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Volume XIV, Number 135 7th Waxing of Tawthalin 1368 ME Tuesday, 29 August, 2006

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 development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from Constitution 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 * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Secretary-1 receives UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF

NAY P YI T AW, 28 Aug and party at the hall of Resettlement Brig-Gen — Secretary-1 of the SPDC Office, here, at 10 Kyaw Myint, Deputy State Peace and Devel- am today. Minister for Health Dr opment Council Lt-Gen Also present at the Mya Oo, the director- Thein Sein received UN call were Deputy Minis- general of SPDC Office, Assistant Secretary-Gen- ter for Home Affairs the chairman of Social eral and Deputy Execu- Brig-Gen Phone Swe, Security Board of Minis- tive Director of UNICEF Deputy Minister for So- try of Labour and offi- Mr Kul Chandra Gautam cial Welfare, Relief and cials concerned. — MNA Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein receives UN Assistant Secretary- Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein cordially greets UN Assistant General and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF Mr Kul Chandra Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF Gautam and party at State Peace and Development Council Office in Mr Kul Chandra Gautam and party at State Peace and Development Nay Pyi Taw. — MNA Council Office in Nay Pyi Taw. — MNA INSIDE Having respect for literature is a good habit as litera- ture benefits man- kind. I have heard from my elders that a man who got rich and well-known as Tiger balm manu- facturer after star- ing life as a sampan boat rower kept in his house the gilded oar. He became rich as he valued his work. PAGE 7 KHIN KHIN KYAW (EDUCATION) Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Work harder for rural * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation development * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Transport is very important for rural development and therefore the government Commander attends physic nut plantation, medical has been building village-to-village and village-to-town roads and bridges across fund donation ceremonies in Dala Township rivers and creeks. Now most of the people in YANGON, 27 Aug rural areas can travel from one place to — Chairman of Yangon another easily, thus enabling them to do Division Peace and business well. Development Council Commander of Yangon There are model villages in some regions Command Brig-Gen Hla and it indicates that rural areas are Htay Win attended physic developing. In these model villages, tarred nut plants planting ceremony held in roads, affiliated high schools, rural health conjunction with medical care centres, biogas-fired power stations and fund donation ceremony, self-reliant rural libraries have been built. organized by Myanmar Women’s Affairs As a result, the education, health and Federation at Dalla transport sectors of rural areas are Township People’s developing. Hospital this morning. Next, they colle- Yangon Command Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win inspects A paddy husk-fired power station was ctively planted physic nut sanitation work in Dala People’s Hospital.— MNA opened in Khatcho village, Waingmaw plants in front of the Township, Kachin State, on 4 August. Sangha ward of the donated by Yangon Chairperson of members of Dalla hospital. Division PDC for medical Yangon Division Township MCWA and Electricity can be supplied to the village due At the meeting hall, trust fund of the hospital Maternal and Child accepted 1,000 member- to the concerted efforts of regional Head of Administrative to Director Dr Soe Myat Welfare Supervisory ship applications at Thiri organizations, departmental personnel and Department Dr Daw Khin Tun of the Health Committee and members Zeya Anawratha hall in Hsan Nwe of MWAF Department. inspected delivery room local people. the township. explained the purpose of Vice-President of of Dalla Township Commander Brig-Gen In Konetown village, Thazi Township, holding the ceremony and MWAF Daw Khin Thet Maternal and Child Hla Htay Win proceeded Mandalay Division, a dam was renovated to facts about MWAF. Htay and members Welfare Association and to Dalla Shipyard and Later, cash donation donated provisions and presented cash assistance, be able to supply water for agriculture and inspected computerized ceremony followed. cash assistance to the iodized salt and medicines numerical control system Sinthwelatt paddy strain was introduced. In Commander members of the Sangha to expectant mothers. machine installed at the the past, farmers had to rely on rain for Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win and patients undergoing Next, the chairperson shipyard and maintenance presented K 200,000 and party met with cultivation of paddy and could produce only treatment at the hospital. of ships. — MNA 30 to 60 baskets of paddy per acre. Now they Paukkaung Township KOICA donates Taekwando can produce over 100 baskets per acre. USDA holds Annual Nowadays, efforts are being made all equipment to Ministry of Sports YANGON, 28 Aug— Minister for Sports Brig- over the nation to improve transport, General Meeting Gen Thura Aye Myint addressed the opening of Wushu education and health and to supply sufficient YANGON,27 Aug— Paukkaung Township techniques, coach and referee course No 1/2006 held at Union Solidarity and Development Association held water for drinking and agricultural purposes Olympic Hotel in Thuwunna here yesterday. its Annual General Meeting(2006) in Paukkaung, Pyay The minister also attended the donation of in rural areas. District on 25 August. Taekwando Sports gear worth US$ 6,000 for the Education, health, economic and social USDA CEC member Deputy Minister for ministry held at Aung San stadium. Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay delivered an address at status of rural people will become higher and Mr Cho Sang Woo of KOICA explained the the meeting. purpose of the donation. The minister spoke words of higher through concerted efforts of regional During the meeting, the deputy minister thanks and accepted the donaton. organizations, departmental personnel and presented awards to members of the Association who Next, the minister met with players of U- 17 local people under the leadership of the passed the marticulation examination 2005-06 who will take part in AFC U-17 Championship at the academic year. The deputy minister accepted 935 hotel. President of Myanmar Football Federation and government. membership applications from a responsible person of responsible persons explained preparations for the the Association and donated cash for regional tourney. The minister gave instructions and fulfilled development. the requirements. After the meeting, the deputy minister went to MNA Taungle Village Basic Education High School in Paukkaung where he met responsible persons of the village. He also donated books and booklets to the village library through the headmistress of the school. Next, the deputy minister went to Pyay University and accepted 531 memberships applications presented by Rector U Mya Win. The deputy minister donated cash for school development activities. MNA Mr Cho Sang Woo of KOICA presents Daw Sha and family of USA donated Taekwando sports gear to Minister for K 100,000 to Hninzigon Home for the Aged Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint. recently . The Chairman of Administrative MNA Board of the Home accepted the donation. —H THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 3 ASEAN ministers meet on Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk Mekong Basin development

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 statement issued after the They agreed that the gration activities, and to Aug—The 8th Ministerial meeting. AMBDC Ministerial maximize on the limited Meeting of the ASEAN- Ministers also noted Meeting should be placed resources available,” said Mekong Basin Develop- that the 8th Special Work- under the ASEAN Eco- the joint media statement. ment Cooperation ing Meeting on SKRL will nomic Ministers Meeting All the 10 member (AMBDC) was held here be held this November in process and the member- countries of the Associa- Saturday with discussions Kunming. During the ship of the core group tion of South-East Asian focusing on the work meeting, ministers also should be opened to other Nations (ASEAN) sent progress of the trans-Asia exchanged views on en- interested parties and in- delegates for the half-day railway. hancing the effectiveness ternational organizations. meeting, which was Ministers reviewed the of the AMBDC Frame- “The decision to place chaired by Myanmar Min- progress of the activities work and agreed to recom- AMBDC under the ister for National Planning under the Working Group mend to the 12th ASEAN ASEAN Economic Min- and Economic Develop- on the Singapore- Summit two proposals sug- ister process is to synchro- ment U Soe Tha. Kunming Rail Link gested by Malaysia. nize the economic inte- MNA/Xinhua (SKRL), which will con- nect Singapore up to Mexicans come home Kunming, China, via Pe- ninsular Malaysia, Thai- land and other Mekong after months lost in Pacific Basin countries. SAN B LAS (Mexico), 27 of questions from more metre) fibreglass boat ran For the project, some Aug—Three Mexican than 100 noisy journal- into trouble off Mexico’s 5.4 million US dollars has men who spent months ists, including over un- Pacific coast last Novem- been secured as grants and lost and drifting across proven allegations of ber and drifted more than Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the Asian Development the Pacific Ocean in a drug smuggling, after 5,000 miles (8,000 kilo- gesturesduringthe inauguration of the Arak Bank (ADB) has provided flimsy fishing boat ar- they touched down in metres) before being heavy-water project 190 km (120 miles) southwest another 40 million US rived home on Friday to Mexico City on a com- picked up two weeks ago of Tehran on 26 Aug, 2006. Iran’s President dollars in the form of soft a heroes' welcome. mercial flight from by a Taiwanese tuna launched a new phase in the Arak heavy-water loans for Cambodia in The bewildered-look- Honolulu. trawler near the remote reactor project on Saturday, despite Western fears 2006, said a joint media ing trio faced a barrage The men’s 25-foot (8- Marshall Islands in the it is aimed at producing a bomb. South Pacific. XINHUA Air crash occurs in Kentucky, The three survived by eating raw fish and sea Third suspect charged over train US, 49 killed birds and drinking rain water in one of the long- bomb plot in Germany est recorded cases of sur- BERLIN, 27 Aug— A identified as Fadi A S was vival at sea. “It made us probing judge at Germa- accused of membership in appreciate our friends ny’s Federal Supreme a terrorist organization, and food,” survivor Court charged Saturday a several counts of at- Lucio Rendon told a third suspect over a failed tempted murder and try- news conference. train bomb plot. ing to cause bomb attacks MNA/Reuters The man, who was with explosive devices, the German Federal At- Lightning kills two during torney’s Office said. Police arrested him Dutch funeral on Friday in Germany’s AMSTERDAM, 27 Aug—Lightning killed two musi- southern city of Constance cians and injured three more standing under a tree as he was allegedly in- A Comair flight carrying 50 people crashed near Lexington’s airport, during a funeral in the eastern Dutch town of Vorden volved in a failed plot to Kentucky on 27 Aug, morning, killing almost all on board, the Federal on Friday, police said. blow up German passen- One of the victims died instantly, while the other ger trains last month. Aviation Administration (FAA) said.—INTERNET was resuscitated in the churchyard but died shortly The suspect was a WASHINGTON, 27 Aug— vivor is a pilot of the plane. A temporary morgue is afterwards. friend of the two suspects A Comair flight carrying Don said the company being set up at the scene The musicians were part of a group performing at who had been arrested 50 people crashed near has been conducting rou- and the bodies will be the funeral of an elderly man, which drew around 100 earlier on charges of plant- Lexington’s airport, Ken- tine maintenance for the brought to Kentucky state mourners, when the storm suddenly struck, police ing bombs on two tucky, Sunday morning, plane and the latest time medical examiner’s office. said. — MNA/Reuters trains.—MNA/Xinhua killing 49 on board, the was Monday. The CNN Local coroners said the Federal Aviation Admin- television earlier said at deaths were caused either istration (FAA) said. least one survivor was be- by the impactor fire on Comair President Don ing treated in the Univer- board. The plane was leav- Bornhorst told a Press con- sity of Kentucky Hospital, ing Blue Grass Airport in ference that there is only and is in critical conditions. Lexington and was head- one survivor among the 50 Red Cross staffs and ing for Atlanta, when it people on board Comair local police officers have went down in woods about Flight 5191, a CRJ-100 arrived in the scene. In- 1.6 kilometres from the air- regional jet which crashed vestigators from the FAA port at about 6:07 am local shortly after taking off. and the National Trans- time (1007 GMT). It was He would not confirm portation Safety Board are raining lightly at the time. news reports that the sur- going there, too. Internet Death toll in Moscow market blast rises to 11 MOSCOW, 27 Aug—A blast to 11, Russian news ing two children, and 20-year-old Tajik man in- agencies reported. wounding 55 others. jured in the explosion in a The explosion ripped More than 30 injured Moscow market died in through the Cherkizov- remain in hospital at A protestor wears a hat calling for the end of the Iraq war near the home of former hospital on Friday, bring- sky Market on Monday, present. US President George HW Bush, where his son President George W Bush is staying ing the death toll from the killing 10 people includ- MNA/Xinhua for the weekend, in Kennebunkport, Maine, on 26 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 Chavez eyes Syria visit sk\mOs∑m\;Aa; eKt\ek¥a\lWa; to strengthen ties

