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Volume XIV, Number 64 9th Waning of Nayon 1368 ME Monday, 19 June, 2006 Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects development tasks, physic nut plantations in Bagan-NyaungU, Myingyan Districts

Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects Ngathayauk River Water Pumping Station. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 18 June — Member of the State While in Bagan, they inspected construction ciation. They made cash donations at Shwezigon Pa- Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of of Arimaddanapura Bagan Golden Palace of King goda. the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Anawrahta. Deputy Director-General U Aung Kyaing Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected physic Mandalay Division PDC Commander of Central Com- of Archaeology Department and officials reported on nut plantations and summer paddy plantations in mand Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, viewed the stone plaque on construction matters. NyaungU Township and land preparations for grow- renovation of ancient pagodas in Bagan Archaeologi- Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected ing monsoon paddy and thriving pre-monsoon long cal Region at Bagan Archaeological Museum in Bagan 6,000 physic nut trees on five acres cultivated by staple cotton plantation. on 16 June. NyaungU District Maternal and Child Welfare Asso- (See page 8) Rakhine State to grow 1.2 million acres of monsoon paddy this year Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects progress of Rathedaung Township

YANGON, 18 June — Member of the State ing is 222 feet long, 78 feet wide and 12 feet high. The primary school children can receive their education at Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung building will have 18 classrooms. On completion, not the school. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than met with Than of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by only present middle and high school students but also (See page 8) Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command Brig-Gen Maung Shein, Maj-Gen Aung Thein of the Ministry of Defence and officials, left Buthidaung for Rathedaung by boat on 14 June morning. They inspected Rathedaung Township Hos- pital and presented K 200,000 to the fund of the hospital to Medical Superintendent Dr Naing Lin Bo. At Rathedaung BEHS, they inspected progress in construction of the new school building. The build- I N S I D E Taking necessary security measures to prevent the nation and the people from the acts the KNU has been perpetrating is just and fair. And the government has to discharge duties to restore security, peace and stability of the motherland and protect the people and public property. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than donates K 200,000 to Rathedaung Township E INT INT WE PAGE 7 Y Y T S People’s Hospital. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 19 June, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 19 June, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Blood donation, noble deed * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Blood is the life of man. Blood dona- * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State tion is a noble deed. Making efforts for do- * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy nation of blood and increasing the number of blood donors is also a noble deed. On-job training course of Mayor inspects growing Blood transfusion started in 1939 in Immigration and Population shade trees, physic nut Myanmar and the blood bank was estab- Ministry concludes lished at the Yangon General Hospital. In saplings YANGON, 18 June — The On-job training 1962 the blood bank was reconstituted as course No 18 of the Ministry of Immigration and YANGON, 18 June — Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Central National Blood Bank and in 2003 it Population concluded at Central Fire Services Train- ing School in PyinOoLwin Township on 16 June, Thein Lin, accompanied by officials concerned, ar- was also reconstituted as the National Blood with an address by Deputy Minister for Immigra- rived at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Yangon North Dis- Centre under the Blood and the Blood Prod- tion and Population Maj-Gen Aung Kyi. trict yesterday morning. ucts Law. Also present on the occasion were Rector of YCDC Secretary U Tin Soe and Committee members welcomed the mayor and reported on grow- The National Blood Centre collects Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper Myanmar) U Aung San Win, Principal of Central Fire Services ing shade trees, flowery plants and physic nut sap- blood donated by voluntary blood donors and Training School U Thaung Zin and heads of depart- lings. carries out blood transfusion service for ment. Next, Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin grew a Seinpan (Poinciana regia) and physic nut saplings patients who need blood. It is a noble deed A total of 98 trainees from National Regis- tration and Immigration Department attended the six- near the gymnasium of Nyaunghnapin Camp in to donate blood which can save a patient’s week course. — MNA Hmawby Township. — MNA life, the number of blood donors is increas- ing day after day these days. Social organi- zations that organize those who want to do- nate blood are now on the increase and there are over 20 such organizations. Some 200,000 bags of blood are needed in Myanmar annually. The National Blood Centre can provide only 65 per cent of the blood needed. The centre can provide cent per cent distribution of blood to the patients if the number of blood donors reaches 15,000 every four months. Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population Maj-Gen Aung Kyi speaking at the Donation is a noble tradition and sav- concluding ceremony of On-job Training Course No 18. —˚IMMIGRATION ing one’s life by transfusion of safe blood is Chairman of MES attends one of the noblest deeds. Increasing number Falcon Oil Co hosts dinner of blood donors and those who donate cash to mark success of sales meetings in Singapore, the and kind and equipment can contribute to Philippines the saving of many people’s lives. YANGON, 17 June — Chairman of Myanmar Engineering Society U Than Myint attended the 47th ASEAN Coordinating Meeting on Services held on 5 to 6 June 2006 in Singapore. Representatives of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam also took part in the meeting. The 8th ASEAN Health At the meeting, Ir P E Chong of Malaysia presided over the meeting and U Than Myint acted Ministers Meeting as secretary. U Than Myint also attended AFEO Mid- (21-6-2006) Term Meeting of ASEAN Engineers in the Philip- pines on 9 June. — MNA

3 Commercial Sales Manager of Falcon Oil Co Mr Sohall Mujtaba presents prize to a The 2nd ASEAN+3 sale agent. —˚MNA YANGON, 18 June — A dinner to mark the successful completion of the 2006 sales of Falcon Health Ministers Meeting Super Lubricants, organized by Han Myanmar Im- (22-6-2006) port and Export Enterprise, was held at Dolphin Restaurant in Bahan Township, yesterday evening. Managing Director U Thein Naing of Han Myanmar Import and Export Enterprise and Direc- The 1st ASEAN+China tor of Falcon Oil Co Mr Iqbal M Sajwani extended In memory of the late mother Daw Sein greetings. Sein, her family of Room No 8, Building Commercial Sales Manager of Falcon Oil 135, Ward 4 of Yankin Township recently Health Ministers Meeting Co Mr Sohall Mujtaba explained matters related to donated K 100,000 to the funds of import and export items of the company. Later, responsible persons presented prizes Hninzigon Home for the Aged through (23-6-2006) to outstanding sale agents. — MNA Joint-Treasurer U Maung Maung Gyi. —˚H

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He also proposed exchanges and cooperation China to add new vitality and promote cooperation closer cooperation in the in political, trade and to bilateral relations and in diverse fields, said security sector — both economic sectors between continually push for- Chinese President Hu traditional and untra- his country and China have ward their strategic part- Jintao during a meeting ditional and implementa- brought tangible benefits nership. with his Pakistani coun- tion of existing documents to the two countries and MNA/Xinhua terpart Pervez Musharraf in Shanghai. Hu proposed China and Pakistan speed up their joint study on a five-year plan for economic and trade cooperation and reach a Sino-Pakistani free trade deal at an early date. It is also necessary to speed up reconstruction of Pakistan’s quake-hit areas and reach timely agree- ments on the renovation of An arial view shows the Western Sayan Ridge in the the Karakoram Highway Yergaki national park, some 620 km (385 miles) and a number of projects from the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, on 17 June, with aid from China, 2006. The natural park, situated in the Altai-Sayan including the building of mountain region that is largely untouched by men, Nicole Kidman (C) was created in 2005 by the World Wildlife Fund Two US soldiers missing, one killed in Iraq (WWF) and the Krasnoyarsk region’s authorities to poses for the media protect rare animals and create a tourism industry in WASHINGTON, 17 June — Two US soldiers were missing and one was killed adherence with ecological guidelines. —INTERNET after their team was attacked at a traffic-control point southwest of Baghdad, the with Chinese ethnic Pentagon said on Friday. minorities during a Chavez says Venezuela to offer free After hearing small arms fire and explosions in the vicinity of the checkpoint southwest of Yusufiya, a quick reaction force responded to the scene, a Pentagon promotional event in eye treatment to 6 mln people statement said out of Baghdad. Shanghai on 17 “Coalition forces have initiated a search operation to locate and determine the CARACAS,17 June —A total of 6 million people in status of the soldiers,” the statement added, saying the incident occurred about June, 2006. Latin America and the Caribbean will receive free 7:55 pm local time. — MNA/Reuters INTERNET eye treatment thanks to Venezuela’s Mision Milagro (Miracle Mission), President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday. Bolivia unveils anti-poverty plan “Throughout history eye treatment to needy over thousands of years, I patients, began by serving doubt there has been a only Venezuelans but is LONDON, 17 June—The government of Bolivia has announced a radical plan to reduce poverty and humanitarian operation on now available to all Latin create employment in the poorest country in South America. this scale,” Chavez told a Americans. Almost $7bn (£3.8bn) a series implemented by and many Bolivians more basic public services gathering of thousands of It is one of the so- will be invested in am- President Evo Morales believe what he says. such as school meals so-called “missionaries”: cial projects launched bitious public works pro- since taking office in The money will come and better access to clean the people who will care alongside Mision Habitat, grammes. January. from the recently na- water. for the people suffering Mision Ribas, Mision The economic plan The people of South tionalized gas industry, Since he came to office, from eye problems. Milagro and others to announced by Planning America, and especially supplemented by interna- Evo Morales, a former Mision Milagros, a boost standards of living, and Development Minister Bolivia, have often heard tional lending and foreign coca leaf grower, has joint Cuban-Venezuelan education and health. Carlos Villegas aims to their leaders promise to investment. launched a number of organization offering free MNA/Xinhua create 100,000 jobs a year reduce poverty and create The plan, presented in ambitious projects to for the next five years. jobs. But President the presidential palace in reduce poverty and close Iran bans “Economist” It is the latest measure in Morales appears to mean it La Paz, also aims to deliver the gap between rich and poor in Bolivia. magazine over ‘Gulf’ map He cut wages in the public sector, including TEHERAN, 17 June — Iran has banned distribution his own, and sent troops of the Economist magazine after it published an article in to take control of oil and a map that referred to the “Gulf” instead of the and gas installations after “Persian Gulf”. he nationalised the Iran insists on calling the water along its southern industries. He has forged coast the “Persian Gulf”. The body of water also links with Venezuela and touches Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Cuba and worries Wa- Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain, and many people shington. in these states refer to the waters as the “Arabian Gulf”. Internet Some news organizations use “Gulf” as a compromise term. The ABN AMRO ONE Alireza Shiravi, head of foreign correspondents sails into the port of section at the Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry, Goteborg for victory in told Reuters the magazine was banned after an article the 2005-2006 Volvo and a map “mentioned the ‘Gulf’ instead of ‘Persian Ocean Race in Gote- Gulf’”. borg, Sweden on 17 “When they correct their mistake, it will be no June, 2006. problem (to distribute the magazine in Iran). It will INTERNET depend on the Economist,” he said.— MNA/Reuters

