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Volume XIV, Number 289 13th Waxing of Tabodwe 1368 ME Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept nation in accord with the new State * Uplift of health, fitness and education in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Local administrative bodies urged to prove their work of serving public interest with deeds Prime Minister General Soe Win inspects Myittha and Manipura multipurpose dam projects

NAY PYI TAW, 29 Jan Aye, ministers, deputy ture and Irrigation — Prime Minister Gen- ministers, Chairman of Maj-Gen Htay Oo re- eral Soe Win inspected Magway Division Peace ported to the Prime Min- The government has already planned Myittha and Manipura and Development Coun- ister on salient points of multipurpose dam cil Office Col Phone Maw the project and progress to open a technical institute in Gangaw to projects in Magway and Shwe and officials of the in implementing it sector- Sagaing divisions on 27 State Peace and Develop- wise; Minister for Elec- bring out technicians and intellectual January. ment Council Office, tric Power No 2 Maj-Gen Accompanied by Prime Minister General Khin Maung Myint on human resources. Local people should member of the State Peace Soe Win inspected power distribution plans. and Development Coun- Myittha River Multipur- Col Phone Maw Shwe and understand the government’s goodwill, cil Lt-Gen Ye Myint, pose Dam project being Commander Maj-Gen Chairman of Sagaing Di- implemented near Pyintha Tha Aye also took part in and should strive for regional economic vision Peace and Devel- village in Gangaw Town- the discussions. opment Council Com- ship in Magway Division, In response to the re- development. mander of North-West on 27 January. ports, the Prime Minister Command Maj-Gen Tha Minister for Agricul- (See page 8)

Prime Minister General Soe Win inspects construction of Myittha River Multi-purpose Dam. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

30-1-07NL 1 1/30/07, 3:14 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Vital rail link for regional * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State development * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Better transport plays a pivotal role in developing a region. As the government Production process of No 1 Tyre 34th Buddha Pujaniya of has constructed a large number of more and Rubber Factory inspected motor roads and railroads plus bridges, peo- Koedatkyi Buddha Image NAY PYI TAW, 29 At the briefing hall, ple of different regions have been able to YANGON, 28 Jan — The 34th Buddha Pujaniya and Jan— Minister for Indus- Factory General Manager Rice Offering ceremony of Atuladipati Maha easily travel from one place to another, try-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin U Myint Naing reported Munithakya Koedatkyi Buddha Image was held at the thereby contributing much to boosting pro- arrived at No 1 Tyre and to the minister on the tar- Buddha Image on Bagaya Street in Sangyoung Town- duction and development of socio-economic Rubber Factory in Thaton get of tyre production in ship, here, this afternoon. life of local people. Township on 26 January. 2006-2007 fiscal year, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint monthly tyre production Maung formally opened the Rice Offering ceremony. The opening of Kyaw-Yaymyetni Course on and collection of raw It was also attended by Vice-Chairman of the State railroad section and Ponnyataung Tunnel of materials. Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Pakokku-Gangaw-Kalay Railroad Project The minister Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Paññindabhivamsa of Maha took place in Gangaw Township, Magway Anaesthesiology gave instructions on sys- Aungmyay Bonsan Monastery and members of the Division on 27 January. tematic measures to be Sangha, officials of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, on 1st Feb taken for meeting the tar- laypersons and others. Ponnyataung Tunnel and Kyaw- YANGON, 29 Jan— get production, collecting The congregation received the Five Precepts from Yaymyetni Railroad Section is 27 miles long. Myanmar Society of of raw materials, mini- the Vice-Chairman Sayadaw and shared merits gained. As the tunnel alone is over one mile long, it has Anaesthesiologists mizing of production The minister cut the ribbon to open the Buddha become the longest of its kind in the country. (MSA) of Myanmar cost, and preparations for Pujaniya. The minister, departmental officials and Medical Association The Pakokku-Gangaw-Kalay Railroad operating of the machine wellwishers donated rice and provisions worth K 2.6 (MMA) is organizing, in at full capacity.— MNA million to members of the Sangha.—MNA beginning from ChaungU of Sagaing Division collaboration with the is over 277 miles. With the completion of the World Federation of So- tunnel in Ponnyataung section, Kyaw and cieties of Anaesthe- Yaymyetni Railroad Section with a mountain siologists-Bangkok An- aesthesia Regional Train- range between them has been linked. ing Centre (WFSA- The successful completion of the BARTC), a refresher project can be attributed to the concerted course on Anaesthe- efforts of staff of Myanma Railways, the siology on 1st February 2007 at the Summit Tatmadaw and local people. Making better Parkview Hotel Ballroom use of the facility, people can travel from commencing from 0830 Pakokku, Myaing, Myosoe, Zeebya and hours. All the members Kyaw of Magway Division to Kalay of of the MSA are cordially Religious Affairs Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung presents Sagaing Division reaching the gateway to invited. MNA offertories to a Sayadaw.—MNA Chin State. Therefore, the Pakokku-Gangaw- Forestry Minister inspects Finished Wood Product Kalay Railroad which depicts unity of staff Factories in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township of Myanma Railways, the Tatmadaw and Myanmar Technologies local people will always contribute to na- YANGON, 28 Jan— investment of US $ 0.5 instructions and viewed Minister for Forestry Brig- million and over K 400 Industry Co Ltd. Manag- production line and pack- tional development and improvement of Gen Thein Aung arrived million, the factory is ex- ing Director of the factory ing of sawn timber to be socio-economic life of local people. at Finished Wood Product porting furniture made of reported on facts about the exported. The factory with Factory No 2 of LinWin teak and sawn timber to factory. the investment of US $ Co Ltd, Industrial Zone- Germany, France, Italy, The managing di- 0.2 million and over K 300 2, in Dagon Myothit England and Asian coun- rector of Myanma Timber million is exporting sawn (Seikkan) Township, here, tries. The minister and Enterprise gave a supple- teak to France, Italy, Den- this morning. party next visited Finished mentary report and the mark and Sweden. At the briefing hall, Wood Product Factory of minister gave necessary MAN Managing Director of the factory reported on work being carried out and Man- aging Director U Win Maung of Myanma Tim- ber Enterprise gave a supplementary report, and the minister gave necessary Daw Ohn Ohn Ni of No 201, Building 4, 9th instructions. Ayeyeikmon Street, Ward 5, Hline Township, The minister in- donated K 100,000 to Hninzigon Home for the spected the running of the Aged to mark her 58th Birthday recently. factory, production of furniture used in gardens and Treasurer of the Home for the Aged U Aung furniture and sawn timber Forestry Minister Brig-Gen Thein Aung inspects the Finished Wood Than accepts the donation. — H to be exported. With the Product Factory of Myanmar Technologies Industry Co Ltd. — FORESTRY

30-1-07NL 2 1/30/07, 3:14 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 3 Russia says US plan to deploy Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk ABM base in Europe is error

MOSCOW, 28 Jan— American military pre- cannot overlook the The plan to deploy a US sence in Europe,” fact that a strategic ABM base in Europe is Kamynin was quoted by component is being an erroneous step, which the ITAR-TASS news consistently added to the is fraught with negative agency as saying. American Armed Forces consequences for inter- “No matter what in this region,” Kamynin national security, spokes- arguments are proffered said. “The existence of man for the Russian to us to allege that this such a base near our border Foreign Ministry Mikhail base will not be spear- will be a factor, which we Kamynin said here on headed against Russia shall have to reckon with Friday. and its purpose will be in determining the Russian “Deployment of a preventing the pro- steps on the military- US missile defence base liferation of mass des- political scene and in in Europe cannot be truction weapons and to practical military con- A craftsman paints a 'daruma' doll, which is believed to bring good luck, regarded otherwise counter the missile threat, struction, too,” Kamynin during the Daruma Ichi, or Daruma fair, at the Takahadafudoson Kongoji than a substantial emanating from different said. temple in Hino, suburban Tokyo on 28 Jan, 2007. The event is held every reconfiguration of the Asian directions, we MNA/Xinhua month on the 28th. —INTERNET Los Angeles Mayor urges Bush to take new direction on Iraq

