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

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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

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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 traditional 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 period 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 advantages 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-

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¡ ¢¡ ¥§ ¨¢¡ become major supplier in ASEAN SHENZHEN, 20 May — Chinese telecom equipment supplier, Huawei Tech- nologies, said it will expand business in the ASEAN (Association of South- East Asian Nations) market. “ASEAN has a large population and shares in the whole telecom equipment its telecom market is of great poten- market in ASEAN would reach nearly tial,” said Fu Jun, a spokesman for 20 per cent this year. Huawei Technologies on Thursday. Huawei has set up its branches or Huawei entered the ASEAN mar- agencies in seven of the ASEAN coun- ket in 1999 and its programme scale in tries, including Singapore, Malaysia, the area rose nearly ten times. The Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philip- company’s programme in ASEAN is pines and Indonesia. It expects to expected to reach 600 million US dol- employ more than 800 people in lars in 2005 and 1.2 billion US dollars ASEAN countries by the end of this in 2008, said Huawei. year; more than 70 per cent of them At present, Huawei provides will be local staff, said the company. telecom solutions including mobile ZTE, another representative of Chi- network, next generation network na’s telecom equipment suppliers, also (NGN), broadband and intelligence gains a strong momentum of growth in An Indonesian woman decked out in a traditional wedding costume sits network to ASEAN telecom operators. the international market, especially in beside her groom before a mass wedding for the poor in Jakarta Its market share for broadband and the ASEAN region. In 2004, ZTE re- on 18 May , 2005. —INTERNET NGN in ASEAN would reach more ported sales revenue of some 22.7 bil- than 50 per cent this year and the lion yuan, a rise of 41.5 per cent year- Singh says India committed to mobile products over 30 per cent in on-year. Its overseas sales recorded 2005, Huawei noted. 4.894 billion yuan, up 155.29 per cent remain open economy The company predicted that its over the previous year. — MNA/Xinhua WASHINGTON, 20 May — Asserting that India was committed to remain an open economy, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said there GMS countries determine to was a greater willingness internationally now to work with the country and build relationships of mutual benefits. strengthen anti-drugs cooperation It is now a new India terprise, respects individual highly protected environ- PHNOM PENH, 21 May — The senior officials from six members of the committed to remain an creativity, and mobilizes ment into a mercilessly Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) determined in a meeting on Thursday open society and open public investment for so- competitive one. to strengthen cooperation in anti-drug trade. economy where ideas of cial infrastructure, he said. “We do have a vast un- Cambodian Prime In the meantime, he dum on combating the “brain drain” have been re- Just as developed indus- finished agenda of social Minister Hun Sen opened urged the region and in- illicit drugs trade. placed by “brain gain,” trial economies enabled and economic develop- the regional meeting in ternational society to of- Zhang Xinfeng, Vice- Singh said in an op-ed ar- “economies in transition” ment, and my government’s Siem Reap, the home of fer more help to the poor Minister of China’s Min- ticle in The wall Street to graduate into open priority will be to imple- Angkor temples, warning in an effort to prevent istry of Public Security Journal published Thurs- economies, said Singh, “I ment this,” said Singh. that cross-border crime them from becoming the and head of the Chinese day. If a commitment to believe India’s policies to- “Doing so will further en- was flourishing because victims of the organized delegation, gave a posi- remain an open society is ward the world have been able us to deal with the of open frontiers. transnational crime. tive assessment of the one of the pillars of India’s shaped by this commit- challenges of globalization. Hun Sen said that The six-nation minis- cooperation mechanism nationhood, the other is it’s ment, and we should be The global environment has “with openings of inter- terial meeting focused on of the memorandum on commitment to remain an proud to identify with never been more conducive national borders and the reviewing progress made regional anti-drugs at the open economy — one that those who defend the val- to India’s economic devel- strengthening of eco- on the 1993 memoran- meeting.— MNA/Xinhua guarantees freedom of en- ues of liberal democracy opment than it is today. nomic and social coop- and secularism across the “The world wants India to eration among the region, Pakistan to enhance ties with ASEAN world.” Today, the Prime do well. However, we rec- we are facing more KUALA LUMPUR, 20 May— Pakistan was enhancing further ties with the Minister noted, there is a ognize that our real chal- transnational crime, espe- Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a dialogue partner, its greater willingness inter- lenges are at home. It is for cially drug production Foreign Minister Kurshid Mehmoud Kasuri said Thursday. nationally to work with this reason that we place and trafficking”. Pakistan had in fact strengthened the relationship with ASEAN over the past India and to build relation- such great emphasis on in- The Premier called three or four years after a long lag, the Foreign Minister told a Press conference ships of mutual benefit. creasing investment in in- on the countries in the on his brief stopover here from a four-day official visit to Australia and New Indian industry and Indian frastructure, agriculture, region to work out more Zealand. professionals, he pointed health and education, urban clear strategies and tar- “We are very happy to learn the experience of ASEAN which has been very out, have demonstrated renewal and the knowledge gets to combat the cross- successful. We hope to be able to do the same with the South Asian Association their ability to step out economy,” the Prime Min- border crime. for Regional Cooperation (SAARC),” he said.— MNA/Xinhua with confidence from a ister said.—MNA/PTI 1,628 US soldiers killed since beginning of Iraq war WASHINGTON, 20 May—As of Friday, 20 May 2005, at least 1,628 members of the US military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Pcress count. At least 1,244 died as a result of hostile action, according to the Defence Depart- ment. The figures include four military civilians. The AP count is five higher than the Defence Department’s tally, last updated at 11 am EDT Friday. The British military has reported 87 deaths; Italy, 21; Ukraine, 18; Po- land, 17; Spain, 11; Bulgaria, eight; Slovakia, three; Estonia, Thailand and the Netherlands, two each; and Denmark, El Salvador, Hungary, Kazakhstan and Latvia one death each. Since 1 May, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 1,490 US military members have died, accord- A building burns following a rocket attack by a US helicopter (according to ing to AP’s count. That includes at least 1,135 deaths resulting from hostile an eye witness) following an explosion which targeted an army convoy, in action, according to the military’s numbers.—Internet Baghdad on 20 May, 2005.—INTERNET

