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Established 1914 Volume XVII, Number 59 7th Waning of Nayon 1371 ME Sunday, 14 June, 2009 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire tranquillity, prevalence of law and order other sectors of the economy as well nation * National reconsolidation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of preservation and safeguarding of cultural her- technical know-how and investments from sources inside the coun- itage and national character Constitution try and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation in * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- accord with the new State Constitution of the State and the national peoples ards of the entire nation Profile of the Hon’ble President of Sri Lanka NAY PYI TAW, landslide victory of the life to the field of 13 June—Mr Mahinda UNP in 1977, he practiced Vocational Training by Rajapaksa, Hon’ble law mainly in the southern establishing the Vocational President of Sri Lanka, town of Tangalle from Training Authority with was born in Weeraketiya 1977 to 1994. over 300 training centres in South of Sri Lanka on When Mrs at the village level. As the 18 November 1945. His Chandrika Kumaratunga Minister of Fisheries, he father DA Rajapaksa was of the SLFP became the started a University for a co-founder of Sri Lanka fourth President in Oceanography and Freedom Party (SLFP) November 1994, established a Coastal and was the Minister of Rajapaksa was appointed Guard Unit. Agriculture and Lands in as Minister for Labour & He was then 1959. Vocational Training and of promoted to senior Vice Mr Mahinda Fisheries in the President’s President of SLFP and Hon’ble President of Sri Lanka Shiranthi Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa studied Law at Cabinet from 1994 to 2001. became the Prime Minister Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa.—MNA MNA the Colombo Law As the Minister of Labour, in a coalition led by the College and qualified as he helped settle many SLFP in 2004. Mr Mahinda Democratic Socialist nology in rural and Minister and to date. an Attorney-at-Law. In labour disputes both in Rajapaksa was elected Republic of Sri Lanka on semi-urban areas and He is married and has 1970, he became the public and private sectors. Executive President in the 19 November 2005. he has also initiated three sons. His wife, youngest member of He presented Workers’ nation-wide election held Mr Mahinda several major in- Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Parliament of SLFP. Charter to the Government in November 2005 and was Rajapaksa carried out frastructure develop- is a keen social After losing his of President Kumaratunga. sworn in as the fifth the development of ment projects during worker. parliamentary seat in the He brought a new lease of Executive President of the Information Tech- his tenure as Prime MNA Minister visits Insein Locomotive Shed NAY PYI TAW, 13 June—Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min visited Insein Locomotive Shed here this morning. At the meeting hall of the shed, General Manager (Shed) U Saw Valentine reported to the minister on assembling of a new locomotive and work progress in 2009. Next, the minister gave necessary instructions, saying that while the government is making all-out efforts to improve the living standard of the people, Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min inspects tasks of Insein Locomotive Shed.—MR Myanmar Railways will have to improve needs to open a new training courses and locomotives DF-1200.03 assemble more new China-made engines in transportation of chapter by upgrading the holding quality circle and DF-1200.04 by locomotives, major repairs place of old ones passengers as well as existing locomotives and workshops to boost Myanma Railways after it to locomotives that need and capacity of SIFANG commodities both in assembling new ones. The production. had assembled lo- repairing every five years, 1100 HP locomotives quantity and in quality. minister also stressed the Then, the minister comotives DF-1200.01 promoting the capacity of (DD-1111) donated by Insein Locomotive Shed need for conducting inspected assembling of and DF-1200.02, plans to locomotives by installing China. —MNA 14-6-09 NL 1 18/8/7, 12:14 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 14 June, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Sunday, 14 June, 2009 * 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 Progress of border areas * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State contributes to perpetuation * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy of sovereignty The government is now putting border Commander, Mayor inspect schools in areas development projects and rural development projects into effect in a Thakayta Township systematic way for progress of national races. Border areas once lagged behind other YANGON, 13 June— Chairman of regions in development owing to geographical Yangon Division Peace barriers to the transport sector. In contrast, and Development they are now enjoying fruits of smooth Council Commander of transport on the ground of a vast quantity of Yangon Command Brig- roads, bridges, hospitals and health care Gen Win Myint and centres the Tatmadaw government has built Chairman of Yangon City since 1988. Development Committee The Border Areas Development Project Mayor Brig-Gen Aung launched in 1989 has provided a lot of impetus Thein Lin this morning for development in the political, economic heard reports on proper and social spheres. flow of water at drains in In its effort to give effective encouragement the compound of No. 7 to nurturing and grooming the youth in order Basic Education Middle School in Thakayta to increase the number of intellectuals and Township and carrying intelligentsia well-versed in science and out sanitation task Commander Brig-Gen Win Myint and Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein technology, the government set up the presented by officials and Lin visit Thakayta BEPS No. 12.—MNA Nationality Youths Development Training visited the school School and the Nationality Youths compound. new school building. the mayor and party Township. After giving Development Degree Colleges. At Thakayta At the handing proceeded to the necessary instructions, the Moreover, it has so far opened 28 border BEPS No. 12 in over ceremony of the new construction site of the Yangon Command areas nationality youths development schools Shukhintha Ward, the school building, the mayor reinforced concrete bridge commander and officials along the border to enable local youths to mayor and officials gave a speech. across Thamaing Creek inspected progress of have easy access to education and needy opened the one-storey The commander, on Baho Road in Hline construction task.—MNA national race youths, to free education. It also has opened 34 vocational training centres for women alongside technical training Deputy Health Minister presents medical kits for centres in Laukkai, Panseng and Mongla to rural health centres encourage local people of border areas to earn a living and to pursue vocational At Phayangahsu NAY PYI TAW, 12 tract in Paungde Township care centres and rural education. on 8 June. health centres to Dhammayon, the deputy In recognition of the hard work the June—Secretary of National Health Deputy Director- officials and the deputy minister met with government is exerting to improve political, Committee Minister for General (Treatment) Dr director-general and the members of rural health economic and social infrastructures for Health Dr Mya Oo met Kyee Myint reported on director, pesticide committee, departmental equitable development of all parts of the with members of NHC, fulfillment for treated mosquito nets, personnel, social Union, the entire people are to collectively see departmental officials, requirements of upgrading commodes, traditional organization members and to the national duty of upholding Our Three social organization hospitals and Director medicines and local people and presented Main National Causes with Union Spirit for members and townselders (Infection) Dr Soe Lwin pamphlets on health medical kits to health perpetuation of sovereignty. at Hmattaing Village- Nyein on control of knowledge. centre and rural health dengue hemorrhagic fever After visiting the centre, and officials gave in the rainy season and station hospital, the deputy away pesticide treated other infectious diseases. minister attended the mosquito nets, The deputy opening ceremony of the commodes, traditional minister presented solar power used medicines and pamphlets medicines for Hmattaing refrigerator to be used in on health knowledge to station hospitals, health vaccination for the officials. children at the hospital. MNA Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo presents medicines All this needs to be known to Hmattaing Station Hospital and health * Do not be frightened whenever centres in Paungde intimidated Township through * Do not be bolstered whenever flattered officials. MNA * Do not be softened whenever appeased 14-6-09 NL 2 18/8/7, 12:14 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 14 June, 2009 3 British soldier among three dozen killed in Afghanistan KABUL, 13 June — A British soldier Security Assistance Force (ISAF), near was among three dozen people killed Kandahar city on Thursday, the British in a surge of attacks in Afghanistan, defence ministry said. authorities said on Friday, with violence ISAF announced meanwhile that four at record levels two months ahead of Afghan civilians were killed Thursday in presidential elections. a traffic accident involving one of its The new bloodshed was announced vehicles in the northeastern province of as General David Petraeus, commander Kunar.
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