L OS A NGELES, 28 Jan— said Villaraigosa. and here at home, it’s time raigosa praised the nation’s The mayor of the second The Democrat mayor for a new direction,” he mayors for being close to largest US city said on said Bush’s plan to send said, “We must stop talking average Americans and Saturday the war in Iraq more troops to Iraq would about challenges, like understanding problems was hurting law en- further pressure the energy, and work together with health care and forcement in the United National Guard. “In Iraq to solve them.” Villa- education.—MNA/Xinhua States, urging President George W Bush to take a new direction in Iraq and US Apache helicopter shot down in Iraq “turn talk into action” on the energy issue. BAGHDAD, 28 Jan—A US military helicopter crashed on Sunday in a combat Delivering the operation near southern Iraqi city of Najaf, killing two US soldiers on board, the Democrats’ weekly radio US military confirmed in a statement. address, Mayor Antonio “While conducting operations to assist Iraqi Security Forces that were Villaraigosa said “around attacked earlier today, a Multi-National Division — Baghdad helicopter went the country, we’ve seen down at approximately 1:30 pm (1030 GMT)north of Najaf,” said the statement. thousands of our guard It added that the crash killed two US soldiers on board and the bodies of the members sent overseas, slain soldiers have been found. call-ups which have taken Earlier in the day, Iraqi security forces backed by US helicopters fought many of our local police, fierce battles with radical militant group outside the Shiite holy city of Najaf, firefighters and first- some 160 km south of Baghdad. responders to the Middle Local witnesses had earlier reported that one US Apache helicopter was shot A balloonist checks his burner before the Night East, and left our com- down by the militants’ fire and smoke was rising from a site controlled by the Glow at the 29th International Hot Air Balloon munities less prepared to militants.—Internet Week in Chateau-d’Oex on 26 Jan, 2007. respond to natural disasters INTERNET and other emergencies,” Oslo Airport briefly evacuated due to bomb alert O SLO, 28 Jan— A bomb spokesman said. pletely harmless,” police alert caused lengthy delays Public broadcaster said. on Friday at Oslo Airport, NRK said a man carrying The evacuation and the Nordic region’s second a suitcase suspected of additional checks created busiest hub. containing potential bomb chaos and long queues at “There was a problem parts fled the airport after Oslo’s Gardemoen Air- with a suitcase and the being initially questioned port, which overtook airport authority decided by security. Stockholm last year to to evacuate all passen- “The man and his come second only to gers and recheck them ... suitcase are now both in Copenhagen in the Nordic Smoke rises from the site where a US helicopter allegedly crashed near the town but it turned out to be custody and the suitcase Region for volume of air of Zarqa, north of the central Iraqi city of Najaf, on 28 Jan , 2007.—XINHUA a false alarm,” a police was found to be com- traffic.— MNA/Reuters

30-1-07NL 3 1/30/07, 3:14 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 China-EU trade hits $ 272.3b sk\mOs∑m\;Aa; eKt\ek¥a\lWa; in 2006

BEIJING, 28 Jan — The dollars last year, a rise of involving a contracted EU trade volume between 26.6 per cent year-on-year, investment of 10.58 billion China and the European and its imports from EU US dollars. A total of 5.39 Union (EU) rose 25.3 per went up by 22.7 per cent billion US dollars of EU cent to hit 272.3 billion year-on-year to hit 90.32 funds were used last year. US dollars last year, the billion US dollars. As of the end of last Ministry of Commerce According to EU year, China had approved (MOC) has announced. figures, EU’s imports an accumulated 25, 418 China-EU trade ac- from China was 135.6 EU-funded projects, counted for 15.5 per cent billion euros, 4.6 billion involving a contracted EU of China’s total foreign euros more than its investment of 97.95 trade volume last year, and imports from the United billion US dollars. China EU remained the top trade States. China has replaced had used 53.18 billion US partner of China, accord- the United States to dollars of EU funds by the ing to MOC statistics become EU’s largest end of last year, or 8 per issued on its website. import market. cent of total foreign funds A bullet train makes its debut at a railway station in Shanghai on 28 Jan, China’s exports to EU China approved 2,738 used in China. 2007. —INTERNET reached 181.98 billion US EU-funded projects in 2006, MNA/Xinhua Thousands march in downtown Inside Boeing’s new plane Los Angeles in anti-war rally BEIJING, 28 Jan — be Boeing’s largest after the 555-seat Airbus LOS ANGELES, 28 Jan pants in the peace march war veterans, the 3,000 Boeing unveiled in this passenger jet, with a A380. — Carrying dozens of were Iraq veterans, anti-war protestors chan- month a mock-up of the seating capacity of around The Post-Intelligencer mock coffins covered with activists and vocal anti- ted slogans like “bring interior of its new 747-8 467 people, 51 more than characterizes the 747-8 as American flags, thousands war protester Cindy them home,” demanding Intercontinental model, the current 747 line. At “a comeback kid for the of people took to the street Sheehan, who became an end to the war in Iraq which will be launched in the time of its launching, 747 line, once thought to in downtown Los Angeles famous for her extended and more action from the 2010. it will be world’s second be a relic.” Saturday, as part of the demonstration at a peace incoming Democrat- The new model will largest passenger plane, Internet anti-war protests across camp outside Bush’s controlled Congress as the United State to demand Texas ranch after her son President George W Bush the withdrawal of troops Casey was killed during seeks to send more troops in Iraq. his service in Iraq. there. Among the partici- Led by a group of Iraq MNA/Xinhua

Business seating in the life-size display of the interior of the new 747-8 Intercontinental in Renton, Wash, on 18 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET Bulgarian police net drugs worth $1m SOFIA, 29 Jan— Police said the haul was powerful drug trafficking Bulgarian police said on part of an international ring and other arrests were Sunday they had seized operation aimed at taking place abroad. Demonstrators protest against the war in Iraq asking US President George W Bush 39 kilos of heroin worth cracking down on a MNA/Reuters to bring US troops home and to stop funding the war in Los Angeles.—INTERNET 780,000 euros (1.0 million US dollars) aimed for 14 killed in flooding distribution in Western Europe. The drugs, stashed in in Bolivia 77 packages, were found LIMA, 28 Jan — At least 14 people were killed in in a car in the southeastern floods triggered by several weeks of heavy rain in town Haskovo. A 53-year- eastern Bolivia, Deputy Civil Defence Minister old Bulgarian man was Gonzalo Luna said on Friday. arrested. The water level of the Grande River and its tributaries has risen due to the rain in the eastern Santa Malaysians walk Cruz Province, according to reports from La Paz. around the vehicle Heavy rain, which was accompanied by gale-force decorated with flowers wind and storms, also flooded thousands of hectares during the Floral of farmland and destroyed some 100 houses. Parade in the admini- Last Saturday, the Bolivian Government declared strative centre of Putra- a state of emergency in Santa Cruz, the Amazonian jaya, Malaysia, on 27 provincess of Beni and Pando, and the tropical areas Jan, 2007.— XINHUA of La Paz and Cochabamba. — MNA/Xinhua

30-1-07NL 4 1/30/07, 3:14 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 5 China to boost trade, aid for Mozambique

MAPUTO, 27 Jan— in the capital Maputo. agriculture and other areas China plans to strengthen The paper did not of Mozambique’s small but trade links with Mo- specify how the new growing economy. zambique and offer the Chinese investment would Mozambique is among impoverished southern be used or how much it a number of African nations African nation increased would be worth to that have accepted help aid, a leading Mozambican Mozambique, which is from China in a bid to boost newspaper reported on struggling to rebuild its development, technical Friday. economy after a lengthy know-how and foreign An aid package and civil war in the 1990s. investment. trade deals between the two Chinese firms already Hu’s visit will be the countries will be announced are building roads and first by a Chinese President Advertisements for Microsoft’s new Windows Vista computer operating system next month during Chinese bridges in Mozambique and since the former Portuguese on display at acomputer store in Los Angeles, on 26 Jan, 2007. Windows Vista President Hu Jintao’s visit Noticias said they could be colony became in- and Office 2007, the latest editions of Microsoft’s flagship products, do not hit to Mozambique, said interested in expanding into dependent in 1975. the consumer market until 30 Jan, 2007 for consumers.—XINHUA Noticias, a daily newspaper port development, mining, MNA/Reuters Rembrandt painting sells for New York City gripped by lowest $ 25.8 m in New York NEW YORK, 28 Jan— dollars and 25 million US 1961. “It’s incredibly temperature in two years A Rembrandt painting of dollars. rare,” he said of the an apostle in prayer sold The record for a painting. NEW YORK, 28 Jan — reported. Washington DC for 25.8 million US Rembrandt is held by The apostle painting The temperature in New The combination of a registered minus three dollars at Sotheby’s in “Portrait of a Lady, Aged was sold by the US-based York City plummeted to dip in the jetstream, the degrees; Philadelphia New York on Thursday, 62”, which was sold at Shippy Foundation in the minus nine degrees Arctic air firmly in place minus seven degrees; falling short of the record auction by Christie's in aid of Social Justice, Celsius early Friday and biting northwest winds Boston minus 13 degrees; price of nearly 29 million London in December 2000 Human Service and morning, the coldest in created dangerously low Dover minus six degrees, US dollars for a work by for 28.7 million US dollars, Education. the city since 28 January, temperatures across the according to CNN weather the Dutch painter. well above the six million MNA/Reuters 2005, local media Northeast. forecast. The strong A spokesman for US dollars to eight million northwest wind is making Sotheby’s said the US dollars estimate. the air feel significantly painting, “Saint James the Sotheby’s Vice- colder than the actual Greater”, had been sold Chairman George temperature. to a buyer who wanted to Wachter said last week Experts warned that remain anonymous. that he did not believe prolonged exposure to The auction house had there had been another bitterly cold air could valued the 1661 painting Rembrandt done late in result in frostbite or at between 18 million US his life on the market since hypothermia. Pets are also susceptible to the cold and should not be left outdoors Dengue outbreak in northern for extended periods of time. Philippine village kills three Temperatures will moderate over the MANILA, 29 Jan—Three health officials will inves- weekend before another people died while 15 tigate the incident. blast of Arctic air arrives others were hospitalized He said health teams Monday.—MNA/Xinhua following a dengue have started fogging the outbreak in Barangay area and distributed Fiberglass pigs form the Chinese word “Fu”, (Village) San Antonio in larvaecide to kill deadly which means luck and fortune, during “Piggies my Laguna Province, mosquitoes that cause the love”, a charity public art exhibition to celebrate northern Philippines, disease. the Year of the Pig, the coming Chinese New Year, in Hong Kong on 28 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET local media reported on MNA/Xinhua Sunday. The three fatalities Italian judge orders seizure of CIA agent’s villa suffered high fever last ROME, 28 Jan— An northern Italy was made at says he was tortured. week and died a few days Italian magistrate has the request of prosecutors An Italian judge heard later, said a report by ordered the seizure of a to guarantee eventual court arguments earlier this GMA TV. villa owned by former costs and compensation for month on whether to indict The report said 15 other Milan CIA station chief possible crimes. the suspects and send them victims were brought to a Robert Seldon Lady, a key Lady is one of 32 to trial. If they were tried hospital in Muntinlupa suspect in the 2003 suspects, most believed to it would be the first City. kidnapping of a Muslim be CIA agents, accused of criminal procedure over Dr Alsaneo Lagos, cleric, judicial sources abducting Hassan Mustafa renditions, one of the most Laguna provincial health said on Friday. Osama Nasr, also known con-troversial aspects of officer, confirmed the The seizure order for as Abu Omar, from a US President George W Water level of Dongting Lake in Yueyang of Hunan dengue outbreak in the Lady’s villa in the Milan street and sending Bush’s global “war on Province hits historic low. The photo taken on 21 Oct area and said a team of Piedmont Region of him to Egypt, where he terror”.— MNA/Reuters shows the bald lake bed of Dongting Lake.—XINHUA