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 ¥ special economic zones ¤ JAKARTA, 17 June — The leaders of Indonesia and Singapore will meet later this month for further talks on the establishment of special economic zones, a report said on Friday. President Susilo countries, reported the cooperation on Batam, Bambang Yudhoyono will Detikcom news website, Bintan and Karimun meet Singapore Prime quoting the foreign islands, Foreign Minister Minister Lee Hsien minister. Both leaders Hassan Wirajuda said late Long on Batam Island on will revitalize the 1990 Thursday. Wirajuda said 26 June to discuss the agreement in which the draft agreement on establishment of special Indonesia and Singapore special economic zones has economic zones in border agreed to enhance been signed by the two areas between the two economic development countries. — MNA/Xinhua Blind Cuban to work on software for blind people HAVANA, 17 June — Roberto Perez de Paz, the first totally blind Cuban to graduate with a software engineering degree, told local television on Friday that he would work on programmes to help blind people make use of computer Cashing in on World Cup: Two “football babes” pose to promote house sales technology. at a real estate show in Wuxi, east China’s Jiangsu Province on 16 June, sighted people could graduate in Cuba. As part Perez, who studied for 2006. An estate company, hoping to cashing in on the World Cup fever, break down barriers in of his research he survey- five years in the Jose invited the “football babes” to the show in order to attract more visitors, Antonio Echeverria using computers. ed Cubans with visual and hopefully, more home buyers.—INTERNET Polytechnic in Havana, Perez’ successful difficulties who also used said it was necessary to thesis “An accessible the web, to pinpoint their extend the use of Internet: what the disabled accessibility challenges. information technology need” made him the The only techniques Dozens die in wave of so that blind and partially first blind engineering widely available in the country were web readers Baghdad attacks Strong quake jolts central -- which read out what is Sulawesi, Indonesia on the screen and devices that make images larger. BAGHDAD, 18 June — At least 36 people were killed on Saturday in Baghdad JAKARTA, 17 June — A Gorontalo Province at His survey also in a string of attacks around the capital, police say. strong earthquake rocked 10:56 am local time (0356 revealed that the Cuban Four of the attacks came security crackdown against Two markets were the northern part of Central GMT) but there was no associations for the between 10 and 11 a.m. guerillas in the city. bombed during the busy Sulawesi at 11:10 am local immediate report of physically disabled and (0600 and 0700 GMT), The two deadliest midmorning. Around 10 time (0410 GMT) on casualties or material the deaf do not have web one in the early afternoon attacks were car bombs, am Saturday, four mortar Friday but there was no damage. pages. and two more in the one of which targeted an rounds slammed into information from the MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua evening, despite a major Iraqi army-police patrol in Sarabadi market in the Meteorological and central Baghdad around Shiite neighbourhood of Geophysics office on its 11 am. Kadhimiya in north- exact magnitude. Eleven people, includ- western Baghdad, killing The temblor occurred ing one Iraqi soldier, were two and wounding 14 twice and was so sudden killed and 15 people others. and intense that it caused were wounded, including A bomb exploded in the provincial capital city eight soldiers and three Haraj market in central Palu’s residents to rush out police. Baghdad at 10:30 am, of their homes in panic, An evening car bombing killing five people and Antara news agency killed 12 and wounded 36 wounding 25. reported. at a police checkpoint in One person was killed The tremors were felt the al-Maalef Shiite district and five were wounded most strongly in Buol, of southwest Baghdad, when a car bomb detonated capital of Buol District. police said. near the National Theatre There were no immediate Also in the evening, in central Baghdad at 10:40 reports of casualties, the guerillas bombed an Iraqi am. agency said. police patrol, killing one Another incident took Earlier in the morning officer and wounding place around 1:15 pm in a it was reported that a A boy and girl push a boat loaded with crops through floodwaters in Charai four in the Dora neigh- Shiite neighbourhood in 5.7 on the Richter Chapori, about 300 kilometers (190 miles) east of Gauhati, India, on 17 June, bourhood of southern southeastern Baghdad. Scale earthquake shook 2006. —INTERNET Baghdad. Internet Iraqi group kidnaps Turk technician, sets demands DUBAI, 17 June — An Iraqi group has kidnapped a Turkish technician and demanded that Turkey withdraw its envoy from Baghdad and press for the release of Iraqi prisoners in US and Iraqi jails, Al Jazeera television said on Thursday. A video from the Imam week to meet its demands, American and Iraqi Ali Battalion aired by the which also included prisons ... and to withdraw satellite station showed a banning Turkish com- the Turkish Ambassador middle-aged sitting next panies from transporting from Baghdad,” Al to a wall as a militant supplies to US bases in Jazeera said. pointed an assault gun to Iraq. It said the group, whose his head. The man held up “The group demanded names implies it is Shiite an identification card in the video that the Muslim, said it abducted bearing the name Hasan Turkish Government the Turkish man and his Eskimutlu. pressure the Iraqi translator north of A three-month-old White Faced Monkey rests with another monkey in the Al Jazeera said the Government to free Iraqi Baghdad. National Zoo of Managua, Nicaragua, on 15 June, 2006.—INTERNET group gave Turkey one women and men from MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 19 June, 2006 5 Japan, India to boost investment cooperation TOKYO, 17 June— Japan and India decided on Thursday in Tokyo on a plan to encourage Japanese small- and medium-sized enterprises to invest in India. The plan “marks a situation for both coun- World Economic Forum remarkable start for further tries”. on East Asia which began activating Japan-India The two ministers held Thursday in Tokyo. economic exchanges” and talks on the sidelines of MNA/Xinhua will help “internationalize technologies of Japan’s Tiny jet crashes near Ottawa small- and medium-sized OTTAWA, 17 June— ahead of a weekend show enterprises”. Toshihiro One of only six examples when it hit the ground at Nikai, Japanese Econo- of the world’s smallest jet Carp Airport and burst my, Trade and Industry plane crashed at an airport into flames. The Stinger, Minister said at a news just west of Ottawa, which was featured in the conference. Canada’s capital, on 1983 James Bond movie Two models present creations from the Carlo Pignatelli bridal wear collection Visiting Indian Friday, killing the pilot, “Octopussy”, weighs just at the Pasarela Gaudi Novias (BCN Bridal Week) in Barcelona Commerce and Industry local media and police 450 pounds (205 kilos). Minister Kamal Nath said. MNA/Reuters on 16 June, 2006.—INTERNET said that Japan’s advanced The BD5J Stinger jet, technology and India’s just 12 feet (3.6-metre) US House rejects setting deadline workforce “can be long and with a 17-foot synergized into a win-win wingspan, was practising for Iraq pullout WASHINGTON, 17 June— The US House of Representatives on Friday approved a resolution that Japanese activists protest rejects any timetable for pulling US troops out of Iraq. The bill was passed House Democratic gressman John Murtha, and our troops are caught civilian deaths in Iraq on a 256-153 vote after leader Nancy Pelosi then who called last year for in between, and I say it's TOKYO, 17 June—Japanese peace activists have nearly 14 hours of accused the Bush US forces to begin pulling time to redeploy, " he said. called for an end to the war in Iraq and for impassioned debate. Administration and the out of Iraq, led the Republicans respond- compensation to be paid to those affected by US During the debate, Republicans of mislead- opposition. ed by citing threats to US military action during a protest near the US Republican House ing Americans at various “Rhetoric does not security since the 11 Embassy in Tokyo. Speaker Dennis Hastert stages, and asserts answer the problem...Only September terror attacks, Civil groups also Iraq including the Self- accused Democrats of Democrats are united on the Iraqis can solve the as well as successes such demanded that Japanese Defense Forces," a protest “supporting the troops but Iraq. problem in Iraq. They're as the killing of terror troops deployed in Iraq are letter addressed to Bush not the mission”. Democratic Con- fighting with each other, mastermind Abu Musab bought home during a rally said. al-Zarqawi in Iraq, and to protest against the "We also demand you national elections in Iraq alleged massacre of 24 fairly compensate those and Afghanistan. Iraqi civilians by US victimized in wars by the In the end, the Marines. United States, it added." resolution was passed Some 50 people The protest was due to the Republican including buddhist monks arranged after a report in dominance in the House. chanted slogans and held Time magazine alleged The debate came at a banners reading: "No that a US Marine unit in time when Republicans Bush, No Base" and Haditha, Iraq went on a are moving quickly to "Don't Kill, No More rampage deliberately capitalize on good news War." killing civilians after one and trying to force "We demand as people of its soldiers was killed Democrats on the of Japan, part of the in a roadside bombing. defensive in the wake of international forces, that The claims are currently Zarqawi’s death and US you pull out all the being investigated by the President George W occupation forces from US military.—Internet Bush's surprise trip to Baghdad. MNA/Xinhua Dancers from the Moscow State Ballet Bomb blast injures 3 people in eastern Turkey Opera of Russia ANKARA, 18 June — The remote-con- buildings were damaged perform in Harbin, Three people were slightly trolled bomb, which was in the blast. capital of northeast injured in a bomb attack left in a trash can, exploded The bomb attack in the eastern Turkish in Baskale town of occurred one day after China’s Heilongjiang Province of Van on Friday, Kurdish-dominated Van militants suspected of Province, on 16 June, the semi-official Anatolia Province, leaving three affiliation with the 2006.— INTERNET news agency reported. people injured, and several outlawed Kurdish Wor- kers’ Party (PKK) set off a small bomb inside a trash ‘Hijack’ drama on S African plane container in Turkey’s LONDON, 17 June—A passenger on a South African Airways flight has largest city Istanbul on apparently tried to stage an armed hijack, the airline says. Thursday, injuring four He tried to get into the cockpit but was crew member with some sort of weapon people. The PKK, listed overpowered, said airline spokeswoman demanding access to the cockpit,” as a terrorist group by Jacqui O’Sullivan. The type of weapon Ms O’Sullivan said. Turkey, the European used has not been disclosed. “The passenger was subdued and no- Union and the United The plane had just taken off from one was injured.” States, has launched an Cape Town bound for Johannesburg A passenger on the plane told Reuters armed separatist cam- when the drama unfolded, said Ms news agency the man was believed to be paign in the mainly O'Sullivan. No-one was injured. a foreign national, but it was not clear Kurdish south-eastern The flight returned to Cape Town what was behind his actions. Turkey in 1984, sparking Actress Katrina Kaif performs with Akshay Kumar at where a 21-year-old man was held by The type of weapon involved was not decades of strife that has the 7th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) police. known, said Ms O'Sullivan. claimed more than 30,000 awards in Dubai on 16 June, 2006.—INTERNET “It appears a passenger threatened a Internet lives. — MNA/Xinhua 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 19 June, 2006 Philippines optimistic about Chinese investment in garments, textile MANILA, 17 June — The Philippine Government remains optimistic that more Chinese companies will invest in the Philippine garments and textile, said the Philippine News Agency ( PNA) on Friday. This was indicated in mission were more than 70 government,” PNA quoted for all future business the great interest expressed Filipino textile business- Emmanuel Ang, DTI cooperation between by Chinese companies in men who are members of Commercial Attache to Chinese and Philippine the recently-concluded the Federation of Philip- Guangzhou, as saying in a textile firms,”Ang said. investment mission on pine Textile Industries report to Philippine Trade Garments and textiles textiles in Guangdong Inc, said the PNA report. Secretary Peter Favila. is the Philippines’ second Province, China, which “Investment prospects According to Ang, a top export product, was led by Department of are high as shown in keen cooperation memo bet- accounting for 6.23 per Trade and Industry (DTI) consideration of Chinese ween Philippine textile cent of total exports in the senior under secretary textile firms to invest in firms and Guangdong first quarter of 2006. Thomas Aquino and DTI the country as well as Province was signed It reached 677.86 Special Consultant on the high-level of support during the mission. million US dollars in the Textiles and Garments to Philippine textile “The memorandum of first quarter of 2006, Serafin Juliano. companies from the understanding will serve according to data from the Also present at the Guangdong provincial as the enabling platform Bureau of Export Trade Colombian singer Shakira performs during her Promotion. concert at Coruna’s Coliseum Centre, Spain, MNA/Xinhua on 16 June, 2006. —INTERNET Cambodia to offer two-year tax free for textiles PHNOM PENH, 17 June — Cambodian Government Friday announced a grant of a two-year profit tax free to garment factories to encourage investment. Under the decision There are more than 300 In 2005, Cambodia made during Friday’s garment factories ope- exported garments worth Cabinet meeting, factories rating in Cambodia. 2.17 billion US dollars, applied the licences before Garment industry is almost 10 per cent growth 14 March, 2005, will Cambodia’s first largest compared to 2004. enjoy the preference. foreign exchange earner. MNA/Xinhua The aim of the decision is “to maintain the Thai textile exports continue country’s political and Firemen hose down burnt vehicles after a car bomb attack in Baghdad, socio-economic stability, to grow despite oil price surge on 17 June, 2006.—INTERNET and the sustainability of BANGKOK, 17 June — director of the institute, the jobs got by 300,000 Thailand’s exports of said on Friday that in the Malaysian manufacturers hope workers as well as their textiles and garments are first quarter of this year, families,” according to a likely to grow 4-5 per cent the country’s textile and government statement. this year although rising garment exports increased FTA to boost exports Up to two million fuel prices have affected by around 9-10 per cent KUALA LUMPUR, 17 June — Malaysian manufacturers said here on Friday Cambodians have bene- production cost, according from that of the same that they hope the Malaysia-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is under fited from the wages to the Textile Industry quarter of last year. He negotiation, would help to boost exports of Malaysian goods to the United States. earned by garment Development Institute. was confident that the The US tariffs on some Meanwhile, Malay- provided low-cost pro- workers, mainly female. Virat Tandejanurat, country’s textile this year products of interest to sia’s exports of textiles and ducts, it said, adding “the would continue to expand Malaysian manufacturers clothing to the United States lowering of tariffs under the by 4-5 per-cent from the are still relatively high, almost remained un- FTA creates additional total value of 6.7 billion such as footwear, textiles, changed in recent years, the opportunities for Malay- US dollars last year. apparel and ceramic federation said. sian exports with regard to The institute shared a tableware, the Federation The FTA would en- market access”. common view with the of Malaysian Manufac- hance Malaysian manu- Malaysia and the United private sector that the state turers (FMM) said in a Press facturers’ competitiveness States signed the Trade and sector should step up release issued here. over competitors which are Investment Framework efforts in pushing forward Agreement (TIFA) on the signing of the proposed Organizers to increase exhibition 10 May in 2004, which laid free trade area (FTA) pact the foundation for the between Thailand and launching of the FTA Japan as soon as possible. space for Singapore Airshow negotiations between the The implementation SINGAPORE, 17 June — Organizers of the two countries. of the Thai-Japanese FTA Singapore Airshow will increase the exhibition space The first round of would help increase the by 10,000 square metres to cater for the robust Malaysia-US FTA nego- country’s textile exports demand, Channel NewsAsia report said Friday night. tiations, which started on by 50 per cent from the The originally-planned exhibition hall of 30,000 Monday in Pinang, northern annual value of 10 billion square metres has been fully booked, the report quoted Malaysia, was expected to baht (263 million US organizers as saying, adding that the massive space close on Saturday. The two dollars) at present, said might also be used for events like boat shows and countries hoped that they Virat. Currently, Japan construction equipment exhibitions in between the could complete their talks imports around 93 per cent biennial airshow. on the FTA by the end of of textiles from China and The inaugural Singapore Airshow will be held in this year. 7 per cent from many February 2008 to replace the Asian Aerospace The United States was other countries, includ- exhibition, which had been held in the city state for 13 Malaysia’s largest trade Police officers search a man as more than 300 ing Thailand. The signing of times until February this year. A major difference partner. In 2005, trade police officers take part in Operation Clean House FTA with Japan would between the Singapore Airshow and other similar between the two countries in the historical neighbourhood of El Chorrillo definitely help boost events, said the report, is that visitors may enjoy the recorded 160.95 billion and San Miguel, to try and bring down the crime Thailand’s exports of textiles aerial displays in chalets with roof gardens and 360- ringgit ( 42.35 billion US rate, drugs and arms trafficking in Panama City to the Japanese market, degree unobstructed views.— MNA/Xinhua dollars). — MNA/Xinhua on 16 June, 2006. —INTERNET added Virat.—MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 19 June, 2006 7 Duties for restoration of stability and peace of the State and raising socio-economic life of people Ye Yint Tint Swe

