, who resigned last western province of British Columbia on Saturday, according week, concluded Iraq had to reports reaching here Sunday. no stockpiles of biological Police said a minivan and a car were involved in a or chemical weapons, and head-on collision near the town of Squamish, about 50 the White House has said it will review its prewar kilometres from the city of Vancouver. intelligence. The narrow and twisting Sea-to-Sky Highway runs Until the investigation between Vancouver and the ski resort of Whistler. is complete, Kay said, it Upgrade of the road is planned as part of Vancouver’s would be difficult for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games project. The accident occurred Bush Administration to on a narrow but straight stretch. make a convincing case to Six of the victims died at the scene while the seventh Polish soldiers patrol a road in Iraq on 2 Feb. A Polish spokesman for the multi-national allies for action in the next was pronounced dead at the Squamish General Hospital. force in Iraq revealed that at least five people were killed when a large munitions dump security crisis. MNA/Xinhua exploded in a desert area 180 kilometres southwest of Karbala.—INTERNET

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LONDON, 2 Feb— Indignant BBC staff defended their ex-boss on Saturday and there were renewed demands for

¥ an inquiry into Britain’s case for war in Iraq as the fallout from an explosive report showed no sign of abating. ¤ Dismayed by judge Lord Hutton’s strong censure of the dossier. BBC and near-total exoneration of the government over the Government scientist Kelly was the anonymous source suicide of Iraq weapons expert David Kelly, hundreds of for Gilligan’s story and committed suicide when his name BBC employees paid for a full-page newspaper ad to vent came out. US soldier killed, 12 wounded their feelings. The BBC accepted Gilligan’s report had errors. But “Greg Dyke stood for brave, independent and rigorous many were shocked by the severity of Hutton’s criticism of in rocket attack in Iraq BBC journalism that was fearless in its search for the truth,” the BBC, versus his lightness with the government. Critics BAGHDAD, 2 Feb— A US soldier was killed Sunday they said of the BBC’s former director-general who re- say Blair officials’ involvement in the outing of Kelly was and 12 others were wounded when an American base was signed a day after Wednesday’s Hutton report. papered over, while the underlying question of Blair’s case attacked by rockets in northern Iraq, a US military spokes- In a remarkable implosion at one of the world’s best- for war was ignored. man said. known media, BBC chairman of the board of governors “If Lord Hutton had fairly considered the evidence he Insurgents fired seven rockets around 1.15 pm (1015 Gavyn Davies also stepped down on Wednesday and the heard, he would have concluded that most of my story was GMT) at the base in Balad, some 80 kilometres north of investigative reporter at the centre of the storm, Andrew right. The government did sex up the dossier, transforming Baghdad, said the spokesman. Gilligan, resigned on Friday. possibilities and probabilities into certainties, removing One 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed and 12 “We are resolute that the BBC should not step back from vital caveats,” Gilligan said in his resignation statement. others were wounded including two in critical condition, its determination to investigate the facts in pursuit of the “Some of my story was wrong...But the BBC collec- he added. Following the attack, US troops conducted a truth,” added the BBC staff, some of whom walked out in tively has been the victim of a grave injustice.” massive search in the area and captured 12 men and four protest at offices across the country on Thursday. Such suspicions are likely to dog Blair for some time women.The latest death brought to 251 the number of US Gilligan’s broadcast last year claimed Prime Minister despite his survival of a week that some had predicted might soldiers killed by hostile fire since US President George W. Tony Blair’s government had “sexed up” the threat from be his last in office. Bush declared the major fighting over on 1 May.

former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in an intelligence MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua

US Senator blasts Bush

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K C (Missouri), 2 Feb— Running strong in Missouri, the prize in next week’s seven Democratic state contests, US Senator John Kerry blasted US President George W Bush on Saturday for a “reckless and ideological” foreign policy and vowed A protester holds a to turn him from office. Kerry took his energized campaign to come and go at the White House, and said the placard picturing US the pivotal Midwest with the latest polls president had alienated the rest of the world President George W Bush giving him a whopping lead in Missouri with the US-led invasion of Iraq. three days before a crucial round of voting. “I believe President Bush has run the and British Prime He was met by a crowd of about 1,000 most arrogant, inept, reckless and ideologi- Minister Tony Blair, supporters who roared approval as he blasted cal foreign policy in modern American his- Bush. tory,” said Kerry, a decorated Vietnam vet- during a London protest “I think they can hear you all the way in eran. against the US and (White House adviser) Karl Rove’s office... “We’re here today to mark the beginning They hear us coming,” Kerry cried. “They of the end of the Bush presidency,” he said. British-led war in Iraq, are scared. They are worried.” “We are going to send George Bush back to on 31 Jan, 2004. He criticized Bush for pandering to “lob- Texas.”

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Dyke says British govt “bullied” BBC over Iraq British LONDON, 2 Feb — British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s government systematically bullied the BBC over its Iraq war coverage, bombarding it with Ex-Gen Clark rips complaints to try to push its own point of view, the BBC’s former boss said on Virgin Sunday. Greg Dyke resigned as director- that we reported what he wanted us to Bush over Iraq plane turns general of the publicly funded broadcaster report as opposed to what we wanted to last week after senior judge Lord Hutton report,” he said. MESILLA (New Mexico), 2 Feb — Shrinking back after criticized the BBC in his inquiry into the The Hutton inquiry lambasted the his battlefield in the February 3 Democratic death of weapons expert David Kelly. BBC for a report accusing the government primaries to essentially three states, retired Dyke said Blair’s top spin doctor of exaggerating the case for war against General. Wesley Clark launched an assault on burning Alastair Campbell had written letter after Iraq, putting the broadcaster’s status as a Saturday against President George W Bush, saying letter throughout the conflict. self-governing pillar of British life in he knew more about national security than the smell “What Alastair Campbell was clearly doubt. President. LONDON, 2 Feb— A trying to do was intimidate the BBC so MNA/Reuters The retired NATO commander flew from Arizona Virgin Atlantic flight from to New Mexico to Oklahoma, three states where the London to New York turned polls show him strongest in next Tuesday’s seven back on Saturday when a primaries that could further define the battle for the burning smell was detected Democratic presidential nomination. in the cabin, the British air- In his first two appearances, one here in the town line said. where legendary outlaw Billy the Kid was killed and “There was no threat to the other in the southern Arizona military retirement security,” a Virgin spokes- town of Sierra Vista, Clark aimed his harshest words woman said, adding that the at Bush and his conduct over the Iraq war — a conflict plane had landed safely back the retired four-star general charges is unnecessary in London. “This looks like a and messy. small technical fault.” “I led 19 nations into war, I know more about The Flight VS45, with national security than George Bush has ever thought 181 passengers on board, was about,” the man who led NATO in the war in Kosovo two-and-a-half hours away told a cheering crowd of about 200 people in Mesilla’s from London’s Heathrow sunny classic Old West Town Square. Airport, on the way to John F Saying he expected the Republican “mean Kennedy Airport in New machine” to go after him, Clark called the President York, when the captain “the most divisive leader in recent American history”. smelled something burning He also ridiculed Bush as fighting his father’s old in the cabin. war in Iraq, reviving Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts and “He decided to turn back now embarking on reinventing John F Kennedy’s space as a safety precaution. We programme with a hugely expensive effort to explore don’t know exactly what it Mars. was, it is being investigated,” A car burns following an explosion in front of a local police station in the Iraqi city of MNA/Reuters the spokeswoman added. Mosul, on 31 January, 2004. — INTERNET MNA/Reuters