30-1-07NL 5 1/30/07, 3:14 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 China, India, hit $20b trade goal two years ahead of target

BEIJING, 28 Jan— Trade between China and India hit 24.9 billion US dollars last year, exceeding the 20-billion-US-dollar goal two years ahead of target, the Ministry of Commerce has announced. The two Asian the US investment in closer trade ties, the two giants, both among the India, approved by the countries reopened cross- world's fastest growing ministry, totalled 170 border trade at the economies, signed an billion US dollars by the Himalayan Nathu La agreement in 2005, end of last year, mainly Pass in July last year, 44 pledging to bring the in the sectors of years after trade ended in bilateral trade volume to electronics, commu- the wake of a short bor- 20 billion US dollars by nications and light in- der war. 2008. dustry. According to Gold- People hustle and bustle in the Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, According to the Bilateral trade has ministry, India was soared from 2.91 billion man Sachs. India will capital of China, on 27 Jan, 2007. The first Spring Festival passenger overtake the US to transportation began for the Beijing Railway Stations to transport passengers China's 10th largest trade US dollars in 2000 to become the world’s earlier this year on Saturday.—XINHUA partner in 2006, while 18.7 billion US dollars in Indian statistics showed 2005, an average annual second largest economy, China was India's second rise of 45 per cent. after China, by 2042. Indonesia stops searching for largest trade partner after As a symbol of their MNA/Xinhua missing plane J AKARTA, 29 Jan—Indonesia’s Search and Rescue (SAR) mission Coordinator Air Commodore Eddy Suyanto said efforts to find the wreckage of the Adam Air plane that went missing during a flight from Java to North Sulawesi on 1 January had been stopped because the plane's black box had been located. “The search operations recovering the black box. black box in Majene for Adam Air plane have He said it is impossible waters, West Sulawesi on been stopped and the joint to evacuate the plane's Monday, but he did not SAR team has been with- passengers and crew tell about the find due to drawn because the black box because no dead bodies incomplete data. had been located,” Antara were found. The ship’s Towed news agency Saturday “There are no Pinger Locator (TPL) 40 quoted Eddy as saying at a survivors, merely pieces and side scan sonar is used Press conference in of hair,” Eddy, who is also to followed up on the Makassar, capital of South commander of the airbase findings of the Indonesian Sulawesi Province. said on Friday. warships KRI Fatahillah Eddy said, the He further said that and KRI Nala, had detected government and the actually his party already a flight data recorder and management of Adam Air knew that an US ship cockpit voice recorder and would take further Mary Sears had caught metal fragments believed Malaysian girls in native costumes attend the Floral Parade in the necessary measures in signals from the plane’s to belong to the ill-fated administrative centre of Putrajaya, Malaysia, on 27 Jan, 2007. The parade is jetliner. MNA/Xinhua to heat the Visit Malaysia 2007 to promote tourism.—XINHUA Hillary attacks Bush’s “irresponsibility” on Iraq

DAVENPORT (Iowa), 29 Jan— Democratic presidential sidestepped a question about why she would not call that contender Hillary Rodham Clinton said in Iowa on Sunday vote a mistake, as other candidates have done. “I regret President George W Bush should find a way out of Iraq deeply the way he used that authority,” she said of Bush. before he leaves office and called it “the height of “It is tragic the mistakes he has made in conceiving this irresponsibility” to leave the problem to the next war and executing it, especially the incompetence he has administration. brought to the planning and implementation of his “The President has said this is going to be left to policy.” his successor,” the New York senator said during Clinton also chided journalists for repeatedly bringing a jammed rally in a fairground exhibit hall in Davenport up her response to a question at the rally about how she as she concluded a two-day campaign swing in the state would deal with all the evil male leaders in the world. that kicks off the 2008 presidential campaign. “What in my background qualifies me to deal with evil “I think it’s the height of irresponsibility and I really and bad men?” she had asked at the rally, rephrasing the resent it,” she said. “This was his decision to go to war, he question and then pausing before she and the crowd broke Boxes of unsalable chilis are piled up at a market in went with an ill-conceived plan, an incompetently executed into laughter. She ultimately gave a serious answer about Futian Town of Qionghai City in south China’s strategy and we should expect him to extricate our building diplomacy. Hainan Province,on 27 Jan, 2007. The warm winter country from this before he leaves office.” Asked several times who she had been thinking about, resulted in good harvest of chilis in Guangdong Clinton, an opponent of Bush’s plan to send more she first mentioned al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, then Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, troops to Iraq, has been criticized by some Democrats for Bush Administration officials and finally said: “I thought whereas the chilis in Hainan are hard to sell due to being slow to turn against the conflict and for her hesitance I was funny. You guys keep telling me to lighten up. I get the expensive transportation cost. Many local farmers to renounce her 2002 vote to authorize the Iraq war. a little funny and now I’m being psychoanalyzed.” had to dump the chilis instead. —XINHUA At a news conference before she left the state, she MNA/Reuters

30-1-07NL 6 1/30/07, 3:14 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 7 Better transport at unprecedented level Myint Soe (Na-Ta-La)