I think Kosovo incident that occurred at the was ravaged and that led the downfall of Taleban war-torn countries to return to normalcy, the answer end of the 20th Century is still fresh in the mind of government. It might be considered that the Afghan would be uncertain. world people. That was a modern war waged in the people were independent and happy. The newspaper Today, the conditions of Myanmar do not late 20th Century by the US and its allies of Nato bloc coverage of the assistance of international community pose any threats to regional security or security of under the pretext of toppling the regime of Slobodan did not last long. Now, the Afghanistan affair has sunk neighbouring countries. She is free from civil war. Milosevic who passed away a few months ago. That into oblivion. And news and articles about the prevailing She is making strenuous efforts to gain national was also the war launched unilaterally by the world conditions of Afghanistan have not received media reconsolidation, or further cementing of national unity. super power and during the period of more than 60 coverage for several years. In addition, it is not available And she is making a good progress in this regard. In days, sophisticated air-to-ground weapons were fired how the US is taking measures for mental rehabilitation fact, the KNU is just an armed group of a handful of every day. In consequence, hundreds of thousands of for the casualties of Afghanistan people in the war and members that has come into existence since 1949. It Serbian refugees entered neighbouring countries. the massive influx of Afghanistan refugees that entered is common knowledge that since then, the Tatmadaw Eventually, the war ended due to the peace offer of Pakistan. has launched just operations for safeguarding and the ruling government of Kosovo. However, it is said The last war in the 21st Century is the Operation defending the motherland and the people against the to be doubtful till now that warfare experts cannot Iraqi Freedom. During the operation, it took only three dangers being posed by internal insurgents. It also had identify the cause that brought the war to an end — weeks to occupy Baghdad. But, in reality, the war has to eliminate the insurgents of the Burma Communist air attacks, possible attacks of ground troops or a not ended yet. Nowadays, if there is a breaking news Party (BCP). The 40-day Kunlong battle was known political cause. story in the international TV news programme in to the people. At that time, the US praised Myanmar It is also stated that reconstruction tasks for which about two digits of people are killed, surely it for the latter’s crushing of the BCP. And it wanted to the losses and ravages owing to the attacks of Nato must be the incident that has broken out in Iraq. The provide Myanmar with arms. But, Myanmar did not and its allies will not be completed till 2020. But, the number of war refugees that went to Syria was very accept any US miliraty assistance. When the Cold statement does not include mental rehabilitation of high. The US had to be content with the ouster of the War ended and the BCP met its tragic end, the the people. Kosovo war that occupied the front pages Saddam Hussein administration. However, in the unipolar world came into being. When Myanmar of newspapers in the 1990s no longer receives any pragmatic world, it has been hardly seen that Tatmadaw had to launch operations against the KNU media coverage in the 21st Century. However, there reconstruction tasks are being carried out to remedy of a handful of insurgents to see that the latter would is no specific follow-up news about whether the the physical and mental sufferings of Iraqi people. not be in a position to harm the Myanmar people, the people of that country are enjoying real peace and Therefore, some senior officers in the US armed forces US, that started to be against Myanmar, regarded the progress and whether its successive governments have made a widespread comment that reconstruction nation as its enemy. The terrorist acts the KNU has continue to discharge duties with stability or not. The tasks and development tasks to be carried out on a been committing for many years such as kidnaps, war that cost many civilians and a lot of cultural small scale in Iraq would be more beneficial than the bomb blasts, collection of extortion money, forced heritage has taken place. use of weapons in the war. Whatever it may be, the Iraq conscription, sexual violence and torching villages Afghanistan war that broke out in the invasion has gone down in the annals of the world are on a par with the level of terrorist acts designated beginning of the 21st Century is the knowledge of history. The US is responsible for the losses and by the world nations. the entire world people, and it is known as the war sufferings of the Iraqi people. It is doubtful if the effort So, taking necessary security measures to launched by the US and its allies on the pretext of of the US to develop Iraq is effective and based on protect the nation and the people from the acts the Operation Infinite Justice. That was conceived by the goodwill. KNU has been perpetrating is just and fair. And the September 11 incident. It was waged overnight in Actually, the three above-mentioned wars are government has to discharge duties to restore security, retaliation for a great deal of bloodshed of Americans unjust and unfair wars unacceptable to the majority of peace and stability of the motherland and protect the in the US on 11 September 2001. Just a few hours the world nations and that were launched due to the people and public property. after that incident in which the World Trade Centre disagreements of the ruling governments under the In fact, the wars in which big nations invaded in New York was levelled, a number of Tomahawk pretexts of freedom, democracy and human rights of other weaker nations, interfered in the internal affairs rockets from somewhere were exploding in Kabul, respective peoples and regional stability. The country of targeted nations with the use of force but did not the capital of Afghanistan. In such a way, the US that started the wars is responsible for mental and want to take any responsibilities for the ravages have launched the Afghanistan war. After the 39-day physical sufferings and the loss of cultural heritage, brought precarious conditions to the world in the 21st bombing, the US in collusion with the predominant restoration of peace and stability of respective war- Century. These harmed regional and world security rebels in the northern part of Afghanistan launched torn countries. But, when we raise a question if the and made a huge number of people of respective ground attacks. In consequence, the entire nation country that started the wars is taking measures for the nations war refugees. The accusations made under the pretext that they had to flee the nation as refugees Actually, the three above-mentioned wars are unjust and because they dislike the measures for safeguarding unfair wars unacceptable to the majority of the world nations the nation and the people and for ensuring prevalence of law and order and peace and tranquillity, are and that were launched due to the disagreements of the ruling designed to gain political benefits and to give a lame governments under the pretexts of freedom, democracy and excuse militarily. The terrorist acts the KNU has been human rights of respective peoples and regional stability. The committing are indeed a bitter pill for local people who are suffering evil consequences to swallow. country that started the wars is responsible for mental and Thus, I would like to urge KNU to stop being national physical sufferings and the loss of cultural heritage, restoration traitors without taking into consideration the interests of the nation and the people, not to give priority to the of peace and stability of respective war-torn countries. But, interests of its own, but to have sympathy for their when we raise a question if the country that started the wars own people. I write this article to enable KNU members is taking measures for the war-torn countries to return to to distinguish between unjust war and just war with clear outlook. normalcy, the answer would be uncertain. Translation: MS 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 19 June, 2006 Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects cultivation of physic nut plants, local food suffi- development tasks, physic… ciency and regional de- velopment tasks. (from page 1) paddy and edible oil crops He oversaw No 2 At Ngathayauk for meeting the target pro- Pump Station of River Water Pumping Sta- duction. Kyauktalon River Water tion, Lt-Gen Ye Myint At the local bat- Pumping Project in viewed water facilities. talion and villages in Ngazun and functions of In the afternoon, Myingyan Township, Lt- water supply. Further- Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with Gen Ye Myint inspected more, he inspected three agricultural supervisory physic nut nursery, acres of Manawthukha committee members of groundnut and summer paddy plantation in Myingyan District and paddy plantations. Ywathit Village. In the Myingyan and Taungtha Lt-Gen Ye Myint evening, they arrived Township at Myingyan met with departmental Mandalay. — MNA District PDC Office. He personnel and social or- gave instructions on culti- ganization members at the Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction of Rakhine State to grow 1.2 million… vation of physic nut, office of Ngazun Town- Bagan Golden Palace of King Anawrahta. monsoon and summer ship PDC. He explained (from page 1) ˚MNA Tatmadawmen and family members at the hall of the local battalions and gave necessary instructions. In the afternoon, they met with departmental personnel, members of social organizations and local people at Mayyu Hall in Rathedaung. Chairman of the Township PDC U Myint Than reported on agriculture, livestock breeding, education, health, social and eco- nomic matters of the township. The commander gave a supplementary report. In his speech, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than said that the plan is being implemented in Rakhine State to grow 1.2 million acres of monsoon paddy this year. Despite having local food sufficiency, Rathedaung Township is to extend cultivation of summer and monsoon paddy as well as edible oil crops and pulses and beans. He stressed the need to put rubber and physic nut plants on Mayyu Mountain Range. With regard to livestock breeding, he urged them to carry out fisheries, prawn breeding and poultry farming tasks. Construction of Arimaddanapura Bagan Golden Palace of King Anawrahta in Next, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than cordially progress in Bagan. —˚MNA greeted those present. They left Rathedaung and spent the night in Sittway. — MNA

