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Assistance Provided for Health Care Services in Rural Regions And Virati papa, to refrain from sin; this is the way to auspiciousness. Established 1914 Volume XII, Number 153 3rd Waxing of Tawthalin 1366 ME Thursday, 16 September, 2004 Senior General Than Shwe sends Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Papua New Guinea felicitations to Mexican President YANGON, 16 Sept — On the occasion of the Independence Day of YANGON, 16 Sept — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the Papua New Guinea, which falls on 16 September 2004, Senior General State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of sent a message of felicitations to Mr Vicente Fox Quesada, President of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to Sir Paulius the United Mexican States, on the anniversary of the Independence Day Matane, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea.— MNA of the United Mexican States which falls on 16 September 2004. — MNA Assistance provided for health care services in rural regions and education sector as much as possible Secretary-1 attends opening of multimedia classrooms at Ngaphe BEHS MEC Vice-Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win addresses opening ceremony of multimedia classrooms at Ngaphe BEHS.— MNA YANGON, 15 Sept Chairman of Mandalay requirements. The Secretary-1 at- school heads of basic edu- Daw Win Kyi and Chair- — Vice-Chairman of the Division Peace and De- Next, they pro- tended the opening cer- cation schools, members man of School Board of Myanmar Education velopment Council Com- ceeded to Ngaphe BEHS emony of the multimedia of the school board of trus- Trustees U Wunna for- Committee Secretary-1 of mander of Central Com- where students welcomed classrooms at Ngaphe tees, teachers, social or- mally opened the multime- the State Peace and De- mand Maj-Gen Ye them by singing the song BEHS. Also present were ganizations, wellwishers dia classrooms. velopment Council Lt- Myint, ministers, deputy “Myanma Kyaung”. departmental personnel, and students. Headmistress (See page 8) Gen Soe Win attended ministers, Chairman of the ceremony to open Magway Division Peace multimedia classrooms of and Development Coun- Basic Education High cil Col Zaw Min, officials School in Ngaphe on 12 of the State Peace and September morning. Development Council Accompanied by Office and departmental Member of the State heads, the Secretary-1 Peace and Development arrived in Ngaphe of Council Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Minbu District by heli- copter from Magway on INSIDE 12 September morning. The Secretary-1 Perspectives and party were welcomed Rural water supply there by district and projects : fruits of township authorities, de- cooperation between partmental officials and the State and people local people. At Ngaphe (Page 2) Township Hospital, the Article Secretary-1 and party in- The pearl of know- spected the operation ledge in human life theatre, wards, the X-ray (Page 10) room and the medical MEC Vice-Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win views computer skill of students at multimedia store and fulfilled the classrooms of Ngaphe BEHS.— MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 16 September, 2004 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Thursday, 16 September, 2004 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Rural water supply projects: * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State fruits of cooperation between * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy the State and people Foreign Minister sends Minister receives Japanese Endowed with moderate climate and natu- guests ral resources, Myanmar is a pleasant and beau- felicitations to Mexican tiful land. However, the central part of it, a dry YANGON, 15 Sept — the General Administra- region where rain is scarce, used to experience counterpart Minister for Home Affairs tion Department of the Col Tin Hlaing received Ministry of Home Affairs extreme temperature and scarcity of water. YANGON, 16 Sept — Minister for Foreign Therefore, in accordance with the guidance of Managing Director Mr U Myat Ko, Deputy Di- Affairs U Win Aung has sent a message of felicita- Head of State Senior General Than Shwe, plans Nakada and party of the rector-General U Maung are under way for greening the dry region and tions to Dr Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista, Minister Japan Council of Local Win, the adviser to the sufficiently supplying safe drinking water to the of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, on Authorities for Interna- ministry and directors and tional Relations (CLAIR the Japanese delegation three divisions in it. the anniversary of the Independence Day of the There are 8,042 villages in Mandalay, Singapore) at Traders members together with United Mexican States which falls on 16 September Sagaing and Magway Divisions and 15,183 in Hotel this morning. Japanese Ambassador Mr other states and divisions that are faced with the 2004.