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¦ § ¨ WASHINGTON, 2 Feb — The White House and key congressional leaders on Sunday negotiated details of an independent commission to investigate intelligence failures before the Iraq war and a senior Democrat said the probe should include whether decision-makers misused information. President George W Bush, who had earlier opposed such how the intelligence was used by those who decided to go to a commission, was under strong pressure from members of war. “It has to have that included. And that is still not Kurd official says Iraq Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, to support an settled,” he said. independent probe into intelligence that said Iraq possessed Senators Joseph Biden, a Delaware Democrat, and chemical and biological weapons when in fact none have Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican, said it is essential to attack toll may be been found. have an independent probe. The weapons issue was the main reason cited by Bush “I don’t think there is anyway way around it,” said dozens for the war, in which more than 500 US troops have now Hagel, appearing with Biden on CNN’s “Late Edition.” ARBIL (Iraq), 2 Feb— Dozens of people may have died. Biden said, “America’s credibility is at stake.” been killed in the twin suicide attacks that ravaged the “I understand that they are looking at the situation and Biden said he had no evidence intelligence analysts had headquarters of two Kurdish parties in northern Iraq want to get the whole story,” Mississippi Republican Sena- been pressured into tailoring their findings, but said it should on Sunday, a Kurdish official told CNN. tor Trent Lott, a member of the Senate Intelligence Commit- be determined if the administration had properly used the Asked how many may have been killed. Qubad tee, told Fox News Sunday. information that these analysts provided. Talabani, an official with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Bush was expected to make a final decision soon on the A Democratic candidate for President, Howard Dean, (PUK), told CNN; “It could well be in the dozens unfortu- intelligence inquiry, according to sources familiar with who has been sharply critical of the Iraq war, accused Bush nately and those numbers appear to be rising by the discussions the White House has been having with congres- of not being truthful with the American people. minute.” sional officials. An announcement was expected soon. “The President was not truthful with the American He said senior party officials would likely have been Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller, the Senate Intelli- people about why we went into Iraq. We don’t know why he among the crowds celebrating a Muslim feast at the time of gence Committee’s vice-chairman, said the probe had to get was not truthful,” he told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” the explosions. Witnesses said earlier the two suicide under way before the November election and should include MNA/Reuters bombers killed at least 10 other people.—MNA/Reuters Poll shows Britons want probe over Iraq war case LONDON, 2 Feb— The majority of British people want an independent inquiry into pre-war intelligence cited by Prime Minister Tony Blair’s government to justify backing the US-led invasion of Iraq, new polls showed on Sunday. They mirrored growing inquiry. behind marked “WMD”. pressure across the Atlantic Howard, in an interview Hutton’s report into the for US President George W with the Sunday Telegraph, death of scientist David Bush to authorize a similar said he would this week ta- Kelly, who slashed his wrists probe. ble a parliamentary motion after being outed as the Two surveys published urging an inquiry. source for a BBC report that in The Mail on Sunday and “The Prime Minister is Blair’s officials “sexed up” the Sunday Times showed finding himself increasingly intelligence over Iraq, was 61 per cent and 54 per cent isolated in apparently refus- widely attacked at the week- respectively in favour of an ing to face up to the facts,” end. Critics said it ignored investigation into London’s he said. government officials’ role in much-criticized evidence of One newspaper summed the leaking of Kelly’s name, Saddam Hussein’s supposed that up with a cartoon show- side-stepped the underlying weapons of mass destruc- ing a gleeful Blair exclaim- controversy over the British tion. ing “I’m off the hook!” as he case for war, and was over- The polls add momen- freed himself from a small harsh on the BBC for the tum to calls from British fish-hook marked “Hutton” report by investigative opposition politicians and — unaware of a vast anchor- journalist Andrew Gilligan. anti-war protesters for an like hook holding him from MNA/Reuters Shanghai reports 62 new patent applications every day Guerillas killed nine people in a car bomb blast outside a police station in the Iraq city SHANGHAI, 2 Feb— from universities and colleges inter-regional crackdown on of Mosul on 31 January, 2004, and a separate bomb attack on a US convoy north of Shanghai, the leading tech- totalled 1,794, exceeding all patent infringement. An expert with the Shang- Baghdad killed three American soldiers. Police and hospital officials in Mosul, 390 km nology research centre in other institutes of higher China, saw an average 62 new learning in China. Applica- hai Municipal Intellectual (240 miles) north of Baghdad, said 44 people were wounded in the car bomb attack, patent applications every day tions from industrial enter- Property Rights Bureau said which sent debris flying more than 300 metres (yards) and left body parts littering the in 2003, an all time high. prises came to 15,289, up by a big rise in patent applica- scorched ground.—INTERNET The city received 22,374 7 per cent over a year ago. tions showed that local tech- patent applications last year, Meanwhile, Shanghai has nicians had a stronger sense “Opportunity” roving on Mars, a rise of 12 per cent over the built ties with 16 provinces of property rights protection. previous year. Applications and regions to enhance an MNA/Xinhua sends home photos PASADENA (California), 2 Feb—The NASA rover Opportunity made tracks on Saturday across the vast gray plain where it landed on Mars, driving down the front ramp of its landing pad until its three pairs of wheels touched the planet’s surface. The rover then aimed its scientists — some fresh off “That was probably the onboard cameras for a last 12-hour shifts piloting Spirit scariest part of the drive we’re look back at the spacecraft — whooped and clapped as going to have on Mars,” mis- that cushioned its crash land- the images confirming Op- sion manager James Erickson ing on the Meridiani Planum portunity’s successful egress said. The next couple of near the planet’s equator reached them at NASA’s Jet martian days, or sols, will be seven days ago. Propulsion Laboratory in devoted to calibrating the sci- Opportunity’s 3-metre Pasadena at 3:01 am PST entific instruments on Oppor- (10-foot) jaunt at 12:30 am (6:01 EST/1101 GMT) via tunity’s robotic arm, which PST (3:30 am EST/0830 the Mars orbiter Odyssey. the rover will then use to GMT) marks the first time “We’re two for two! One test and photograph the soil that two mobile robots have dozen wheels on the soil,” in the small crater where it simultaneously explored an- flight director Chris Lewicki landed. other planet. announced to the packed con- On Sunday, Spirit is ex- Opportunity’s twin, trol room. pected to resume scientific Spirit, landed on the other The photos taken by the duties that were interrupted side of Mars on 3 January and rover’s hazard and naviga- on 22 January when the rov- began exploring the massive tion cameras showed two er’s computer memory mal- Gusev Crater for signs of an- straight, rough tracks in the functioned and it stopped cient water 12 days later. powdery surface leading communicating with NASA. US Army troops comb the wreckage of a bomb attack at Baghdad’s Sheheen hotel in A crowd of engineers and away from the empty lander. MNA/Reuters this 28 January, 2004 file photo.—INTERNET 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 3 February, 2004 Iraq under US and allies’ occupation Rebuilding of Iraq faces difficulties

Rebuilding of Iraq will cost between US$ 50,000 million and US$ 100,000 million, said Paul Bremer, the US administrator in Iraq. The earnings from Iraqi's houses were sale of oil will not be sufficient to cover the reconstruction cost. destroyed during the The US was critized for taking control on Iraq, a country with second US bombing of the largest oil deposit in the world. During the war against Iraq, many oil town of Rahmadi facilities were bombed and as a result reconstruction for Iraq's economy has faced many difficulties. in Iraq.

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Cost for Iraq reconstruction under UN up to 2007

Local administration and civil society $313m Two elderly Iraqi women Health, education, employment $7,190m telling their sufferings to Infrastructure $24,204m a US soldier in Assada Agriculture, water resources $3,027m Village, three miles north Other $855m of Bagdhad. Total $35,589m

Cost for Iraq reconstruction under US and allies up to 2007 Oil spill from a

pipeline destroyed Security and police $5,000m during the US Oil $8,000m

Culture, religious affairs $1,540m bombing against Iraq

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Hailing the 57th Anniversary Union Day: Development images of Mon State in the time of the State Peace and Development Council

Development 1988 2004 Sector Agriculture Annual paddy output (basket) 32 million 50 million Pepper sown acreage - 10000 Belleric myrobalan - 10403 Irrigated acres 1357 44000 Irrigation facility - 6

Education University, college 1 4 School (basic) 1205 1354

Health Hospital (16 to 300-bed) 7 10 Station hospital 10 15 Traditional hospital - 1 Traditional clinic 4 10

Communication Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) under Post office 58 63 construction on Yangon-Mawlamyine- Development Telegraph office 3 5 Myeik-Kawthoung road. On completion, 1988 2004 Auto-exchange 11 26 it will be the longest bridge in Myanmar Sector Telephone 2490 7647 with 26,466 feet in length. Transport Miles of road 988 1564 Miles of railroad 182 213 Bridge (above 180 feet) 3 6

Information TV retransmission station 3 14 Information & Public Relations Department - 10 Library - 10

Electric power Diesel-fired, gas-fired or hydel power plant 16 18

No 1 Tyre and Rubber Factory of Myanma Tyre and The Zaikkaye Sluice Gate near Aungkantha Village in Thaton Township, Mon State. It benefits Rubber Industries under the Ministry of Industry-2 in 20,000 acres of farmland. Thaton, Mon State.

