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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. of US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, Two more civilians were killed in the warned Thursday of more “tough same province Thursday by ISAF mor- months” ahead in the battle against ex- tar rounds fired against insurgents, it tremist militants here. said. Six Afghan policemen were killed on Also Thursday militants attacked a Friday in separate bomb blasts in the police post in southern Helmand Prov- eastern province of Paktika and in the ince, kicking off heavy fighting, the in- southern city of Kandahar, authorities terior ministry said. said. Several people were also wounded A dozen “enemies of peace” were in the attacks. killed, including two commanders, its Iraqis look at wreckage after a car bombing in the town of Bathaa, which is Another bomb blast killed a British statement said. near Nasiriyah, about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, soldier, serving in NATO’s International Internet on 10 June, 2009. —INTERNET Death toll of suicide attack in US military deaths in Afghanistan targeting NATO Afghanistan region at 632 supply parking lot rises WASHINGTON, 13 June — As of Friday, 12 June, KABUL, 13 June — Casualties of suicide car blast 2009, at least 632 members of the US military had in Helmand Province south of Afghanistan rose to died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a eight and those sustained injuries were over 20. result of the US invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, “In the suicide car bomb rocked Gereshk Friday according to the Defence Department. The depart- night so far eight death has been confirmed and 21 ment last updated its figures Friday at 10 am EDT. others got wounded,” governor of Gereshk district Of those, the military reports 466 were killed by Abdul Ahad told Xinhua. hostile action. All the victims are civilians and ordinary drivers, Outside the Afghan region, the Defence Depart- he added. A Taleban fighter Mohammad Aziz, accord- ment reports 67 more members of the US military ing to the outfit spokesman Qari Yusuf Ahmadi, blew died in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Of himself up to the parking lot of trucks hired by NATO those, three were the result of hostile action. The killing 33 truckers and their helpers. military lists these other locations as Guantanamo Ahmadi also claimed that 11 trucks had been de- Bay Naval Base, Cuba; Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; stroyed in the attack. Jordan; Kenya; Kyrgyzstan; Philippines; Seychelles; Earlier, spokesman of Helmand’s provincial ad- Sudan; Tajikistan; Turkey; and Yemen. ministration Daud Ahmadi in talks with media con- There were also four CIA officer deaths and one firmed 10 vehicles including six tankers were de- military civilian death.—Internet stroyed in the deadly attack. The militia has vowed to intensify activities against A smasked restaurant in Kabul. A suicide bomber NATO extends anti-piracy interests of government and international troops this blew himself up among delivery vehicles parked year in Afghanistan, mostly in the shapes of suicide outside an international military base in southern mission off Somalia and roadside bombing. Afghanistan and killed eight drivers, an official BRUSSELS, 13 June — NATO will keep a counter- Internet said — INTERNET piracy flotilla off the Horn of Africa, where interna- tional patrols have been key to preventing attacks in Over 100,000 households remain in one of the world’s busiest sea lanes, the alliance’s top official said Friday. dark after storms hit Texas NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer HOUSTON, 13 June — About 120,000 also said that the alliance would send eight extra in- households remained without power on Friday fantry battalions — numbering 8,000-10,000 troops after severe storms battered the Dallas area in — to help secure the presidential elections in Afghani- north Texas in the past two days, a company stan on 20 Aug. He was speaking at the conclusion of which provides electricity for the area said. a two-day annual meeting of defence ministers from The number of those without electricity 28 member states and 22 partner nations which en- peaked at about 500,000, after severe dorsed a plan to restructure the NATO command in thunderstorms arrived on Wednesday evening Kabul to cope with the increasing numbers of troops and continued to pound north Texas most of flowing into the region. De Hoop Scheffer said a new Thursday, said Jeamy Molina, spokeswomen NATO flotilla would replace the task force sailing for Oncor Electricity Delivery Company. The home at the end of the month. “NATO will continue outage is one of the three worst in Oncor to play its role in the fight against piracy,” he said. history, she said. A NATO flotilla has been stationed off Somalia Iraqis clean up debris following a car bomb blast in the Oncor has called in additional help from since November. It was joined by an EU squadron, a southern city of Nasiriyah. A car bomb exploded in a other utilities in Louisiana, Missouri, Alabama US-led task force, and ships from China, India, Ma- market in a southern Iraqi town on Wednesday, killing 19 and Oklahoma, and officials speculate that it laysia and Russia. Their main task is to escort World people including women and children in the bloodiest will take through the weekend before power is Food Program vessels carrying food aid to Somalia. attack to hit the country in weeks.—INTERNET restored to everyone.—MNA/Xinhua Internet

14-6-09 NL 3 18/8/7, 12:14 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 14 June, 2009 Indonesia biggest telecom companies Economists expect US pay dividend to shareholders unemployment likely to rise JAKARTA, 13 June—PT put burden on the com- ary, PT Telkomsel, will WASHINGTON, 13 June department said. until they are convinced Telkom Tbk, the Indone- pany because we still has get a loan of 7 trillion —The US unemployment Bill Beach, director of the economy has bounced sia’s biggest telecommu- strong cash inflow. Be- rupiah (about 700 million rate has hit its highest the Centre for Data Analy- back. nication company, paid sides, we still have a dollars) from Bank point in a quarter century, sis at the Heritage Foun- “They know business cash dividend of 5.84 tril- chance to get fund for fu- Mandiri, Bank Central and economists still ex- dation, a Washington DC- is picking up but they are lion rupiah (about 584 ture expansion,” said the Asia, and Bank Rakyat pect the numbers to climb based think tank, said the going to continue to work million US dollars) or 50 company’s President Di- Indonesia in August. even higher. figures are likely to rise (their employees) to the percent of its 2008 net rector Rinadi Firmansyah. PT Indosat Tbk, the In- The Labour Depart- even if the economy re- bone until they are sure profit, the Kompas daily Next week, Telkom donesia’s second biggest ment announced on Friday covers soon from this the recession is over,” he quoted an official as say- will get a loan of 2.5 tril- telecommunication com- that unemployment had worst economic downturn noted. ing on Saturday. lion rupiah (about250 pany, paid dividend of 900 soared from 8.9 percent in in decades. “I would expect the It meant investors re- million dollar) from Indo- billion rupiah (90million April to 9.4 percent in That is because reces- unemployment rate to ceived at least 296.94 nesian banks, namely US dollars) or 50 percent May — the highest sions follow a typical pat- rise into the middle of rupiah (0.0296 dollar) per Bank Negara Indonesia, of its 2008 net profit, the number since July 1983. tern, he said. 2010,” Beach said. share. Bank Rakyat Indonesia Kompas daily quoted an That puts total job “Unemployment usu- As for the length of “The dividend will not and the Government In- official in a shareholders losses at 6 million since ally continues to rise for the recession, economists vestment Center (PIPI). meeting as saying on Sat- the start of the recession around six months after differ. Euro zone Meanwhile its subsidi- urday.—Internet in December 2007, the the economy has recov- “I fully expect the re- industrial ered,” he said, explaining cession to be over in the that companies are hesi- next several months,” output in tant to hire new workers Beach said.—Internet record fall Nigerian militants say they LONDON, 13 June—In- destroyed Chevron pipeline dustrial production in the LAGOS, 13 June—Ni- while it was investigat- 16 countries that use the geria’s main militant ing. euro slumped in the year group said it had de- MEND, which has to April, official figures stroyed an oil pipeline be- staged numerous attacks showed Friday, more in- longing to the US com- on international oil facili- dication that the euro zone FILE - In this 15 June, 2005 file photo, test pilots do a preflight inspection pany Chevron in the coun- ties in southern Nigeria as may emerge from reces- before making a test flight in a Cessna Citation Mustang business jet, in try’s southern Delta re- part of its campaign to get sion later than the United Wichita, Kan. Aircraft maker Cessna announced on 12 June, 2009, 1,300 gion. what it calls a fairer dis- States or Britain. more layoffs in new round of cuts.—INTERNET “...a major gas pipeline tribution of the region’s The European Union’s manifold and another ma- oil wealth to local people, statistics office Eurostat Cessna Aircraft plans 1,300 more layoffs jor crude oil pipeline be- declared last weekend a said industrial output a longing to Chevron JV re- new campaign against oil WICHITA, 13 June— Our industry continues to that the first 800 60-day record 21.6 percent annu- cently repaired at a sum of companies. Cessna Aircraft Co, the struggle,” said company layoff notices, affecting ally from March’s 19.3 over 56 million dollars The group later nation’s largest builder of spokesman Robert mostly production work- percent. were both blown up,” the claimed responsibility for corporate jets, said on Stangarone. ers, will go out by 19 June. Europe’s export-driven Movement for the Eman- a fire at a Chevron pump- Friday it is laying off an- “There are signs of an . The company then will economy relies heavily on cipation of the Niger ing station. other 1,300 workers, rais- economic recovery and mostly shut down for a industrial output and its Delta (MEND) said in a A MEND attack last ing the number of jobs the recession may have previously scheduled fur- recovery, whenever it statement. month knocked out a eliminated to half of its reached the bottom, but it lough period from 22 June comes, will provide a It warned its fighters Chevron pipeline, forcing work force since Novem- will still be some time be- to 17 July. The remaining clear indication that the were heading to the Chev- a 100,000 barrel-per-day ber as the recession has fore we see the kind of 500 affected workers will worst of the recession is ron tank farm in Escravos oil output cut, over one depressed demand for its growth in the economy get their notices after they over. Sharply lower in- and urged staff to flee. quarter of the company’s dustrial output was planes. that will drive new return, but no later than 14 A Chevron spokesman Nigerian production. blamed for the massive Cessna said the cut- airplane sales,” he said. Aug.—Internet declined to comment Internet 2.5 percent quarterly fall backs will affect all its fa- The aircraft industry in the Euro zone’s first cilities. “The fact is this is lags the general economy quarter gross domestic a cyclical industry and by about eight quarters, he product. right now we are in the said. Internet worst part of the cycle. Cessna told workers Venezuela vows to enhance cooperation with Caribbean countries on oil production CARACAS, 13 June— tween the Caribbean Sea and Central American Venezuelan President and the Atlantic Ocean, nations. Hugo Chavez said on Fri- where he is attending the The 6th Petrocaribe day that Venezuela plays 6th Petrocaribe Heads of Summit aims to consoli- a role of cooperating and State and Governments date joint energy compa- helping the Caribbean Summit on Friday. nies to develop projects of countries in the oil pro- Chavez said he was investment, infrastruc- duction, local media re- satisfied with Saint ture, exchange and devel- ported. Christopher and Nevis opment, as well as the ex- Chavez made the re- hosting the summit and he ecution of an exchange marks in Basseterre, capi- stressed the importance of and indemnification sys- File photo of a policeman next to an oil pipeline that was vandalised in Lagos. tal of Saint Christopher Petrocaribe as an energy tem in oil production. Nigeria’s main militant group said it had destroyed an oil pipeline belonging to and Nevis, islands be- alliance for the Caribbean Internet the US company Chevron in the country’s southern Delta region.—INTERNET