When I was young I often travelled from my Myat Tun Bridge, a significant one of Ayeyawady According to Sayagyi U Kying Maung, I native village to Yangon by different modes of Division only recently. The road from Yangon to have learned that the school was built by Carpenter U transport. I left the village for Ai-thabyu early by boat Kyaunggon junction is tarred. Parts of Kyaunggon and Ngwe Aye, who was a great benefactor. He charged passing villages such as Hlawkahtar, Mogok, Inn- Athoke road sections are under repair. The condition only K 2,400 as a fee for the construction of the Lut, Kanyinse and Yoegyi on the stream. Ai-thabyu of Athoke-Yekyi-Ngathaingchaung Road is the same. school. Asked why he had charged very little for his lies on the bank of Ngawun River and it was the The road between Ngathaingchaung and my native fee, U Ngwe Aye replied that he received no education; starting point of the journey to Hinthada. It is a small village has improved. Although the road is a gravel that in the whole region in 1975 there was one town. I took the first bus that left there. And I reached one, it is smooth. The wooden bridges along the road educated person only by the name of Ko Mya Maung, Hinthada and proceeded to the Tharawaw port in a were replaced with concrete ones. who passed the 9th standard in Myanmar-English hurry. I queued up for a train ticket. I took the 1 pm In the past it was dangerous for cars to pass bilingual school; and that therefore, he built the train heading for Yangon, and my journey ended at through the wooden bridges as they were not sturdy. school charging a little as he wanted to see in the Kyimyindine station. It was during the rainy season. In some places the passengers had to get off the buses. region educated young persons like Ko Mya Maung. In summer, the trip was different. I had to go Altogether 14 big and small bridges have been built on Now we can say that our region has satisfied to Laymyethna one day ahead as there was no waterway the nine-mile road between Ngathaingchaung and U Ngwe Aye’s desire as it has produced many from my native village to Ai-thabyu. The following Sawpya Village. graduates and educated persons. day I went there by motor boat. The rest of the trip was Along the road I saw the thriving cashew This time, I was very pleased with the visit to the same. The journey to Yangon included boat, train, plantation stretching some 2,000 acres. U Sint Win, a my native place. A good harvest of paddy was seen, car, and even walking. It was enjoyable for me to walk friend of mine, explained that he earned income from and after the harvest, all the fields in the village were across Tharawaw sandy bank. Transport and some of the plantations. There are pilot rubber filled with black gram. The houses, monasteries and commerce have greatly improved after the emergence plantations in Chinle and Legongyi villages. There pagodas in the two villages were all illuminated with of the Pathein-Monywa Road close to the village. were frequent engagements between the Tatmadaw electricity generated from paddy husk-fired power. Then I took the bus that left Kwinkauk and then it and the BCP in the area. As Sawpya Village gets Even DVDs, VCDs and karakoe devices have become arrived in Yangon after passing Ngathaingchaung telephone service, my son phoned his grandma in common with the villagers. Many natives have along the Yekyi-Kyaunggon-Nyaungdon Road. The Yangon. possessed motorbikes. With a network of roads, journey was cut down in miles. At that time there was The purpose of visiting my native village was everyone can easily travel to Yangon, Pathein and no Bo Myat Tun Bridge. It took some time to cross the to attend the second respect-paying ceremony for Hinthada. And there is no need to worry about health Ayeyawady River by Z-craft. teachers of Hlawkahta Basic Education High School care. Due to ICDP being implemented in Ayeyawady Transport on the west bank of Ngawun River situated some distance from the West Yoma Mountain Division, the lakes and ponds have been filled with including my native village has become easier after in Laymyathna Township, Ayeyawady Division. While clean water and more toilets have been built. These the emergence of Bo Myat Tun Bridge. Some wealthy listening to the speech of retired headmaster U Kyin benefits are indeed the images of all the developing people from nearby villages bought buses and went Maung, I started to recall the cooperative efforts of the regions including far-flung and hilly regions. into transport service. They ply to Ngathaingchaung teachers, parents and students to build a middle school In the past, with lack of peace, the people in in the south and Kwinkyauk in the north. Vehicles in 1966-67 when the region still lacked peace and our region had to experience gun battles, killings of locally known as Khwaykok run on Pathein-Monywa stability. people and moving from place to place. KNDO and Road. Roads and bridges crossing the rivers and What is still in my mind is the Tatmadaw BCP were very active at the time. Only in 1972 the creeks have emerged one after another in Rakhine columns passing through the road in front of the school whole Ayeyawady Division became a white area State. The Ngathaingchaung-Gwa Road links Rakhine at that time, military camps and storehouses for rations enjoying peace and tranquillity. State and Ayeyawady and Yangon Divisions. In other built in Seintaung, Hlakahta and Sangyi villages, a Although there was the poor transport in our words, it has become an access road to Rakhine State. three-layered fence and mantraps built around our region in the past, nowadays, village-to-village roads, Despite better transport, I have not been to village, sounds coming from hitting hollowed logs, township-to-township roads and district-to-district my native village for a long time. I have passed the Bo sounds of gunfire and so on. roads are emerging and there is smooth flow of commodities due to the efforts for development of Transport on the west bank of Ngawun River including road transport alongside the five rural development my native village has become easier after the emergence of tasks. Not only the transport sector but also the Bo Myat Tun Bridge. Some wealthy people from nearby education and health sectors in our region have made villages bought buses and went into transport service. progress. Almost every village has a primary school and almost every house has at least a graduate. There They ply to Ngathaingchaung in the south and Kwinkyauk is a rural health care centre and the region has easy in the north. Vehicles locally known as Khwaykok run on access to all parts of the country. All in all, the cumulative development of a Pathein-Monywa Road. Roads and bridges crossing the region is indicative of that region enjoying peace and rivers and creeks have emerged one after another in stability. The same image the people of the region have in their mind is to live and work in a simple and Rakhine State. The Ngathaingchaung-Gwa Road links honest way for their socio-economic development. Rakhine State and Ayeyawady and Yangon Divisions. In Indeed, my native place has changed much for the better now. other words, it has become an access road to Rakhine (Translation: NW+ST) State. (Kyemon: 29-1-2007) *******

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Prime Minister General Soe Win and party pay homage to Alaungtaw Kassapha Image. — MNA Local administrative bodies… (from page 1) gional development un- hospital and rural dis- discussed early comple- dertakings, the govern- pensaries. tion of the project, con- ment’s endeavours for The government struction of the irrigation equal development of all has already planned to network soon after the the regions of the na- open a technical insti- completion of the dam, tion, the transformation tute in Gangaw to bring power supply through the of local administrative out technicians and in- national grid. bodies, the importance tellectual human re- The project will of making harmonious sources. Local people

Prime Minister General Soe Win offers robe to Alaungtaw Kassapha Image. — MNA should understand the gov- party viewed the build- ship, Sagaing Division. ernment’s goodwill, and ing of diversion tunnels Minister Maj-Gen should strive for regional and preparations to im- Htay Oo reported on data economic development. plement the Manipura of the project, tasks un- Prime Minister General Soe Win presents offertories to a Sayadaw. Prime Minister Multipurpose Dam dertaken by Irrigation MNA General Soe Win and Project in Kalay Town- (See page 9) generate 40 megawatts efforts for transition to and irrigate 12,000 democracy in accord acres of land. with the adopted work In Gangaw, the programmes. Local ad- Prime Minister and party ministrative bodies visited the hospital should prove their work where Deputy Minister of serving public inter- for Health Dr Mya Oo est with deeds. and the medical superin- Local authori- tendent explained the re- ties discussed transport, quirements in upgrading health and education the the 50-bed hospital into basic sectors for re- a 100-bed facility. gional development. The Prime Min- The Prime Min- ister made arrange- ister said that the 50- ments to facilitate the bed hospital has been work of systematically upgraded to a 100-bed upgrading the hospital. facility and regional Later, he met with de- motor roads and partmental personnel, railroads have been im- social organizations proved. Necessary and townselders, ex- medicines and medical plaining the aims of his equipment have been Prime Minister General Soe Win makes cash donation during his visit to Alaungtaw tour to help facilitate re- provided to the station Kassapha Image. — MNA

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Prime Minister General Soe Win meeting with departmental officials and townselders from Gangaw, Htilin, Saw and Kyaukhtu Townships in Gangaw. — MNA

trustees. members of division, dis- spoke during the meeting. Local administrative bodies… They went to trict and township USDAs On 26 January, (from page 8) The Prime Minis- megawatts, protecting Alaungtaw Kassapa Cave at Sagaing Division Minister for Information Department and coopera- ter called on making ef- Myittha River plain and and offered lights to the USDA Office in Monywa Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan in- tion with the Ministry of forts for early completion the lower part of Kalay image and presented of- on 26 January. spected Sagaing Division Electric Power No 1 in of the major projects like from flooding yearly and fertories to members of the Joint-Secretary of Information and Public hydel power projects, Di- Htamanthi and Manipura. supplying water to some Sangha. Division USDA Dr Win Relations Department and rector of Construction 4 Manipura Dam is 50,000 acres of farmland. They arrived back Myint Aung and secretar- met service personnel of of Irrigation Department being built on Manipura The Prime Minis- Nay Pyi Taw from ies reported on measures IPRD and Myanma Mo-

Prime Minister General Soe Win inspects People’s Hospital in Gangaw. — MNA U Victor on construction River, three miles away ter and party went to of a diversion tunnel and a from Kabarni Bridge in Alaungtaw Kassapa Na- hydel power tunnel and Kalay Township. tional Park in Kani and Manipura Dam is being built on Minister for Electric Manipura Dam offered gold robes to the Power No 1 Col Zaw Min Multi-purpose Project is Buddha Image. The Prime Manipura River, three miles away from on the coordination with being undertaken with the Minister donated cash to Kabarni Bridge in Kalay Township. Irrigation Department. aim of generating 380 members of the board of Manipura Dam Multi-purpose Project is being undertaken with the aim of generating 380 megawatts, protecting Myittha River plain and the lower part of Kalay from flooding yearly and supplying water to some 50,000 acres of farmland.

