Till Now, Efforts Have to Be Made with Added Momentum to Eliminate Poppy Cultivation and Reduce Development Gap Among the Region

Established 1914 Volume XIII, Number 36 Fullmoon Day of Kason 1367 ME Sunday, 22 May, 2005 Till now, efforts have to be made with added momentum to eliminate poppy cultivation and reduce development gap among the regions in Shan State Thanlwin Bridge (Tapar) on Kutkai- Tarmonye-Mongsi-Tarshwehtan Road opens Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein addresses ceremony to inaugurate Thanlwin Bridge (Tapar) in Kutkai Township.— MNA YANGON, 21 May arms for peace by the Thanlwin Bridge (Tapar) Construction of Public Aung Htwe, Chairman of ministers, officials of the — Secretary-1 of the Brigade-19 of Shan State on Kutkai-Tarmonye- Works of the Ministry of Shan State Peace and State Peace and Develop- State Peace and Develop- National Army (SSNA) Mongsi-Tarshwehtan Construction. Development Council ment Council Office and ment Council Lt-Gen led by U Gon Khay. Road in Kutkai Town- Present on the occa- (North) Commander of heads of departments, Thein Sein together with This morning, the ship. sion were member of the North East Command officials, local authorities, member of the State Secretary-1 delivered a It was constructed by State Peace and Develop- Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing, Shan State (North) Peace and Development speech at the opening of special group-9 of Bridge ment Council Lt-Gen the ministers, the deputy (See page 16) Council Lt-Gen Aung Htwe, the ministers, the deputy ministers, senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence, officials of the State Peace and Development Coun- cil Office and heads of departments left here by air and arrived in Lashio yesterday. The Secretary-1 and party were welcomed at the Lashio Airport by Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development Council (North) Com- mander of North East Command Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing, senior military officers, departmental personnel, members of social organizations, members of tradi- tional cultural troupe and officials. The Secretary-1 attended the ceremony to unconditionally exchange Newly commissioned Thanlwin Bridge (Tapar) built in Kutkai Township of Muse District. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 May, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Sunday, 22 May, 2005 Kason Fullmoon Day, * 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 Buddha Day * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Today, Buddhist devotees of all ages across * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy the Union of Myanmar will be observing the Fullmoon Day of Kason in accord with the noble traditions like pouring water at the Sacred Bo Ceremony to honour Tipitakadhara To non-Myanmars claiming Tree, keeping Sabbath, observing Precepts, prac- tising meditation (Vipassana) and paying hom- Sayadaws 5 June they are doing good to age to pagodas and members of the Sangha at YANGON, 21 May — A ceremony to honour Myanmar in various ways monasteries. two member Sayadaws of the State Sangha Maha Buddhists accept the day as one of the Nayaka Committee, two Sayadaws of Tipitakadhara * Marching ahead without stopping holiest. Pouring of water at the Sacred Bo Tree Selection Ovadaçariya Committee, eight No matter who stops us, that’s us Myanmar. is the central theme of the day and it is a signifi- Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida title recipient * Working hard, unperturbed cant ceremony because it was under such a tree Sayadaws and 34 members of the Sangha who passed No matter who disturbs us, that’s us Myanmar. that Lord Buddha gained Enlightenment. the 57th Tipitakadhara Selection Examination will * On the move, without stopping It was also under such a tree that Buddha be held at Tipitaka Dhammarekkhita Beikman on No matter who stops us, that’s us Myanmar. delivered His First Sermon—the Dhammaçakka Gyardawya Road in Bahan Township on 5 June * Unscared, we keep on going Unafraid, without stopping Pavattana Sutta to His first five disciples. morning. We keep going, that’s us Myanmar. It is fitting, for the land at the height of The Sayadaws are to attend the ceremony, and summer is parched, and leaves of trees includ- * No matter who flatters us, we’re unbolstered wellwishers and laypersons may attend it. Dial We go undreamy, undisturbed in our work ing those of the Bo Tree are known to wither. 382111 and 248224 for further information. — MNA We keep on marching, that’s us Myanmar. Slaking the thirst of the ground on which the * No matter who divides us, we don’t change our tree is rooted would mean adding an abundance Forum for General Practice mind of life-giving water to the tree, to render it green Family Medicine As surely exists, in course of history and beautiful till more strength is added by the Take lesson, join hands together arrival of the monsoon. YANGON, 21 May — The Continuing Profes- Ever firm and fast The day is four-fold blessed, for it was on sional Development CPD Forum for General Prac- That’s what we’re doing, that’s us Myanmar. this day that Lord Dipankara Buddha proph- tice Family Medicine to be organized by general * Myanmar mind, as should be known esied to the Hermit Sumeda that he would be- practitioners of the Myanmar Medical Association What is being said, in your honour come Gautama Buddha, and it was also on this (Central), will take place at the hall-B of the asso- Consider it, keep on doing day in Maha Era 68 that the babe Siddhattha ciation from noon to 3 pm on 25 May and the en- What you’ve started, is it proper was born to Queen Maya. Again, it was on the thusiasts may attend it. That’s to be considered, decided and done. Fullmoon Day of Kason in Maha Era 103 that MNA Po Wa (Trs) Prince Siddhattha, after a six-year austere pe- riod of meditation attained enlightenment, and Preliminary Conference of Bago Division (West) it was also on this day in the year 148 Maha Era that Gautama Buddha entered Maha WVO 2005 held Parinibbana (Demise). Buddhists throughout the world cerebrate it as Buddha Day. On this day, in remembrance of the greatness of the Lord and the refuge we have sought in His Teachings, celebrating it by doing meritorious deeds, especially going to the pagodas in the precincts of which are the Bodhi trees to which they pour water is auspicious. On this auspicious occasion, we join the millions of other lay Buddhists in sharing merit. Pouring of water to the Bo Tree held on the eve of the monsoon is something like a silent prayer for good rain and weather since such advan- tages are vital for an agricultural country like Myanmar. Good intentions coupled with good deeds Chairman of Bago Division (West) PDC Brig-Gen Hla Min delivers an opening speech at the preliminary and utmost efforts will certainly pay. We, all of conference of Bago Division (West) War Veterans Organization 2005 at Khittaya Yadana Hall.— MNA us, will observe the Fullmoon Day of Kason in all seriousness remembering Buddha’s Teach- YANGON, 21 May— A preliminary conference members of Pyay and Thayawady district WVO ings in order that we may achieve optimum re- of Bago Division (West) War Veterans Organization Supervision Committees and social organizations. sults in every human endeavour. 2005 was held at Khittaya Yadana Hall in Pyay on Chairman of Bago Division (West) PDC Brig- yesterday morning. 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