The three-storey library of Mawlamyine University Ye river crossing bridge in Ye Township, Mawlamyine District, in Mawlamyine, Mon State, which was opend Mon State. The 857.5-foot-long facility was on 25 January 2004. opened on 25-11-2003. 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 3 February, 2004 Marching toward Hailing the 57th Anniversary Union Day: Peace, our interest and unity, our strength Golden Land in unity and amity

Unity is strength Chairman of the Central Committee for Development of Border Areas and National Races Head of State Senior General Than Shwe presents gifts to national race leaders in Nagmon in Kachin State. Myanmar faced tional development moved its headquarters Kokang race, who were formed the Tatmadaw Army that was under the armed conflicts soon af- drive, and put the State to the north-east region deceived by the BCP, through the peace nego- command of the BCP ter regaining the inde- and the national races of the nation. began to realize that their tiators that it ceased fire north-east region tried to pendence. The Burma onto the rough road to After 1980, the people would benefit and that it would like to break away from the Communist Party (BCP) face hardships. In this BCP shamelessly re- nothing it they continued make peace. BCP. The group an- holding the extreme left- regard, the AFPFL gov- sorted to heroin refining to join forces of the The Tatmadaw nounced on 19 April ist dogmatism launched ernment, the Pa-hta-sa and trafficking business BCP. representatives went to 1989 that it broke away armed opposition against (Union) and the Burma as it did not receive for- Thus, the Kokang the Kokang region and from the BCP. the AFPFL government Socialist Programme eign assistance anymore. leaders tried to break met with the Kokang Later it reached on 28 March 1948. Party Governments is- And because of the away from the commu- leaders there on 13 the ceasefire agreement Later, some national race sued general amnesty offensives of the nist insurgents. When the April. Since then, the with the Tatmadaw and groups followed the and held meetings with Tatmadaw, it became BCP began to learn that Government has been expressed its desire to armed struggle line the armed groups to end carrying out the Kokang hold the peace negotia- based on extreme racism the internal insurgency. regional development tions. The Tatmadaw and under the instigation But the nation experi- Lagun Ein task. The Government representatives met with of the colonialists in the enced continued internal has designated the Shan its leaders on 30 May early 1949. armed insurgency. Peace State (North) Special and 7 June. The group The armed con- was away even in the weak in military strength the Kokang people were Region 1 after making returned to the legal on flicts broke out in many dreams of the people. and manpower. going to leave, it tried to peace with the Kokang 30 June 1989. parts of the nation, dis- The BCP had to The BCP was in a reorganize them, but in armed group, and ren- With the assist- rupting the social lives of leave its headquarters on state of decline as it did vain. The Kokang group dered assistance for its ance of the Government, the people and claiming Bago Yoma when its not receive any foreign broke away from the progress. the group has been car- many civilian lives. chairman and secretary assistance and lacked a BCP on 12 March 1989. Similarly, the Wa rying out regional devel- The armed insur- were killed in March firm policy. In that situ- On 21 March, the armed group broke away opment tasks and long- gency hampered the na- 1975. The BCP later ation, the leaders of Kokang armed group in- from the BCP and met term and short-term cul- the representatives of the tivation projects, running Tatmadaw. The Wa factories and building in- armed group returned to frastructures. Mongla re- the legal fold on 9 May gion was declared as an 1989. The State is opium free zone on 22 launching the project to April 1997. The regions totally wipe out narcotic has restored peace and drugs from the Wa re- stability and achieved gion. The Government rapid progress. designated Wa region as The Shan State the Shan State (North) Army (SSA) which had Special Region 2. also left BCP informed The Wa people the Tatmadaw about its are building infrastruc- desire to hold peace ne- tures including power gotiations through the stations and roads with peace negotiators on 4 the Government’s assist- September 1989. ance. The representa- They are also tives of the Tatmadaw launching land reclama- met with SSA leader U tion and opiumsubstitute Hse Htin in Lashio on 20 crops programmes September 1989. The hand in hand with the SSA returned to the le- Government. gal fold on 24 Septem- After realizing the goodwill and deeds of the government, members of BCP (Rakhine State) Similarly, the ber 1989. returned to the legal fold. Shan State Liberation (See page 9) THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 3 February, 2004 9

Poem Peace, our interest and unity, our strength From unity to development

* Maikha and Malikha Beginning of Ayeyawady River.

Its region was des- the fact that national soli- Party on 21 March 1995; armed groups under- Continue journey to the plains ignated as the Shan State darity leads to progress. New Mon State Party on standing its goodwill How satisfying. Special Region-3. It has The national people in- 29 June 1996; and BCP have returned to the le- It likes Sittaung been carrying out re- cluding those from the (Rakhine State) on 6 gal fold and are working Thanlwin feels elated gional development un- border areas are enjoying April 1997. in the interest of the State dertakings together with the fruits of peace and de- As the groups are and the people together When the wind blows gently the local people since velopment. taking part in the regional with the Government and It sings a song. then. Other armed Thus, the national development tasks to- the national races. groups began to see and races armed groups have gether with the Govern- The development * Let the forests meander if they must understand the results of begun to see the light ment, their confidence in of the social lives of the Or the hills go steep. peace and goodwill of after living in suspicion the Government has in- people is the result of the River Ayeyar gathers strength the Government. As a and doubt for over 40 creased. peace and stability pre- And flows downward on them.

* No matter how different the lay of the land The people are real kin. Where the wide expanse flows into the ocean We will surely meet. Let the storm be fierce And the wind play as it likes. The sea water never dries up It’s cool as ever.