Monywa yesterday. undertaken by the asso- tion Pictures Enterprise. Secretary-General ciations. Deputy Minister of the Union Solidarity Secretariat Mem- for Health Dr Mya Oo in- Information Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan views documentary photos and Development Asso- ber U Thein Zaw, CEC spected the People‘s Hos- and posters on display at Sagaing Division Information and Public ciation U Htay Oo and members Thura U Aye pital in Homalin Town- Relations Department. — MNA party met secretaries and Myint and U Aung Min ship.—MNA

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YANGON, 29 Jan — be held from 26 February about 973 will attend the The seventh meeting of to 2 March in Maha occasions. the Fifth State Central Pasana Cave on Thiri Those wishing to Working Committee of Mingala Kaba Aye Hill. make donations can dial the Sangha, the first State Ovadha Cariya 660799, 660998 and meeting of the sixth State Sayadaws, member 660149 of the ‘soon’ Central Working Sayadaws of State Central committee at Ottarakuru Committee of the Sangha Working Committee of Kyaunghsaung on and religious title- the Sangha, title-recipient Kaba Aye Hill for K 2,200 conferring and rice- Sayadaws and members for a monk for a day’s offering ceremonies will of the Sangha totalling meal. — MNA Last season’s finalist Shan (South)

snatches shield defeating Magway 4-2 Information Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan receives Mr Jimmy Chang, Managing Director of Ntegrator Pte Ltd, and party of Republic of YANGON, 29 Jan — A Shan (South) picked first to champions Shan Singapore. — MNA final match in conjunction up a Union Shield after (South) and President of with a prize presentation success over Magway Myanmar Football NAY PYI TAW, 29 Jan Ntegrator Pte Ltd Mr were directors-general and Jimmy Chang of Republic managing directors of ceremony of the 52nd with 4-2 in the final match. Federation U Zaw Zaw, — Minister for Information of Singapore at his office, departments and enterprises Union Shield Inter-State/ The prize pre- medals and cash awards Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan received a delegation led here, today. under the ministry. Division Men’s Football sentation ceremony to best situational players by Managing Director of Also present at the call MNA Tournament (Open) took followed. Director U Naw throughout the place at Youth Training Taung of Sports and tournament. Camp (Thuwunna) this Physical Education Next, Minister Brig- Villager loses leg in evening. Department presented Gen Thura Aye Myint Date of Chairman of third prize to Sagaing, handed a fair play award mine blast Myanmar Olympic Deputy Director-General K 300,000 as well as prize meeting of NAY PYI TAW, 29 Jan — A villager of MyaungU Committee Minister for of SPED U Thein Aung, money K 1 million to third Village in Kyaukkyi Township lost his left leg in the Sports Brig-Gen Thura second to runners-up placed winners Sagaing, mine blast near the village on 25 January. After fishing in a creek near the village, U Kyaw Aye Myint watched the Magway, General K 1.5 million to runners- MFPTMA Lwin, 35, went back to his home. On his way home, final match and attended Secretary of MOC up Magway and K 2.5 he stepped on the mine planted by insurgents. An the prize presentation Director-General of million to champions Shan postponed ankle of his left leg was blown off and he was rushed ceremony. SPED U Thaung Htaik, (South). — MNA to the Mone Station Hospital. Insurgents have been committing atrocities to YANGON, 29 Jan— jeopardise the stability of the State, community PBANRDA Dy Minister leaves for Bangkok The Myanmar Forest peace and tranquillity and prevalence of law and order through various means. Products and Timber NAY PYI TAW, 29 Jan ministerial meeting on officials from ASEAN+3 The authorities concerned in co-operation with Merchants Association — A delegation led by rural areas development nations. The delegation the people are in hot pursuit of the insurgents. —MNA planned to hold the13th Deputy Minister for and eradication of comprises Director- annual meeting at Progress of Border Areas poverty. General U Myo Myint Special sales period extended and National Races and The meeting is and Director U Aye Lwin International Business YANGON, 29 Jan — The Ministry of Industry-1 Development Affairs scheduled to be held of the ministry. Center on 5 February. extended the special sales period until 3 February in The date of the Col Tin Ngwe left here today and tomorrow. The They were seen off Myaungmya Township, Ayeyawady Division, until 4 for Bangkok, Thailand, delegation will also at Nay Pyi Taw Airport meeting was postponed February in Hpa-an, Kayin State and until 6 February on 27 January to attend the preliminary by officials of the and it will be announced in North Okkalapa Township, Yangon Division. participate in 5th ASEAN meeting of senior ministry. — MNA later.—H MNA

Myittha Dam project. (News on page 1) — MNA Manipura Multipurpose Dam project. (News on page 1) — MNA

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Editor jailed for 4 months for mobile phone hacking British Home Office accused of new blunder LONDON, 29 Jan — The saying he was “ultimately Goodman to tap the LONDON, 29 Jan — Home Secretary John drug smugglers had been royal news editor for the responsible” for the voicemail messages Britain’s beleaguered Reid had written to judges implemented. News of the World scandal, Sky news reported including those left by Home Office faced asking them to send A Home Office Prince William. newspaper received a four- on Saturday. accusations on Saturday criminals to jail only if spokesman called it a month jail sentence for “His (Goodman’s) The Old Bailey, a that officials had made necessary because of a historical problem and illegally hacking into the actions were entirely major court in London, another blunder after it lack of prison cells. It led mobile phones of Britain’s wrong, and I deeply regret heard that Goodman, 49, said most of the criminals admitted not all travel bans royal aides. that they happened on my and Mulcaire, 36, had to judges freeing two involved were still in jail. Andy Coulson, editor watch,” said Coulson. tapped into more than 600 imposed by courts on drug convicted paedophiles All the relevant for the newspaper, Private investigator messages on the mobile traffickers had been who they said would offenders’ passports were immediately resigned after Glenn Mulcaire was also phones of aides for the enforced. otherwise have been sent being cancelled, the the sentence of his jailed for six months after Royal Family. The news comes the to jail. spokesman said, but colleague Clive Goodman, admitting conspiracy with MNA/Xinhua day after the government On Saturday, the BBC acknowledged officials was embroiled in a row reported that the Identity were still trying to locate with the judiciary about and Passport Service had 15 offenders who might jailing dangerous cri- failed to ensure that travel have gone abroad. minals. bans against almost 150 MNA/Reuters Japan confirms third bird flu outbreak in January TOKYO, 29 Jan — carried out to confirm Ministry said it had Japan confirmed a fresh whether the virus was the ordered all poultry at the outbreak of bird flu at a H5N1 strain, the ministry farm to be killed and the poultry farm in the western added. site to be disinfected. prefecture of Okayama, the The H5N1 virus has Movement of people and Agriculture Ministry said killed at least 164 people goods within a 10- in a statement on Monday, worldwide since 2003, kilometre (6-mile) radius the third such case in the most of them in Asia, and of the farm was to be country this month. over 200 million birds restricted, it added. The ministry said tests have died from it or have Earlier this month, showed the presence of H5 been culled to prevent its Japan had two cases of an subtype influenza among spread. H5N1 outbreak among chickens at the farm in the There have been no poultry in the southwestern city of Takahashi, where reported cases of human prefecture of Miyazaki, the 39 birds out of 12,000 have infection from the virus in country’s biggest poultry Residents take part in a chicken eating competition in Jakarta on 27 died since Friday. Japan. producing region. Jan, 2007. —INTERNET Further tests will be The Agriculture MNA/Reuters