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects completion Saw Mill, Wood Finishing Factory of MISC Industry open of the new building at Basic Education High YANGON, 18 June and party inspected factory and its production will manufacture various School in Rathedaung. —˚MNA — Minister for Forestry production process of the matters. items of furniture made of Brig-Gen Thein Aung, factory. At the briefing The factory teak and hardwood and Minister for Education together with officials hall, Daw Tint Tint Aung invested about US$ 0.3 export them to Singapore, concerned, attended the reported to the minister on million and K 500 million Indonesia, Korea, and meets faculty members of opening ceremony of Saw establishment of the for the factory. The factory European countries. — MNA Mill and Wood Finishing Yangon East University Factory of MISC Industry YANGON, 18 June — Minister for Education Dr Co Ltd in Dagon Myothit Chan Nyein met with the rector, the pro-rector and (East) Industrial Zone professors (heads of department) and professors at the yesterday morning. meeting halls of Yangon East University this morning. First, Managing Rector of the University Dr U Win reported on Director of Myanma the brief history of the university, majoring courses, Timber Enterprise U Win student numbers, multi-media rooms, strength of staff Tun, Deputy Director- and convenient transport for students. General of Forest The minister gave instructions on lectures to Department U Aye Myint be given for improving quality of pre- and post-graduate Maung and Managing students, discipline enforcement, conducting tests, Director of the factory Daw keeping subject-wise records, research works and other academic matters. Tint Tint Aung formally Professors (Heads of Department) reported on opened the factory. teaching and conducting tests. The minister After the meeting, Minister Dr Chan Nyein unveiled the signboard of and party inspected practical labs of Botany, Zoology, the factory. Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung oversees products of MISC Physics and Chemistry Departments of the university, Next, the minister Industry Co Ltd in Dagon Myothit (East) Industrial Zone. —˚FORESTRY and left necessary instructions. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 19 June, 2006 9 MWAF holds extempore talks hailing Myanmar Women’s Day