CARACAS (Venezuela), “A few weeks before well as Russia, China and 27 Aug— Venezuelan the Middle East crisis we India to forge energy President Hugo Chavez were sorting out dates to cooperation deals that said on Friday he planned go. It has been our plan to Chavez says are an a visit to Syria to bolster visit Syria for the last few antidote to US-backed ties in a move likely to months. We will very free-trade accords. rankle Washington, which likely visit,” Chavez said Chavez has also said charges the Arab nation in comments broadcast on he plans to visit North with sponsoring terrorism. state television during a Korea, the Communist Chavez, a harsh critic tour of China. state under pressure from of US foreign and trade Venezuela, the world’s the West over its recent policies, has strengthened fifth-largest oil exporter, missile tests and nuclear political and energy ties has reached out to Latin programme. with nations at odds with American neighbours as MNA/Reuters the Bush Administration, such as Cuba and Iran, as Tourists visit Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap Province. A French firm will he seeks to counter open a new international terminal at Siem Reap airport, the gateway to the Washington’s influence. Angkor Wat temples, which Cambodia hopes will attract more tourists. The Bush Admini- INTERNET stration and British Prime Minister Tony Blair Expert says bachelor trend to accuse Syria of backing militant groups in the boost “single economy” in China Palestinian territories and BEIJING, 27 Aug— The Guangdong Academy of to suffer. The country now Lebanon and stoking new bachelor trend among Social Sciences in South has 107 million babies recent violence in the middle-class, white-collar China, said white-collar with estimated annual Middle East. workers will trigger a workers and middle- market sales of 500 billion Australian actress “single economy” pheno- class people who prefer yuan (62.5 billion US Nicole Kidman will menon in China, accord- dollars).It is estimated that Dengue fever on the open Rome’s first to remain single have international film ing to a sociology and high spending power, if 30 per cent of parents- rise in Cambodia festival with the world demography expert. which may create a to-be remain single, total Zuo Xiaosi, a sales will drop by at least PHNOM PENH, 27 Aug ministerial collaboration premiere of her film consumption structure — Dengue fever still poses for the control of dengue “Fur”, organizers said researcher from the different from the 150 billion yuan (18.75 a significant public health fever. on 26 Aug, 2006. Sociology and Demo- family-oriented one. billion dollars). threat in Cambodia, MNA/Xinhua INTERNET graphy Institute of “Small-sized houses Yuan Xin, a professor according to officials from and cars will be more from the Population and the Ministry of Health Computer, Communication Fair sellable than ever,” Zuo Development Institute and World Health said, adding that house- of the Nankai University Organization (WHO), opens in Hong Kong hold appliances, in- in North China’s Tianjin local media reported on surance, entertainment and Municipality, said the HONG KONG, 27 be exhibited, including digital entertainment, Friday. tourism may also benefit. single trend will have a Aug— The Hong Kong computer software and according to the organi- Between January and A media survey re- long-term effect on the August this year, there Computer and Commu- hardware, HD TV, digital zer. vealed that 30.35 per cent country’s consump- were 4,945 cases of dengue nication Festival (HK- cameras and telecommu- With the launch of of single Chinese women tion structure, and will infection in Cambodia CCF) for 2006 opened nication equipment. the HDTV broad-casting make housing their boost consumption as a with 65 fatalities, The here Friday, attracting Being an ideal era, the fair heralds the whole. Cambodian Press Review more than 190 leading market channel, the next generation of the priority, while 30.02 per The term “single quoted Duong Socheat, IT companies world- festival for this year will most popular consumer cent spend most money director of the National wide. continue to follow the electronic devices used on buying clothes and economy” was first coined Malaria Centre, as saying at During the four-day global IT trend with at home, said the organi- cosmetics. by Western economist F a workshop on strengthening annual event, a wide special focus on digital zer. However, the baby T McCarthy. intesectoral and inter- array of IT products will life, digital home and MNA/Xinhua products industry is likely MNA/Xinhua 29 Taleban militants, two French soldiers killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, 27 Aug — At known commander in the coalition casualties in the least 29 Taleban militants central Khod valley of operation, it said. including a known the southern Uruzgan Also on Friday, air commander have been Province, the coalition forces of the NATO-led killed in clashes in the past force said in a statement. International Security two days in Afghanistan, The commander and Assistance Force (ISAF) during which two French his associates were attacked a Taleban convoy soldiers also lost their involved in conducting in the southern Helmand lives, officials and attacks against Afghan, Province, killing a number coalition forces said on ISAF and coalition troops, of militants and destroying A model presents a jewellery at the International Luxury Goods Exhibition Saturday. it added. However, the 10 vehicles, provincial held at Beijing Hotel in Beijing, capital of China, on 25 Aug, 2006. Top The US-led coalition statement did not police chief Mohammad brands from around the world, covering jewellery, limousines and classic forces killed 16 Taleban announce his name and Nabi Mullahkhil said on furniture, were displayed in the exhibition.—XINHUA militants including a identity. There were no Saturday. — MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 5