–MNA Present at the call Nobutake Odano. problem of safe drinking water. Every fiscal were Director-General of MNA year, the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas ASEAN Region Local Administration Forum-2004 opens and National Races and Development Affairs has been spending large sums of money on safe drinking water projects for villages where water is scarce. During the fiscal years from 2000-2001 to 2003-2004, water supply projects for 4,907 villages in the dry region and 5,695 in other states and divisions were successfully imple- mented. It is heartening to see that individual wellwishers, Myanmar National Committee for Women’s Affairs, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association and international organi- zations are making generous donations towards the projects for supplying safe drinking water to the people in water-scarce rural areas. The eighth cash donation ceremony for Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing addresses opening of ASEAN Region Local Administration rural water supply projects of the Ministry for Forum-2004.— MNA Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs was held at the Devel- YANGON, 15 Sept — Present on the oc- partments, delegates from respective countries sub- opment Affairs Department on 13 September The ASEAN Region Lo- casion were Minister for other ministries, Manag- mitted a series of papers and Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Develop- cal Administration Fo- Home Affairs Col Tin ing Director Mr Nakada and discussed methods, ment Council Lt-Gen Soe Win attended it and rum-2004, jointly-organ- Hlaing, Director-General and party of the Japan policies and experiences delivered an address on the occasion and ac- ized by the General Ad- of the General Adminis- Council of Local Authori- of regional administration cepted the donations. In his address, the Secre- ministration Department tration Department of the ties for International Re- and the forum ended in tary-1 expressed thanks to wellwishers. At the of the Ministry of Home Ministry of Home Affairs lations, (CLAIR, Singa- the evening. ceremony, 163 wellwishers donated more than Affairs and the Japan U Myat Ko, Deputy Di- pore), the Japanese Am- A total of 80 delegates— K 120.3 million, US$ 500 and Euro 500. Council of Local Authori- rector-General U Maung bassador, delegates to 50 fromMyanmar and the Due to the assistance of the State, dona- ties for International Re- Win, the adviser to the Administration Sector of rest from Japan and tions of wellwishers and contributions of other lations (CLAIR, Singa- ministry, directors, heads Japan, Malaysia, Thai- ASEAN member coun- organizations, ChaungU, Myinmu, pore) was held at Traders of state/division and dis- land, Laos, Singapore and tries — attended the Taungdwingyi, Minbu, Aunglan, Myittha, Hotel on Sule Pagoda tricts and township Gen- Cambodia. forum. Kyaukse and Myingyan townships have now Road this morning. eral Administration De- Next, delegates of MNA drinking water supply. We believe that continued assistance of Cooperative local products market festival to be held from 26 Oct to 1 Nov the State, donations of wellwishers and coopera- YANGON, 15 Sept— twice a year. regular market for local officials reported on work tion of internal and international organizations A coordination meeting He said the cooperative products and boosting done. will ensure safe drinking water for more and for holding cooperative local products market fes- production. The meeting came to a more rural areas. local products market fes- tival will be held with the He called for coopera- close with the concluding tival was held at the Min- aims of developing com- tion for progress of coop- remark by Minister Maj- istry of Cooperatives on modity market, seeking erative activities. Next, Gen Htay Oo.—MNA Performing Arts competitions Bogyoke Aung San Street held in Thayawady District yesterday. YANGON, 15 Sept — The 12th Myanmar Tra- The cooperative local ditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions of products market festival Thayawady District began at Saya San Hall in will be held at Coopera- Thayawady on 12 September morning. tive Commercial Centre Present were Chairman of Thayawady Dis- (Saya San Plaza) at the trict Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Khin corner of University Av- Win and members, district and township level de- enue and Saya San Road partmental officials, township authorities, contest- from 26 October to 1 No- ants and local people. vember,
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