MWAF Vice-President Daw Khin Thet Htay and party attend extempore talks hailing Myanmar Women’s Day which falls on 3 July. — MNA

YANGON, 18 June — Hailing the Myanmar’s Daw Mo Mo Thant of History Department supervised Women Day which falls on 3 July, Myanmar Women’s the talks. MWAF Vice-President Daw Khin Thet Affairs Federation organized the extempore talks at Htay presented awards to the winners in the the town hall of Dagon Myothit (South) Township this competition. morning. Also present at the ceremony were CEC First, MWAF Vice-President Daw Khin Thet member of MWAF, Yangon Division WAO and Htay gave an opening address at the ceremony and MCWSC, the rector of University of Culture (Yangon), Daw Saw Mon Nyin explained matters related to the pro-rectors, chairman and members of Yangon East talks. District and Township PDCs, USDA members and Members of the Panel of Judges Dr Ma Tin responsible persons. —MNA Win, Daw Cho Cho Tin (Ma Sanda), Rector Dr Daw Than Nu Swe of Institute of Medicine-2, Professor MWAF Vice-President Daw Khin Thet Htay (Retd) Daw Mya Mya Win of Myanmar Department, Professor (Retd) Daw Khin Thein of Department of presents prize to a winner in extempore talks. Oriental Studies, Professor Dr Daw Win Win Mya of ˚MNA Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department and Professor A Myanmar Girl Is.... Myanmar delegation leaves * Cherish Only Myanmar for Singapore Myanmar girl. * Safeguard Myanmar tradition NAY PYI TAW, 18 June — A Myanmar Myanmar girl. delegation led by U Aung Myint, Vice-Chairman of * Elevate Myanmar e-National Task Force and member of Civil Myanmar’s honour Service Selection and Training Board, left here by air Myanmar girl. yesterday afternoon to attend the ministerial level * Only work in information and communication meeting to be held in Myanmar’s interest Singapore on 19 and 20 June. Myanmar girl. The delegation was seen off at Nay Pyi Taw * If born on Myanmar soil Airport by member of CSSTB U Kyaw Aung and Only if you work in Myanmar’s interest officials. Only if you elevate Myanmar’s honour Member of CSSTB U Aung Myint was Only if you cherish Myanmar’s tradition accompanied by U Zaw Tint, Chief Engineer of Myanmar people will put you Myanma Posts and Telecommunications. Down in history as such MNA If you want to depend on what’s alien “You won’t be regarded As Myanmar girl” by Myanmar people And always be frowned upon Philippine Undersecretary Vice-Chairman of Myanmar e-National Task For the provision of a lesson This is gift for Force and CSSTB member U Aung Myint being of Health arrives Each and every Myanmar girl. seen off at Nay Pyi Taw Airport. Ma Thiri (Yankin) (Trs) MNA (Hailing the Myanmar Women’s Day 3 July, 2006) YANGON, 18 June — Undersecretary of Health Usec Ethelyn P Nieto of the Republic of Philippines arrived here yesterday evening by air to attend the ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting to be hosted by Myanmar. 2006 KuN˙s\ z¨liuc\l (3)rk\ ®mn\maAm¥io;qm^;m¥a;en≥ The Philippine Undersecretary of Health was welcomed at Yangon International Airport by Rector Dr Myo Myint of Institute of Medicine-1 (Yangon), Rector Dr Than Nu Shwe of Institute of Medicine-2 Niuc\cMtv\eSak\ gu%\e®mak\tawn\ (Yangon) and officials, and officials of the Philippine Embassy. ek¥p∑n\Ac\Aa; ®mn\maAm¥io;qm^;m¥a; MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 19 June, 2006 Pakistan urged to investigate Endangered antelopes adapt to South Asia reporter’s death Qinghai-Tibet railway seeks for ISLAMABAD, 18 June — An international Press textile hub of XINING, 18 June — Endangered Tibetan antelopes are getting used to the freedom group has called for a full investigation Qinghai-Tibet railway scheduled to open to tourists on 1 July, said officials into the killing of a Pakistani journalist, abducted world with the Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve Administration. last year after reporting that an al-Qaeda leader ISLAMABAD, 18 June — had been killed by a US missile. A first batch of 67 pregnant antelopes China has put environmental Pakistan, India and The journalist, Hayatullah Khan, was found dead from the eastern part of the reserve protection on the top of its agenda in the Bangladesh can make on Friday. He had been shot in the back of the head, crossed Wubei bridge of the Qinghai- construction of the Qinghai-Tibet South Asia a well-built probably on Thursday, and dumped in mountains Tibet railway on 16 May to give birth in railway, Cega said. textile hub for the world if outside the town of Mir Ali, in the North Waziristan the hinterland, according to Gelai, head Workers built 33 passages for animals the three countries join Region on the Afghan border, an official said. of Wudaoliang station in the Hoh Xil along the railway, the first time in China's hands for multilateral The New York-based Committee to Protect reserve. history of railway construction. corporation and trade, Journalists (CPJ) called on the Pakistani Government About 1,000 antelopes have crossed Rangers and volunteers in the Hoh Xil according to local media to find those responsible. the railway via special passages so far, reserve also stopped vehicles on highways reports quoted a Pakistani “The abduction and killing of Hayatullah must be Gelai said. when they found antelopes were crossing. official as saying on fully explained,” the group's executive director, Ann “Tibetan antelopes started migrating The 1,956-kilometre-long Qinghai- Saturday. Cooper, said in a statement. earlier this year than the past few years. Tibet railway is the world’s highest and Haroon Farooki, “We hold Pakistani authorities fully responsible for They no longer hesitate and cross the longest plateau railroad and also the first President Karachi carrying out a vigorous investigation, and prosecuting railway with ease,” said Cega, director railway connecting the Tibet Autono- Chamber of Commerce the perpetrators of this terrible crime,” she said. of the reserve administration in Qinghai mous Region with other parts of China. and Industry (KCCI), MNA/Reuters Province. MNA/Xinhua made the remarks after inaugurating the seventh Animal studies suggest vegetables may South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation reduce hardening of arteries (SAARC) Trade Fair 2006 WASHINGTON, 18 June — There is another reason vegetables may be so good in Pakistan’s southwest for us. A study in mice found that a mixture of five common vegetables port city Karachi. reduced hardening of the arteries by 38 per cent compared to animals eating The SAARC countries a non-vegetable diet, according to research reported in the latest issue of the must collaborate with each Journal of Nutrition. other to survive in this era of “While everyone knows that eating measured two forms of cholesterol to globalization, he said, add- more vegetables is supposed to be good estimate the extent of atherosclerosis. In ing “we (SAARC countries) for you, no one had shown before that it the vegetable group, plaques in the blood should bolster each other can actually inhibit the development of vessels were 38 per cent smaller than instead of seeking support atherosclerosis,” said Michael Adams, those in the mice fed vegetable-free diets. of European countries. lead researcher from Wake Forest There were also modest improvements in Exchanging of technologies, University. “This suggests how a diet body weight and cholesterol levels in the sharing of expertise high in vegetables may help prevent blood. and offering of available heart attacks and strokes.” Adams said it was not clear exactly resources could strengthen The study used specially bred mice how the high-vegetable diet influenced the economics of the which were prone to rapidly develop the development of plaques in the artery region.” atherosclerosis. Half of the mice in the walls. “Although the pathways involved “Although SAARC was study were fed a vegetable-free diet and are uncertain, the results indicate that a formed 20 years ago its half got 30 per cent of their calories diet rich in green and yellow vegetables objective could not be A Romanian woman holds her dog during from a mixture of freeze-dried broccoli, inhibits the development of hardening of achieved by its member a canine beauty contest in Bucharest on 18 green beans, corn, peas and carrots. the arteries and may reduce the risk of countries so far,” he said. June, 2006. —INTERNET After 16 weeks, the researchers heart disease.”—MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua Canadian PM rejects “puppet” suggestions OTTAWA, 18 June— Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has rejected suggestions that he was a “puppet” of George W Bush because he supports the US President’s positions on some international matters, local media reported on Friday. “I see from time to time puppet and other things like Sunday. that the Liberals and that,” Harper said in a “Even if I think that members of the Bloc say television interview with people don’t always agree that I am George Bush’s Radio-Canada that will air with me, they understand that I’m nobody’s puppet,” Harper told the French- language programme Les Coulisses de pouvoir. The Conservative Prime Minister has been criticized by opposition parties and some commentators for being too cosy with Bush on Hong Kong actors Chiu Man-Cheuk, first left, Jackie Chan, second issues such as the Kyoto left, Joey Yung, second right, and Emperor Group’s Chairman Yeung Protocol and Afghanistan. Sau Shing, right, attend the opening ceremony of the 9th Shanghai On the issue of terrorism, International Film Festival at the Shanghai Concert Hall in Shanghai, Harper said too many China, on Saturday, 17 June, 2006. The 9th Shanghai International Canadians did not under- Film Festival will run from 17th June to 25th June.—INTERNET stand that terrorism was a global threat. “I think that a lot of Australia says nabs Vietnam Air pilot in drug case people in Canada are naive,” HANOI, 18 June — Australian police Tran Dinh Dan, was detained at Sydney he said. “The reality is that have asked Vietnam to help investigate airport on 3 June with around 500,000 the terrorism threat is a drug trafficking case, saying they have US dollars and had testified he was Japan’s Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi saves worldwide. We cannot detained a Vietnam Airlines pilot in carrying the money for members of the Croatia’s Darijo Srna’s penalty kick during escape it by closing our connection with a gang, state media gang, the Saigon Giai Phong (Liberation their Group F World Cup 2006 soccer match eyes.” said on Saturday. Saigon) newspaper said. in Nuremberg on 18 June, 2006. —INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Australia said Vietnamese pilot, MNA/Reuters