Chinese top legislator speaks highly of Sino-Venezuelan relations

BEIJING, 28 Aug—Wu Parliament organiza- changes and cooperation Bangguo, China’s top tions. between the two gov- legislator, spoke highly of Chavez said his current ernments and parlia- the development of Sino- visit has been successful ments, and continuously Venezuelan relations when and it will push forward push forward bilateral meeting with visiting bilateral relations. reciprocal cooperation Venezuelan President He said the Vene- in such fields as econo- Chavez here Friday. zuelan side attaches great my, trade, energy, He said the Chinese importance to bilateral telecommunications, side appreciates the relations and will make tourism and agriculture. Venezuelan side’s support more efforts with the The Venezuelan side for China on such issues Chinese side to build on will continue to abide by Top brands from around the world, covering jewellery, limousines and classic as Taiwan, Tibet and the achievements of this the one-China policy. furniture, were displayedat the International Luxury Goods Exhibition held at human rights. visit, strengthen ex- MNA/Xinhua Beijing Hotel in Beijing, capital of China, on 25 Aug, 2006.—INTERNET China will make concerted efforts with WHO calls for increased helmet Venezuela to turn bilateral relations into a model use to reduce road injuries for equality, reciprocity GENEVA, 27 Aug—Helmet use is the single most and sincere coopera- effective way of reducing head injuries and fatalities tion among developing resulting from motorcycle and bicycle crashes on countries, noted Wu, roads, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on chairman of the Standing Friday. Committee of the National In many low-income and middle-income countries, People's Congress (NPC). users of two-wheelers — particularly motorcyclists He said he hoped — make up more than 50 per cent of all injured or the two Parliaments killed on roads, the WHO said in a Press release. will maintain high- Wearing a helmet has been shown to decrease the level contacts, expand ex- risk and severity of injuries among motorcyclists by changes and cooperation about 70 per cent, the likelihood of death by almost 40 between different depart- per cent, and to substantially reduce the costs of health ments, learn from each care associated with such crashes, it added. other in building demo- Australian James Mitchell (R) and Richard Webb of the US video film WHO is intensifying efforts to support governments, cracy and legal systems themselves as they jump before parachuting down from Kuala Lumpur particularly those in low-income and middle-income and governing, and streng- Tower in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur on 26 Aug, 2006. Mitchell and countries, to increase helmet use through a new then coordination and Webb are among 80 BASE (Building, Antenna, Span and Earth) jumpers publication. The importance of increasing helmet use cooperation in inter- who are in Kuala Lumpur to participate in a jump in conjunction with the follows dramatic growth in motorization around the national and regional inter- 49th anniversary of the country’s independence on 31 August.—XINHUA world, largely from increasing use of motorized two- wheelers, particularly in Asian countries, the WHO said. Songhua River tributary Kidnapped female In China, for example, motorcycle ownership over the last 10 years has increased rapidly. In 2004 it was pollution will not hurt Russia lawmaker released estimated that more than 67 million motorcycles were in Iraq registered in the country, and approximately 25 per BEIJING, 27 Aug— The cleared before the Preliminary tests in- cent of all road traffic deaths were among motorcyclists BAGHDAD, 27 Aug—A pollution of a Songhua pollution belt arrived at dicate that the major and their passengers.— MNA/Xinhua River tributary will not the Songhua River. pollutant is xylidine. The female lawmaker kidnap- hurt Russia, said an en- They will not do any State Environmental ped nearly two months ago vironmental protection damage to Russia,” Guo Protection Administra- was released on Saturday, bureau official in northeast said. The Mangniu River, tion (SEPA) has already which is hailed by the Iraqi China’s Heilongjiang which runs through the reported the pollution Prime Minister as a “gift” Province here Friday. city of Jilin, in neigh- incident to the Russian for his national recon- ciliation plan. Guo Yuan, deputy bouring Jilin Province, Embassy to China. A Taiseer Najah al-Ma- director of the bureau, said was reported polluted SEPA official confirmed shhadani, a member of the they had started rigorously with chemicals on Mon- on Friday that the water Sunni Consensus Front, monitoring water quality in day. quality of the Songhua was abducted with her five the Songhua River as soon Experts arriving at the River in northeast China bodyguards on 1 July as they learnt of the river were greeted with the has not been affected by when gunmen ambushed pollution on its tributary sight of a five-kilometre- the chemical pollutants her convoy in a Shiite Mangniu River. long pollution slick of on its tributary Mangniu neighbourhood in north- “The pollutants were bubbly, red water. River. —MNA/Xinhua eastern Baghdad. Shortly after being freed, al-Mashhadani met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.Following the meeting, she told reporters the captors treated her well and she kept encouraging them to join the national reconciliation process. As to her bodyguards, la-Mashhadani said three of her bodyguards were Glass sculpture installation by artist Dale Chihuly released shortly afterward float among the aquatic plants outside the Enid A and other two were still Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical being held by the Garden, on 22 Aug, 2006 in the Bronx borough of kidnappers, who said they New York. The exhibit ‘Chihuly at the New York Iraqis stand at the scene of a car bomb attack outside the building on would be released soon. Botanical Garden’ opened to the public on 25 27 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET MNA/Xinhua June, and runs through 29 Oct, 2006. —INTERNET 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 China, Kazakhstan kick off 2nd phase of joint anti-terror drill URUMQI, 27 Aug — mainly composed of ever joint anti-terrorism China wrapped up the border police and anti- exercise between the two second phase of its joint terror special force in countries’ law enforce- anti-terror drill with its Xinjiang. ment bodies and special western neighbour Ka- Some 700 police force forces within SCO zakhstan at Saturday noon were deployed on the framework. in Yining, western game equipped with China and Kazakhstan China’s Xinjiang Uygur advanced weapons includ- on Thursday finished Autonomous Region. ing armed helicopters and the first phase of the drill The Yining game armoured anti-riot ve- in Kazakhstan’s eastern consists of five parts, hicles, the police au- Almaty region. Ka- simulating a battle in thority said. zakhstan’s border-guard which Chinese guards Around 100 observers force also mobilized gradually forced the from member states of armed helicopters, armou- terrorists into a narrow the Shanghai Cooperation red anti-riot vehicle and valley and cliff caves. Organization (SCO) other military equip- The 11th Panchen Lama (Front) visits the Lhasa Railway Station in Lhasa, capital It lasted two hours and which includes China, ments.— MNA/Xinhua of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, on 26 Aug, 2006.—XINHUA ten minutes, with groups Russia, Kazakhstan, Six Bangladeshi of the mock terrorists Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan being eliminated by the and Uzbekistan, were in peacekeepers police forces consisting Yining to evaluate the of artillery, police dogs, drill. killed in road cavalry, special services They were satisfied accident and other troops. and applauded to the Chinese troops of participating troops, the in Abidjan the “Tianshan-I (2006)” police said. DHAKA, 27 Aug— Six exercise in Yining were The drill is the first Bangladeshi peace-keepers Nigeria destroys $4.7m were killed and 12 others wounded in a road accident worth drugs in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast, late on Friday, LAGOS, 27 Aug— Nigeria’s National Drug Law Bangladesh Army Press Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday destroyed Department announced on hard drugs worth more than 600 million naira (about Saturday. 4.7 million US dollars), the official News Agency of An overturned truck damaged by floods lays on the national highway near The department said a Nigeria reported. Barmer town, 350 km (218 miles) north of the western Indian city of contingent of Bangla- Ahmadu Giade, national chairman of the NDLEA, Ahmedabad on 27 Aug, 2006. Floods caused by heavy rains have killed at deshi peacekeepers flew to was quoted as saying that the drugs were destroyed in least 85 people in India’s western desert state of Rajasthan, and forced the Abidjan on Friday from Osogbo, a leading city in Osun State, southwest Nigeria. suspension of a train service to neighbouring Pakistan. —INTERNET Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. “The destroyed drugs were cocaine, heroin and Upon their arrival, they were Indian hemp,” he said. Giade also recalled the Malaria remains leading cause of heading to Abidjan from the destruction of the largest single drugs seizure ever airport while the military made on the African continent with a street value of 50 maternal death in Zambia truck carrying them slipped billion naira (about 390 million dollars) at the Tin Can LUSAKA, 27 Aug— There was a need to antenatal drugs which off the road, killing five of Island Ports in the nation’s commercial capital Lagos. Zambian health officials intensify the fight against was blamed for the high them on the spot and According to him, 9.8 tons of hard drugs were also has said that malaria malaria in the country, rate of maternal deaths. wounding 13 others. destroyed by the Ondo State command recently. remained the leading particularly among preg- Malaria is No 1 di- Another peacekeeper He acknowledged the contributions of the Osun cause of maternal death nant women, Miti said. sease in Zambia, accou- died at a local hospital where State Government to the anti-drug activities of the in the African country. He added that the nting for 37 per cent of those wounded are now agency, saying that the destruction of drugs in Osun Speaking in a meet- combat against the all outpatient hospital being treated. State marked a turning point in the history of the ing dubbed Malaria in disease has been a part of visits and 500,000 deaths Bangladesh now has agency’s anti-narcotic efforts. Pregnancy Dissemi- the National Strategic a year. about 12,000 peacekeepers According to NDLEA’s Osun State Commander nation, Health Ministry Framework. The country with a working in different trouble Segun Oke, drug problem in the state should be Permanent Secretary It was learned from the population of 11 million spots across the world, understood comprehensively. He said the agency Simon Miti said malaria meeting that fear, per- records four million spokesman of the secured the conviction of 46 drug peddlers and seized accounted for 20 per ceived lack of efficacy malaria cases each department Nazrul Islam four tons of drugs in the state in the past. cent of maternal deaths and high cost led to rural year. said. MNA/Xinhua in Zambia. women not to take MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua Germany to send 1,200 troops to Lebanon BERLIN, 27 Aug— It said that the Air Force battle duty as he said, Germany is willing to was expected to send “German soldiers have to send over 1,200 military Tornado reconnaissance be prepared against the personnel to join the UN jets to prevent weapons will of ships’ captains to peacekeeping mission in smuggling by Lebanon’s board ships suspected of southern Lebanon, Hizbollah militants. smuggling weapons.” German media reported The German Govern- He said the German Saturday. ment is awaiting a formal troops could play a The German naval was request from the Lebanese dominant role in the preparing frigates and Government to put the Lebanese coast. speedboats to safeguard troops in place, the Germany decided not the Lebanese coast, the magazine said. to send ground troops to news magazine Der German Defence the region considering its Spiegel reported in its Minister Franz Josef Jung historical sensitiveness Police secure the scene of a suicide truck bomb attack in Kirkuk, 250 km edition to be published on described the German with Israel. (150 miles) north of Baghdad, on 27 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET Monday. military participation as MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 7 Theory of value Khin Khin Kyaw (Education)