14-6-09 NL 4 18/8/7, 12:14 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 14 June, 2009 5 All items from Xinhua News Agency Ahmadinejad takes strong lead in votes counted TEHERAN, 13 June— Mousavi followed with other candidates. Iran’s incumbent President 31.19 percent, or more Unprecedented turnout Mahmoud Ahmadinejad than 7 million votes, the was seen in the 10th presi- takes a strong lead of the ministry said in the latest dential election since the votes counted so far, the news release. victory of the Islamic interior ministry said early Iran closed the polling Revolution in 1979. More Saturday. stations at 22:00 pm (1730 than five million voters GMT) on Friday, but Of 68 percent of ballot cast their votes in the first boxes that have been voters who have already four hours of the election counted as of 3:50 am queued up were allowed to day, while more than 20 local time (2320 GMT of cast their ballots. million ballots had been Friday), Ahmadinejad Polling stations across won 65.96 percent of the Iran opened Friday cast by 22:00 o’clock votes, or more than 15 morning for a closely when polls closed, accord- million votes, while his fought presidential ing to the Interior Minis- Members of China’s eighth riot squad for the United Nations peacekeeping main rival reformist election which pitted try. mission in Haiti wait to depart at Capital International Airport in Beijing, candidate Mir-Housein Ahmadinejad against three Xinhua capital of China, on 13 June, 2009. —XINHUA Forensic analysis of Air France Flight 447’s bodies indicates plane did not blow up RIO DE JANEIRO, 13 France Airbus did not ex- France are working with June—The preliminary plode, and reinforces the several theories, but the forensic analysis made in theory that the plane results of the autopsies on some of the rescued disintegrated in the air. The the passengers’ bodies bodies of Flight 447’s daily also stated that most may help narrow down the passengers shows that bodies were found without possibilities, especially if they did not suffer any clothes, which could have the search teams are not burns, said local daily been taken by the wind able to find and retrieve the O Globo published on Fri- during the fall. plane’s black box. day. According to the The causes of the Flight The search for bodies daily, the absence of burns 447’s accident have yet to and debris from the plane indicates that the Air be found. Investigators in continues on Friday. There is still no sign of the black G8 ministers commit to box, but more debris have Chinese kids show off their drawings of Peking Opera facial make-ups at a been spotted, and ships are kindergarten in Jiyuan City of central China’s Henan Province, on 12 June, more efficient aid strategy in route to the site to 2009, during a campaign marking the fourth Cultural Heritage Day of China, for developing countries collect them.—Xinhua which falls on 13 June, this year. —XINHUA ROME, 13 June—The critical element in At least 22 school British hostage gains Group of Eight (G8) contributing, along with development ministers traditional ODA (official children sickened by gas freed after over eight agreed Friday on a series development aid), to of commitments to raising the resources leak in S California months in SE Nigeria increase efficiency in needed to tackle the LOS ANGELES, 13 June —At least 22 school children LAGOS, 13 June— rendezvous and is financial aid allocation to challenge of the economic were sickened during gas leak on Friday at a school in British hostage Matthew currently in the city of Port developing countries, crisis so as to mitigate its Coronado, Southern California, authorities said. Maguire who had spent Harcourt in Rivers state.” particularly Africa, in an impact on development. More than 20 children lost consciousness due to the close to nine months in It said earlier attempt to tackle the “In this difficult leak, which prompted the evacuation of the Sacred captivity was freed on disruptions to this event impact of the current context, a change of scale Heart Parish School, school officials said. Friday evening by the was caused by plans of the economic downturn. and speed in the Firefighters and police rushed to the school after Nigeria’s militants group JTF to ambush the Closing a two-day implementation of receiving an emergency call at about 10 am, Coronado in southeast Nigeria. delivery party and take the meeting, the ministers said innovative financing Fire Chief John Traylor said. In an e-mail to news glory for his “release”. in a final document they mechanisms for develop- Students were attending mass in the church parish media, the Movement for Maguire was among shared the view that ment is most needed,” said when many became nauseous and several fainted, the Emancipation of the 27 oil workers, including “innovative financing is a the statement.—Xinhua Traylor said. Paramedics set up a triage station in front Niger Delta (MEND) said five foreign nationals, of the school, giving oxygen to nauseous children and it “can confirm that taken by gunmen who China’s top 100 software staff members, Traylor said.—Xinhua Matthew Maguire was seized their vessel in handed over to the September 2008 in the producers’ revenue up 85% in 2008 Nigerian government oil-rich Niger Delta. BEIJING, 13 June —The revenue of China’s top 100 officials at a secret Xinhua software producers rose 84.4 percent last year to about A teacher rests outside an empty classroom in the 203.95 billion yuan (29.86 billion US dollars), private Seisoku High School in Tokyo, capital of according to a list released Friday by the Ministry of Japan, on 12 June, 2009. The first A/H1N1 flu Industry and Information Technology. group infections in Tokyo were confirmed on Among the 100 companies, 32 each posted Thursday, with nine students and three teachers of revenue above 1 billion yuan. The top three were the high school in Minato Ward contracting the Huawei, ZTE and Digital China. Huawei was first for disease. The high school will be closed for one week the eighth year in a row, with revenue of 55.56 billion from Thursday due to the outbreak. —XINHUA yuan.—Xinhua