* With this stream and the stream as example Unity is strengthened. For development of our land Myanmar We should be thinking. Nationals all of us Harmoniously joining hands. With ten Suns and ten Moons shining It shall be magnificent. As national race leaders are taking part in regional development tasks hand in hand with Soe Moe (Pathein) the government, Mongla of Shan State (East) has developed significantly. (Hailing the 57th Anniversary Union Day) result, the BCP military years. The Pa-O National As the MTA led by vailing in the whole na- region 101 returned to Organization returned to U Khun Sa began to un- tion. The task to build a the legal fold on 15 De- the legal fold on 18 Feb- derstand the Govern- peaceful, modern and The Tatmadaw Government cember 1989. Its region ruary 1991; the Palaung ment’s sympathy for the developed discipline- since assumption of the State duties was designated as State Liberation Army groups, and the develop- flourishing democratic Kachin State Special Re- (PSLA) on 1 April 1991; ment endeavours being nation can be success- has been launching the national region 1. It is carrying out the Kayan National carried out with the fam- fully carried out with the consolidation programme on a the regional develop- Guards (KNG) on 27 ily spirit and trust, its strength of the entire na- wider scale. Thus, the 17 armed ment tasks in all sectors. February 1992; and forces made the uncondi- tional people. At the same time, Kachin Independence Or- tional surrender at Lwelan Peace serves the groups understanding its goodwill U Matu Naw made con- ganization (KIO) on 24 on 5 January 1996; at national interest and unity have returned to the legal fold and tacts with the Tatmadaw February 1994. They are MTA headquarters in brings strength to us. In are working in the interest of the to restore peace. The working together with the Homein on 7 and 18 Janu- other words, peace is our State and the people together with Tatmadaw representa- Tatmadaw for regional ary; at Lwetun and interest and unity is our tives led by the com- development and are Mongkun regions on 12, strength. the Government and the national mander of North-East achieving progress. 13 , 14 and 16 January; at ***** races. Command and the del- Proving with the Monehtaw and Monehta (Translation:TMT) egates of the KIA bri- developments of the re- regions on 15 and 26 gade 4 led by U Matu gions where armed January; at Nonghline and Naw held discussions on groups have returned to Paphan region in northern 14 January 1991 in the legal fold, the Gov- Shan State on 23 January; Lashio. The group came ernment has continued to at Monehin and Monetha back to the legal fold on extend an olive branch to regions in northern Shan 11 January 1991. Its re- the remaining armed State on 25 January; at gion was designated as groups of the national Namhsan on 28 February; Shan State (North) Spe- races. at Wanhsin village on 20 cial Region 5. The group Of the remaining January; and at Tachilek has been launching re- groups, Kayinni People’s on 30 January and 10 gional development Liberation Front returned February. tasks in all sectors and to the legal fold on 9 May The Tatmadaw wiping out drugs hand in 1994; Kayan Pyithit Government since as- hand with the Govern- Party on 26 July 1994; sumption of the State du- ment. Ethnic Shan Races Lib- ties has been launching The groups have eration Organization on 9 the national re-consolida- trust in the Government October 1994; Kayinni tion programme on a Realizing the genuine goodwill of the government, members of MTA have and come to understand National Progressive wider scale. Thus, the 17 returned to the legal fold. 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 3 February, 2004 Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects cultivation of summer Final rites of late Konlon Sayadaw paddy in Bago Division (West) to be held 9 February YANGON, 2 Feb—Mem- of quality paddy strains. portance for the emergence mer paddy, progress in culti- YANGON, 2 Feb— The final rites and ber of the State Peace and Next, Chairman of Bago of a new modern and devel- vation of summer paddy in Abhidhaja Agga Maha crematorial ceremony of the Development Council Lt- Division (West Branch) oped nation. To ensure the Letpadan Township. Saddhammajotika Konlon Sayadaw will be held at 1 Gen Khin Maung Than, ac- Peace and Development emergence of a new modern Next, Lt-Gen Khin Sayadaw, State pm on 9 February. companied by Chairman of Council Col Hla Min gave a and developed nation eco- Maung Than gave instruc- Ovadacariya Presiding On 8 February, Bago Division Peace and supplementary report. nomic development as well tions. Nayaka of Galontaung Chanceller of Thitagu Development Council Com- In response to the reports, as development of human After that, he met with Kyaungtaik in Pindaya, World Buddhist University mander of Southern Com- Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than resources play a pivotal role. local people and farmers and Shan State, passed away in Sagaing Hill Agga Maha mand Brig-Gen Ko Ko and gave necessary instructions As peace and tranquillity gave instructions on exceed- on 30 January 2004. Pandita Agga Maha officials, on 1 February to officials. prevailes in the nation, ef- ing the target acres in sum- The remains will be Saddhamma-jotikadhaja morning, met with At the meeting hall of the forts are being made for de- mer paddy cultivation in the kept in the casket for pub- Agga Maha Gandhavasaca Tatmadawmen and their 250 ton Rice Mill in velopment of human re- township and boosting the lic obeisance on 7 Febru- Pandita Maha Dhamma- families of local battalion in Letpadan, Thayawady Dis- sources and economic de- per acre yield up to 100 bas- ary. The ceremony to open kahitka Bahu-janahitadhara Pyay Station and gave in- trict, Lt-Gen Khin Maung velopment. Bago Division kets. white umbrella over the Dr Nanisara will deliver a structions on farming, staff Than met with departmental has exceeded the target in Next, Lt-Gen Khin remains of the Sayadaw sermon. welfare and health and edu- officials, social organiza- monsoon paddy cultivation Maung Than and party ar- will be held on 8 February. MNA cation. tions, townselders and and efforts are to be made to rived at the test-paddy field Next, Lt-Gen Khin local people and gave in- meet the target in summer in Ngabyugalay Village, Buddha Pujaniya of Maha Maung Than greeted the structions on regional devel- paddy cultivation, he said. Thayawady District where Tatmadawmen and their opment. As Letpadan Township Deputy Supervisor Daw Ma Shwemyinthmo Sulamani Pagoda families. At the meeting, Chair- is in Bago Division, strenu- Ma Aung reported to Lt-Gen On arrival at the summer man of Letpadan Township ous efforts are to be made to Khin Maung Than on culti- to be held paddy field of Thetyingon Peace and Development meet the target in cultivation vation of summer paddy in YANGON, 2 Feb — Un- Festival and rice-offering Village-tract in Gyobingauk Council U Myint Than re- of monsoon and summer the test-paddy field and der the leadership of Presid- ceremony of the Maha Township, Thayawady Dis- ported on geographical con- paddy in the township, he progress in cultivation of ing Sayadaw of Yadana Shwemyinthmo Sulamani trict, officials of Myanma ditions of the township, cul- noted. summer paddy in 2003-2004 Manaung Tawya Kamahtan Pagoda will held on a grand Agriculture Service reported tivation of project crops and Next, Lt-Gen Khin in the township. Taik in Pyay in Bago Divi- scale from 7 to 11 Febru- to Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than progress in cultivation of Maung Than arrived at the Next, he inspected culti- sion (West) Abhidhaja Agga ary. and party on cultivation of summer paddy. temporary briefing hall of vation of summer paddy. Maha Saddhamma Jotika Those are invited to do- summer paddy and arrange- Responding to the re- Farmer Training Centre No Next, Lt-Gen Khin Bhaddanta Vijabala, the nate cash for the festival. ments being made for culti- ports, Lt-Gen Khin Maung 1 of MAS in Chanthagon, Maung Than and party left fourth Buddha Pujaniya MNA vation of summer paddy. Than said that community Letpadan Township where Thayawady and arrived back After speaking words of peace and prevalence of law he heard a report by officials here in the evening. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than discusses summer paddy cultiva- encouragement to local peo- and order is of utmost im- on test-cultivation of sum- MNA tion with officials and farmers in Letpadan Township. — MNA ple, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspected arrangements being made for cultivation of summer paddy with the use of water from the main canal of Bawbin Dam. Next, they arrived at the Dam Yeiktha in Gyobingauk where Director U Tin Maung Ohn of Irrigation Depart- ment and officials reported on construction of canals of Bawbin Dam, water supply for summer paddy cultivation, arrangements made for meeting the target in ex- tended cultivation of summer paddy and cultivation Runway expansion project inspected at Kengtung Airport Minister inspects MSLE, IRD YANGON, 2 Feb — Mem- Kengtung Airport in ter inspecting the construc- also met with officers and ber of the State Peace and Kengtung on 31 January tion site, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win other ranks and their families in Magway Division Development Council and morning. and party left there. and gave instructions on suc- YANGON, 2 Feb—Minis- ary. Chief of Armed Forces Train- At the briefing hall of the Yesterday morning, Lt- cessful implementation of the ter for Finance and Revenue In Chauk he inspected the ing Lt-Gen Kyaw Win, ac- project, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win Gen Kyaw Win and party ar- seven-point roadmap of the Maj-Gen Hla Tun together Township Myanma Eco- companied by Shan State heard reports on tasks being rived at Mongphyat Station, State. He also greeted them with General Manager of nomic Bank. (East) Peace and Develop- carried out to expand the run- where he met with officers cordially. Myanma Economic Bank Inspecting the new build- ment Council and Com- way of the airport and gave and other ranks and their fami- Next, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win (Head Office) Lt-Col Maung ing for the Township Myanma mander of Triangle Region instructions on speedy imple- lies at the hall of the station inspected the construction of Maung Win and members Economic Bank, the Minister Command Maj-Gen Khin mentation of the project, and gave instructions on meas- new school buildings at met with departmental offi- was briefed by officials on Zaw and Vice-Chief of Armed timely completion of the ures for smooth and secure Kengtung No-6 BEMS and cials of the ministry in progress in construction of the Forces Training Maj-Gen project, supervision of fuel transport. the construction site of the NyaungU Township at the building. Aung Kyi, arrived at the run- use for machinery, and meas- This morning at Kengtung government computer college office of Myanma Economic Afterwards, the minister way expansion project at ures for worksite safety. Af- Station, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and gave instructions.