I have the habit of keeping paper boxes and derstand its value, otherwise they will be repentant in develop the motherland in all aspects. Everyone who packing papers of soaps, mosquito coils and tooth paste the future. A person will lose a true friend if he fails longs for foreign countries over his or her own as they have their own values at least to kindle a fire. to appreciate the value of a good friend. Assistance motherland is an ungrateful person. In this world today, garbage recycling is and support of a good friend is vital for one’s prosper- Efforts of the persons who have tried to helping protect and conserve the environment. Once, ity. In some families, elder brothers and sisters take promote and propagate Myanmar literature are great. I found in a journal a piece of news about a man selling the place of parents in caring and protecting their As I am a Myanmarsar teacher, I always pay respects robots he created from items collected from garbage. younger siblings. Loving-kindness and goodwill of to the literati who have promoted literature starting Because of his creativity even garbage has become those persons is great, while the younger siblings from Pali to Sanskrit and Myanmar. I always teach valuable. need to know the gratitude they owe to their elder my pupils to have respect for literature and their Every material has its own usefulness and brothers and sisters. lessons. Having respect for literature is a good habit value. The human society is formed with spiritual Myanmar society always appreciates the value as literature benefits mankind. I have heard from my values, which are, goodwill, loving-kindness and of gratitude as it adheres to the 38 blessings. Every elders that a man who got rich and well-known as morals and they also have their own degree of merit. person should understand the gratitude they owe to Tiger balm manufacturer after starting life as a sam- Loving-kindness and goodwill of parents, teachers their country that is providing her citizens with all the pan boat rower kept in his house the gilded oar. He and true friends are invaluable. Persons who appreci- requirements including food, clothing and shelter. became rich as he valued his work. ate loving kindness and goodwill of parents, elders We all need to know and repay the gratitude we owe Illness makes people realize the true value of and teachers usually get prospered. Youths should to the persons from the ones who founded the Union health. Health is a blessing. Man should value him- value loving-kindness and goodwill and should un- of Myanmar to the ones who are endeavouring to self and control his mind to enjoy a healthy life. The present world sees the occurrence of unusual diseases Illness makes people realize the true value of health. in many places. AIDS has already killed about 42 million people on this planet. People fall victim to Health is a blessing. Man should value himself and AIDS because of their dissipation and indulgence in control his mind to enjoy a healthy life. The present sensual pleasures and failure to adhere to the morals. Smoking kills five million people every year around world sees the occurrence of unusual diseases in many the globe. Human beings will be able to enjoy a places. AIDS has already killed about 42 million people healthy life and longevity and serve mankind’s inter- on this planet. People fall victim to AIDS because of est only if they take care of their own health. In this world, there are material as well as their dissipation and indulgence in sensual pleasures spiritual values, both the giver and the receiver will and failure to adhere to the morals. Smoking kills five have to value and cherish. Every matter of value should be viewed with respect and honour. It should million people every year around the globe. Human not be ridiculed, overlooked or ignored. Greater beings will be able to enjoy a healthy life and longevity success and prosperity will come to all the persons who appreciate the value of every matter and its and serve mankind’s interest only if they take care of usefulness. their own health. (Translation: TMT) (Myanma Alin: 20-8-2006) Foreigners trapped in Sri Lanka’s north evacuated COLOMBO, 28 Aug — later in the day, ICRC of- gers of Tamil Eelam Over 100 foreign nation- ficials said. (LTTE) rebels. als trapped in the northern Most of them are ex- There have not been Jaffna Peninsula since 11 patriate Tamils who hold serious clashes in the August, when battles foreign passports, also Jaffna Peninsula for a erupted between the Tamil among them are 10-15 week since last Sunday, Tigers and the government European expatriates defence officials said, troops were evacuated un- serving in Jaffna in va- adding that however the der the International Com- rious international non- clashes shifted to the east- mittee of the Red Cross governmental organiza- ern province back again (ICRC) escort, according tions. on Saturday. to officials Sunday. Fighting which broke Over 1,700 people Seruwila II, the civil- out in Jaffna was the worst have been killed since ian ferry under the ICRC since the February 2002 December last year in the flag arrived in the eastern ceasefire and the military escalation of violence and port of Trincomalee in the said they had fully con- more than 100,000 peo- early hours of Sunday, and solidated positions in the ple have been displaced A general view of rubble and buildings in Beirut southern suburbs, on the 161 foreign nationals district by successfully by clashes since the be- 27 Aug, 2006, which were damaged during the conflict between Israel on board were to be trans- wading off challenge ginning of August. and Lebanon’s Hizbollah. — INTERNET ferred to capital Colombo from the Liberation Ti- MNA/Xinhua 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 prise near Naung Nang In the evening Lt- Lt-Gen Ye Myint visits rubber,… Village on Myitkyina- Gen Myint and Com- (from page 16) tation. Lt-Gen Ye Myint ber plantation of the reported on growing of Putao Road, Farm Man- mander Maj-Gen Ohn field trips to nearby con- instructed officials to strive Northern Command and rubber, teak and other ager U Naing Win and Myint met with members struction projects and for the state to be a region the division rubber plan- crops. Next, Lt-Gen Ye officials reported to Lt- of the agricultural coordi- growing perennial trees. of rubber. On arrival at the tation. Myint inspected the plan- Gen Ye Myint on grow- nation committee at The three-storey main teak plantation of Thiri Ag- Accompanied by tations. He also visited the ing of rubber and distri- Malikha Yeiktha of North- building of the Govern- ricultural Co Lt-Gen Ye Minister for Communica- rubber plantation of U bution of rubber plants ern Command and made a ment Technological Col- Myint heard a report of the tions, Posts and Telegraph Karaing La Hsan in and seeds. Lt-Gen Ye speech. Officials reported lege (Myitkyina) is 120 manager on growing teak, Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, Lt- Gawnan village, Naung Myint viewed rubbers on cultivation of summer feet by 80 feet and has Pyingadoe, physic nut and Gen Ye Myint and party Nan village-tract in trees that were first grown and monsoon paddy in one assembly hall, 40 lec- seasonal crops, cultivation visited Win Thuza Shop Myitkyina township. Lt- in 1961. The farm has 498 2006, growing of teak and ture halls and two com- of 10 acres of paddy and of the Ministry of Indus- Gen Ye Myint left neces- acres and the number of rubber and other respec- puter rooms. Construc- breeding of fish. Lt-Gen try-1 which sells clothing, sary instructions. pedigree seeds distributed tive sectors. The com- tion started in March Ye Myint spoke of the need medicines, cosmetics and At Naung Nang was 500,000 in 2003, one mander gave a supplemen- 2004. to extend cultivation of consumer products and in- Research and Pedigree million in 2004, 490,000 tary report. Later, Lt-Gen Afterwards, Lt- teak and physic nut, spected development of Farm of the Myanmar in 2005 and about one mil- Ye Myint gave necessary Gen Ye Myint and party viewed teak saplings and Myitkyina by car. Perennial Crops Enter- lion in 2006. instructions. — MNA inspected the 1000-acre planted teak trees. The Lt-Gen Ye Myint rubber plantation owned company has grown and party proceeded to the by Northern Command. 172,914 teak plants, 2,753 briefing hall of the project Secretariat Member attends ceremonies In charge Lt-Col Aung Pyingadoe trees and for growing perennial to set up education funds for schools in Myaing reported on the 120,000 physic nut plants. trees being undertaken by growing of 21,700 rubber Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint Jade Land Myanmar Co. Meiktila, Taungtha plants on a 100-acre plan- and party visited the rub- The company chairman NAY PYI TAW, with flying colours. K 2 million for the Minister inspects irrigation 27 Aug — Secretariat Next, Secretariat educational funds of member of the Union Member U Aung Thaung affiliated schools donated facilities in Mandalay Solidarity and handed over benches by Daw Khin Oo of Development Association donated by USDA to basic Myebyugon Village, and Minister for Industry-1 U education schools. presented certificates of Aung Thaung attended the Afterwards, the Secre- honour to her. ceremony to set up the tariat Member accepted MNA medical trust funds organized by USDA for Meiktila Nurses Training School and Meiktila Education College at the Meiktila Nurses Training School in Meiktila yesterday morning. At the town hall of Taungtha, Secretariat member Minister U Aung Thaung attended the prize presentation ceremony for outstanding students. The Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo meets with Secretariat Member gave farmers at Inyin Dam. — A & I prizes to outstanding students who passed the Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung gives YANGON, 27 Aug Department officials Township. Director of matriculation examination award to an outstanding student. — Minister for briefed the minister on Mandalay Division for 2005-06 academic year INDUSTRY-1 Agriculture and Irrigation water supply to 20,000 Irrigation Department U Maj-Gen Htay Oo and acres of farmland in 20 Aye Thein briefed on Families of Supreme Court put departmental heads went village-tracts and construction tasks of on an inspection tour of maintenance of the dam. Thabyeyoe dam and water fingerlings into farms Shanmange dam project Afterwards, the supply to over 8,000 acres near Aung Tha village, minister met with of farmland. NAY PYI TAW , 27 Aung Toe, Deputy Chief Next, heads of department Meiktila in Mandalay responsible personnel and Next, Director- Aug — Staff families of Justice U Khin Maung Latt and staff put fingerlings Division on 20 August. farmers from the districts General of Irrigation Supreme Court put and U Thein Soe, Judges into the farms. At the briefing and townships and gave Department U Kyaw San fingerlings into the farms of the Supreme Court Dr A total of 20,000 hall, Director of Irrigation instructions on meeting the Win gave supplementary at Shopeik dam, Nay Pyi Tin Aung Aye and U fingerlings were put into Department Construction- per acre yield, promotion reports. Regarding the Taw this morning. Myint Thein put the farms. 7 U Myo Tun briefed the of the farmers’ economy, reports, the minister gave Chief Justice U fingerlings into the farms. MNA minister on progress of boosting cultivation and instructions on mainte- work of Shanmange dam. production of crops in nance of already-built In connection with the suitable regions, providing dams and inspected reports, the minister gave strains, cultivation methods Thabyeyoe, Toungpulu instructions on water and technology. And the and Inyin dams. supply to the irrigated minister oversaw main- Afterwards, the areas of the dam and tenance of Nyaungyan lake minister held a meeting inspected earth work of and Minhla lake. with local farmers and gave the construction of the The following instructions on efficient use dam. day, the minister and party of dam water, increasing Next, the minister and chairman of Meiktila the cultivation and pro- and party looked into District Peace and duction, boosting of per availability of water and Development Council acre yield and strains and water supply of Lt-Col Lu Tin arrived at technologies provided to Nyaungyan lake and Thabyeyoe dam near the local farmers by the Chief Justice U Aung Toe and party release fingerlings into a small Minhla lake. Irrigation Mayoe village, Wundwin department. — MNA dam in Nay Pyi Taw. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 9 Training course on trainers for the increasing awareness of RH through IEC and BCC interventions held

YANGON, 28 Aug — The training course 1/ 2006 on trainers for the increasing awareness of RH through IEC and BCC interventions sponsored by Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association was opened at the multi-purpose hall of MMCWA at the corner of Parami Road and Thanthuma Road in South Okkalapa Township this morning. Present were President of MMCWA Daw Khin Khin Win, MMCWA President Daw Khin Khin Win addresses the reproductive course 1/2006. — MNA Vice-Presidents Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint and Daw Daw Khin Khin Win spoke level and multiplier Aye Aye, members of on the occasion. Resident courses. CEC, Chairperson of Representative of UNFPA Chairperson of Yangon Division MCWA Mr Daniel B Baker Yangon Division MCWA Supervisory Committee reported on the project. Supervisory Committee Daw Mar Mar Wai, Daw Khin Khin Daw Mar Mar Wai, Resident Representative Win presented K 9.1 Secretary of Bago of UNFPA Mr Daniel B million for six townships Division (East) MCWSC Baker and officials of the — two in Yangon Division Dr Htay Aung and Ministry of Health. and four in Bago Division Chairperson of Bago President of MMCWA for conducting township Division (West) MCWSC Daw Thein Paing also MMCWA President accepted the donations. Daw Khin Khin Win presents cash to The five-day Secretary Dr Htay Aung of course is being attended Bago(East) MMCWA. —MNA by 30 trainees from six townships. — MNA MWAF holds talks in Kyaukse

YANGON, 28 Aug sons of Kyaukse District — Organized by and Township WAOs and Myanmar Women’s members, members of the Affairs Federation, an Union Solidarity and educative talk took place Development Asso- at Pyipan model village ciation, members of in Kyaukse on 22 WAOs and Maternal August. and Child Welfare Asso- Present on the ciation totalling 750. occasion were Head of First, Head of Organizing Department Organizing Department of MWAF Dr Daw of MWAF Dr Daw Nyunt Nyunt Nyunt Oo, the Nyunt Oo made an chairperson of Mandalay opening speech and Division WAO and explained salient points members, the chairper- of the federation on the WAO member Dr Daw Moe Thu Win gives educative talks on

HIV/AIDS in Kyaukse. — MNA

occasion. Next, Daw Mi Next, the head of Pyipan model village Mi Lay of Working organizing department library, leaflets of HIV/ Group of Prevention and and leaders of working AIDS and iodized salt to Rehabilitation for groups replied to the the chairperson of the Women of Mandalay queries raised by those village WAO. Division WAO gave talks present. After the talks, Afterwards, on prevention against Head of Organizing chair-person of Mandalay human trafficking while Department of MWAF Division WAO Daw Kye Dr Daw Moe Thu Win Dr Daw Nyunt Nyunt Hmon Oo presented of Obstetric and Gyne- Oo presented uniforms 5,200 membership cology Specialist of of Women’s Affairs applications to Head of Kyaukse District Hospital through the chairperson Organizing Department WAO members hold discussions at Pyipan Model Village in Kyaukse clarified facts about HIV/ of township WAO and of MWAF Dr Daw Nyunt Township. — MNA AIDS. varieties of books for Nyunt Oo. — MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 NPED Minister attends ASEAN Economic Minister receives Ministers Meeting guests