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV KOTA TABAH VOY NO (121) Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA TABAH VOY NO (121) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 30.1.2007 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER LINES PTE LTD Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV SOUTHERN BREEZE VOY NO (125) Teenagers guilty of racist Consignees of cargo carried on MV SOUTHERN BREEZE VOY NO (125) are hereby notified that the murder of taxi driver in Britain vessel has arrived on 29.1.2007 and cargo will be LONDON, 28 Jan— A at Leeds Crown Court, Forber said. discharged into the premises of MYANMA PORT gang of White teenagers according to media reports. He said the investigation AUTHORITY where it will lie at the consignee’s risk were found guilty on Friday Another teenager, 19-year- had shown the main and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the racist murder of an old Michael Hand, had motivation was retribution of the Port of Yangon. Asian taxi driver beaten to earlier pleaded guilty. for an incident that had Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am death in Huddersfield last Two others were occurred a few weeks to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now year. cleared of murder and earlier that the gang declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo manslaughter. “Quite mistakenly thought Parvaiz from the vessel. Mohammad Parvaiz, a clearly in this case, racist had been involved in. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after 41-year-old father of three, language was used du- “Mohammad Parvaiz the Claims Day. was killed last July after he responded to what he ring the attack and was a loving family man SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT believed to be a routine immediately after the and his life was taken for no MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY request for a taxi. attack. It was a racially reason,” his family said in a AGENT FOR: EASTERN CAR LINER LTD Detective Superin- aggravated offence,” statement.—MNA/Reuters Phone No: 256924/256914 tendent Tim Forber, who WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT led the police investigation, Iran issues conflicting signals MA HNIN ZEE@ TINA CHOW said it was a horrific crime. on nuclear work DAUGHTER OF FRANCIS CHOW AND JENNY “This was the worst, the TEHERAN, 29 Jan—An Iranian nuclear official denied L. CHOW OF MANDALAY, MYANMAR absolute worst kind of pack AND a statement by a Teheran parliamentarian on Saturday mentality,” he told that the country had begun installing 3,000 new atomic TIN SHWE reporters. SON OF U MAUNG SEIN AND DAW KHIN MAY OF centrifuges for uranium enrichment — a process that “It was an appalling act MUDON, MYANMAR can make atomic bombs. of violence and one that HAVE THE PLEASURE OF ANNOUNCING THEIR MAR- Hossein Simorgh, the head of public affairs at Iran’s looking back at it ... just RIAGE WHICH TOOK PLACE ON 22ND JANUARY, 2007 AT Atomic Energy Organization, was quoted by IRNA news seems utterly mindless. ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH. agency as saying no such new devices had been fitted at It was an absolutely its Natanz uranium enrichment facility.Alaeddin Borou- mindless waste of life.” jerdi, head of Parliament’s foreign affairs and national New consortium to regulate corporate Graeme Slavin, 18, security committee, had earlier been quoted as saying Iran Christopher Murphy, 18, had started installing the centrifuges, used to make fuel reporting of climate risks and Steven Utley, 17, were for power stations or material for atomic bombs. D AVOS (Switzerland), 28 Jan— The World Economic all found guilty of murder MNA/Reuters Forum announced on Friday the formation of a new international consortium of seven organizations to Dutchman suspected of Iraq help regulate corporate reporting of climate risk information. Founding members of the consortium, the Climate attacks sent to US Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), include the AMSTERDAM, 28 Jan— al Delaema was on the way Delaema lost a final arrested in the Netherlands California Climate Action Registry, Carbon Disclosure An Iraqi-born Dutch to the United States in a appeal against his in 2005. Project, Ceres, the Climate Group, International citizen suspected of military plane. extradition in December. He was said to have Emissions Trading Association, World Economic plotting attacks on Dutch news agency Al Delaema was travelled from the Forum Global Greenhouse Gas Register and World Americans in Iraq has ANP quoted al charged in 2005 with Netherlands to Iraq with Resources Institute. been extradited to the Delaema’s lawyers as participating in a conspiracy a group calling them- “CDSB member organizations have agreed to align United States, the Dutch saying they feared that to attack Americans in Iraq, selves the “Fighters of their core requests for information from companies,” Government said on their client could be in the first such charges Fallujah” planning to said the World Economic Forum at its annual meeting Saturday. tortured and would not connected to such alleged attack Americans with in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. A Justice Ministry get a fair trial in the activities in Iraq. Born in explosives. MNA/Reuters spokesman said Wesam United States. Al Fallujah, Iraq, he was MNA/Reuters

30-1-07NL 12 1/30/07, 3:14 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM. UN says developing countries deserve break on climate DAVOS (Switzerland), 29 Jan — Emerging giants China and India should not be asked to cut carbon emissions as fast as rich countries, despite being among the world’s top greenhouse gas producers, international officials said on Friday. Achim Steiner, head of convention are going to in fourth place, according the United Nations be increasingly jeopar- to World Resources Environment Programme dized,” he said in an Institute data. Neither face (UNEP), urged developed interview during the obligations under the nations to “take the next World Economic Forum current Kyoto Accord. big step” against climate in Davos, Switzerland. The sheer size of these change by negotiating The United States, developing powers’ tight new standards that which is not a signatory to economies, and their may exempt their poorer Kyoto, emits a quarter of heavy consumption of neighbours. the industrial greenhouse carbon-emitting coal, Otherwise, he warned gases that scientists say mean they will make up that rich-poor tensions trap solar rays in the an increasing share of Principal dancers Vladimir Malakhov (L) of Berlin’s Staatsballett and Julie could threaten diplomatic atmosphere — leading to global emissions in Kent perform ‘Romeo and Juliet’ during a dress rehearsal at the Deutsche efforts to extend the UN warming that can cause coming years, said Jim Oper opera house in Berlin on 27 Jan, 2007. Malakhov is in training for an Kyoto Protocol past 2012. severe storms, floods, Leape, head of the upcoming gala show, “Malakhov and Friends” on 28 Jan, 2007 to mark his “If we don’t have droughts and ecological conservation group 20 years of achievement in ballet, performing with the very best dancers from significant political ruin. China’s blistering WWF.— MNA/Reuters around the world. —INTERNET momentum this year, growth has rocketed it to the negotiations on a the number two worldwide Cartier eyes jewellery new climate change carbon emitter, with India First sandstorm of the boutique expansion in China SHANGHAI, 29 Jan — Cartier, the world’s largest year scours N-W China luxury jeweller, anticipates strong demand from China’s growing elite and expects to open up to 10 BEIJING, 29 Jan — This year’s first sandstorm hit jewellery boutiques in Mainland China by next Minqin County of northwest China’s Gansu year, a senior executive said. Province on Friday, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said here on Saturday. Cartier, the core Nigel Luk told Reuters. The sandstorm started three to four metres into company within Swiss- “We’re expanding at 11:28 am, with a the remaining land each based luxury goods group very fast, the pace is minimum visibility of 600 year. Last year, they Richemont, hopes to own galloping,” Luk said on metres, and died down an advanced 6.19 metres, 22 to 24 boutiques in the the sidelines of a Cartier hour later, according to the statistics from the local country by 2008, versus jewellery viewing CMA. meteorological bureau 14 now, Cartier Greater ceremony in Shanghai Minqin County, located showed. China Managing Director late on Friday. between the Badain Jaran The county suffered A model, viewed The rise of the super- Desert and the Tengger only 14 sandstorms last reflected in a mirror, ExxonMobil determines to rich in China, where the Desert, has seen 94 per year, compared with waits to be dressed 500 wealthiest on the cent of its area turn into around 26 on average. The backstage before a negotiate Natuna gas block Hurun Report Rich List desert as a result of years most severe storm brought fashion week show by JAKARTA, 28 Jan — The become an open area which control 138 billion US of erosion by wind and visibility down to 100 Italian designer Marella US giant oil and gas any operator can enter, it has dollars in assets, is boosting sand. Deserts have metres in April. Ferrera in Rome on 27 company ExxonMobil has never been told to us,” he Cartier’s sales in the country, which Luk advanced an average MNA/Xinhua Jan, 2007.—INTERNET determined to negotiate said. Earlier, Indonesian with the Indonesian Mines and Energy Minister expects to continue to grow Government about the Purnomo Yusgiantoro said by “high double-digits operation contract on the that the status of the block every year”. gas block Natuna D-Alpha, became an open area after Richemont’s total sales and will not bring the dis- the termination of contract in China and Hong Kong pute to the international of ExxonMobil on 9 jumped by 25 per cent to arbitration, a company’s January, 2005. 276 million euros (356 official quoted by leading The head of oil and gas million US dollars) in the Kompas daily here watchdog BP Migas first half of the fiscal year Saturday. Kardaya Warnika said that ended September 30, “We still commit to have so far, the ExxonMobil could 2006, from a year earlier, a negotiation,” the Vice- not give a proposal of and accounted for 12 per Director of the External contract which can benefit cent of the group total. Relation of the company Indonesia. Prices for Cartier’s Maman Bidiman said. Earlier this month jewellery in China go Maman deflected that the Indonesian Vice-President as high as 22 million block has been an open area Jusuf Kalla said that the talks yuan (2.83 million US which means any other on operating rights for the dollars) — the price tag operator could enter for Natuna D-Alpha gas block on a pearl necklace that A masked character takes pictures during the Lole Carnival, a traditional operation. between the government and recently went up for sale German event from the 17th century, in the Transylvanian town of Sibiu, 290 km “If there is a statement ExxonMobil will begin in in the country, Luk said. (180 miles) northwest of Bucharest, on 27 Jan, 2007. —INTERNET that the Natuna block has January.— MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters

30-1-07NL 13 1/30/07, 3:14 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 Barca overcome Celta 3-1 to retain top spot S P O R T S MADRID, 29 Jan — Barcelona held Giuly scored a breakaway goal at scored an own-goal to put Sevilla on to top spot in the Primera Liga the end to seal the victory. 3-0 ahead in the 66th minute but Arsenal snatch draw with a 3-1 victory over misfiring Barcelona have 42 points, one the game was far from over as the Celta Vigo in the Nou Camp on ahead of second-placed Sevilla who home side fought back. with Bolton Sunday. earlier beat Levante 4-2 for their An Ian Harte corner was glanced In-form Javier Saviola headed first win of 2007. The UEFA Cup in by Frederic Dehu in the 68th LONDON, 29 Jan— Arsenal had to come from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw with bogey team Bolton Wander- Barca in front in the first half, but holders were set on their way by and soon after Harte's free kick ers as champions Chelsea cruised into the FA Cup fifth Celta levelled from the penalty spot Frederic Kanoute, who finished off was headed home by Gustavo round with a 3-0 win over Third Division Nottingham through Nene in the 67th minute. a swift break in the first half, be- Reggi, before the excellent Forest on Sunday. Ronaldinho restored the home fore Alexander Kerzhakov doubled Alejandro Alfaro wrapped up the Arsenal were heading for a first defeat at their new side's lead with a disputed penalty the lead early in the second. win for the visitors with a late Emirates Stadium after Kevin Nolan fired Bolton into soon after, and substitute Ludovic Levante's Damiano Tommasi header.— MNA/Reuters a 50th minute lead and it took a 77th minute header from Kolo Toure to earn a replay at the Reebok. No contest as Chelsea cut down Forest Alkmaar beat Sparta Manchester City joined them in Monday's fifth- 3-0 to leapfrog round draw after coming from behind to beat Second in FA Cup Division Southampton 3-1, while West Bromwich LONDON, 29 Jan— Chel- ond Division Southamp- scored twice against second-placed Ajax Albion are through after a 3-0 win over Wolverhamp- sea swept into the FA Cup ton 3-1, while West Wycombe, was soon on AMSTERDAM, 29 Jan— ton Wanderers in a Second Division Midlands derby. fifth round with a hope- Bromwich Albion are the scoresheet again, AZ Alkmaar registered a MNA/Reuters lessly one-sided 3-0 through after a 3-0 win though his close-range comfortable 3-0 victory win over Third Division over Wolverhampton shot took a big deflection over Sparta Rotterdam to Nottingham Forest on Wanderers in a Second off Forest defender John climb to second in the Sunday. Division Midlands derby. Curtis, stranding keeper Dutch League on Satur- Ukraine striker Andriy It was a familiar story Paul Smith. Drogba curled day. Georgian Shota Shevchenko gave the Pre- at Stamford Bridge, in an 18th-minute free kick Arveladze opened the mier League champions a where Jose Mourinho's for his 22nd goal of the scoring midway through ninth-minute lead and fur- side had beaten Fourth season and Mikel poked the first half when he lifted ther goals from Ivory Division Wycombe Wan- in Chelsea's third from a the ball over his marker Coast striker Didier derers 4-0 in midweek metre out on the stroke of before his superb volley Drogba and Nigerian to reach the League Cup halftime following a hit the net. midfielder John Obi Mikel final. goalmouth melee. Early in the second half decided the tie before Shevchenko, who MNA/Reuters an own goal by Steve Bolton Wanderers' Kevin Nolan (R) shoots and halftime. Olfers and a close range scores past Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia Manchester City joined strike from Maarten Mar- (L) and Kolo Toure (C) during their FA Cup fourth them in Monday's fifth- tens settled the match. round soccer match at the Emirates Stadium round draw after coming PSV Eindhoven, in ac- in London, on 28 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET from behind to beat Sec- tion on Sunday at Roda JC Kerkrade, remain top with Inter beat Sampdoria to make 14 wins 56 points after 21 matches, nine more than Alkmaar. in a row Ajax Amsterdam are third ROME, 29 Jan— Inter crowned his Serie A de- points off Inter in Serie on 45 points and travel to Milan maintained their but by grabbing a late A this season in a 1-1 draw Groningen. 11-point cushion at the top equalizer in a 1-1 draw at the San Siro in Septem- NEC Nijmegen beat of Serie A when they away to Atalanta. ber. NAC Breda 2-1 at home beat Sampdoria 2-0 on AC Milan notched up But after losing 3-0 to a to end their unbeaten run Sunday. their fourth win in five second-string Inter side in of seven matches. A goal in each half by games when Filippo the Italian Cup in mid- Brett Holman and Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Inzaghi scored the winner week, few expected the Romano Denneboom Douglas Maicon gave In- in a 1-0 victory over Genoa-based side to pre- Chelsea's Frank Lampard (R) is chased by struck in the first half for ter an easy win over Parma. vent Inter from extending Nottingham Forest's Sammy Clingan during their NEC, while Sander van Sampdoria, who played Sampdoria were one of their record winning run. FA Cup fourth round match at Stamford Bridge Gessel pulled one back on with 10 men for most of only three sides of take MNA/Reuters in London, on 28 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET the hour.—MNA/Reuters the match following the Tirunesh seventh-minute sending Werder sweep past Hanover to reclaim Dibaba of off of midfielder Gennaro Ethiopia Delvecchio. top spot raises her fist Inter, who extended BERLIN, 29 Jan — Werder Bremen their 3-1 win away to Frankfurt. after winning their record winning streak took back top spot in the Bundesliga Bayern Munich trail by six points in the women's to 14 league matches, have with a 3-0 victory at home to Hanover 96 third place after returning from the long 5,000- metre 57 points. AS Roma lie on Sunday. winter break with a costly 3-2 defeat run in a second on 46 points after Thomas Schaaf's side, under pressure away to Borussia Dortmund on Satur- world record Serbian striker Mirko after Schalke 04's win against Eintracht day. VfB Stuttgart also drifted further, time of 14 minutes Vucinic scored for a 1-0 Frankfurt on Saturday, took the lead in with their 4-1 defeat by Nuremberg on 27.42 seconds the fifth minute with a Tim Borowski Saturday leaving them in fourth place on victory over Siena. at the Reebok Palermo lie third on 39 goal and never looked back. 32 points. Boston points despite losing 3-0 Hugo Almeida got the second in the Bayer Leverkusen stayed in the hunt Indoor to Lazio on Saturday. 67th minute and Miroslav Klose missed for European places by beating Games in Catania drew level with a penalty before Per Mertesacker tapped Alemannia Aachen 3-2 on Sunday. Boston, Lazio in fourth on 30 in to make it 3-0 in the 74th. Leverkusen had to come from 2-0 Massachu- points after their 18-year- With 18 games played, Werder climb down to claim a victory which took them setts on 27 old Japanese striker back top with 39 points. They lead back up to sixth with 28 points from 18 Jan, 2007. Takayuki Marimoto Schalke on goal difference following games.— MNA/Reuters XINHUA

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Old students who studied at Medical College-1 from 1964-1971 pay respects to old teachers in Yangon on 20 January, 2007. The old students organized the 4th respect paying ceremony and get- together at Panda Hotel in Yangon and aged teachers attended the ceremony. — H