—MNA Bank in NyaungU on 31 Janu- and party looked into Myanma Small Loans Enterprise and Internal Revenues Depart- ment in Chauk and left necessary instructions. The minister and party this afternoon met with departmental officials of the Minis- try of Finance and Revenue in Kyaukpadaung Township at the Township Myanma Economic Bank in Kyauk- padaung and gave instructions. Next, the minister and party inspected Myanma Small Loans Enterprise and Internal Revenues Depart- ment in Kyaukpadaung and left necessary instructions Lt-Gen Kyaw Win meets with Tatmadaw members and families of Kengtung Station in Kengtung Township. — MNA MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 3 February, 2004 11 Raising of Myanmar sports… (from page 1) make arrangements for con- Officials concerned are to He said the government struction of training grounds make arrangements for ac- is giving encouragement to and upgrading of existing commodations, health care raising of Myanmar sports grounds. Similarly, duties services and systematic train- standard. He spoke of the are to be assigned to quali- ing of the footballers and need to concentrate on rais- fied coaches with high effi- other athletes, he added. ing of sports standard includ- ciency in every selected foot- Next, the Prime Minister ing football to become the ball team. Selected football- and party inspected hostel-1 top in South-East Asia. ers are to be chosen correctly for U-17 and U-18 football He said football U-16, U- with the coordination of of- teams, messing hall and hos- 18, U-20 and U-23 selected ficials of MFF, he said. tel for women selected ath- teams and women selected To be fit and strong, sys- letes and cordially greeted football team gained success. tematic camp training is the athletes. But their success has halted. needed for athletes. The Prime Minister and He said continued efforts are He also spoke at length on party proceeded to Sports and to be made for achievement close supervision of accom- Physical Education Institute of success in those fields. modations for athletes, sup- in Kyaikkasan Grounds. He said Myanmar Foot- ply of enriched food to them The Prime Minister in- ball Federation was reorgan- and medical check-up. spected conditions for con- ized and systematic arrange- He said the government struction of training grounds. ments are to be made for would provide financial as- The Prime Minister and party selection and training of foot- sistance, track suits and inspected training of athletes ball players. sports equipment to the ath- chosen by the institute. He spoke of the need to letes. MNA Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein … (from page 16) distribution and construction of the camp Major Aung Min Brig-Gen Tint Swe, officials of road in the camp. The Sec- briefed on digging of ponds, from Maubin District and retary-2 gave instructions and breeding of fish and future Nyaungdon Township PDCs, viewed netting of fish at pond tasks. The Secretary-2 spoke in-charge of the camp Major No C-7. of the need to strive in the Lyan Khant Kyin and offi- Afterwards, the Secre- interests of the organization, cials. tary-2 and party visited the the region and the country. Major Lyan Khant Kyin 1,000 acre fish breeding In 2003-2004 fiscal year, reported to Secretary-2 Lt- project of MWVO (Head the MWVO fish breeding Gen Thein Sein on breeding Office) in Meethwaychaung, camp distributed over 300,000 viss of fish to Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt meets with youth footballers. — MNA of fish, netting of fish for Maubin Township. In-charge Yangonites. The Secretary-2 and party arrived at Nyaungdonkyun wetland reclamation project for agriculture and livestock breeding being implemented by the Ministry of Agricul- ture and Irrigation and Wa Wa Win International Co Ltd. Company Chairman U Shwe Kyaing and Project Manger Daw San San Myint reported on completion of land reclamation and agriculture and livestock breeding tasks. The Secretary-2 gave instructions on meeting the set target and distribution of fish at reasonable prices. He also Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects Nyaunggai Dam Project in Padaung Township, Bago Division. — MNA spoke of the need to strive for ing development tasks in the Than and party arrived at the industrial zone, he met with regional development tasks. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than … region. It is built across Khawa local battalion in Padaung industrialists and gave instruc- Wa Wa Win Co Ltd has (from page 16) lage. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Creek near Chinywagyi Vil- Station in the afternoon. He tions. He also heard reports reclaimed 500 acres for to medical battalion of the Than and party viewed teak lage in Padaung Township. also met with the on the birth of the industrial paddy fields and 5,000 acres station. plantations and teak plants in Construction of conduits has Tatmadawmen of the battal- zone, import-substitute goods, for fish breeding tasks out of The farm raises 721 Bab- Soeya and Kyaukmahsin for- been completed up to 95 per ion and gave instructions on and future tasks. 10,000 acres of land in the cock poultry, 250 domestic est reserves. cent, earthen works, 35 per agriculture, livestock breed- In response to the reports, Nyaungdon wetland. Recla- poultry, 10 CP pigs, 39 do- The next morning, Lt-Gen cent and spillway, nearly cent ing and public welfare. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than mation tasks for more paddy mestic pigs and 29 goats. Khin Maung Than and party per cent. The pipes with the Next, they arrived at said the State was rendering fields and fish ponds are Afterwards, Lt-Gen Khin together with Commander diameter of six inches have Nyaunggai dam, two miles assistance to industrial devel- underway. Maung Than met with Brig-Gen Ko Ko and Bago been installed to supply drink- and two furlongs from Pyay- opment in Myanmar by es- After signing in the visi- Tatmadawmen and their fami- Division (West) PDC Chair- ing water to neighbouring Taunggup Road in Padaung tablishing 18 industrial zones tors’ book of the project, the lies at the hall of medical bat- man Col Hla Min and offi- villages. The project is being Township. At the briefing with the aim of improving the Secretary-2 inspected grow- talion and gave instructions cials, left Pyay and arrived at implemented with the target hall, officials reported on private industrial sector. ing of summer paddy and on agriculture and livestock Khawa dam project five miles to open before raining season water supply and utilization, He added that industrial- other crops in the region and breeding tasks, convenience from the Pathein-Monywa in 2004. and arrangements for culti- ists should not depend on the left necessary instructions tasks, health and education Road in Padaung Township. On arrival at the local bat- vation of paddy and other State alone; they should seek there. — MNA matters. At the briefing hall, Director talion in Kyaukphu at crops. Commander Brig-Gen means and ways to increase He arrived at the local U Tin Maung Ohn of Con- Padaung Station, Lt-Gen Khin Ko Ko then presented addi- the productivity of agricul- rived at the briefing hall of the battalion in Toungoo Station struction-2 of Irrigation De- Maung Than and party met tional reports. tural implements, produce office in Pyay and heard re- and met with Tatmadawmen partment and Director U Khin with officers, other ranks and After hearing the reports, more passenger buses, en- ports on the emergence of the and families at the hall there. Maung Chit of the Irrigation their families at the hall of the Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than hance the quantity and qual- industrial zone, land reclama- He gave instructions on edu- Department (Head Office) battalion and gave instructions gave instructions on supply ity of the products, and inno- tion at the zone, measures cation, health and conven- reported on construction tasks on livestock breeding, educa- of irrigation water fully to vate new items of machinery. being taken for supply of elec- ience tasks. and requirements. Com- tion and health. He also 3,000 acres of land and main- After the ceremony, Lt- tricity and water, cement, oil On 30 January morning, mander Brig-Gen Ko Ko pre- greeted the families of the tenance of canals and in- Gen Khin Maung Than and price, demand of cement and Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than sented a supplementary re- battalion cordially. Lt-Gen spected the storage of water party looked into the auto fuel oil. In response to the attended opening of the port. Khin Maung Than also looked in the reservoir. Next, Lt- machine parts and farm im- reports, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Tagara-Koebin mountain pass The Khawa dam project into the chicken farm of the Gen Khin Maung Than and plements displayed in the in- Than gave instructions on in- at Phokyar Mountain Resort is being implemented with a battalion and gave instructions party arrived at Khittaya industrial zone. stallation of electricity and of Myanma Timber Enterprise view to supplying water to on the breeding of other ani- dustrial zone in Ywabe ward Later, Lt-Gen Khin allotment of the land. 10 miles from Tagara Vil- 2,000 acres of land and help- mals. Lt-Gen Khin Maung in Pyay. At the hall of the Maung Than and party ar- MNA