NAY P YI T AW, 28 Aug led by Minister U Soe Tha India Consultations were Relations Department NAY P YI T AW, 28 Aug — Minister for National — Minister for National attended the opening also held. Daw Myo Nwe, Deputy Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha Planning and Economic ceremony on the 38th The following day Director-General of received UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Development U Soe Tha ASEAN Economic saw the holding of Eight Planning Department Executive Director of UNICEF Mr Kul Chandra arrived back here today Ministers Meeting held at AEM-USTR Daw Le Le Thein and Gautam and Resident Representative Mr Ramesh after attending the 38th 9 am the same day. The Consultations at which Assistant Director of Shrestha of UNICEF based in Yangon, at the hall of ASEAN Ministerial meeting continued on 23 ASEAN-US Trade and Directorate of the ministry here, at 3 pm today. Meeting and other related August. In the afternoon, Investment Arrangement- Investment and Also present on the occasion were heads of meetings held in Kuala they took part in the 13th TIFA was signed between Companies Daw Cho department under the Ministry of National Planning Lumpur, Malaysia, from AEM-METI Consultation the ASEAN ministers and Cho Win. and Economic Development. 21 to 26 August. in which ASEAN the US trade delegation to MNA MNA The delegation was economic ministers and boost American welcomed back at the their Japanese counterpart investment in the ASEAN airport by Minister for were participants. area. Transport Maj-Gen Thein Economic ministers of Myanmar delega-tion Swe, Minister for Energy Cambodia, Laos, also attended the 11th Brig-Gen Lun Thi and Myanmar and Vietnam AEM-CER Consultations officials. On 21 August, also met with Japanese in which economic the minister and METI. ministers from Australia delegation attended the On 24 August, and New Zealand were Ninth AIA Council and ASEAN economic also participants. the 20th AFTA Council ministers held talks with Minister U Soe Tha meeting. their counterpart from the chaired the Eight The next day, the Republic of Korea. AMBDC Ministerial ASEAN economic Afterwards, the Ninth Meeting on 26 August. ministers and the ASEAN AEM+3, a meeting The delegation secretary-general met between ASEAN members were Adviser with Prime Minister of economic ministers and to the NPED Ministry U Malaysia Dato Seri their counterparts from Maung Maung Yi, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. China, Japan and ROK Director-General of U Soe Tha receives UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy The Myanmar delegation was held. The Fifth AEM- Foreign Economic Executive Director of UNICEF Mr Kul Chandra Gautam. — MNA Minister inspects sub-power stations, offices Religious Affairs Ministry holds meeting to organize of township GADs pilgrimage to India, Nepal NAY P YI T AW, 28 Aug — Ministry of Religious Affairs held a work coordination meeting today on pilgrimage to India and Nepal at the ministry here. At the meeting, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister Brig- Gen Thura Aung Ko and officials of the ministry discussed arrangements for pilgrimage to four religious places in India and Nepal. Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung stressed the need for coordination between departments to help pilgrims visit Bodh Gaya and other religious places. The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the minister. — MNA

Minister for Electric Power No-2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspects a sub-power station at Sitt Thwe magazine in general administration office in Dagon Myothit (South). —MNA circulation YANGON, 28 Aug — Minister for Electric Likewise, the minister and party went to 33/ Power No 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint together 11 KV Konpedetha sub-power station in Dagon YANGON, 28 Aug of competition of Ma Mya with Col Khin Maung Soe of Yangon City Electric Myothit (North) and inspected distribution of power — Sitt Thwe magazine Thaung Wai who won 1st Power Supply Board and responsible personnel arrived and utilization of electricity at the station. — MNA for September 2006 Ladies Award at Asia at RIP sub-power station on Yangon-Insein road on edited by Lwin Thaung Cross Country Rally 26 August. Wai has come into 2006’, ‘Of Bay Yaung Jun In the course of the arrival of the minister and MMPA requests to donate circulation from by Zarni (Korean Wave)’, party, Hline Township General Administration old film journals, magazines Myayadana Sarpay on poems and cartoons and Department Officer U Soe Tint briefed on distribution Thanthuma street, 14/2 others. — MNA of power. The minister inspected collection of on Myanma film ward, South Okkalapa Township. electricity bills and distribution of power and attended YANGON, 28 Aug — The committee for to the needs. It carries many compilation of the history of Myanma film was interesing topics and Upon arrival at a foundry plant of Two formed during Diamond Jubilee of Myanma Film Elephants Company in Industrial Zone-1 of Hlinethaya, stories; ‘Interview with held in 1995. The history of Myanma film (1920- managing director of the plant U Kyaw Pe briefed on actor Nay Toe’, ‘I am not 1995) has been written. Now the history of Myanma production process in the plant. Next, the minister a man of words, but of film from 1946 to 1970 and from 1996 to date (draft) gave instructions on speedy production of power action’ by Thaung Wai transmission towers and attended to the needs. is being compiled by Myanma film museum. Oo, ‘Secret of Ponnya Similarly, the minister and party then The history of Myanma film (1920-1945) was Khin’, ‘Uma Thuraman proceeded to Dagon Myothit (South) Township published. Old film journals, magazines and other of Tin Latt Thandar Bo’, General Administration Department Officer U Aung documents relating to Myanma film can be sent to ‘Interview with Kyi Phyu Sitt Thwe magazine Naing Oo briefed on collection of electricity bills and Myanma Motion Picture Asiayon, No 16, Wingaba Shin’, ‘Helay winning a of September issue. sweetheart’, ‘One aspect distribution of power. Road, Bahan Township. — MNA MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 11 Nepal to set up kidney transplantation centre KATHMANDU, 28 Aug — Nepal will set up a medical centre focusing on kidney transplantation within a year, the state run National News Agency (NNA) reported here on Sunday. “The Nepal Liver saying. (200,000-300,000) Nepali Care Centre (NLCC) has Singh said that the rupees (2,857-4,286 dol- planned to establish Multi- Nepali Government’s lars) if transplantation is Transplant Centre in Ne- obscure policies regard- carried out in Nepal,” said pal so that people will not ing the kidney transplan- Singh, who is also the have to go abroad for or- tation have forced hun- member of the Transplan- gan transplantation by dreds of Nepali patients tation Society of Canada. spending a lot of money,” to spend more than a mil- Some 500 Nepali kid- NNA quoted Arun Kumar lion rupees (22,857 US ney patients go for for- Singh, chairman of dollars) in India for the eign countries every year NLCC, a non-governmen- purpose. for transplantation. tal health institution, as “It takes just MNA/Xinhua

Photo taken on 25 Aug, 2006 shows the evening view of the carnival held in the Green Exposition Garden in Nanjing, capital of east China’s Jinagsu Province.—XINHUA Thailand, Laos to open more border points BANGKOK, 28 Aug — Thailand and the neighbouring Laos have agreed to step up security collaboration along their common border and open two temporary border points in a bid to boost bilateral trade and tourism, Thai media reported Saturday. The agreement was Thai News Agency. trafficking by launching made at a two-day meet- Two more border more patrols along the ing in Laos, which ended crossing points in the Mekong River and to es- on Friday, between Thai- northeastern provinces of tablish eight additional land’s caretaker Interior Nakhon Phanom and narcotics control coordi- Minister Kongsak Amnat Charoen will also nation centres. Comedian and television talk show host Ellen Degeneres hits tennis Wanthana and his Lao be opened, a move that Thailand and Laos balls during a charity skills competition during ‘Arthur Ashe Kids Day’ counterpart, Minister of the two ministers said they also agreed to survey a before the 2006 US Open at the USTA National Tennis Centre in New Public Security believe could boost bilat- new border demarcation, York on 26 Aug, 2006. The US Open starts on 28 Aug. —INTERNET Thongbanh Sengaphone. eral trade and tourism. especially along the Under the agree- The sixth meeting of Mekong River, the report ment, both sides will up- provincial governors of said. India to import 2 mln tons of grade the temporary bor- the two countries, held The two countries der crossing in Baan Kok simultaneously, agreed to were engaged in a battle duty-free wheat District of Thailand’s tighten security along the after a dispute on three NEW DELHI, 28 Aug — The Indian Government has allowed to import of northern province common border and to border villages during an additional 2 million tons of wheat at zero Customs duty as part of measures Uttaradit to permanent increase their cooperation 1980s. to meet the shortfall in procurement of the commodity for Public Distribution status, according to the in jointly fighting drug MNA/Xinhua System (PDS), Press Trust of India reported Saturday. The imports will be special order issued by Trading Corporation, is One third of Chinese landmass made by state-run Food Indian Finance Ministry importing at zero-duty. Corporation of India on 14 Aug for exemption State-owned firms bathed in acid rain (FCI) by 28 February, of Customs duty on im- MMTC Ltd and PEC Ltd BEIJING, 28 Aug — With Chinese factories discharging more and more 2007. The imports will be port of wheat. are also importing 40,000 sulfur dioxide, one third of China’s territory was bathed in acid rain last year, allowed only through These 2 million tons according to a parliamentary report. Chennai, Tuticorin, of wheat is in addition to tons of wheat each for More than half of the charged in 2005 — 27 the report’s findings, Cochin and Vis- the 3.83 million tons of private traders at 5-per- 696 Chinese cities and per cent more than in nearly 650 out of 680 hakhapatanam ports, the the commodity that pub- cent Customs duty. counties monitored had 2000 — China has be- coking plants in Shanxi, Directorate General of lic sector company, State MNA/Xinhua experienced acid rain. In come the world’s biggest the country’s major coal Foreign Trade (DGFT) some regions, every sulfur dioxide polluter. mining province, dis- said in a notice. Villagers evacuated rainy day was an acid rain “Increased sulfur diox- charged excessive sulfur DGFT said the pub- day, according to the pol- ide emissions meant that dioxide. lic notice is being issued following landslide in lution control inspection one third of China’s ter- MNA/Xinhua in accordance with the report released by the ritory was affected by N Thailand country’s top legislature acid rain, posing a major BANGKOK, 28 Aug— Over 550 villagers were on Saturday. threat to soil and food evacuated by helicopters after a landslide caused by The report was safety,” said Sheng heavy rains in a village of Thai northern Nan Province based on lawmakers’ re- Huaren, vice-chairman on Saturday. cent inspection of envi- of the NPC Standing About 360 villagers were evacuated from Nam ronmental protection ef- Committee, when brief- Phi Village of Thung Chang District after landslide forts in 15 provinces, au- ing lawmakers on the re- destroyed several houses. Later, helicopters flew in tonomous regions and port. again to evacuate 192 more villagers from Ban Nam municipalities, and was He said the sulfur di- Phao Village, local media reported. submitted to the Stand- oxide emissions doubled The villagers were evacuated to two schools and ing Committee of the the acceptable environ- would stay there for a few days until the rain stops. National People’s Con- mental limit. Coal-burn- A church is illuminated by a street light on a Nan provincial administration sought help from the 32nd Paramilitary Troopers Division to send heli- gress (NPC) for review ing power stations and street decimated by Hurricane Katrina, in the on Saturday. coking plants were the copters to evacuate villagers and to deploy the troop- Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisi- With 25.49 million main culprits. ers to protect houses and belongings of the villagers. tons of sulfur dioxide dis- According to ana, on 25 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET MNA/Xinhua 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006