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Report details detainee abuse Over 2,400-year-old tombs by US forces in Iraq discovered in central China WASHINGTON, 18 June — US special operations troops kept some Iraqi WUHAN, 18 June — Archaeologists in the central province of Hubei have detainees chained in a room with a diet of bread and water for as long as 17 discovered 47 tombs that date back more than 2,400 years in Yunxian County. days, according to a US military report made public on Friday under a court They have unearthed low with the Hubei Pro- He said the two tombs order. two of the largest where vincial Archaeological contain the remains of The report by Army tainee abuse incidents and “In my judgment, if they found a dozen intact Research Institute. nobles of the Jun King- Brigadier General Richard they continued to escape true as alleged in the case objects including a cop- In the second tomb dom which flourished dur- Formica, dated 8 Novem- scrutiny,” said ACLU of the one detainee, 17 per cooking vessel, cop- jade items and hair clasps ing the Spring and Au- ber, 2004, but withheld by lawyer Amrit Singh. days with only bread and per dishes, a dagger, were unearthed leading ar- tumn Period (770 BC-476 the Pentagon until now, “The US policy is to water is too long”, the re- bronze swords and arrow- chaeologists to believe it BC). examined in the wake of treat all detainees hu- port stated, but said he heads and carved pieces is the tomb of a woman, Huang said the dead the Abu Ghraib prisoner manely,” said Lieutenant- “appeared in good health” of jade, said Huang said Huang. were buried following abuse scandal the treat- Colonel Mark Ballesteros, MNA/Reuters. Fengchun, a research fel- Huang said the people rites that had been passed ment of detainees in Iraq a Pentagon spokesman. interned in the two tombs down from the Shang by US special operations The report, Indonesia’s Surabaya to were each accompanied by Dynasty (1600 BC-1100 troops. Ballesteros added, “cov- a servant who was likely BC). The heavily redacted ers prior events — they become sister city of buried alive with the dead. MNA/Xinhua report was turned over by are not new abuses — and the US Government to the we have undertaken sig- China’s Xiamen American Civil Liberties nificant steps to investi- JAKARTA,18 June — Surabaya, capital city of East Union under court order gate, hold accountable and Java Province, will establish a sister city relationship as part of a Freedom of change our operations as with Xiamen in east China, a spokesman of the Surabaya Information Act lawsuit. appropriate.” municipality said on Saturday. It also described de- The report described The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on tainees being kept in very special operations troops, the sister city cooperation between Surabaya and small cells, including one at a temporary holding Xiamen will be signed by Surabaya Mayor Bambang who was naked “because facility in April 2004, Dwi Hartono and a Xiamen representative here on 23 he continually urinated on keeping detainees in a June, Sukamto Hadi said. himself and his clothes”, room on a 3- or 4-foot So far, Surabaya has signed Memoranda of Un- and exposed to loud music (0.9-1.2-metre) chain, derstanding on sister city cooperation with Guangzhou to prevent them from com- with a diet chiefly of bread of China, Seattle of the United States, Busan of South municating and sleeping. and water, for up to 17 Korea and Kochi of Japan, Antara news agency “The government’s days. reported. Cooperation with Xiamen will cover eco- own documents demon- But it concluded this nomic, trade, science, technology, education, cultural strate that the abuse of diet was not intended as and health sectors, the spokesman said in Surabaya. detainees in Iraq, punishment and that, for “We have initiated the establishment of a sister city Guantanamo Bay and Af- short periods, eating just with Xiamen since three years ago by signing a Letter of ghanistan was widespread bread and water “is suffi- Intent (LoI) on 8 September, 2003. And after going and systemic. cient to maintain good through a long process which involved the legislators, “It shows that special health and prevent the the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Home Affairs Ministry Hong Kong singer Gigi Leung appears at a promo- operations task forces were onset of nutritional defi- and the State Secretariat, we will finally manage to sign tion event for a charity in Hong Kong on 17 June, repeatedly involved in de- ciencies”. the MoU,” he said.—MNA/Xinhua 2006.—INTERNET 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 19 June, 2006

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY INVITATION TO SEALED QUOTATION 1. Sealed quotations are invited by the Myanma Port Authority, for the supply of the Spare Parts for Cargo Handling Equipment. 2. Quotation forms and documents are available at the Stores Department, Seik Kan Township, Myanma Port Authority, starting from 20-6-2006, during office hours. 3. For further details, please contact telephone number 292334 and 292301. Controller of Stores Stores Department Myanma Port Authority Tetanus kills 21 quake survivors in Indonesia JAKARTA/ GENEVA, 17 June— Tetanus has killed at least 21 earthquake survivors in Indonesia out of at least 60 known cases of the infection there, the China Animal Disease Control Centre Health Ministry said on Friday. The World Health undergoing treatment in opens in Beijing Organization had earlier hospital and another two BEIJING, 17 June— The China Animal Disease Control Centre (CADC) opened in Beijing on Friday, in said the disease has killed had been cured. an effort to upgrade scientific research on animal disease control. 18 of 53 known tetanus “The disease emerges The CADC is affiliated According to Yin, China About 645,000 epi- veterinary management cases. as people are going home to the Veterinary Bureau has established a complete demic observers from reform. Indonesian health to clean debris and rebuild of the Agriculture Minis- state-level animal disease villages across China have Officials with the workers and the United their houses. Most of them try, which is responsible control system composed registered with the CADC Ministry of Agriculture Nations agency had been are elderly men,” Health for the prevention, control of the Veterinary Bureau to provide the center with told Xinhua that currently conducting vaccination Minister Siti Fadilah and treatment of animal of the Agriculture timely reports from any the central-level reform of campaigns against tetanus Supari told reporters. “We diseases in China. Ministry, the CADC, corner of the country, said the veterinary system is and measles after the think that (the anti-tetanus Yin Chengjie, Vice China Institute of Zhang. to end soon, and the 27 May quake around vials) are sufficient at the Minister of Agriculture, Veterinary Drug Control The spread of infectious next target will be local Yogyakarta that killed moment,” she said. said at the inauguration and four branches of diseases among animals, governments. By the end more than 5,700 people Sanitation has emerged ceremony that the the China Animal especially bird flu across of last month, 19 provinces and left tens of thousands as a major concern for operation of the CADC Health and Epidemiology the world, has exerted had submitted their reform homeless. Indonesia’s earthquake marks a great im- Centre. great pressure on China’s plans on local veterinary The ministry sent survivors, many of whom provement in China's Zhang Zhongqiu, dean weak veterinary manage- systems to the central 12,400 anti-tetanus vials are poor labourers now reform on veterinary of the CADC, said the ment system. China’s government. to Yogyakarta and Central living under plastic sheets management and the centre is capable of State Council issued a MNA/Xinhua Java a day after the and tarpaulins and in development of its animal diagnosing 64 kinds of circular in May last earthquake. The ministry donated tents. disease control techno- animal diseases, including year, urging the ac- Five killed, said 37 people were MNA/Reuters logy. foot-and-mouth. celeration of national 3,500 injured Man charged after wife’s head flies in rainstorms from truck in S China