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Of the 204 million With Russia still provid- ering on Russian television quoted a report of the De- dollars in savings, 133.6 mil- ing the sole link to the 16- and intended to simulate the partment of Trade and Indus- lion were derived from the nation platform after the effect of radiation on hu- try (DTI) as saying. In the government’s importation of Columbia shuttle disaster a mans. report, DTI-attached agency rice from Vietnam, India, year ago, the Progress M1- Results of the experi- Philippine International Trad- China and Thailand; search 11 cargo ship blasted off ment will be used to pave ing Corp. said the savings in and rescue vessels from from Russia’s Baikonur the way for human travel to the past two years were much Australia; weapons and cosmodrome in the Kazakh Mars — one of the goals set Gold and sliver coins issued in Brazil, which is a five-time higher compared to the 300 ammunitions from Canada, steppe on Thursday. out by US President George million dollars saved from Belgium and Italy; coal from “Progress successfully W Bush in space plans World Cup soccer champion nation, and commemorate the counter-trade over a 12-year Indonesia; and patrol cars docked with the station at announced this month. 100th anniversary of FIFA are displayed during a ceremony period up to 2001. The from Japan. — MNA/Xinhua 16.13 Moscow Time (1313 MNA/Reuters in Rio de Janeiro, on 30 Jan, 2004. France, Switzerland and Uruguay will also launch their coins today.— INTERNET One out of every S Korea to establish emergency health care four GSM system over bird flu virus Chinese send 9.8 billion mobile mobile phone SEOUL, 2 Feb— South Korea Friday decided to establish an emergency health care phone messages around New Year users comes system to prepare for possible human infections of bird flu, reported South Korean BEIJING, 2 Feb— Chinese people sent 9.8 billion Yonhap news agency. Lunar New Year greeting messages through their from China The Ministry of Health and Welfare “We will continue to examine the health mobile phones in the New Year’s Eve and week-long BEIJING, 2 Feb— China said that the setup of the contingency sys- records of those engaged in spraying disin- holiday from January 22 to January 28, 3 billion more has registered 250 million tem is in line with warnings from the World fectants and slaughtering birds,” a ministry than last year. GSM mobile phone users, Health Organization (WHO) that a possible official was quoted by Yonhap as saying. Subscribers with China Liu Manqiang, vice-di- accounting for a quarter of mutation of the H5NI virus may cause “Farmers in affected areas will receive pro- Mobile sent 7.8 billion short rector of Information Re- tective equipment and anti-virus medicines.” the one billion GSM mobile infection in humans. “In hospitals located messages, while China search Centre of the Chinese in affected areas, the government will The Health Ministry will also step up phone users worldwide, Unicom clients sent over two Academy of Social Sciences, closely monitor whether humans are in- efforts to develop test medicine to determine according to an industry billion pieces. said short messages were fected and it will strengthen quarantine bird flu infections and plan to quarantine source. Statistics from China With the popularity of popular because of their low measures to prevent the spread of the vi- infected people, if any. South Korea has camera handsets, the price and high efficiency. Mobile Communication Co rus,” said the ministry in a meeting at- culled more than 2.4 million chickens and number of multimedia mes- Meanwhile, Internet services Ltd showed that the com- tended by local government officials. other fowl to stem the spread of the disease. sages also climbed during made short message busi- pany has landed 177 million The poultry disease has spread in South A total of 17 poultry farms have been hit by ness more booming. GSM mobile phone clients, Korea since it was first detected in last the disease ever since late last year. the festival. becoming the world’s big- December. But so far, there have been no Some South Korean experts said the lo- Paying 0.1 yuan for each By the end of 2003, China gest mobile communication reports that it has crossed to humans. cal outbreak of avian flu was a different message on the average, sub- had 260 million mobile operator in terms of custom- No one among the some 1,600 South variant of H5N1 from the one which has scribers spent around one phone users and the number ers and GSM network ca- Korean people who have been exposed to surfaced in Vietnam. billion yuan (120 million US is growing rapidly. pacity. the flu tested positive up to now. MNA/Xinhua dollars) over the holiday. MNA/Xinhua Another big telecommu- nication operator, China India asks Nepal to act as transit link Vietnam’s new coins being gobbled up United Telecommunications HANOI, 2 Feb— New coins introduced by Vietnam’s Corp has 70 million GSM between India, China Central Bank are being gobbled up — not by collectors, mobile phone users. It also but rather by children who swallow them after mistak- KATHMANDU, 2 Feb— India, which has been importing Chinese goods directly from operates CDMA (Code Di- Hong Kong and Shanghai mainly through sea routes, has proposed to Nepal to act as ing them for sweets. vision Multiple Access) net- a transit link between it and China. Since three coins were that were also introduced last work as the core technology “We have made the offer Indo-Nepali Inter-Govern- mechanism on self-certifi- made available in mid-De- month were hit by rumours for its competition against to Nepal Government and mental Committee (IGC) cation of Nepali food prod- cember after a two-decade that the bills would be with- China Mobile. Nepali side has responded meeting, told PTI. At the ucts meant for export to In- absence, doctors have drawn because they had no GSM refers to Global positively, Commerce Sec- conclusion of the three-day dia to ensure the quality. treated at least 17 children year of issue printed on them. System for Mobile Commu- retary Dipak Chatterjee, who meeting today, India and The two countries also for swallowing them. Then jewellery shops nication. MNA/Xinhua was here to participate in the Nepal agreed to set up a agreed to enhance and upgrade Over the recent Lunar complained that their count- facilities and infrastructure in New Year holidays, six chil- ing machines could not read the four major Customs points dren aged between two and the new notes. along Indo-Nepali border. 10 were treated in the cen- The central bank has been Chatterjee said if Nepal can tral province of Quang Nam forced to issue stern admoni- play a role of a transit link after swallowing coins, the tions. between India and China, the Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspa- “Any individual who two economic giants of Asia, per reported recently. refuses to circulate the bank it would not only help India Money is a traditional notes issued by the State lower its transport cost but also good luck gift for children Bank of Vietnam will be help develop trading business during the festival. named as a lawbreaker and in Nepal. After reaching an The mishaps are an unfore- will face tough punish- understanding both India and seen headache for Vietnam’s ments,” deputy governor Nepal would have to work central bank, which had hoped Nguyen Thi Kim Phung said out procedures and modalities the coins would promote the in December. for this, Chatterjee, who had a use of vending machines and In addition to a new courtesy call on Prime Minis- other conveniences. 500,000-dong (32-US-dol- ter Surya Bahadur Thapa at The launch of Vietnam’s lar) note, Vietnam also cir- his residence at Baluwatar on new money has faced other culated a new design of its Saturday, said. Elaborating glitches.Polymer-based, 50,000-dong note. on the issues taken up during counterfeit proof banknotes MNA/Reuters IGC meeting, he said “we Elephants participate in a game of soccer at the second Elephant Festival held at discussed matters relating to Kaziranga National Park, 267 km (116 miles) east of Guwahati, capital of the bilateral trade and expand- Nuic\cMAwn\; qs\etas∑m\;®Pc\. northeastern Indian state of Assam, on 30 January, 2004. The festival is being held to ing investment opportunities generate awareness in the local population on the need to cohabitate with local wild between the two countries”. sim\;ln\;esrmv\" elephants and to reduce conflicts arising from herds damaging crops.—INTERNET MNA/PTI 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 3 February, 2004 Last-gasp Birmingham deny United beat spirited Saints 3-2 to go top Newcastle LONDON, 2 Feb — French striker Louis Saha scored on his debut and Ruud van S Nistelrooy struck the winner as Manchester United beat Southampton 3-2 at Old LONDON, 2 Feb — The race for fourth place in the Premier Trafford to go top of the Premier League on Saturday. League got even tighter on Saturday as Newcastle United and Saints striker Kevin Brett Ormerod and beat Tim was not ruled offside when Liverpool both drew while Charlton Athletic lost. Phillips scored his side’s Howard. he clearly strayed forward at P Newcastle seemed on course for all three points at St. Andrews goals either side of the break Howard was beaten again the kick. thanks to Gary Speed’s excellent 37th-minute shot but a last- to put Southampton level in the 53rd minute when Play continued and the minute equalizer by Stern John earned Birmingham City a 1-1 after Paul Scholes had given Phillips’ shot from 35 me- ball came back to the Dutch- draw. United a two-goal lead in the tres sneaked inside the right- man, now onside, for what O They remain sixth on 34 points, behind Liverpool on goal 37th minute. hand bottom corner. Saints’ proved to be the winner. difference after Gerard Houllier’s side were held to a goalless Van Nistelrooy then French midfielder Fabrice The visitors had two late Anfield draw in an action-packed Merseyside derby against Everton. pounced in a goalmouth Fernandes was lucky not to chances to level the match R Charlton are fourth on 37 points after losing 2-1 at home to scramble to turn home the concede a penalty on the hour when in the 82nd minute, Bolton Wanderers with Fulham seventh on 34 after a 2-1 home win winner just after the hour of when he leapt with his hands Howard superbly tipped the over Tottenham Hotspur. an exciting match in front of raised at a free kick by ball over from defender Aston Villa scored five goals in 25 second-half minutes to thrash a record Premier League Ronaldo and the ball struck Danny Higginbotham’s T Leicester City 5-0 away while Leeds United remain bottom after crowd of 67,758 that Saints his arm. overhead kick while Phillips going down 3-0 at home to Middlesbrough. In the day’s early game twice came close to level- The referee awarded a missed a low cross in the six- French striker Louis Saha scored on his Manchester United debut ling in the final minutes. free kick on the edge of the yard box a minute later. as the champions beat Southampton 3-2 at Old Trafford to go top It was the Dutchman’s box but then van Nistelrooy MNA/Reuters S of the league on 53 points. 99th goal for the club and MNA/Reuters ensured that United, who have not lost at home to Celtic crush Kilmarnock 5-1, go 14 points clear Southampton since 1988, GLASGOW, 2 Feb — Celtic’s John Hartson scored twice as the unbeaten Scottish moved one point ahead of Premier League leaders scored five second-half goals against Kilmarnock in a 5-1 win Arsenal, who meet on Saturday that takes them 14 points clear at the top. Manchester City at home on Second-placed Rangers can cut the defi- minutes left. Sunday. cit to 11 points again if they win at bottom Eric Skora hit a beautiful long-range strike Saha, signed from Fulham club Patrick Thistle on Sunday. for Kilmarnock on 84 minutes but Celtic for 12.8 million pounds (23.2 Celtic’s French winger Didier Agathe were not finished and Hartson’s 89th minute million US dollars) eight tormented Kilmarnock after the break and header secured a satisfactory 21st straight days ago, opened the scoring opened the scoring 10 minutes into the sec- SPL win for the home side. with a free kick, which de- ond half before goals from Hartson, Henrik Celtic have moved on to 64 points from 22 flected off Phillips’ head, in Larsson and Stephen Pearson wrapped up games with champions Rangers a distant the 18th minute after Portu- the points for Martin O’Neill’s side. second on 50 with a game in hand before guese midfielder Cristiano “Didier Agathe really picked up the their trip to Patrick Thistle. Ronaldo had been brought tempo of the game for us in the second half Kilmarnock have the worst defensive down. scoring the important first, which was a record in the SPL having shipped 49 goals in In the 37th, Antti Niemi great strike, and was involved in a few 22 games but managed to make life difficult failed to hold the French- others after we never looked like breaking for the home side in the first period. man’s low shot from outside them down in the first half,” said O’Neill. Celtic’s Chris Sutton hit the underside of the box and Scholes pounced After Agathe had slammed home Celt- the bar with a header but Danny Invincible to shoot under the Finnish ic’s opener the speedy French winger glided should have scored for the visitors and they keeper and put United fur- over a cross for Welshman Hartson to head paid dearly after the break. ther ahead. his team’s second goal 10 minutes later. O’Neill has also completed the signing of Southampton struck back Manchester United’s Louis Saha celebrates after scoring With the visitors dishevelled, Agathe set Australian keeper Danny Milosevic until the 61 seconds later when a free kick against Southampton. Manchester United have up Larsson for the third on 76 minutes end of the season after Magnus Hedman Phillips’ shot from outside put boardroom turmoil engulfing the club to one side as before Scotland midfielder Stephen Pearson joined Italian Serie A side Ancona on loan the penalty area took a slight they swept back to the top of the English Premiership netted his first home goal for Celtic with 13 earlier this week.— MNA/Reuters deflection off fellow striker with a 3-2 victory over Southampton.—INTERNET PARIS, 2 Feb — France striker Djibril Cisse bounced back from his Euro 2004 ban by scoring twice and Midfielder Banned setting up another goal as AJ Auxerre demolished Girondins Bordeaux 5-0 in their Ligue 1 clash on Saturday. Stankovic The Liverpool-bound player, who will miss the European Championship after failing to overturn a five- Cisse match international ban for kicking an opponent in an Under 21 match, inspired Auxerre as they killed off moves to Inter the game with four first-half goals. takes out The Burgundy side are now third in the table with 41 points from 22 games, seven adrift of leaders from Lazio Monaco who drew 1-1 with Paris St. Germain on Friday. Second-placed Olympique Lyon cut the gap on ROME, 2 Feb— Serbia and on Bordeaux the principality team to four points with a 1-0 victory at Toulouse, courtesy of a clever second-half strike Montenegro midfielder from midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo.—MNA/Reuters Dejan Stankovic signed for Inter Milan from Serie A ri- Morocco punish comedic Roma suffer setback with defeat at Brescia vals Lazio on Saturday just MILAN, 2 Feb — AS Roma’s title hopes suffered a setback on Saturday with a surprise before the January transfer 1-0 defeat at Brescia, leaving Serie A leaders AC Milan the chance to open up a five point window closed. Benin defence lead on Sunday. According to Lazio, the SFAX(Tunisia), 2 Feb — Morocco took advantage of a A 42nd minute Jonathan the end of time Bucci was Reggina striker then con- 25-year-old’s transfer was comedy of errors by the Benin defence to beat the African Bachini penalty gave Brescia, harshly ruled to have verted the penalty to secure for four million euros (4.96 Nations Cup debutants 4-0 on Saturday and maintain their without the injured Roberto brought down David di three points for the million US dollars). perfect record in Group D. Baggio, victory over Fabio Michele inside the area. The Calabrians.—MNA/Reuters “The midfielder has put Striker Marouane Chammakh was gifted the opener in Capello’s side in a scrappy pen to paper on a contract the 17th minute after Benin goalkeeper Rachad Chitou game at the Rigamonti Sta- which will expire on June completely missed a cross. dium. Bachini converted af- 30, 2008,” Inter Milan said Benin then held out and produced some good attacks of ter Roma defender Walter on their website. their own until their defence fell apart late in the game Samuel pulled down Brescia Stankovic’s future at allowing substitute Youssef Mokhtari and defenders striker Simone del Nero in- Rome-based Lazio had been Abdelsam Ouaddou and Talal El Karkouri to score in a side the area. Milan, who are in doubt since talks over a seven-minute spell. away to Bologna on Sunday, new contract broke down. Morocco, who have yet to concede a goal, lead Group D have 45 points to Roma’s 43 His Lazio deal was set to with six points and need to draw with South Africa to make with Juventus in third on 40. expire in June and the cash- sure of a quarterfinal place. Benin have lost both their Two second-half penalties strapped club hoped to sell games. gave Reggina a 2-0 victory during the January transfer “We had a lot of difficulties in the first half when we were over Empoli. window rather than lose one up against a very solid team,” said Morocco coach Badou Empoli keeper Luca of its top players for nothing Ezaki. “In the second half, we scored three quick goals and Bucci conceded both spot- at the end of the season. won the match.” kicks, sliding through the “At Inter at last!” were El Karkouri and midfielder Houcine Kharja both went back of Emiliano Bonazzoli’s Stankovic’s first words after close for Morocco in the opening five minutes and it was no legs to allow Francesco Cozza AS Roma’s Francesco Totti (L) and Luigi Di Biagio of Brescia donning the blue-and-black surprise when they went ahead. to put Reggina ahead in the challenge for the ball during their Serie A soccer match at striped No 11 Inter shirt. MNA/Reuters 51st minute. A minute from Rigamonti Stadium, in Brescia, on 31 Jan.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 3 February, 2004 15 Health Minister inspects construction of Institute of Dental Medicine YANGON, 2 Feb — Managing Director of the requirements. Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myanma Industrial Con- Next, the minister and Myint, accompanied by struction Services under the party inspected round the Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo Ministry of Industry-2 U Ye construction site and gave and officials, inspected the Tun reported to the minister instructions on the building construction project of an and party on progress of con- of food shops and hostels. institute of dental medicine struction of the main build- The minister also urged the and new hospital on ing of the university and officials to take measures for Thanthuma Road in school buildings, and finan- keeping school buildings Thingangyun Township this cial matters. After hearing clean and attractive and ful- morning. the reports, the minister gave filled the requirements. At the briefing hall, instructions and attended to MNA Deputy Foreign Minister leaves for Indonesia