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TRADE MARK The said trademark con- CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CAUTIONARY NOTICE sists of word “SPC” and Mubarak SINGAPORE PETRO- “Lion device” in Black & MV KOTA TABAH VOY NO (077) dismisses LEUM COMPANY LIM- White. Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA TABAH ITED, a company organ- Used in respect of: VOY NO (077) are hereby notified that the vessel will accusations about ized under the laws of “Oil, and gas; petroleum be arriving on 29.8.2006 and cargo will be discharged SINGAPORE carrying on (raw or refined); fuels (in- into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the government’s business as a public listed cluding motor spirit); fuel consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws company and having its oil; gas oil; petrol; lique- and conditions of the Port of Yangon. performance principal office at 1 Mari- fied petroleum gas; naph- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am CAIRO, 27 Aug— time Square, # 10-10 tha; industrial oils and to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now Egyptian President Hosni HarbourFront Centre, Sin- greases (othe than edible declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Mubarak has dismissed gapore 099253 is the oils and fats and essential from the Vessel. criticism of the govern- owner and sole proprie- oils); cutting fluids; gaso- No claims against this vessel will be admitted after tor of the following ment, saying that the line; kerosene; diesel oil; the Claims Day. trademarks:- government under Prime motor oil; lubricants; lu- SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Minister Ahmed Nazef bricating oil; lubricating MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY was doing its best, the grease; additives, non- AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER official MENA news chemical to motor fuel; LINES (PTE) LTD agency reported Saturday. all for automotive, indus- Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Mubarak made the trial or marine uses”. Nepali (International Class 04) CLAIMS DAY NOTICE remark in an interview with Government “Insulating oils (including MV LEVANTE VOY NO (06.001) evening newspaper al- insulating for transform- Messa. The excerpt of the Reg.Nos. 4/6769/2005 for Consignees of cargo carried on MV LEVANTE endorses Public ers)”. (International Class interview was carried by Int’l Class 04, 4/6770/2005 VOY NO (06.001) are hereby notified that the vessel MENA. Procurement Act for Int’l Class 17 & 4/6771/ 17) will be arriving on 29.8.2006 and cargo will be dis- The government was KATHMANDU, 27 Aug— 2005 for Int’l Class 19 “Road-making materials, charged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at The Nepali Government The said trademark con- asphalt; pitch and bitumen” the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the doing its best in face of has endorsed the Public sists of word “SPC” and (International Class 19) byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. tremendous burdens Procurement Act that aims “Lion device” in Colour. Any unauthorized use, Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am caused by overpopulation at making the government's imitation, infringements to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now and unchanging, if not or fraudulent intentions of procurement procedures declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo dwindling, resources, the above marks will be more transparent, local from the Vessel. Mubarak said. dealt with according to No claims against this vessel will be admitted after media reported on "When I took over as law. the Claims Day. Saturday. President the population SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT "A source at the Council Tin Ohnmar Tun was 44 million, now it is MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY of Ministers or Cabinet B.A (LAW) LL.B, LL.M (UK) 76 million. Those AGENT FOR: M/S GIOLEAD confirmed the endorse- P.O.Box 109 additional 32 million Reg. Nos. 4/6772/2005 CORPORATION, KOREA ment," Kantipur FM, a Ph: 248108/723043 people need food, water, for Int’l Class (For. Allen and Gledhill, Phone No: 256924/256914 privately run local radio 04, 4/6773/2005 for health care, education, Advocates & Solicitors, reported. "The Cabinet is Int’l Class 17 & 4/6774/ services and jobs. How can Singapore) CLAIMS DAY NOTICE awaiting the House of 2005 for Int’l Class 19 we offer them all of that Dated: 29 August 2006 Representa-tives (HoR) or MV PARAGON PESCADORES VOY NO (10) while our resources are not Parliament's approval for Consignees of cargo carried on MV PARAGON increasing at all," he said. PESCADORES VOY NO (10) are hereby notified that the act," the radio quoted a US transfers 5 Guantanamo Besides, the govern- Cabinet member as saying. the vessel will be arriving on 30.8.2006 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of MYANMA PORT ment was facing burdens "The enforcement of act Bay prisoners to Afghanistan owing to subsidies on basic is expected to maintain AUTHORITY where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and WASHINGTON, 27 Aug— due to multiple review expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of commodities and services transparency in the govern- The Pentagon said on processes conducted at the Port of Yangon. that cost some 100 billion ment procurement as the Saturday that it transferred Guantanamo Bay". Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Egyptian pounds (about act has incorporated many to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now 17.4 billion US dollars) and disclosure provisions five prisoners from However, it did not give declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo a drop in oil export from 9 including right to know why Guantanamo Bay in Cuba names of the prisoners to Afghanistan, leaving being transferred to from the Vessel. million tons to 3 million someone's contract was not No claims against this vessel will be admitted after about 445 detainees at the Afghanistan. tons because of increased awarded and another was the Claims Day. domestic consumption, awarded," said a top official controversial site. About 120 of the SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT at the Office of Financial The Pentagon said in remaining 445 detainees MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY said Mubarak. Mubarak, Comptroller General a statement posted on may be eligible for transfer AGENT FOR: TOKO KAIUN KAISHA LTD who has assumed office (OFCG) that oversees on its website that "these or release pending a series JAPAN since 1981, instead praised detainees were all re- of reviews, the statement Phone No: 256924/256914 Nazef as a dedicated leader. the issue in Nepal. 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456