14-6-09 NL 5 18/8/7, 12:14 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 14 June, 2009 NASA scrubs Saturday morning space shuttle launch CAPE CANAVERAL, 13 eliminate a space walk. NASA is up against a June — NASA delayed “It has a similar tight deadline. Endeavour the launch of space shuttle signature to what must lift off by Monday, Endeavour on Saturday happened in March,” said otherwise the shuttle has because of a hydrogen gas NASA spokesman Allard to get in line behind a leak similar to one that Beutel. moon-bound spacecraft cropped up three months The launch team that’s due to rocket away ago. planned to drain the Wednesday. And if the The countdown was external fuel tank while shuttle isn’t flying by 20 halted shortly after trying to figure out what June, it will have to wait A technician checks an equipment at a lake inside the presidential palace in midnight, about 2 1/2 went wrong. In March, until mid-July because of Hanoi on 11 June, 2009 as researchers began testing a German water cleaning hours into the fueling of the leak occurred where a unfavorable sun angles technology named “SediTurtles” after a project goal aimed at protecting a the external tank and less vent line hooks up to the that would make the ship legendary real turtle while cleaning the historical lake of Hoan Kiem in which the than seven hours before tank. The hookup was too hot while docked at creature lives.—INTERNET the planned launch. The replaced along with a the international space astronauts had not yet couple seals, and the station. Thousands of New York public school suited up. seepage stopped. Internet Mission managers employees might lose jobs planned to meet later Cyprus destroys expired NEW YORK, 13 June — Thousands of public school workers in New York City Saturday morning to might soon lose their jobs, the New York Daily News reported on Friday. decide when to try another anti-aircraft missiles More than 2,600 public school employees, from school aides to family launch attempt for the NICOSIA, 13 June—Cyprus on Friday destroyed the counselors, could lose their jobs because of budget cuts by the beginning of next space station construction last 20 of the 324 expired Man Portable Air Defence school year, the paper said. mission. Systems (MANPADS) as part of its effort to counter Many of the workers who will be out of work make less than 20,000 dollars a The leak is similar to the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. year. one the space agency According to an official statement, the destruction Individual schools are reportedly looking for ways to implement city-mandated faced in March during the procedure took place in the presence of representatives budget cuts. launch countdown of of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Principals are reportedly expected to submit budget proposals over the next Discovery. That flight Europe (OSCE), with the technical supporrt of OSCE, week. ended up being delayed the United States and Britain. A statement released by the office of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is by four days because of Defence Minister Costas Papacostas said the old encouraging the cuts to come from outside the classroom and that officials the leak and forced NASA type Soviet 2SA-7 missiles can be used by terrorists “empower city principals to make the right choices at their individual schools for to shorten Discovery’s in “harmful and destructive activities”, posing a their individual needs.”—Intetnet flight by a day and potetnti risk.—MNA/Xinhua

EWS LBUM Gorilla injures worker during zoo escape N A A 390-pound gorilla grabbed some saw the gorilla outside the enclosure and low-hanging bamboo to scale a wall at a turned to run. South Carolina zoo Friday, escaping his “Then the gorilla did what gorillas enclosure and tackling a worker before do,” he said. returning to his pen about five minutes The animal quickly closed the 30- later. The gorilla at Riverbanks Zoo and foot gap between them and knocked the Gardens ran into a pizza-stand employee worker down. Two minutes later, the who curled up and played dead to try to gorilla went over another wall and back A Chinese young couple and their avoid further injuries, officials said. The into his enclosure. friends go to attend the wedding man, who works for Aramark Corp., was ceremony using decorated public “By then, the gorilla realized he was taken to a hospital and released a short bicycles as a sign of unique trend in probably somewhere he shouldn’t have time later with cuts and bruises. Hangzhou, capital city of east China’s Zoo executive director Satch Krantz been and wanted to go home,” Krantz said. Zhejiang Province. Young people in said the worker heard a strange sound, China generally pay high price to rent Bank robbery suspects’ limousines for their wedding. getaway car runs out of gas Authorities say they’ve arrested two Ill dad, daughter suspected bank robbers after their getaway arrested after fight over vehicle ran out of gas. Daytona Beach police say 38-year- shoes old Randall Fredric Walker went into the Authorities said an argument over a A local artist works on his sand carving Riverside National Bank and demanded pair of shoes led to criminal charges in Copacabana, a well-known coast in money from a teller. After leaving the against a southwestern Illinois woman Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 7, 2009. bank with the money, authorities say and her dad. Prosecutors charged the Artists from Brazil gathered in the coast Walker jumped into a Jeep Cherokee 24-year-old woman with criminal of Copacabana to present sand carvings driven by 35-year-old Jason Warren property damage, while her 47-year- to visitors. Dietrich. The two didn’t get far before the old dad was accused of aggravated Fire balloon players prepare for the vehicle ran out of gas. battery. performance during the Third Haikou The men got out of the sport utility Madison County Sheriff’s Capt. Fire Balloon Festival in Haikou, capital vehicle and left the area separately. But Brad Wells said the daughter invited of south China’s Hainan Province, on police found the abandoned SUV and three people from a bar to her home June 12, 2009. A total of 25 teams took traced it back to Dietrich, the registered early Monday, and an argument erupted part in the event. owner. over a pair of shoes.

14-6-09 NL 6 18/8/7, 12:14 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 14 June, 2009 7 Lelu Bridge helps improve transport sector of Namsang Township

Article: Myint Maung Soe; Photos: Myo Min Thein (Mayangon)

The government is access to health care. Namsang and Namtu. difficulty in crossing the we can get across the creek The 310 feet long bridge now far too immersed Moreover, it set up U Thein Kyaw, a local creek by raft and by boat. easily.” was built in 1992-1993. itself in the projects in auto-exchanges and GSM of Namsang, told the Now, the government has Lelu Bridge is over the It is a suspension bridge various fields such as lines for local people of far- Myanmar Alin, built the bridge, so we are Lelu Creek, a tributary of with steel girders. It can education, health, flung areas to enjoy better “Previously, we had great very pleased with it. Now, the Dokhtawady River. withstand 24 tons of

Lelu Bridge plays a dominant role in the transport sector of Namsang Township. (U Thein Kyaw, merchant) loads. Lelu Bridge helps improve the transport, social affairs, education, health care and economy of local people. ******** Translation: MS Lelu Bridge linking Namsang Township and Namtu Township in Shan State (North). Myanma Alin: 9-6-2009 communication and communications. transport it has laid down Now, it has to improve the living constructed many new conditions for local people roads, reconstructed old in the border areas. roads, and built bridges to In an endeavour to ensure smooth transport in raise the living standard the border areas. of the dwellers of border On our way from areas, the government has Kyaukme to Namsang in opened many more the previous trip to Shan educational institutions State (North), we passed and appointed many through Lelu Bridge. teachers in the regions Lelu Bridge is not a where the education very long one, but it serves sector was once very poor as the lifeblood of the due to various reasons. transport sector of the Similarly, the region, because local government opened many people of Namsang more hospitals and health Township use Hsipaw- care centres equipped Namsang Road every day. with doctors and nurses in The bridge lies on the road the regions where local between Hsipaw and people did not have easy Namsang. It also links Natural beauty of Lelu Bridge.

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traffic rules and secure and smooth transport. Secure and smooth transport discussed Officials of universities and colleges, departmental personnel and chairmen of bus lines NAY PYI TAW, 13 June—Yangon Division Chairman of the Supervisory Committee reported on matters related to ferries of universities Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Secure and Smooth Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development and colleges, and safety measures for the public. Transport held the coordination meeting at the hall of Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen After attending to the needs, the commander Yangon Command Headquarters yesterday evening. Win Myint delivered an address on enforcement of gave the concluding remarks.—MNA

Commander Brig-Gen Win Myint speaking at coordination meeting of Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Secure and Smooth Transport.

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CPT Minister inspects functions of Mines Minister performs regional communication stations development tasks in Mon State

NAY PYI TAW, 13 June— The minister looked into NAY PYI TAW, 13 June — local people and members of social Minister for Communications, Posts and installation of communication Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint organizations at Alulay village in Bilin Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw equipments at Hanthawady National made a speech in meeting with local Township and presented household inspected progress of translation in Cable Station on Pyay Road and viewed people at Kywechan village in Paung goods and exercise books for Alulay computerized Myanmar font system at functions of the overseas Township, Mon State on 9 June. The village and its surrounding villages. Ahlon Auto-exchange yesterday communications station in Mayangon minister fulfilled the requirements and The minister attended to the morning. Township.—MNA presented household goods and exercise needs for construction of new school books. building for Alulay village Basic Next, the minister met with Education High School. townselders, members of social At Kawhtin village in Kyaikto organizations and responsible persons Township, the minister fulfilled the of the region and presented exercise requirements of regional development books and desks. tasks and presented household goods On 10 June, the minister and exercise books. delivered an address in meeting with MNA Fourth AGM of Union of Myanmar Travel Association held