SALMON (Idaho), 17 June — Police are charging an Idaho man with killing region his wife after her severed head flew from the bed of his pickup truck during NANNING, 17 June— a crash that also claimed the lives of another woman and her child, officials Five people were killed said on Friday. and more than 3,500 Alofa Time, 51, of which police said they from the pickup. The injured in the past three Nampa, Idaho, was believe was intentional. discovery led police to days’ torrential rains in charged with first-degree Authorities said the Time's home, where they south China's Guangxi murder in the death of his impact of the crash, discovered his wife's Zhuang Autonomous wife, Theresa Time. He which killed 36-year-old headless corpse. Region. was also charged with two Samantha Murphy and her "It's the most heinous The regional bureau of counts of second-degree young daughter, caused crime I've ever seen," said civil affairs said the murder stemming from the Theresa Time's already Nampa Police Lieutenant rainstroms has hit 37 of head-on collision in Boise, severed head to tumble LeRoy Forsman. Guangxi’s districts and Boise police in- counties and triggered Malaysia to host UN vestigating the wreck said mudflow and devastated Time crossed the centre about 10,000 hectares of meeting on ICT technology line and appeared to aim crops. The bureau said the KUALA LUMPUR, 17 June— Malaysia will host the for Murphy’s Nissan inaugural meeting of the United Nations-sponsored Sentra. most hit areas were Global Alliance for Information Communication “This so much Pingguo County, Dahua Technology (ICT) and Development, an official said resembles a bad horror A staff member of a newspaper group wears and Du’an Yao Auto- on Thursday. movie that you have a hard a dress bearing patterns of newspapers during nomous Counties. The bureau has ear- The meeting, slated for next Monday, will allow time believing it. This is a promotion activity at the 2006 Shandong about 9.5 on the horrific marked 21 million yuan nations to discuss the powerful impact of ICT as a tool International Culture Exposition in Jinan, capital for people and communities rather than just for business, scale,” said Boise Police (about 2.6 million US of eastern China’s Shandong Province said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Lieutenant Ron Winegar. dollars) for disaster Jamaluddin Jarjis. —MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters on 16 June, 2006.—INTERNET relief.—MNA/Xinhua

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  China steps up spending on tuberculosis control BEIJING, 17 June — The Chinese Government is to allocate 378 million yuan (47.25 million US dollars) for control of tuberculosis (TB) this year, Vice- Finance Minister Wang Jun said on Thursday. The government had to TB patients throughout countryside, according to spent 730 million yuan the country, conduct figures from the Ministry (91.25 million dollars) on epidemiological research of Health. TB control in the past five and improve the epidemic By the end of 2005, years, while local govern- reporting network, he said. the detection rate of new ments have spent 1.3 The central govern- TB cases had reached 79 billion yuan (162.5 million ment would also budget per cent and the recovery dollars). 45 million yuan (5.6 rate 91 per cent, a This year’s ex- million dollars) to significant rise from penditure represented a purchase drugs on behalf previous years, said Vice rise of 25.4 per cent over of international aid Health Minister Wang last year, Wang told a agencies for regional Longde. A total of 2.05 Teenage boys look over movie posters at a theatre in this file photo taken on national tele-conference projects. million lung tuberculosis recently, in Singapore. ‘Brokeback Mountain’ is nominated in the drama on TB prevention and The country has (TB) patients were offered trailer category, and in other categories, in the 35th annual Key Arts Awards. control. about five million TB free treatment in the past The awards, which honour the marketing folks who lure movie audiences The fund would be patients, 80 per cent of five years, he said. through posters, trailers and advertising, presented on 16 June in Hollywood. used to provide free drugs whom live in the MNA/Xinhua INTERNET Japan calls for Husky Energy makes natural gas establishing discovery in South China Sea BEIJING,17 June — Husky Oil China Ltd, a wholly East Asian free owned subsidiary of Canada-listed Husky Energy Inc, said it made a significant natural gas discovery trade agreement in the South China Sea. TOKYO, 17 June — Liwan 3-1-1, which was hydrocarbon province, the Japanese Economy, Trade drilled in a water depth of website report said. and Industry Minister 1,500 metres on Block 29/ The block is locat- Toshihiro Nikai on 26 in the Pearl River Mouth ed approximately 250 Thursday called on East Basin, is estimated to kilometres south of Hong Asian countries and contain a potential re- Kong. territories to establish a coverable resource of four Husky has been actively free trade region to to six trillion cubic feet of exploring offshore China, in promote further economic natural gas. collaboration with CNOOC development. It would be one of the (China National Offshore Nikai put forward the Children play with masks handed out by authorities near the restive Mount largest natural gas dis- Oil Corporation) since 2002. idea on the opening day Bulusan volcano in Sorsogon Province, south of Manila on 17 June, 2006. coveries offshore China, Husky signed the Pro- of the World Economic Bulusan volcano in the Bicol region has recorded seven minor eruptions since according to the company’s duction Sharing Agreement Forum on East Asia held March, spewing tonnes of ash that covered farming towns around its northern website. for Block 29/26 in August in Tokyo. and eastern slopes.—INTERNET Liwan 3-1-1, which is the 2004, with a com- “It is important to set deepest water well drilled mencement date of October up systems that would help S’pore building common services offshore China, confirms 2004. flows of people, products the existence of a new MNA/Xinhua and money in the region so tunnel to boost development as to improve the East SINGAPORE,17 June — Singapore is building an underground common Asian economy,” Nikai services tunnel to boost the development of the Marina Bay area, the said when addressing a central business district extension, according to Channel News Asia report session, adding that Friday. the regional market can Said to be the second tunnel without having to has cost about 81 million attain further growth by of its kind in Asia after dig up the roads, the report Singapore dollars (about setting up Free Trade Japan, the tunnel will quoted Minister for 51 million US dollars) Agreements. He also urged house telecom cables, National Development while the 1.6-kilometre East Asian economies to power lines, water pipes Mah Bow Tan as saying phase two, which is under improve the environment as well as provision for when he toured the construction and for the exchange of human pneumatic refuse recently completed first scheduled to be ready in resources and nurture them collection pipes. phase of the infrastructure 2009, will cost 137 million to “act as a bridge between Besides, it will be Friday. Singapore dollars (about regional neighbours”. convenient to add and The 1.4-kilometre 86 million US dollars). MNA/Xinhua change services in the phase one of the tunnel MNA/Xinhua Philippine President grants full power to airport authority MANILA, 17 June — Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has affirmed the powers of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) over all operations in the premises of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as means to strengthen the fight against terrorism. “NAIA is critical jurisdiction over terrorists administrative order. Security measures infrastructure in the war and violators of the law Arroyo authorized have always been very against terrorism. To who might avail them- MIAA general manager tight at the NAIA where ensure that security selves of the services of, to hold, stop, or prevent all passengers are strictly requirements for NAIA and facilities in, the entry or exit of persons searched before being are fully addressed, it is government agencies or things considered to be allowed to board their A one-week-old giraffe calf is touched by its imperative that the MIAA operating in NAIA,” posing a danger to the planes. mother at the zoological gardens in Kolkata general manager be given Arroyo said quoting an public security. MNA/Xinhua on 16 June, 2006.—INTERNET 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 19 June, 2006 S P O R T S Italy held by US as 3 sent off KAISERSLAUTERN, 18 June— Italy and the United States slugged out a bruising 1-1 draw in the most controversial match of the World Cup so far in which three players were sent off in their Group E clash WORLD CUP FIXTURES on Saturday. Monday, 19 June 2006 in the opening stages as Togo v Switzerland, 19:30 MST the Americans looked to Saudi Arabia v Ukraine, 22:30 MST make up for their dismal Tuesday, 20 June 2006 3-0 defeat by Czech Re- public. Spain v Tunisia, 01:30 MST Roared on by thousands of star spangled fans, many no doubt from the American air force bases scattered around the local countryside, the US twice went close to taking the Combo photo of referee Jorge Larrionda of Uruguay showing red cards to lead but midfielders (L-R) Eddie Pope of the US, Pablo Mastroeni of the US and Italy's Daniele Bobby Convey and Clint De Rossi during the Group E World Cup 2006 soccer match between Italy Dempsey failed to hit the and the US in Kaiserslautern, on 17 June, 2006.—INTERNET target. It was against the run of Alberto Gilardino's sive match was a World nine men and Italy with play when the Azzurri opener for Italy was can- Cup record-equalling 10. took the lead after 22 min- Mik Weir of Canada tees off on the second hole celled out by a an own three red cards shown by The Italians, so impres- utes when striker during the third round at the 106th US Open Cham- goal from Cristian Uruguayan referee Jorge sive in their 2-0 win over Gilardino dived to head in pionship at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, Zaccardo, but the real Larrionda. Ghana, were hustled and Andrea Pirlo's inviting New York, on 17 June, 2006.—INTERNET talking point of an explo- The US finished with harried out of their stride free kick. Any thoughts that Italy Top FIFA official admits Ghana stun Czechs to keep hopes alive would hit the cruise con- reselling tickets COLOGNE, 18 June— World Cup debutants Ghana kicked some life back trol button were soon dis- into African football on Saturday with a well-deserved World Cup Group E pelled, however, as they BERLIN, 18 June— A member of FIFA's executive 2-0 win over the Czech Republic. self-destructed spectacu- committee has admitted selling World Cup tickets at Asamoah Gyan fired They could have made red-carded on his 50th larly in the space of a three times their face value and has been ordered to Ghana ahead in the sec- the result more emphatic appearance for the na- minute. leave Germany as soon as possible, world soccer's ond minute of the match but for a penalty miss tional side, leaving the pre- After 27 minutes the governing body said on Saturday. and deservedly doubled by Gyan in the second match favourites strug- Americans were gifted an Ismail Bhamjee of Botswana has signed a statement their advantage eight min- half. gling with 10 men for the equaliser when the lively admitting selling 12 tickets for England's match against utes from time when The foul that led to the final 24 minutes. Convey's cross was sliced Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday for 300 euros (379.9 Sulley Muntari blasted in penalty also saw Czech Following the Ivory into his own net by US dollars) each, three times the face value, FIFA said another. defender Tomas Ujfalusi Coast's early elimination Cristian Zaccardo. in a statement. and a string of disappoint- Things got even worse Bhamjee, 62, the former president of the Botswana ing results for the Africa's for Italy a minute later Football Association who has been a member of the other teams, Ghana when defender Daniele De executive committee for eight years, was told to resign bounced back from their Rossi was sent off for a from all FIFA World Cup duties. own opening defeat to blatant elbow on Brian He was due to leave the executive committee next Italy 2-0 with a magnifi- McBride right in front of January after failing to be re-elected at the congress of cent display. the referee. the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo Forced to play without Pablo Mastroeni almost in January. injured strikers Jan Koller gave the Americans the Although he is not a member of the World Cup and Milan Baros, the lead with a dipping shot organizing committee, he would have other FIFA- Italy’s Alberto Gilardino, centre, heads the ball to Czechs, meanwhile, from 25 metres after 42 related duties in Germany. score his side’s first goal during their World Cup looked a shadow of the minutes, only to be shown Executive committee members are paid 500 US Group E soccer match against USA in team that put three goals a straight red card seconds dollars a day expenses while on official FIFA duty. In Kaiserslautern, Germany, on 17 June, 2006. Other past the US without reply before the interval for a addition they are paid 100,000 US dollars a year while teams in Group E are Ghana and Czech Republic. in their opener. scything foul on Pirlo. members of the board. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters "I am very disappointed about the conduct of a member of the FIFA executive committee," FIFA Deco, Ronaldo steer Portugal into last 16 president Sepp Blatter said. "In such a situation, FIFA FRANKFURT, 18 June — A stunning strike from Deco and a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty gave Portugal acts immediately and firmly." a 2-0 triumph over Iran on Saturday, sealing their place in the World Cup second round. MNA/Reuters In an often tetchy and to keep lone striker ing by a tackle from Portugal, who made Answers to yesterday’s generally drab Group D Pauleta quiet. skipper Yahya Gol- three changes to the side encounter, Iran held Ronaldo made sure of mohammadi. which struggled past Crossword Puzzle Portugal at bay for 63 victory with 10 minutes After converting his Angola 1-0 on Sunday, minutes. to go, clipping his spot penalty, winger Ronaldo had wasted several good SHOPSOILED Playmaker Deco, back kick high into the net fell to his knees and chances in the first half. SORONMF in the side after injury, after Figo was sent fly- screamed with joy. MNA/Reuters MARRIEDAPPAL broke the deadlock by thumping in a sweet right- ESMOPEA foot shot following a left- ARENAUTTERLY wing cross from captain RTIREOS Luis Figo. Iran, eliminated after \GREEDSORRY suffering their second SULATEB successive defeat, went TICKLEDDETER close to an equaliser four minutes later when sub- ETEUIRA stitute Rasoul Khatibi ERICALAPWING shaved the woodwork. Portugal’s Deco, right, reacts as he scores his side’s first goal during the P O V T U E = S Portugal had much Portugal v Iran Group D soccer match at the World Cup stadium in Frank- more of the possession furt, Germany, on 17 June, 2006. The other teams in Group D are Mexico ANGERASIDE but Iran's defence did well and Angola. Portugal won 2-0.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 19 June, 2006 15 Volcano continues to spew glowing Fruits from ASEAN lava in Indonesia countries take JAKARTA, 18 June — Coughing Mount Merapi, which is located between root in S China Yogyakarta and Central Java Province, Indonesia, continued to spew hot clouds NANNING, 18 June — and glowing lava in the southerly direction toward Gendol River on Saturday. Chinese residents here “From the Babadan River, and for 34 times volcano’s alert status, the have become connois- observation post, it was sliding down the slope to- authorities restored its seurs of weird-shaped monitored that Mount ward Gendol River over a highest caution’ status on fruits from the Southeast Merapi expelled two hot distance one kilometre. 14 June, following ex- Asian countries helping clouds over a maximum The Centre's seismo- pulsion of massive hot the sector to bloom over distance of 1.5 kilometre graph, however, recorded clouds stretching over a the past few years. in the wee hours on Satur- 38 hot clouds, 176 distance of seven kilo- Durian, mangosteen, day,” Antara news agency multiphase tremors, 304 metres and killing two lemons and many other tropical fruits are no longer quoted head of the Merapi trails, two shallow vol- persons. rare in South China's Section of Yogyakarta’s canic quakes, and five tec- The 2,965-metre- wholesale fruit markets. Volcanological and tonic quakes during that high Mount Merapi had “The prices of these fruits Technology Develop- morning. erupted several times in have dropped by two ment Centre (BPPTK) The volcano also sent the past, of which the thirds in the last three Subandriyo as saying. thick sulfurous gas 350 most deadly took place years,” said Liu Xiaman, Glowing lava was metres into the sky above in 1930 killing 1,370 a customer at a fruit mar- also expelled for 15 times the mountain’s top with people. It also erupted in ket in Nanning, capital city stretching over a maxi- moderate pressure. 1994, claiming the lives of Guangxi Zhuang Au- mum distance of three Just about 24 hours of at least 66 people. tonomous Region. kilometres toward Krasak after downgrading the MNA/Xinhua The imports are the result of preferential im- WEATHER port measures for some countries of ASEAN (As- Sunday, 18 June, 2006 sociation of South-East Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 Asian Nations). 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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation * 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 character Constitution 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 Three-storey Pyaesayaye hall dedicated to Seintayama Monastery in Bahan Township