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Annan committed to support peace process in Nepal KATHMANDU, 27 Aug — United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has expressed his firm commitment to support peace process in Nepal, local media reported here Saturday. “Annan is firmly it is now urgent to The statement was committed to support undertake follow on issued on appointment of Nepal’s peace process consultations with all Ian Martin as Annan’s and encouraged to concerned parties in Nepal personal representative in receive identical letters in order to build on the Nepal for initial six months earlier this month from common understanding to support Nepal’s the Nepali Government that now exists, so that ongoing peace process. and the guerillas detailed planning for UN Martin has been requesting the UN assistance may proceed,” serving as the represen- assistance,” The Kath- TKP quoted Press tative of Office of the mandu Post (TKP), a statement issued on Friday High Commissioner for NASA officials give a Press conference at the Kennedy Space Centre in local private English by Annan’s spokesman Human Rights in Nepal Florida on 26 Aug, 2006. NASA has decided on Saturday afternoon to language daily, reported. Stephane Dujarric as since May 2005. postpone the scheduled Sunday launch for Atlantis for at least 24 hours, “He (Annan) believes saying. MNA/Xinhua according to NASA official website.—XINHUA Indonesia Taleban militants assault weighs X-rated two district centres in shows on cable JAKARTA, 27 Aug — S Afghanistan The Indonesian Broad- KABUL, 27 Aug — At least 400 Taleban casting Commission insurgents launched attacks on two district centres (KPI) is weighing whether in southern Afghanistan, during which six to allow X-rated program- insurgents, one local official were killed, officials mes on cable TV, a news- told Xinhua Saturday. exact number of the paper reported Friday. “Some 400 Taleban attackers. “One low- The rule would be rebels raided the centre of ranking official was killed included in one of four Arghandab District in in the assault and two draft regulations on broad- Zabul Province on Friday policemen wounded, casting the commission is night,” district chief Ali while three vehicles were currently drawing up. Muradi said. set on fire.” Fakori told The commission, The police repulsed Xinhua. would meet later in the the attack after a fierce However, the day to formulate the Miss Ukraine Olena (C), winner of the “Miss Bikini of the Universe”, poses conflict, during which six Taleban’s purported content of the proposed for a photo with Miss Paraguay Leryn Dahiana (R), first runner-up, and rebels were killed and 12 spokesman Qari Yousuf regulations. The drafts Miss South Africa Victoria Megan, second runner-up during the final contest others wounded, he added. Ahmadi claimed that would include rules on the of “Miss Bikini of the Universe” in Beihai, a famous summer resort in The police suffered no militants had killed 15 content of cable TV pro- southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on 26 Aug, 2006. casualties, the official said. policemen and set ablaze grammes and children’s XINHUA Meanwhile, a large on both district centres in programes, requirements number of Taleban the assaults. for television commer- 4.5 million Nepali children to get militants stormed the centre Southern Af- cials, as well as revisions of Moqor District in Ghazni ghanistan has been a to the existing guidelines polio drops Province also on Friday stronghold of Taleban for broadcasting beha- KATHMANDU, 27 Aug the National Polio According to the night, spokesman of the guerillas, who attack viour and programme — Polio drops will be Campaign this year, The newspaper, the first provincial government government and foreign standards, reported The administered to 4.5 Himalayan Times news- phase of vaccination will Abdul Ali Fakori said. targets frequently. Jakarta Post. million children under the paper reported on be launched on 2-3 He did not give the MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua age of five in Nepal under Saturday. September, second phase on 14-15 October and third CLAIMS DAY NOTICE phase on 18-19 November. MV CARNATION VOY NO (112) Presenting a working Consignees of cargo carried on MV CARNATION paper, Yashobardhan VOY NO (112) are hereby notified that the vessel will Pradhan, director of be arriving on 29.8.2006 and cargo will be discharged vaccination branch of into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the Child Health Division of consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws Department of Health and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Services, said the campaign Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am was necessary because to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now polio epidemic was still declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo seen in the country. from the Vessel. A new polio case had No claims against this vessel will be admitted after been found in the country the Claims Day. in April, Pradhan said, SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT adding that the campaign MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY against polio was launched AGENT FOR: M/S PREMIER SPECTRUM SDN BHD in all the districts of the Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Terai plain in southern Nepal after two new polio pn\;mn\qs\pc\ elqn\>sc\j American college students learn to write Chinese characters with brush pens patients were found in at Lanting of Shaoxing City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, on 25 Aug, Sarlahi and Rautahat 2006. Twelve college students from the United States started their study of districts last year. Uy¥aU\etatn\; sit\rWc\ln\;f Chinese calligraphy at Lanting on Friday. —XINHUA MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 Chelsea beat Blackburn 2-0 S P O R T S LONDON, 28 Aug— Chelsea went back onto winning track on Sunday when they beat Blackburn 2-0 at Ewood Park. Aston Villa After losing at Middlesbrough the Czech keeper's return pro- in midweek, Chelsea had looked vided additional solidity to Chel- beat Newcastle 2-0 out of sorts before they took an sea. early second-half lead thanks to a Chelsea's side included two LONDON, 28 Aug— Aston Villa's revival under new penalty. debutants as Michael Ballack and manager Martin O'Neill gathered pace as they beat Andre Ooijer was penalized Khalid Boulahrouz started for Newcastle in front of new majority shareholder Randy for holding John Terry and Frank Jose Mourinho's side. Lerner on Sunday. Lampard drove home the penalty Blackburn midfielder Robbie Luke Moore pounced after Newcastle failed to clear past Brad Friedel. Savage did not take long to pro- a free-kick and slotted in a low shot to put Villa ahead. Substitute Didier Drogba in- vide his own welcome to Ballack Juan Pablo Angel ran on to a subtle Gabriel flicted more misery on Ooijer leaving the German on the floor Agbonlahor pass and side-footed home to double the when he shrugged off the Dutch- with a late tackle on 10 minutes. lead. Struggling Newcastle's hopes were all-but-ended man before thumping a shot past Early in the second half when Obafemi Martins went off injured to reduce them Friedel into the roof of the net. Ooijer's debut went from bad to to 10 men. Blackburn struggled to create worse when he gave away a pe- Seigo Yada of Japan's Kawaguchi Lerner had taken a seat next to chairman Doug Ellis, chances from open play but on nalty for holding Terry. City smiles and flips the ball while whose shares he has purchased, at the start of the game the one occasion they did, Benni Friedel got a hand to Lampard's playing against Matamoros of Mexico and was greeted with warm applause from the fans McCarthy was superbly foiled penalty but the shot was hit with during the fourth inning of the below the directors' box. by Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech. too much power for the Ameri- International final in the Little The American billionaire was also quickly given a Cech was playing his first can goalkeeper to stop the ball League World Series in Williamsport, goal to cheer as Moore put the home side ahead after game of the season after recover- going over the line. Pennsylvania on 26 Aug, just two minutes. ing from a shoulder injury and MNA/Xinhua 2006. —INTERNET The visitors had only arrived at Villa Park 45 minutes prior to kick-off because of traffic and were caught out when centre-back Titus Bramble failed to Brazil win sixth World clear a long diagonal free-kick. Volleyball League title It was all smiles for Lerner as he watched Villa win. BUENOS AIRES, 28 Brazil won in 22-25, 23- Moore seized on the loose ball and evaded a chal- Aug— Brazil's national 25, 25-22, 25-23 and 15- lenge from Scott Parker before he cut to his right and volleyball team on Sun- 13. Russia finished third shot past keeper Shay Given's despairing dive. day won its fourth con- with a 3-0 victory over James Milner had a chance to level shortly after- secutive and sixth overall Bulgaria -- 25-20, 25-19 wards when he was afforded space at the far post but, world league title, beating and 25-19 -- in one hour on the turn, the midfielder's strike went high. France 3-2 in the emo- and 11 minutes. The Magpies began to dominate possession but tional final in Moscow, ac- The Brazilian team, led were kept at arm's length by a tenacious and tigerish cording to reports reach- by Bernardo Rezende, Villa led by skipper Gareth Barry, who had signed a Manchester United's Louis Saha reacts after ing here. won with a record 16 vic- four-year deal prior to the match. And Lerner had more missing a chance to score during their English Just over 7,200 specta- tories, losing only once in to smile about when a counter-attack by the Midlanders Premier League soccer match against Watford tors watched the two- the whole competition to saw the pacy Agbonlahor release Angel to round at Vicarage Road in Watford, north of London, hour-eight-minute game. Bulgaria at the start of the Given and slide in a shot. —MNA/Xinhua on 26 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET final round. The highest Kenya’s Stephen Ajax beat NAC, PSV scoring player in the com- petition was Gilberto Loruo wins upset by Twente Godoy Filho, with 29 BRUSSELS, 28 Aug— ken after 71 minutes. In a points. Brussels Marathon Welsey Sneijder scored counter-attack, it was Europe's Sebastian BRUSSELS. 28 Aug— Stephen Loruo twice on Sunday to give Blaise N'Kufo to eventu- Ruette was the competi- of Kenya won the Brussels marathon on Ajax Amsterdam a 2-1 win ally put the ball past the tion's second highest Sunday, covering the 42.195 kilometres over NAC Breda in the PSV goalkeeper. scorer with 21 points. in 2:11.26. Dutch First Division. MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua Loruo was the favourite from the start Ajax needed a good and did not disappoint finishing 4 min- result to overcome their Paper reports Bayern close utes ahead of his compatriot Vincent shock elimination by FC Kiptoo, who finished second. Kopenhagen in the to have van Bommel Rik Ceulemans was the first Belgian Champions League pre- BERLIN, 28 Aug— German champions Bayern Mu- to cross the finishing line ending in third liminary round on nich have agreed terms with Dutch midfielder Mark position with 2:16.39. Wednesday. van Bommel, according to a report by the Bild am The route of the marathon includes NAC opened the score Sonntag newspaper on Sunday. much of that of the 20 kilometres of after 63 minutes. Edwin The report said Bayern and van Bommel's club, Ai Miyazato of Japan tees off on the Brussels run extended by a loop to de Graaf put the hosts in Barcelona, were in negotiations. Barcelona wish to sell second hole during the final round of Tervuren. the lead, although Ajax the player, but Bayern are more interested in a loan the Wendy's Championship for Runners started from the Jubel Park had been the stronger side deal, it said. Children golf tournament in Dublin, finishing on the historic Market Square. until then. MNA/Xinhua Ohio, on 27 Aug, 2006. —INTERNET MNA/Xinhua In the 73rd minute, that dominance did pay off as Ecuador, Panama win S America’s U-17 a Wesley Sneijder strike hit the net for 1-1. swimming World Cup Seven minutes before RIO DE JANEIRO, 28 Aug— Ecuadorean swimmer Marco Camargo and the match ended, it was Panama's Edgar Crespo became the only two South Americans to win again Wesley Sneijder to medals at the Under-17 swimming World Cup, which ended on Sunday in strike past the goalkeeper, Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. 1-2. Camargo won Ecuador's only medal Crespo, who won bronze in the 50- Defending champions on the last day of the Cup: a bronze of metre breast stroke, with a time of 29:13 PSV Eindhoven had the the 200-metre medley. His time was seconds, told media that he was not better chances throughout two minutes four seconds and 41 hun- satisfied with bronze,. the match against FC Japan's Miyuki Takahashi (front) attacks as dredths. Austria's Dinko Jukic won Italy's Mattia Pesce won the race Twente, but failed to reach Russia's Maria Borodakova (L) and Natalia gold, with 2:01.64 and Malaysia's Dan- with 28.43 seconds, and Serbia and their opponents' penalty Kulikova block during their Group E match of the iel William Bego won silver with Montenegro's Caba Siladji got silver area. 2006 FIVB Women's World Volleyball Grand Prix at 2:02.13. with 29.05. — MNA/Xinhua The deadlock was bro- Jamsil Gym in Seoul on 27Aug, 2006. —INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 29 August, 2006 15 Carter says Iraq invasion subverts fight against terrorism LONDON, 28 Aug — Former US president Jimmy Carter said the Iraq invasion had subverted the fight against terrorism and instead strengthened al-Qaeda and the recruitment of terrorists, according to a British paper report on Sunday. In an exclusive inter- opinion is that the Iraqi 81, was the 39th US presi- Jordan, our approval rat- view with The Sunday people are not better off dent, from 1977 to 1981. ings are less than 5 per Telegraph newspaper, as a result of the invasion “We now have a situation cent,” he said, “It is a Carter said that if he had and people in America and where America is so un- shameful and pitiful state still been president, he the Great Britain are not popular overseas that even of affairs.” would never have consid- safer,” he added.Carter, in countries like Egypt and MNA/Xinhua ered invading Iraq in 2003. “However, I wouldn’t State of emergency declared in Florida have excluded going into WASHINGTON, 28 Aug — A state of emergency was declared in the south- Afghanistan, because I eastern US state of Florida on Sunday, in anticipation of Tropical Storm think we had to strike at Ernesto that could threaten much of the state, media reports said. Al-Qaeda and its leader- Ernesto had streng- the entire Florida Keys and those planning to visit the ship,” he said.“But then, thened into a hurricane for warned that the storm chain of small islands to to a major degree, we about 10 hours before it could regain strength and postpone their plans. abandoned the anti-terro- was downgraded to a reclaim its hurricane sta- With the declaration rist effort and went almost tropical storm Sunday af- tus. of a state of emergency, unilaterally with the Great ternoon, but the National Visitors in the Florida Florida Governor Jeb Britain into Iraq,” he said. Hurricane Centre still is- Keys were ordered to Bush directed local au- “My own personal sued a hurricane watch for leave, and officials told thorities to activate emer- WEATHER gency management of- fices and the National Monday, 28 August, 2006 Guard. Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has Ernesto was the first been partly cloudy in Kayah State, rain have been hurricane of the Atlantic isolated in lower Sagaing and Magway Divisions, season this year. It swept fairly widespread in Rakhine State and widespread Haiti and the Dominican in the remaining areas with isolated heavyfalls in Republic Sunday with Mon State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall re- heavy rain, and was ex- corded were Ye (3.23) inches, Pyapon (2.99) inches, pected to move over Cuba Dawei (2.83) inches, Hkamti (2.76) inches, Gwa and could hit southern (2.32) inches and Kyaukse (0.11) inch. Maximum temperature on 27-8-2006 was 85¡F. Florida by early Tuesday, Minimum temperature on 28-8-2006 was 75¡F. Rela- according to the Miami, tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 28-8-2006 was Florida-based hurricane (96%). Total sunshine hours on 27-8-2006 was (0.4) centre. — MNA/Xinhua hour approx. Rainfalls on 28-8-2006 were (0.86) inch at Mingaladon, (0.87) inch at Kaba-Aye and (0.55) inch at Central Yangon. Total rainfalls since 1-1-2006 The opening ceremony for the International Softball Federation (ISF) were (76.69) inches at Mingaladon, (89.49) inches at women’s Softball World Championship is held in Beijing’s Fengtai Kaba-Aye and (94.88) inches at Central Yangon. Softball Field, China, on 27 Aug, 2006. — XINHUA Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (13) mph from Southwest at (15:20) hours MST on 8:45 am mnmn\ma\\\\ .R.... ui;rayUuiuiuiui \ek¥;m\\\\ O OOOO ASui'uiuiuiui 27-8-2006. Ak'Aer;'At;‘p^^^^^ ciiiii p\\\\\ wc∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ m¥\\\\\ a; Bay inference: According to the observations 9. Let’s Go Tuesday, 29 August at (06:30) hours MST on today. A low pressure area ellaN..... ciuiuiuiuiu Âkrn\\\Âkrn\\ \\\\\ 4:00 pm Tune in today has formed over North Bay and Monsoon is strong 1. Martial song (eKt\ehac\\\\ \;et;N\\\\ ˙c˙˙˙˙ \.\.\.\.\. in the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal. 4:15 pm kalepÅet;) 8:30 am Brief news Forecast valid until evening of 29-8-2006: AeKKpvaMMMM 10-15Ns˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ Rain will be isolated in Kayah State, lower Sagaing 2. Songs to uphold 8:35 am Music: (Am¥o;qmiiio;qmii ;)^^^^^ -Our love and Magway Divisions, scattered in Mandalay Divi- National Spirit sion, fairly widespread in Shan State and widespread 5:30 pm 8:40 am Perspectives Tuesday, 29 August 4:30 pm in the remaining areas with likelihood of isolated 8. Sing and Enjoy 8:45 am Music: View on today 3. -Straight up heavyfalls in Rakhine and Mon States and Taninthayi 6:00 pm Division. Degree of certainty is (80%). 7:00 am Amt˙˙˙˙˙ (3)AeKK\\\\\ pva√MMMMM ;s^^^^^ ;@an'^^^^^ 8:50 am National news & 9. Evening news State of the sea: Occasional squalls with rough ttyAÂkiiiii miiiii emak\\\\\ Dm\\\\\ sÂkaμμμμμ Slogan 1. Recitation of Parittas 6:30 pm seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar wtR\\\\\ t∑∑∑∑∑ p\\\\\ eza¨¨¨¨¨ p\\\\\ ´´∑´´∑´´∑´´´∑´∑ (ttySiiiii )uuuuu 9:00 am Music: by Missionary Saya- 10. Weather report -You’re my heart, Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (ATk2' daw U Ottamathara (ATk2' 6:35 pm you’re my soul (35) to (40) mph. Outlook for subsequent two days: Strong 7:25 am lOOiicOiOOii \\qaya)\\\ 11. ÂkyÂkyp\\\\\ c∑∑∑∑∑ m¥a;r..\\.\..\\ >rc´´´´´´´´´´ K\\\\\ nuuuuu q\\\\\ MMMMM 9:05 am International monsoon. 2.To be healthy (Am¥io;qa;wtiiio;qa;wti \R\\\\ ∑t∑∑∑∑ \AP\\\\ ∑´≥)∑´∑´≥)∑´≥)∑´ 6:50 pm news Ncuuiiuiuuii c\\\\\ Ka;MMMKa;MM kat∑∑n∑∑∑ \\;\\\ zatlm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbour- exercise 4:45 pm 12. 9:10 am Music: ing areas for 29-8-2006: Likelihood of isolated rain. {etat∑c∑∑∑∑ \;qa;cy\\\\ \el;}\\\\ -Love sensation 7:30 am 4. Aew;qctk\\\\\ q˚˚˚˚˚ liiuuiuiiuu pvaer;\\\\\ Degree of certainty is (60%). (Apcuuiiuiuuii ;-4)\\\\\ 1:30 pm News & Slogan Rupuuuu \mc\\\mc\ \q\\\\ MÂka; qcMMMÂka; qcM \Kn\\\\ \;sa\\\\ Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring 3. Morning news 1:40pm Lunch time music -pTmNs˙˙˙˙˙ \\\ \\(Rpebd'¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ Datebd'uuuuu 7:05 pm areas for 29-8-2006: Some rain. Degree of certainty 7:40 am 13. Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´´∑´´∑´´∑´´∑´´ -If I were you is (80%). 4. Âkvv\\\\\ o√iiio√ii ;K^^^^^ kuuiiuiuuii P\\\\\ ;l¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ kuuiiuiuuii s\\\\\ ≥tuu≥tiiu≥tiuuii ep¥a¨¨¨¨¨ \\\\\\\\\\ qK¥aATççç¥aATçç ;‘pm¥a;)¨¨¨¨¨ (Rpebd)¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ {z¨l¨¨¨¨ iuicuiuiuiu \n\\\\ MnkMMMM \Kc\\\\ \;}\\\\ -The downtown Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring mek∑;mql∑∑ ∑n∑∑ \est\\ ^eta^^ \\\ 5:00 pm (Apcuuiiuiuuii ;-22)\\\\\ (zatq\\\\\ miiiii ;p\\\\\ cuuiiuiuuii ;)\\\\\ light areas for 29-8-2006: Likelihood of isolated rain. -Rain, rain 7:55 am 5. Dance of national 8:00 pm Degree of certainty is (60%). 9:00pm English Speaking 5.Nice and sweet song races 14. News Course Livel ( ) “Flood Bulletin” 8:10 am 5:15 pm 15. International news Unit ( ) (Issued at 13:00 hr MST on 28-8-2006) 6. kb¥apn;√y¥a√\\\\\ \\\\\ 6. {ANcuuiiuiuuii AR\\\\\ ;}MOMOMOMMOO 16. Weather report 9:10pm Article Niuciuiuiuiu \c\\\\ MKa;zatMMMKa;zatM \lm\\\\ \;t\\\\ ∑´´∑´´∑´´∑´´∑´´ According to the (06:30) hr MST observations 8:20 am (psiiiii 'iiiii ekac;mt\\\\\ )\\\\\ 17. 9:20pm Weekly sport reel today, the water levels of Sittoung River at Toungoo {K¥sq\\\\\ ≥A¨¨≥A¨¨≥A¨ piiiii mk\\\\\ l\\\\\ l˙˙˙˙˙ }˙˙˙˙˙ 9:35pm Music for your 7. Song of yesteryears (dåRkuiuiuiuiui ta-\\\\\ KcN\\\\\ >N´´´∑´∑´´∑´´´∑´∑ >m´´´∑´∑´´∑´´´∑´∑ )¨¨¨¨¨ and Madauk are (648) cm and (1148) cm respectively. (Apcuuiiuiuuii ;-24)\\\\\ (zatq\\\\\ miiiii ;p\\\\\ cuuiiuiuuii ;)\\\\\ listening pleasure They may remain above their respective danger levels 8:30 am 5:20 pm 18. The next day’s 9:45 pm News & Slogan (600) cm and (1070) cm during the next (72) hours 2006 KNuuuuu s˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ (14) ”kmiiiii emak\\\\\ \\\\\ 8. International news 7. programme 10:00 pm PEL commencing noon today.