8:20 am 5:35 pm 8. kK¥c\pv\\\pv\ \ny\\\\ \\\\\ 8. Sing and Enjoy m;ekacuuiiuiuuii ;t\\\\\ ta;MMMMM 6:00 pm 8:30 am 9. Evening news 9. International news 6:30 pm 8:45 am 10. Weather report 10. Let’s Go 6:35 pm Tuesday, 30 January 4:00 pm 11. Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;katMMMKa;katM ∑n∑∑∑∑ \;\\\\ Tune in today Tuesday, 30 January 1. Martial song 8:30 am Brief news zatlm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ 8:35 am Music: WEATHER View on today 4:15 pm {etat∑∑∑∑∑c\\\\\;qa;cy\\\\\el;} -Take your chance 2. Song to uphold National 8:40 am Perspectives 7:00 am (Apcuuiiuiuuii ;-47)\\\\\ 8:45 am Music: Monday, 29 January, 2007 Spirit -When I look 1. Recitation of Parittas 6:50 pm Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 4:30 pm into your eyes hours MST: During the past 24 hours, light rain by Missionary Saya- 12. ÂkyÂky\p\\\\ ∑c∑∑∑∑ \.m¥a;r\.\.\.\. ´. ´.´.´.´. rc\K\\\\ unuuuu \q\\\\ MMMMM 8:50 am National news/ daw U Ottamathara 3. English for Everyday Use Slogan have been isolated in Kachin and eastern Shan States 7:05 pm 9:00 am Music: and weather has been generally fair in the remain- 7:25 am 4:45 pm -Queen of your Aew;qctk\\\\\ q˚˚˚˚˚ luiuiuiuiui pvaer;\\\\\ 13. Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ ing states and divisions. Night temperatures were 2. To be healthy 4. fantasy Rupuuuu \mc\\\mc\ \q\\\\ MÂka;qcMMMÂka;qcM \Kn\\\\ \;sa\\\\ {K¥s\v\\ ^m^^ cy\påeq;}\\ 9:05 am International (3¡C) to (4¡C) below normal in Shan and Chin exercise (Apcuiuiuiuiui \;-12)\\\\ news States, Taninthayi Division, (5¡C) above normal in 7:30 am dtuuuuu yNiiiii s˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ (DåtebdATuuuuu ;po)¨¨¨¨¨ 9:10 am Music: (Dåtebd)uuu 8:00 pm -Obsession Kayah State and about normal in the remaining 3. Morning news 1:30 pm News / Slogan areas. The significant night temperatures were Lashio 7:40 am 5:00 pm 14. News 1:40 pm Lunch time music: 15. International news -Oh yes The day and Haka (2¡C) each, Pinlaung (3¡C). The notewor- 4. Nice and sweet song 5. Dance of national races we find love thy amounts of rainfall recorded were Kengtung 16. Weather report -It is all coming 7:50 am 5:15 pm (0.12) inch and Myitkyina (0.04) inch. Ksa;na;ScMM \\ et;zatwc\\ \\ Ncuuiiuiuuii c\\\\\ Ka;MMMKa;MM zatzatlm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ back to me now 5. kb¥apn;Uy¥aU\\\\\ \\\\\ 6. Ksa;na;ScMMM \\\ et;zatwc\\\ \\\ 17. 9:00 pm English Speaking Maximum temperature on 28-1-2007 was 5:25 pm {tkyqeBak¥ty\\\\\ }\\\\\ Course Level (2) 8:00 am Unit (15) 96¡F. Minimum temperature on 29-1-2007 was 70¡F. 6. Song of yesteryears 7. {K¥seqaem\\\\ K¥seqaer}\\\ (Apcuiuiuiuiui ;-20)\\\\\ 9:10 pm Article Relative humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 29-1-2007 8:10 am (razaenwc;'\\\\\ Kcuiuiuiuiui N\\\\\ c˙˙˙˙˙ ;ew)\\\\\ 18. The next day’s 9:20 pm Weekly sport was 67%. Total sunshine hours on 28-1-2007 was reel 7. Akpiociioc\p\\ ∑´∑´∑´ (dåRiukiuiuuiui \ta-Kc\\\\ \N\\\\ ∑´>N∑´∑´∑´∑´ ∑´>m∑´∑´∑´∑´ ¨)¨¨¨¨ programme 9:30 pm Music for your (7.6) hours approx. listening Rainfalls on 29-1-2007 were (nil) at pleasure: ASLEEP IN JESUS -She’s the one Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Total Donate -I knew I love rainfalls since 1-1-2007 were (nil) at Mingaladon, Cecilia Elizabeth Chit Tha you Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Maximum wind 9:45 pm News / Slogan (Nee Boudville) (a) Daw Cissie Blood 10:00 pm PEL speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (15) mph from Age (83) Yrs Northeast at (08:30) hours MST on 29-1-2007. Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in Daughter of the late (Lt. Clo: W.C.J. ASLEEP IN JESUS the South Bay and generally fair in the Andaman Boudville (Rtd)-Daw Saw Yin), of Building (15), Cecilia Elizabeth Chit Tha Sea and elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. Room (1), U Wisara Housing Estate, Dagon Town- (Nee Boudville) Forecast valid until evening of 30-1-2007: ship, Yangon. Daughter-in-law of (U Shwe Minn- Possibility of isolated light rain in Kachin and Shan Daw Win). Beloved wife of (Major Charles Chit (a) Daw Cissie States, weather will be partly cloudy in Chin State, Tha(Rtd). Beloved mother of Daw Carole Ann Chit Age (83) Yrs upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Ayeyawady, Yangon and Tha (Professor/Deputy Director SEAMEO CHAT)- Daughter of the late (Lt. Col: W.C.J Boudville Taninthayi Divisions and generally fair in the re- U Michael Khin Mg Latt (Ex-R/O, New Asia Ship- (Rtd) -Daw Saw Yin), of Building (15), Room (1), maining areas. Degree of certainty is (40%). ping Co.), U Allan Charles Chit Tha (Uniteam Ship- U Wisara Housing Estate, Dagon Township, Yangon. Daughter-in-law of (U Shwe Minn-Daw State of the sea: Strong easterly wind with ping Co.) -Daw Kyi Hlaing (a) Daw Win Yee moderate to rough seas are likely at times Gulf of (Myanma Port Authority), Daw Susan Ann Chit Win). Beloved wife of [Major Charles Chit Tha (Rtd)], Beloved sister of [Josie-W/O Shwe Tin Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast. Sur- Tha (a) Daw Su Su Swe -Dr U Myint Swe ( State face wind speed in strong wind may reach (35) to (Rtd)], (Cyril J.W Boudville (a) U Tin Htut) - Health Officer (Rtd), (U Vincent Charles Chit Tha)- (40) mph. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Maude C. Boudville; (Gerard Boudville -Naw Daw Khin San Htay, Daw Elizabeth Ann Chit Tha- Myanmar waters. Pretty); Mary - Cmdr: Myatt Kyaw (Rtd); Margaret- U Moe Kyaw Swa (Minn Mahar), grandmother of Outlook for subsequent two days: Likeli- [Lt. Cmdr: Kyaw Nyunt (Rtd)], passed away peace- (11), great grandmother of (1) passed away peace- hood of increase of night temperatures in the North- fully at 6:55 pm at Y.G.H (Cardiac Unit) on Mon- fully at 6:55 pm at Y.G.H (Cardiac Unit) on Mon- ern Myanmar areas. day 29-1-2007. Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 day the 29th of January 2007. Funeral Service will Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbour- pm on Friday 2-2-2007, at St. John’s Cantonment be held at 1:00 pm on Friday the 2nd of February ing areas for 30-1-2007: Partly cloudy. Catholic Church, and cortege will proceed to 2007 at St. John’s Cantonment Catholic Church, Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring Yayway Christian Cemetery for burial. (Buses will and cortege will proceed to Yayway Christian Cem- areas for 30-1-2007: Generally fair weather. leave the above address at 12:30 pm for the funeral etery for burial. (Buses will leave the above ad- Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring service). dress at 12:30 pm for the funeral service. areas for 30-1-2007: Partly cloudy. *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. 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30-1-07NL 15 1/30/07, 3:14 AM 13th Waxing of Tabodwe 1368 ME Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 Commander inspects water supply tasks for cultivation of summer paddy in Pyinmana District

NAY PYI TAW, 29 Jan — Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Brig-Gen Wai Lwin together with Chairman of Pyinmana District Peace and Devel- opment Council U Khin Maung Zaw and responsible personnel inspected preparations for water supply for cultivation of summer paddy on 27 January. First, Assistant Direc- tor of Irrigation Depart- Commander Brig-Gen Wai Lwin inspects irrigation facilities in Pyinmana to irrigate paddy fields ment U Myo Myint Aung in summer. — MNA briefed the commander on water supply tasks. In con- summer paddy with the ter supply tasks at Ngalaik ing project in Shan Vil- acres of summer paddy in mander and party in- nection with the reports, use of direct seeding meth- dam, the commander ful- lage of Lewe, Assistant Lewe Township. spected tasks for pump- the commander gave in- ods. Yezin dam will sup- filled the requirements of Director of Pyinmana Dis- In response to the ing water from Paunglong structions on extended ply irrigated water neces- the local peasants. Ngalaik trict Water Resources Uti- reports, Chairman of river. Pyinmana District cultivation of summer sary for cultivation of dam will supply irrigated lization Department U Pyinmana District PDC U expected to cultivate paddy. 6,300 acres of summer water to cultivate 10,000 Zaw Htay briefed the com- Khin Maung Zaw gave a 32,500 acres of summer Next, the commander paddy. acres of summer paddy. mander on preparations supplementary report. paddy for 2006-2007. oversaw cultivation of After inspecting wa- At the water pump- for cultivation of 1,500 Afterwards, the com- MNA

WEATHERWEATHER Seven NLD members Significant night temperatures of Danubyu Township Lashio (2¡C) Haka (2¡C) collectively resign on Pinlaung (3¡C)

their own volition I N S I D E In summer, the trip was different. I had to go to YANGON, 29 Jan — Seven members namely U Aung Nyein, U Aye Kyi Laymyethna one day ahead as there was no waterway from my and U Maung Oo of Ohnpinkwin village, U Soe Tint of Yekyi village, U Chit native village to Ai-thabyu. The following day I went there by Win of Kanngugyi village, U Tint Lwin of Tamyar village and U Shwe Win of motor boat. The rest of the trip was the same. The journey to Ngabatai village of National League for Democracy from Danubyu Township, Yangon included boat, train, car and even walking. It was Ayeyawady Division collectively signed letters of resignation on their own enjoyable for me to walk across Tharawaw sandy bank. Transport volition on 9 January. and commerce have greatly improved after the emergence of the They sent their letters of resignation to NLD Headquarters and Pathein-Monywa Road close to the village. Then I took the bus authorities concerned. The letters of resignation sent to Danubyu Township that left Kwinkauk and then it arrived in Yangon after passing Multi-party Democracy General Election Commission said that they re- Ngathaingchaung along the Yekyi-Kyaunggon-Nyaungdon Road. signed from the NLD party on their own desire because they became The journey was cut down in miles. At that time there was no Bo disappointed at the acts of NLD party, and they lost confidence in the NLD Myat Tun Bridge. It took some time to cross the Ayeyawady party and its leaders. River by Z-craft. MNA Page 7 MYINT SOE (NA-TA-LA)

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