YANGON, 2 Feb — A The deputy minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Myanmar delegation led by was accompanied by alter- The delegation was MTF Patron Maj-Gen Kyaw Win meets the press. — MNA Deputy Minister for Foreign nate leader of the Myanmar seen off at the Yangon Inter- Affairs U Khin Maung Win delegation Brig-Gen Phone national Airport by Minister left here this afternoon to Swe, Deputy Minister for for Foreign Affairs U Win Press conference on ITF 14 and under Asian attend Regional Ministerial Home Affairs, and members Aung, Minister for Home Meeting on Counter-Terror- Police Brig-Gen Winn Affairs Col Tin Hlaing and tennis championships held ism to be held in Bali, Indo- Myaing from the Ministry of responsible personnel from YANGON, 25 Jan — Afterwards, queries journalists and sports col- nesia, on 4 and 5 February Home Affairs and Director the Ministries The press conference on ITF of journalists and sports columnists who later held dis- 2004. U Denzil Abel from the MNA 14 and Under Asian Tennis umnists were replied. Phyo cussions on matters related Third Specialized Training on the ASEAN Harmonized Championships Zone-2, or- Min Tha who won first to tennis. ganized by International prizes in the men’s singles Afterwards, those at- Tariff Nomenclature for Trade Facilitation held Tennis Federation and event, men’s doubles event tended the conference Myanmar Tennis Federa- YANGON, 2 Feb—The Department of Myanmar Maung Linn. and best player award, and viewed the accommotation Third Specialized Training was held at Grand Plaza The training course tion from 12 to 19 January, Myanmar selected players of the selected players who on the ASEAN Harmonized Parkroyal Hotel on Alanpya is being attended by 30 train- was held at Theinbyu Ten- Nyi Nyi Tun and Nge were under training at MTF. Tariff Nomenclature for Pagoda Road here this morn- ees—18 from ASEAN mem- nis Plaza of the MTF at Hnaung were introduced to MNA Trade Facilitation jointly ing with an address by Di- ber nations and 12 from Theinbyu tennis court here sponsored by ASEAN Gen- rector-General of Customs Myanmar.— MNA this morning, with an open- eral Secretariat and Customs Department Col Khin ing address by MTF Patron Eight killed in Philip- Maj-Gen Kyaw Win. 9:12 Myanmar Cuisine pine bus collision Present at the con- MRTV-3MRTV-3 9:15 National News ference were Managing Di- 9:20 Salone Traditional MANILA, 2 Feb— Eight people, including a rector of the News and Peri- Festival (2004) odicals Enterprise of the Myanmar boy, were killed and 14 oth- Ministry of Information Col 9:25 Kachin Dance ers injured after two passen- 3-2-2004 (Tuesday) Soe Win, Director (News) 9:30 National News ger buses collided early Sat- (Programme Schedule) 9:35 National Races Village urday in the northern Phil- U Hla Tun, chief editors of Morning Transmission (Chin, Mon, Rakhine) ippines, police said. The dailies, mediamen, sports (9:00 - 10:00) 9:40 Songs on Screen “My accident occurred when a columnists, MTF President 9:00 Signature Tune Ardent Wish” Manila-bound bus collided U Zaw Zaw (Max Myanmar Greeting 9:45 National News head-on with an incoming Co Ltd) and invited 9:02 Song of Myanmar 9:50 ASOD’s Tour of bus as it tried to overtake a guests. Beauty & Scenic Northern Shan State MTF Patron Maj- Sights “Mingalabar” tricycle on the highway in (Part-1) Gen Kyaw Win explained 9:06 Rakhine Ordination Botolan Town in the prov- 9:58 Song of Myanmar holding of the champion- Novitiation & Ear- ince of Zambales, the Phil- Beauty & Scenic boring Auspicious ippine News Agency quoted ships. MTF President U Zaw Sights “Come and See Ceremony Zaw briefed on competing Myanmar” a police report as saying. 9:10 Headline News MNA/Xinhua of Myanmar youth team.