YANGON, 18 June — A ceremony to share merits for donation of three-storey Pyaesayaye hall was held at Seintayama Monastery in Bahan Township this morning. Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence and guests received the Five Precepts from Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Aungmye Bonsan Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotica Bhaddanta Pañindabhivamsa. Members of the Sangha recited Metta Suttas. Lt-Gen Myint Swe and officials presented offerto- ries to the members of the Sangha. Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Com- mittee Nyaungdon Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Osadabhivamsa delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits. The hall was constructed with the contribution of over K 55 million by 162 wellwishers. MNA

Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Minitry of Defence NLD (Central) has no specific political way, offering alms to a Sayadaw at the ceremony to share merits for the three-storey Pyaesayaye no unity among leaders building for Seintayama Monastery in Bahan Township. — MNA 13 members resign from NLD, will participate in regional development tasks Weather Forecast for (19-6-2006) hand in hand with local authorities Nay Pyi Taw & neighbouring areas YANGON, 18 June — Thirteen members of development tasks. They said they have learnt Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershow- Waingmaw Township National League for Democ- and witnessed the government’s efforts for de- ers. Degree of certainty is (60%) racy including Vice-Chairmen U Maw Han Sin and velopment and national solidarity in the interest U Yan Kway in Myitkyina District, Kachin State, of the nation and the people in all parts of the resigned of their own volition from the party and country. Yangon & neighbouring areas One or two rain or thundershowers with sent their letters of resignation to NLD Headquar- They also said they would participate in sunny period. Degree of certainty is (80%). ters and local authorities. regional development tasks hand in hand with The 13 members of NLD presented their let- the local authorities and organize the people to do ters of resignation to Waingmaw Township Multi- so. Mandalay and neighbouring areas party Democracy General Election Sub-commis- They said they no longer took interest in Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershow- sion on 15 May. the NLD that tried to gain power for their own ers. Degree of certainty is (60%). Present on the occasion were Chairman of interest. That was why they resigned from the NLD. Waingmaw Township Multiparty Democracy Gen- Vice-Chairman U Yan Kway on behalf of eral Election Sub-commission and members and the members presented the letters of resignation to WORLD CUP 2006 local authorities. the Chairman of Waingmaw Township Multiparty Executive U Than Aung of Township NLD Democracy General Election Sub-commission. acted as master of ceremonies. The executive committee of Waingmaw Croatia 0 On behalf of the members Joint Secretary of Township NLD was formed with 19 members. The Japan 0 Township NLD U Htaw Shin Khaung Lwan ex- chairman and the secretary resigned before and four plained that they were fed up with the disunity executives passed away. among the NLD leaders and NLD (Central) had no The remaining 13 members have now re- specific political way. signed from the party. Therefore there is no activ- Brazil 2 The NLD (Central) was unable to contrib- ity of the NLD in the township. Australia 0 ute towards the implementation of the regional MNA