YANGON, 13 June—The fourth address. Vice-Chairman U Thet Lwin annual general meeting of the Union of Toe then sought the approval of reports Myanmar Travel Association took place and future tasks and Treasurer Daw Yi Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen at Parkroyal Hotel on Alanpya Pagoda Tar Myint on budget and balance sheet. Thein Zaw looking into installation of equipments in Hanthawaddy Road in Dagon Township, here, this Next, Dr Aung Myat Kyaw National Cable Station.—CPT afternoon. explained matters related to cash donation First, Deputy Minister for Hotels for storm-hit areas and Joint-Secretary-1 and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu U Tin Tun Aung read out reports and Poster contest to mark World Population gave an opening speech and Chairman of general matters. the Union of Myanmar Travel Association Afterwards, the deputy minister Day held in Nay Pyi Taw U Maung Maung Swe delivered an gave concluding remarks.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 13 June — members and officials viewed the Jointly organized by the Ministry of contest. 228 drug-related cases exposed in May Immigration and Population and United This year’s motto is designated Nations Population Fund, the Poster as “Protecting marginalized population Contest to mark the World Population from the global economic crisis”. A total NAY PYI TAW, 13 June—The 10 cases of opium speciosa, one case of Day 2009 took place at Basic Education of 87 students from Nay Pyi Taw District Tatmadaw, the Myanmar Police Force, opium liquid, cough syrup, one case of High School No (3) in Nay Pyi Taw this and Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana, Nay Pyi and the Customs Department exposed ketamine hydrochloride, one case of morning. Taw Lewe and Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon 228 drug-related cases — 47 cases of failure to register and four other cases — Chairman of committee for Townships took part in three groups – opium, 63 cases of heroin, one case of in May 2009. observance of World Population Day aged between six and eight, aged between morpheme, 12 cases of opium oil, 16 Action was taken against 366 Director-General U Maung Myint of nine and 12 and aged between 13 and 15. cases of low grade opium, 25 cases of persons—295 men and 71 women—in Population Department and committee MNA marijuana, 47 cases of stimulant tablet, 228 drug-related cases.—MNA

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Warning on prevention and control of human influenza pandemic

1. The human influenza pandemic is now while sneezing and coughing worksites, and travelling, spreading from human to human quickly. Up to 11 - wash hands thoroughly with the use of soap - use tissue paper or handkerchief while June 2009, the human influenza pandemic has bro- - take a good rest and sleep sneezing and coughing and wash hands ken out in 74 countries. According to the laboratory - have nutritious foods thoroughly with soap, tests, there have been 28,774 cases and 144 deaths. - take exercise regularly - eat many nutritious foods and drink a lot of On 11 June, the World Health Organization reported - pay attention to good ventilation liquid, on the outbreak of the human influenza pandemic in - do not visit crowded areas and festivals - pay attention to good ventilation the world. - avoid excessive drinking alcohol and using - deal with a health care centre, and 2. The human influenza pandemic is rapidly narcotic drugs - the disease can be infectious for 10 days infectious from human to human. Due to lack of - stay at least six feet from infected and starting from the day of outbreak. resistance to such new influenza virus, humans can suspicious persons 5. If a family member is infected with the disease. face the following problems:— - use surgical mask to cover nose and mouth to - The patient must stay at a well-ventilated (a) people may be infected with the avoid being infected with disease room; and if necessary, he must stay at the influenza regardless of age; - avoid unnecessarily visiting residences of in private room. (b) the death toll may increase in children, fected persons and hospitals - Those who nurse the patients have to older persons, pregnant women and - report to the nearest health centre as soon as wear surgical masks and gloves; and if chronic patients with heart, lungs and possible for help if one has symptoms of possible, they have to use plastic aprons. diabetes diseases and AIDS patients; disease - Personal goods, surgical masks and (c) requirement of medicines, medical (b) At schools, worksites, hotels, social centres gloves of the patient are to be soaked in the equipment and health care services can and homes, solution of two spoons of bleaching powder increase due to a growing number of - make buildings well-ventilated per one litre of water for 30 minutes for human influenza patients; - keep the surrounding areas clean ensuring 0.5% of available chlorine. If not, (d) the pandemic has adverse effect on - throw away garbage and waste systematically these items are to be washed with boiling economic and trade sectors; - sterilize personal goods, ladders, lifts, walls water. (e) it may call for prohibition against mass and office furniture two to three times a - Every after nursing the patients, the activities, schools, religious rites and day nurses are to wash their hands thoroughly festivals for control of the spread of - watch health conditions of all persons at with soap. If available, they should use disease; and schools, worksites, hotels, social centres and alcohol rub. (f) it may pose hindrances to major regular homes - Inform the health care centre about services in the country. - deal with the health care centre concerned if health conditions of patients and nurses. 3. To prevent the dangers of human influenza there is a suspicious person with influenza 6. The entire people including ministries in- pandemic and minimize losses, the entire people 4. The practices for the person suffering from cluding the Ministry of Health, social organizations are to seriously observe the following preventive influenza or similar fever are as follows:— and individuals to step up precautionary tasks as a measures. - wear surgical mask, national duty in order that the human influenza (a) Dos and don’ts for everybody are to - stay only at home in order not to spread to pandemic will not spread to Myanmar. - practise personal hygiene others, - cover nose and mouth with handkerchief - avoid visiting offices, schools and Ministry of Health Physic nut growing SWRR Minister attends stake driving ceremony for fire station YANGON, 13 June — Minister for Social U Myint Tun presented a report on matters related to ceremonies held in Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung the construction of the fire station. Maung Swe attended the stake driving ceremony of the The minister, the director-general and officials Myitkyina, two-storey five-unit RC fire station in North Okkalapa drove the stakes at the designated places and sprinkled Township here this morning. scented water on them. Waingmaw Tsps Director-General of Fire Services Department MNA

NAY P YI T AW, 13 June—The collective physic Inter-State/Division Taekwondo tournament commences nut growing ceremony was held near Pyitaung Village YANGON, 13 June—The opening of the 13th Inter- Education Department U Thaung Htaik delivered a of Myitkyina Township on 6 June. State/Division Taekwondo tournament (2009) took speech and opened the tournament. Chairman of Kachin State Peace and place in Aung San Gymnasium here this morning. Next, the first day’s matches were held. Development Council Commander of Northern General Secretary of the Myanmar Olympic The tournament continues at 9 am daily till 16 Command Brig-Gen Soe Win and wife presented Committee Director-General of the Sports and Physical June.—MNA physic nut saplings and grafts to officials. They viewed participation of departmental staff in planting physic nut saplings. The commander also attended a similar cer- emony in Maingna Village of Waingmaw Township. After presenting physic nut saplings and grafts to officials, the commander and wife participated in the physic nut sapling growing ceremony.—MNA

Director-General U Thaung Htaik delivering a speech at the opening of 13th Inter-State/Division Taekwondo tournament. SPED

14-6-09 NL 9 18/8/7, 12:14 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 14 June, 2009 Technological University in Shan State (East) reflecting goodwill of government

(from page 16) economy and worthy by Article: Tin Win Lay On recent trip, utilizing natural resources, we the news crew of the boosting production in the (Kyimyindine); Kyemon Daily had an agriculture and industrial Photos: Htay Aung (Kyemon) opportunity to tour Shan sectors by distributing facts about research and State (East). Near developing technological opportunity to attend the development tasks, Wammaing Village on information across the BE course. It is the same turning out advanced Lwemwe Road, five world, and studies on the with other technological science and tech- miles from Kengtung, we Internet support the universities.” nologically qualified saw a large, grand and learning of subjects He disclosed his new building. It is workers for the nation, “On 10 September 2001, the GTI was upgraded to Government Technological conveniently. In asking ambition. He said, “The carrying out laboratory Technological Uni- College.” the goal of Maung Kyaw government built tests of raw materials and versity (Kengtung). Dr Zaw Min, Acting Principal. Kyaw Htay, he said, “Our universities in our hilly Acting Principal holidays. Under the developing country needs region. Faculty Dr Zaw Min explained, Maung arrangements of the many intellectuals. When members from other “In November 1999, the Nyein principal, we had I have got the degree, I regions provide lectures school was opened as Chan interviews with two would like to serve the to us. It is sure that I will Government Technical Hein, students from the hostel. Institute. On 10 second One of two students was Maung September 2001, the GTI year Maung Kyaw Kyaw Htay. Kyaw was upgraded to student He passed the Kyaw Government Techno- (Civil matriculation examination Htay, logical College. On 20 Engineering with 430 marks in total. second January 2007, the facility Major). As his parents are service year was upgraded to personnel discharging Technological Uni- student duties in Nay Pyi Taw, he versity.” (Civil finished goods, quality engineering major, is attending the university It was a three- Engineering control and standardiza- electrical power as a hostel student. Maung storey building Major). tion, and conducting engineering major, Kyaw Kyaw Htay said, “I constructed on 38.38 research on atomic energy. electrical communication am pursuing education at acres of land. The Regarding the engineering major and second year civil interest of the native never forget to repay government spent academic matter, the mechanical power engineering major of region.” their gratitude. So I K 1,105.993 million on principal further engineering major are AGTI.” In another would like to discharge construction of the explained, “In the two- being conducted to the As there is proper interview with second year duty for development of building. year AGTI diploma two-year B. Tech course ratio between the students civil engineering major of the native region.” The Ministry of course, five majoring and two-year B.E and the faculty members AGTI Maung Nyein Chan During the visit Science and Technology subjects namely civil students.” appointed at the Hein who secured 317 to the technological built the Technological engineering, electrical Up to now, university, the students are marks in the matriculation university, we felt the University with the aims power engineering, Technological University learning the technology examination, he said, good attitude of the of conducting the electrical communication (Kengtung) has turned out under close supervision of “When we pass the two- students and looked research and engineering, mechanical 617 engineering the faculty members. The year course of AGTI, we forward to brighter development tasks for power engineering and technicians. students have the have the chance to further future of the State. growth of national CNC engineering are When we arrived opportunity to surf the study another two-year ***** economy, ensuring being provided to the at the university, it was Internet for constantly B. Tech course. If we are Translation: TTA development of State students. Moreover, civil coincided with the long keeping abreast of the qualified, we can have an Kyemon: 12-6-2009

