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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 re- ported on selection of ath- letes for various sports sec- tors including football and camp training. Prime Minis- ter General Khin Nyunt de- livered a speech. He said some sports including foot- ball, a national sport, have gained success in interna- tional competitions. He said he met with the minister and sports officials to give in- structions to make prepara- tions for making more suc- cess 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.

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