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Lt-Gen Ye Myint of Ministry of Defence inspects teak nursery of Thiri Multi-agriculture Co, Ltd .— MNA NAY PYI TAW, 28 cials of the SPDC Office port. That is why teachers on students are also urged to Lt-Gen Ye Myint stressed Aug — Member of the arrived at the Government In response to the their part are to try to be- try their utmost in pursu- the need for conducting State Peace and Devel- Technological College reports, Lt-Gen Ye Myint come qualified ones and ing their education. Next, (See page 8) opment Council Lt-Gen (Myitkyina) on 26 August said in order to produce Ye Myint of the Ministry morning. At the meeting human resources that will of Defence, accompanied hall, Principal Dr San ensure regional develop- 21st gem and jade sales by Chairman of Kachin Hlaing reported on aca- ment, educational infra- State PDC Commander demic matters and Ever structures are being built of Northern Command Green Construction Man- across the country. Gov- for 2006 launched Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, aging Director U Than ernment technological Commander of Shwe on construction colleges have been Myitkyina Air Base Brig- tasks. The commander opened in Myitkyina, Gen Zaw Tun and offi- gave a supplementary re- Bhamo and Mohnyin. New Format NLM

As from 1st September 2006, The New Light of Myanmar daily will be published in new format. The size of the 16-page paper will be the same as both Myanma Alin and Kyemon dailies. In spite of the change in size, it will feature domestic news, articles, the perspectives, sports news at home and abroad, classified advertisements and a great deal of inter- national news plus attractive photos as usual. Merchants view gem and jade lots at Myanmar Convention Centre. The New Light of Myanmar MNA

YANGON, 28 Aug— UMEHL Brig-Gen Win from 9 am to 5 pm up to The Union of Myanmar Than and members of the 30 August for gem mer- Weather Forecast for (29-8-2006) Economic Holdings Ltd board of directors and of- chants to observe and in- launched the 21st gems ficials visited the gems and spect, and they will be on Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon and Mandalay and and jade sales for the year jade sales. Altogether 312 sale on 31 August. 2006 at the Myanmar Con- lots of gems and 1,029 lots A total of 557 local neighbouring neighbouring neighbouring vention Centre on of jade will be sold through gems merchants and 335 Mindhamma Road here bargain and auction sys- foreign gems merchants areas areas areas this morning. tems. Gems lots and jade are attending the gems and Likelihood of Some rain. Likelihood of Managing Director of lots will be put on display jade sales. — MNA isolated rain. Degree of cer- isolated rain. Degree of cer- tainty is Degree of cer- 25 quit NLD in Mawlamyinegyun tainty is (60%). (80%). tainty is (60%). YANGON, 28 Aug Thapaychaung village, U lamyinegyun Township — Altogether 25 mem- Maung Maung Than of Multi-Party Democracy The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded (28-8-2006) bers of Mawla- Ward (1), U Aye Ko, U General Election Sub- myinegyun Township Motor and U Boe Kyuu of Commission, they said Ye (2.23) inches, National League for De- Wahkayine village, on 28 that they no longer took mocracy in Ayeyawady July, quit the NLD of own interest in functions of Pyapon (2.99) inches, Division including U volition after sending res- the party, that they no Dawei (2.83) inches, Myint Swe, U Myint ignation letters to NLD longer had any trust in Hkamti (2.76) inches, Than, U Myint Thein, U Headquarters and local the party and its leaders, Win Maung and U Tin authorities. and that they, of their own Gwa (2.32) inches and Hlaing of Aung Hline In their resigna- account, resigned from Kyaukse (0.11) inch. village, U Hla Thein of tion letters sent to Maw- the party. —MNA