14-6-09 NL 10 18/8/7, 12:14 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 14 June, 2009 11 Two more US contractors released

BAGHDAD 13 June— freed. Fennell said Saturday that The US Embassy says US backed Iraqi forces all five remain under two more American detained the contractors investigation. contractors have been June 3 in connection with But he says Iraqi released from Iraqi an investigation into the authorities told embassy custody but two others stabbing death of another officials that "the nature remain in detention. US contractor. But the of the ongoing Embassy spokesman investigation does not Iraqi government has James Fennell says the involve the James given conflicting accounts Americans were released Kitterman homicide but about the specific on bond late Friday, a day another unrelated matter." after a third contractor was allegations against them. Internet Eurozone industrial production French microlight pilot Christian Moullec flies with a flock of cranes during registers record drop an air show in Langenselbold, 40 km (25 miles) east of Frankfurt on 13 June, NTERNET 2009.—I BRUSSELs, 13 June — production in the 16 EU which reflected a Industrial production in nations that use the euro slowdown across all North China city holds antiterror the euro zone recorded the currency declined by 21.6 industrial sectors. sharpest year-on-year percent, the sharpest drop On monthly basis, exercise drop on record in April, since the statistics started production of capital goods fell by 2.7 percent TAIYUAN, 13 June the “Great Wall-6” large-scaled terror attack intensifying concern that in 1990, according to the “Terrorists” took over part antiterror exercise in areas on several targets, the economic crisis may European Union (EU)’s in the euro zone. of a police school in around Beijing, the involving many people be far from over, official statistics bureau Eurostat. Intermediate goods Taiyuan, the capital of national capital since last held hostages by the figures showed on Friday. The monthly index declined by 1.7 percent. northern Shanxi Province, week. terrorists. Compared with April fell by 1.9 percent in April, Production of energy late Friday night, and then, A spokesman of the Internet 2008, industrial compared with March, dropped by 1.1 percent. they attacked a number of exercise headquarters told Durable consumer goods other important and public Xinhua that the drills in decreased by 0.8 percent targets in this north China Taiyuan were aimed to test and production of non- city. the abilities of the durable consumer goods It ushered in a replica of government and antiterror fell by 0.7 percent. antiterror battle as part of forces in dealing with a In the 27-nation EU, industrial production decreased by 1.9 percent US soldier killed in month on month in February and by 17.5 bomb attack in Iraq percent year on year. Among the member BAGHDAD, 13 June — An American soldier was killed in a roadside bomb explosion during combat states for which data were operations on Friday, the US military said on Saturday. available, industrial A military statement gave no further details about the production rose in six and incident, but said the soldier is assigned to Multi- fell in twelve. The most National Corps - Iraq (MNC-I) which is the Tactical significant fall was Unit responsible for command and control of registered in Slovenia, operations in Iraq. which was 3.8 percent, About 4,312 US soldiers have been killed in Iraq while the highest increase since the outbreak of Iraq war in March 2003, A racing car climbs a rocky ramp in the course of field during one stage of was registered in Latvia, according to media count based on Pentagon figures. the 2009 National Auto Field Cross Country Championship in Beijing, on 13 which was 4.8 percent. Internet June, 2009. —INTERNET Internet

M Three die in ore carrier collapse at Japanese copper refinery

TOKYO, 13 June — Three workers died Saturday after collapsing inside an ore carrier vessel docked at a local copper refinery in Oita, southwestern Japan, local press reported. The three, all employees of a subsidiary of refiner Nikko Seiren, lost consciousness and collapsed shortly before 9 am inside the vessel, the Hong Kong-registered Singapore Grace, and were confirmed dead at a hospital, the Oita prefectural police said, noting they are suspected to have died from oxygen shortage. Officials of Nikko Seiren, a unit of Pan Pacific Copper Co., said there is a possibility that copper concentrates stacked in the hold had oxidized, leading to a decrease in the concentration of oxygen inside the ship, according to Kyodo News. The three victims are all Japanese residents.—Internet

Rain clouds emerge over the skyline in Haikou, capital of south China’s Tobacco Kills Hainan Province, on 13 June, 2009. —INTERNET

14-6-09 NL 11 18/8/7, 12:14 AM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 14 June, 2009 China mulls Nat’l food safety risk assessment system B EIJING, 13 June—China Beijing. establish a national food is planning to set up its first Chen did not give a safety standard, which is national food safety risk specific timeline for the essential to people’s health,” assessment system, system but said “it would be Chen was quoted as saying. following a spate of tainted implemented very soon”, The new committee will food incidents in recent Saturday’s China Daily make independent risk years, officials said on reported. National Institute assessments and provide Friday.The system includes for Nutrition and Food Safety scientific analyses as the a national committee, senior researcher Chen central government regu- special regulation and food Junshi said the latest system lates and amends national safety assessment offices would be a “progressive food safety standards, a draft nationwide, said Deputy improvement” to the new regulation released on the Health Minister Chen Food Safety Law that came Ministry of Health’s (MOH) Xiaohong at the China Food into effect this month. “With website stated earlier this Safety Forum 2009 in this system, we’ll be able to week. —MNA/Xinhua Second death, 3,008 El Salvador’s A/H1N1 flu cases reach 95 8,400 evacuated in flooding in confirmed cases reported MEXICO CITY,13 June—Salvadorean health authorities said Friday that the total number of confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases in the country reached 95, a jump from the S China region in Wisconsin originally maintained figure of 69, according to reports reaching here. NANNING, 13 June— HOUSTON, 13 June —Milwaukee health officials on The Salvadorean National System of Health (SNS) said in a communique that Flooding had forced the Friday reported the second death from the A/H1N1 flu 266 people are under medical observance since they had contact with confirmed evacuation of 8,446 virus in the US Northern state of Wisconsin. patients. Another 24 patients are considered “possible” cases, the SNS said. people in south China’s The victim involved an adult who did not have any Meanwhile, the Superior Council of Public Health authorized Wednesday two Guangxi Zhuang of the common underlying medical conditions that companies to import Tamiflu, which will be sold only with medical prescription to Autonomous Region by 9 typically put people at risk from the A/H1N1 flu. The patients with A/H1N1 flu or complications. Salvadorean health authorities suggested am Friday, local first death in the state, reported on 4 June, involved an people to follow preventive measures to avoid new cases of A/H1N1 flu. authorities said. individual who was vulnerable to the virus because of According to the SNS sources, the number of patients attending health center an underlying medical condition. Heavy rain has lashed “We can not stress enough that swine flu continues due to seasonal flu or with flu symptoms rose considerably during recent days. Guangxi since Monday, to be a serious concern throughout the nation and MNA/Xinhua affecting 536,500 people within our community,” Bevan Baker, commissioner in 18 counties, cities and of the Milwaukee Health Department, said in a Parcel bomb defused at Beirut districts, according to the statement. The city or state health officials declined to government building regional civil affairs give details on the victims’ age, gender or recent travel bureau. BEIRUT, 13 June —A every week in Lebanon. Hariri. On Sunday the US- habits. small bomb containing Tensions in Lebanon backed coalition, led by The rain affected Earlier Friday, the state health department reported 200 grammes (seven have dissipated after a politician Saad al-Hariri, 19,080 hectares of crops, 3,008 confirmed cases to the federal Centers for Disease ounces) of explosives sent Qatari-mediated deal in won a parliamentary among which 860 hectares Control and Prevention (CDC), a remarkable increase to Beirut’s General May last year dragged the election against an alliance were destroyed, and led to from 2,217 cases a week ago. Wisconsin has been on Security headquarters country back from the that includes Iranian- the collapse of 1,485 the top of the list of states with the most confirmed was defused on Friday brink of civil war. Before backed Hizbollah. houses. cases of the A/H1N1 flu since mid - May. after failing to explode that Lebanon had suffered US Special Middle The flooding also Nationwide, the CDC on Friday reported nearly because of a technical bouts of political killings, East envoy George incurred 76.5 million yuan 5,000 new cases confirmed during the past week, bring glitch, security sources bombings and sectarian Mitchell is in Lebanon the total to 17,885 in all 50 states, the District of said. Bombs are rarely conflict since the 2005 meeting with various (11.2 million US dollars) Columbia and the territory of Puerto Rico. The CDC sent to government assassination of former officials before visiting in direct economic losses. also reported a total of 45 deaths in 13 states, of which buildings although prime minister Rafik al- Syria.— MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua the state of New York tops the list with 13. several explosive devices MNA/Xinhua are defused or explode British Brown’s ratings fall again, Labour gains LONDON, 13 June— since the last poll two resignations and the fallout British Prime Minister weeks ago. from a row over Gordon Brown’s personal Labour rose three points lawmakers’ expenses ratings have fallen again to 24 per cent, while the claims has further eroded after he survived attempts Liberal Democrats were up his authority. to force him out of office, four on 19, according to the Brown’s leadership although his ruling Labour Populus survey in the Times rating fell to 4.38, from 4.47 Party’s standing has newspaper. Brown defied in early May, on a scale improved, an opinion poll calls from within his own from zero to 10. His rating said on Friday. center-left party to resign was 4.97 in January With a parliamentary last week after it slumped compared with lows of election less than a year to its worst performance in about 4 last summer and a away, the centre-right a nationwide vote since brief high of 5 in the autumn Children are silhouetted as they stand in front of an art installation in the opposition Conservative 1990, falling to third place amid praise for his early aquarium at Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna on 9 June, 2009. The Exhibition Party is in first place on 36 in European elections. A handling of the financial “Trouble in Paradise” shows man made contaminants in animal environment per cent, down five points wave of ministerial crisis. — MNA/Xinhua to make visitors think about environmental pollution.—INTERNET