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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). 13th Waxing of Tabodwe, 1365 ME Tuesday, 3 February, 2004

Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects all-round construction of religious edifices on Mindhamma Hill. — MNA Four social objectives Prime Minister inspects all-round construction of Mindhamma Hill * Uplift of the morale and morality of the YANGON, 2 Feb—Prime and members of the Pagoda Abhaya Labha Muni Image fices on Mindhamma Hill. entire nation2x5 (C1) Minister General Khin Board of Trustees. and all-round construction of After giving necessary * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and Nyunt, accompanied by of- First, Prime Minister Mindhamma Hill. instructions, the Prime Min- preservation and safeguarding of cultural ficials of the State Peace and General Khin Nyunt offered Afterwards, the Prime ister left the Mindhamma Development Council Of- flowers and water and paid Minister inspected all-round Hill. heritage and national character fice, arrived at Mindhamma homage to Lawka Chantha construction of religious edi- MNA * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Hill in Insein Township this Abhaya Labha Muni Image. * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- morning. At the chamber hall, Htamane-donation ceremony ards of the entire nation The Prime Minister and Deputy Minister for Reli- party were welcomed there gious Affairs Brig-Gen to be held Secretary-2 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein by Deputy Minister for Reli- Thura Aung Ko reported on YANGON, 2 Feb — The Htamane will be donated to the gious Affairs Brig-Gen holding of the third Buddha public at Shwe Phone Pwint Pagoda in Pazundaung Town- inspects Nyaungdonkyun Wetland reclamation and Thura Aung Ko and officials Pujaniya of Lawka Chantha ship at 3 pm on 4 February. — MNA Livestock breeding project. — MNA

Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein inspects Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects development fish-breeding tasks of MWVO projects, agriculture tasks in Bago Division YANGON, 2 Feb — Secretary-2 Adjutant- culture and Irrigation, arrived YANGON, 2 Feb — State morning and arrived at Commander Brig-Gen Thura Myanmar War Veterans General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, at Thazin Yay Kyaw fish Peace and Development Toungoo airport in Bago Maung Ni, senior military Organization Central Organ- together with MWVOCOC breeding camp of MWVO Council member Lt-Gen Division at 8 am. officers from Toungoo Sta- izing Committee Chairman Vice-Chairman Lt-Gen Kyi (Head Office) in Nyaungdon Khin Maung Than of the Lt-Gen Khin Maung tion and departmental offi- State Peace and Develop- Min (Retd), member De- Township, Ayeyawady Di- Ministry of Defence, accom- Than and party were wel- cials. Lt-Gen Khin Maung ment Council Secretary-2 fence Services Records Of- vision, where they were wel- panied by officials from the comed there by Bago Divi- Than and party together with Adjutant-General Lt-Gen fice Commandant Brig-Gen comed by South-West Com- State Peace and Develop- sion PDC Chairman South- Commander Brig-Gen Ko Thein Sein this morning in- Myo Myint and officials mand Deputy Commander ment Council Office, left ern Command Commander Ko and officials proceeded (See page 11) spected fish breeding camps, from the Ministry of Agri- here by air on 29 January Brig-Gen Ko Ko, Deputy (See page 11) fish breeding project and land reclamation tasks in Ayeyawady Division.

INSIDE Perspectives Success of sectorwise objectives through collective efforts Page 2 Article Peace, our interest and unity, our strength Page 8 Circulation 23,087 Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects Khawa Dam Project in Bago Division. — MNA