14-6-09 NL 12 18/8/7, 12:14 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 14 June, 2009 13 Excavation of terracotta site to One killed, over 500 taken ill by start Saturday unknown disease in far-western Nepal KATHMANDU, 13 June— on Saturday. the disease-hit region is BEIJING, 13 June—The we’re lucky - but the ex- fourth World Heritage Day Terracotta Warriors perience of witnessing the in China. One was killed and more Anga Kadayat, a local, without health workers, and Horses within excavation will be very The excavation into than 500 people, most of said the disease has medical attention is be- the mausoleum of Qin exciting whatever the first and largest of the them women and children gripped almost everyone yond the patients’ reach. Shihuang, the first em- happens.” three pits at the site will are bed-ridden due to an in the village, some 320 Local people complain peror of a united China, Kengqelova is not continue through - out next unknown disease that has km west of Kathmandu. that their pleas to the was one of the main alone.Many tourists have year and may not produce been raging at Khaptad “The patients complain of District Public Health reasons why YW Keng- timed their visits to the site immediate discoveries, village in Achham district pain on their limb, burning Office (DPHO) to send qelova made her trip from so they can be there when warned Meng Jianming, in far-western Nepal sensation in their eyes, medicos to the affected Russia to China. the dig gets underway dean of the museum’s for two weeks, The headache and fever.” areas has fallen on deaf She has been in Xi’an today - which is also the media office.—Internet Kathmandu Post reported As the health centre at ears.—Internet in China’s northwest for two days, waiting for her Singapore confirms six chance to see the next more cases of A/H1N1 flu chapter of the story unfold. SINGAPORE, 13 June— second new case is a 7- “I couldn’t wait to see Singapore on Friday year-old Australian fe- them. I heard that there is night confirmed six more male. going to be an excavation cases of A/H1N1 flu, They are siblings in a (of the terracotta army bringing the total number family of five and came site) starting on Saturday of confirmed cases in the to Singapore from Mel- when visitors are allowed country to 27. bourne together with to look on,” said the According to a state- their family for holidays Russian visitor. ment by the country’s on Thursday. Laboratory “I really don’t know Health Ministry, the first results confirmed their what to expect from the new case is a 6-year-old infection later Friday. excavation - some say Photo taken on 10 June, 2009 shows the No. 1 pit of Terracotta Warriors and Australian male, and the Internet there might be coloured Horses site, which is to be excavated for the third time on 13 June, 2009. warriors unearthed if INTERENT Chinese mainland confirms India’s stars vie for Swine flu vaccine ready for 17 new A/H1N1 cases, total ‘Bollywood Oscars’ tests after pandemic declared reaches 143 MACAU, 13 June— will be watched by 500 GENEVA, 13 June—A claimed 145 lives since it BEIJING, 13 June—The Chinese mainland con- India’s brightest movie million TV viewers world- Swiss pharmaceutical gi- was first detected in firmed 17 new A/H1N1 flu cases Friday, bringing stars will vie for top wide. ant said Friday it has a Mexico in April, accord- the total to 143, with no reports of deaths. honours at the The glitzy night will swine flu vaccine ready ing to World Health Or- Four new cases were confirmed in Beijing, and “Bollywood Oscars”, the be opened by Amitabh for trial as governments ganisation (WHO) fig- two each in southern Guangdong Province and cen- climax of an annual Bachchan, an Indian film stepped up precautions to ures. tral Hubei Province, the Ministry of Health said in a extravaganza for the legend and IIFA’s counter the newly-de- The Swiss company latest report.The other nine cases were in Shanghai Hindi film industry. ambassador, before the clared influenza pan- Novartis stole a march on and Tianjin municipalities, and the seven provinces The ceremony, which spectacular show gets demic. competitors by announc- of Sichuan, Fujian, Guizhou, Hainan, Zhejiang, concludes the three-day underway. While millions could ing it has completed a first Jiangsu and Liaoning. —Internet International Indian Film Aishwarya Rai Bach- catch the flu, govern- batch of its vaccine for Academy (IIFA) event at chan, former Miss World ments and health experts pre-clinical trials. A HK confirms 10 new cases of the giant Venetian resort and Bachchan’s daughter- around the world have spokesman told AFP it A/H1N1 flu, passengers in Macau, will be attended in-law, who is also sought to play down fears hoped to have a vaccine by 500 Bollywood lumi- nominated for the best that the A(H1N1) virus in production by Septem- tracing practice adjusted naries and an 8,000-strong actress award, will be one could become a major ber or October. HONG KONG, 13 June—Ten people were tested audience. of the main draws during killer. “Novartis has success- positive for the A/H1N1 influenza virus in Hong Organisers estimate the show featuring colour- Swine flu has so far in- fully completed the pro- Kong on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed that the awards in the ful Indian dances and fected almost 30,000 peo- duction of the first batch cases of the disease in the city to 73, local health southern Chinese territory songs.—Internet ple in 74 countries and of influenza A(H1N1) authority said on Friday evening.Among the 10 con- vaccine, weeks ahead of firmed patients, three are local cases, including one expectations,” the com- student and two household members of the students pany said in a state- from St Paul’s Convent School, where 12 students ment.—Internet were confirmed to be infected with A/H1N1 flu on Wednesday and Thursday, classified as the first clus- Bollywood actor ter of indigenous cases.—Internet Hrithik Roshan (R) and his wife Suzzane Thailand reports 43 new cases Roshan (L) during a fashion extravaganza of Influenza A/H1N1 in one day in Macau. India’s BANGKOK, 13 June—Thailand on Friday reported brightest movie stars another 43 case of Influenza A/H1N1, bringing the will vie for top honours total number to 89, official said. at the “Bollywood Of the 43, 37 received treatment from private hos- Oscars”, the climax of pitals in Bangkok, one from southern provinces of an annual extrava- Songkhla and Phuket each and three from Pattaya, ganza for the Hindi the Nation news website on Friday night quoted Dr film industry. Prat Bunyawongwirote, Public Health Ministry Per- INTERNET manent Secretary as saying.—Internet

14-6-09 NL 13 18/8/7, 12:14 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 14 June, 2009 Keeper Fabinski signs Real Madrid swoop for S P O R T S new Arsenal deal Villa – report Blatter defends Ron figure LONDON, 13 June—Polish goalkeeper Lukasz MADRID, 13 June— Fabianski has signed a new long-term contract with Valencia striker David Fifa president does not see a problem with Arsenal, the Premier League clubs said on their Villa, one of the stars of £80m bid website (www.arsenal.com) on Friday. Spain’s victorious Euro economic crisis, and feels The 24-year-old Fabianski, who joined Arsenal 2008 squad, has signed the deal represents the from Legia Warsaw in 2007, is the club’s number two for Real Madrid for close game’s ever-improving keeper behind Manuel Almunia. Arsenal gave no to 40 million euros, a popularity. details of the deal. — MNA/Reuters Spanish newspaper said “We are in a very Saturday. Marca, citing sources sensitive market Robinho urges Tevez swoop Valencia striker David Portugese midfielder nowadays, because there at Real Madrid and LONDON, 13 June— Villa Cristiano Ronaldo is an economic crisis,” he Valencia, said both clubs Robinho has urged JOHANESBURG, 13 said. were hammering out the The top scorer at Euro Manchester City to launch June—Fifa president “But in football, if we fine details of the deal 2008, the 27-year-old a bid for Argentina star Sepp Blatter has defended are in a good market, it before officially Villa scored 28 goals in Carlos Tevez. the world-record fee means that football is a announcing the transfer. the Spanish championship Tevez’s future is offered by Real Madrid good product, not just to If confirmed, Villa this season. uncertain as he nears the for Manchester United buy or sell but a product would become the third But Valencia is end of a two-year loan forward Cristiano that gives people what they big name to join the club reportedly ready to sell agreement at Manchester Ronaldo. want, which is emotions. under new president some of its top stars in a The Primera Division United. “This is the game of Florentino Perez, after bid to ease its financial giants, having only City have been linked the people and they need Brazilian playmaker Kaka difficulties. recently landed Kaka from stars. Okay, it is a lot of with a bid for the bullish and Portuguese winger Perez returned as AC Milan for £56million, money, but he is forward, although the Red Ronaldo from AC Milan president of Real on 1 have had an £80million performing.” Devils appear keen to Argentina star Carlos and Manchester United June. During his first stint, offer accepted by United Blatter continued: strike fresh terms with Tevez. from 2000 to 2006, he for Ronaldo. “Look, there was a case 10 Tevez’s representatives, land his services this respectively. The extravagant fee years ago when there was with Cristiano Ronaldo set summer. Perez has established oversaw the era of the has come in for criticism, a contract made by a player for Real Madrid. Robinho said in The a 200-million-euro war “Galacticos” when world with Uefa President going from one Spanish Brazilian attacker Sun: “We would definitely chest for players, vowing stars such as Zidane, Michel Platini describing club to another Spanish Robinho is keen to play complement City’s attack. to create a “spectacular England’s David the deal as “excessive” and club and he had the same alongside Tevez at I hope my club make a team” capable of Beckham and Brazil’s calling it a “serious name at the time, and it Eastlands and is hopeful move for him. overtaking arch-rivals Ronaldo were attracted to challenge to the idea of was $50million? the affluent club could Internet Barcelona next season. the club.—Internet fair play”.Blatter, though, “So what is £80 does not see a problem million now? That means Nakamura’s Yokohama talks Spain have world’s best with the money involved, there is still demand to have despite the current a star.—Internet stalled: reports midfield, says Arbeloa reportedly interested in RUSTENBURG, South Africa, 13 June—Liverpool CROSSWORDS PUZZLE acquiring Nakamura, defender Alvaro Arbeloa says Spain have the best whose deal with the midfield in the world and will be among the favourites former Scottish at the Confederations Cup. champions is due to expire The European champions open their tournament at the end of this month. here against New Zealand on Sunday with Arbeloa The Daily Sports said joining Anfield team-mates Fernando Torres, Xabi Nakamura’s side had been Alonso, Albert Riera and Pepe Reina in their 23-man disappointed by squad. Yokohama’s “lack of He believes the calibre of players at coach Vincent sincerity” such as a del Bosque’s disposal makes Spain one of the teams to Celtic midfielder demand for his look out for in South Africa. Shunsuke Nakamura appearance at a publicity “We have some amazing players and are playing event before he signed a really, really well,” Arbeloa told the Liverpool website. TOKYO, 13 June— contract.—Internet Talks over the transfer of Internet Celtic midfielder Man Utd have made offers for winger Shunsuke Nakamura to former club Yokohama Valencia Marinos have stalled over LONDON, 13 June—Manchester United have tabled offers for Wigan Athletic’s ACROSS DOWN “unforeseen problems,” Ecuador winger Antonio Valencia, the Premier League club’s chairman Dave 7 Dairy product 1 Lack press reports said Friday. Whelan has said. 8 Frustrate 2 Reel The Sports Nippon “They (United) have been in touch with us and we will be starting negotiations 10 Avidly 3 Cheerful daily quoted an very shortly, I would imagine,” Whelan told Sky Sports News when asked about 11 Reason contentiously 4 Trifling wound unidentified party Valencia. “United have been in touch with us over Antonio for the last two or three 12 Head cook 5 Raised platform involved in the talks as months, expressing an interest and actually putting cash offers on the table. 13 Store 6 Downriht saying the chances of a “Those things have got to be picked up now. I think they were waiting to see if 17 Comical 9 Onlooker deal that would take the Ronaldo actually went to Real, which has happened.” United said on Thursday 18 Fable 14 Stealthy player back to his first they had accepted an 80-million-pound (132-million-US-dollar) bid for Ronaldo 22 Core 15 Mock-orange professional club were from Real Madrid. 23 Feeling 16 Altered “almost gone.” The 23-year-old Valencia, who has featured 34 times for his country, plays in 24 Local inhabitant 19 Intone Spanish league a similar position to the Portugal winger. British media said on Saturday that 25 Mix with 20 Trust strugglers Espanyol are Valencia would command a fee of about 17 million pounds. 21 Redbreast among overseas clubs MNA/Reuters

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MRTV-3 Programme Schedule (14-6-2009) (Sunday)

Transmissions Times Local - (09:00am ~ 10:00am) MST Europe - (15:30pm ~ 23:30pm) MST North America - (23:30pm ~ 07:30am) MST

Local Transmission This undated handout illustration provided by Nature Publishing group shows what a collision between * Signature Tune Earth and Venus might look like. A force known as * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights orbital chaos may cause our Solar System to go * Central National Blood Bank (Yangon) haywire, leading to possible collision between Earth * In Commemoration of 150th Founding Anniversary and Venus or Mars, according to a study.—INTERNET of Mandalay City “ Old Mandalay...New Mandalay” Britain’s Kinsella killers given * Orchid Products for Healthy Lifestyle * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights minimum 19 years each Europe/ North America Transmission LONDON, 13 June—Three men were given life * Signature Tune sentences with minimum terms of 19 years each on * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights Friday for the murder of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella * The Grand Bagaya Monastery (INWA) outside a north London bar. * Baungte: My Village Ben, the brother of EastEnders actress Brooke * Showcase of Myanmar Fabrics and Designer Kinsella, was stabbed 11 times after running away from Wears a fight that had nothing to do with him in Islington last June. He was murdered in a revenge attack over a claim * Myanmar Traditional Musical Instruments Brass WEATHER one of his killers had been “disrespected”. Cymbal (Lin-guin) Saturday, 13 June, 2009 Michael Alleyne, 18, Juress Kika, 19, and Jade * Precious Myanmar Lacquerware Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr MST: Braithwaite, 20, all from London, were given life terms * Kambozathadi: Palace of Conquerors During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly cloudy in at the Old Bailey, the Press Association reported. * Discovering Imaw Bum Area (Part-IV) Chin and Kayah States, lower Sagaing and Magway There was loud cheering and shouts of “bye bye” * Central National Blood Bank (Yangon) Divisions, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in from the public gallery when the sentences were read * Marketable Fruits Mandalay and Bago Divisions, scattered in Shan State and out. Dozens of Ben’s friends and family were present * Ever Green Songs (Pianist Chit Swe) (Rain) Upper Sagaing Division, fairly widespread in Kachin to see the killers sentenced. Kika and Alleyne both * In Commemoration of 150th founding Anniversary State and widespread in the remaining Statees and Divisions turned and jeered, gesturing at the public gallery as they of Mandalay City with isolated heavyfall in Mon State. The noteworthy were led away. * Orchid Products for Healthy Lifestyle amounts of rainfall recorded were Kyeikkhame (3.11) Members of the defendants’ families exchanged * Beautiful and Colourful Plastic Basket inches, Paung (2.95) inches, Kyaukpyu (2.37) inches and angry words with Ben’s friends and relatives after the * Fossilized Wood Picture sentences were imposed. In court, the Common Serjeant Ye (2.13) inches, Dawei (2.01) inches,Gwa (1.97) inches * Native home of the Khame Hpa-an (1.58) inches and Hmawby (1.57) inches. of London, Judge Brian Barker, told the defendants * An Umbrella for Style they had taken part in a “brutal, cowardly and totally Maximum temperature on 12-6-2009 was 83°F. * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights Minimum temperature on 13-6-2009 was 70°F. Relative unjustified attack”. Their actions that night, he said, Website: www.mrtv3.net.mm defied belief.—MNA/Reuters humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 13-6-2009 was 84%. Total sunshine hours on 12-6-2009 was (Nil) hours approx. 8:05 am 12:40 pm 6:35 pm Rainfall on 13-6-2009 was (0.19) inch at Mingaladon, 6. twD;NydKifyGJ 6. jrefrm½kyf&Sif 5. umwGef;tpDtpOf (1.26) inches at Kaba-Aye and (1.10) inches at Central 8:15 am ]]tawGU}} (Pocket Dragon Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2009 was (28.50) inches at Mingaladon, (34.61) inches at Kaba-Aye and (38.74) 7. ]]BudKqdkvQufyg}} (armifoif? oDoD? pH&Sm;wif) Adventure) inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon 8:30 am ('g½dkufwm-a&T'Hk;bDatmif) 6:55 pm (Kaba-Aye) was (4) mph from Southwest at (09:30) hours ]]&if;ESD;uRrf;0ifc&D;pOf}} 8. 14:30 pm 6. wpfrsufESmwpfuGufpm MST on 13-6-2009. (tydkif;-2) jynfaxmifpkwdkif;&if;om; 7. ]]armifxHkESifhwdkif;&if;aq;q&m}} Bay inference: Monsoon is weak to moderate in the 8:40 am ½dk;&mtu (uif;aumif? ½dkw? EkEk? Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. Sunday, 14 June 9. International News 14:40 pm Forecast valid until evening of 14th June 2009: Rain View on today oef;oef;pdk;? cdkifyGifh) 8:50 am 8. International News ('g½dkufwm-ausmfESif;qD) or thundershowers will be isolated in Chin and Kayah States, 7:00 am 10. Musical programme 3:45 pm lower Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay Divisions, scattered 7:15 pm 1. awmifwef;omoemjyK 11:00 am 1. Myanmar National in Shan State, upper Sagaing and Bago Divisions and 7. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ fairly widespread in the remaining States and Divisions. q&mawmfbk&m;BuD;\ 1. Martial song League MNL-Cup ]]ay:jyLvmtcspf}}(tydkif;-2) Degree of certainty is (80%). y&dwfw&m;awmf 11:10 am 2009 State of the sea: Seas will be moderate in Myanmar abmvHk;NydKifyGJwdkuf½dkufxkwf 8:00 pm 7:25 am 2. Musical programme waters. vTifhrItpDtpOf (rauG; 8. News 2. To be healthy 11:25 am FC Outlook for subsequent two days: General Moderate 9. International News Exercise 3. Round Up of the toif;ESifh Southern monsoon. 10. Weather Report 7:30 am Week’s International Myanmar FC toif;) Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area umwGef;tpDtpOf 3. Morning news News 5:45 pm 11. for 14-6-2009: Likelihood of isolated rain or ]]'dkifEdkaqmrdom;pkpGefYpm;cef;}} 7:40 am 11:40 am 2. Musical Programme thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%). (tydkif;-16) 4. om,mcsdKat; (38)jzm 4. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ 6:00 pm Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 14-6-2009: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of r*Fvmaw; ]][mourÇm}} (tydkif;-2) 3. Evening News 12. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ certainty is (80%). 7:50 am 12:20 pm 6:30 pm ]]aus;Zl;wifygw,f}} (tydkif;-19) Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for 5. Nice &Sweet Song 5. Golf Magazine (TV) 4. Weather Report 14-6-2009: Partly cloudy.

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14.pmd 15 6/14/2009, 3:29 AM 7th Waning of Nayon 1371 ME Sunday, 14 June, 2009 Ministry of Foreign Affairs releases Press Statement in response to declaration of EU Presidency

NAY P YI T AW, 13 June—The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today released a Press Statement in response to the declaration on Myanmar issued by the European Union (EU) Presidency on 11 June. The Prress Statement released by MOFA is as follows:- The European Union (EU) Presidency issued Myanmar has since 1989 abandoned military between the two armed groups—DKBA and KNU/ a declaration on 11th June 2009 voicing its unwarranted solution against the problems of armed groups KNLA. Members of the Government armed forces concern at the alleged mounting offensive of the confronted by the successive governments and made had no role whatsoever in the recent scuffles. Myanmar Army and its allies against the Karen peace overtures to all of them to exchange arms for Therefore, the allegations mentioned in the EU’s National Liberation Army (KNLA) in the Myanmar- peace. As a result, 17 out of 18 armed groups have declaration that the Government troops were Thai border areas which resulted in large numbers of returned to the legal fold and are now working mounting offensive against the Kayin ethnic so-called civilians fleeing from the conflict area in together with the Government for regional minority were untrue and unfounded. Kayin State to Thailand. development. As the remnants of the KNU/KNLA forces are It is quite obvious that the EU’s declaration There remains only one single armed group, hiding in some pockets of remote areas near Myanmar- must have been based on inaccurate news emanated i.e. Kayin National Union (KNU) outside legal fold. Thai border where no civilian resides, it is obvious that from the insurgent groups. The tone and tenor of the Many of its splintered groups including Democratic those who fled across border are none other than declaration obviously reflects the total ignorance of Kayin Buddhist Association (DKBA) and many others members of KNU/KNLA and their families. Thus, EU Presidency on the true facts and main causes of have returned to the legal fold one after another. More there is no cross-border fleeing of civilians as alleged by the clashes between the two factions of the armed than 300 members from KNU led by Chairman of the the EU’s declaration. Ignoring these facts, some media groups. Peace Council of the KNU/KNLA Maj-Gen Htein are making misleading reports depicting the members The internal insurgency problem that Maung returned to the legal fold in February 2007. of the KNU/KNLA forces and their families who fled plagued the Union of Myanmar for over four Also in March 2009, altogether 71 members led by across border as Kayin refugees with an aim to exerting decades since its regaining of independence in Saw Nay Soe Mya, son of former KNU/KNLA added political pressure on Myanmar. 1948, was in fact resulted from the ill legacies of Chairman late Saw Bo Mya of KNU along with 88 Thus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the divide and rule administrative policy of the family members had also followed suit. There are also the Union of Myanmar is disappointed with the colonialists in the past history. As the main national a growing number of members of KNU/KNLA wishing politically motivated declaration of the EU objectives of the Government of the Union of to make peace with the Government. Presidency which was released without a thorough Myanmar are non-disintegration of the Union, The recent scuffles that took place in the study of Myanmar’s insurgency problem. non-disintegration of national solidarity and the eastern border were ignited by the members of the Therefore, the Ministry categorically rejects the perpetuation of sovereignty, the government has KNU/KNLA forces stationing inside the Thai factually incorrect declaration made by the EU been making all out efforts to further consolidation territory who had attempted to forcibly prevent the Presidency relying on inaccurate information of the Union. remaining KNU/KNLA members of Saw Nay Soe originated from the insurgent groups and biased Therefore, with a view to consolidating Mya’s group who are desirous of returning to the media reports. national unity, the Government of the Union of legal fold. As a matter of fact, the fighting took place Ministry of Foreign Affairs Technological University in Shan State (East) reflecting goodwill of government Nowadays, the new generation youths play development of the various regions. As a result, not an important role in building a new nation. Only only basic education schools but also colleges and Article: Tin Win Lay when they further learn advanced technology, will universities could be opened in the many regions of they be able to discharge duty on development tasks Shan State (East) that lagged behind in development (Kyimyindine); for respective regions and national races. including education sector in the past due to various Photos: Htay Aung (Kyemon) The government has placed emphasis on reasons. implementing the plans for ensuring equitable (See page 10)

Photo shows Technological University (Kengtung) for turning out intellectual human resources.

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