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"We hope that this Agreement will ted to economic reforms and was exam- Wu, met Geoff Gallop, Premier of potentials and broad prospects, Wu said, establish a new and forward looking ining an India specific model for FDI into Western Australia, for discussions on adding that strengthening mutually ben- mechanism to guide our bilateral eco- retail. Economic reforms are irrevers- ways of promoting relations between eficial cooperation in energy and mineral nomic interface," Commerce and Indus- ible. We have caliberated them to India's China and the state, as well as their resources is in keeping with the common try Minister Kamal Nath, who is head- specific needs," he said. cooperation in energy and mineral re- interests of both sides. ing the Indian delegation, said here. Nath said foreign direct investment sources. Wu said the purpose of his trip to The framework would work as a was an integral part of economic strat- Wu, chairman of the Standing Com- western Australia is to push for the estab- mechanism for addressing the issues of egy. FDI is allowed under the automatic mittee of China's National People's Con- lishment of a long-term strategic coop- business operators from both sides, he route in most of the sectors except a few gress, said western Australia plays a piv- erative partnership in energy and mineral added. India proposed to step up bilat- sensitive ones, he said. otal role in the two countries' cooperation resources. eral trade from the present 5.5 billion "Where equity caps exist, these were in energy and mineral resources, an area Gallop said the relationship between US dollars to eight billion dollars in the being reviewed and our attempt is to do of vital importance to China-Australia China and western Australia should be next two years. But Nath cautioned that away with them completely. Most re- trade and economic cooperation. one of long-term strategic cooperation this target will not be met if the issue of cently we opened construction develop- China and western Australia are and his state is happy to become a long- non-tarrif barriers, particularly the sani- ment and even the retail sector is under highly complementary in economic term and stable supplier for the Chinese tary and phyto-sanitary measures and examination," he said. terms and their cooperation has huge market.— MNA/Xinhua technical barriers, to trade in Australia Stressing that India was keen on were not tackled. greenfield investments, Nath said India Thailand, Hong Greece, China to "We have to create a truly facilitative was looking for investments that created Kong to join climate if we are going to experience a employment opportunities, brought in quantum leap in trade," he said. technology and not the one that replaced efforts against promote bilateral ties Nath, who also inaugurated the Indian capital. Infrastructure presented a avian flu ATHENS, 20 May— Greek President Karolos "Destination India" summit organized big window of opportunity for foreign Papoulias and visiting Chinese State Councillor BANGKOK, 20 May— by Federation of Indian Chambers of investment, he said.—MNA/PTI Chen Zhili pledged on Thursday to strengthen and Thailand has demon- deepen bilateral ties in every aspect, especially in strated its commitment to the fields of economy and sports. spearhead regional efforts to halt the spread of avian During his talks with for reunification. It is in- flu, announcing that it was Chen Zhili, the Greek spiring and exciting to find joining hands with Hong President praised the tra- that China is playing a Kong to set up the world's ditional friendship be- more important role in the first bank of influenza tween Greece and China, international affairs while vaccines and anti-viral adding that both countries taking a big stride in eco- drugs, the Thai News enjoy long histories and nomic and social devel- Agency reported. splendid cultures. opment, he added. He also While attending a meet- He expressed his ap- expressed his best wishes ing of the World Health preciation of China's long- for a successful Beijing Assembly in Geneva, Pub- standing foreign policy of 2008 Olympics. lic Health Minister Suchai peaceful coexistence and On her part, Chen noted Charoenratanakul said that actively making friendly that the relations between he had secured the deal cooperation with every the two countries have de- during discussions with country in the world. veloped smoothly since Hong Kong Secretary for He stressed that Ath- the establishment of dip- Health, Welfare and Food ens is willing to contrib- lomatic ties 33 years ago, Dr York Chow. ute to the world peace and and the recent years have An Indian man sweeps the floor in front of a large billboard advertising the The agreement forged stability together with witnessed a constant newly released ‘Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith’ at the cinema hall between Thailand and Beijing. progress of their coopera- in Mumbai on 20 May, 2005. ‘Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith’ Hong Kong also included The President reiter- tion in the fields of poli- opened in Mumbai on 19 May, 2005.—INTERNET the establishment of a joint ated Greece's support to tics, trade and cultural bank of the anti-viral drug the One-China principle exchanges. Australian Defence Minister hints at Tamiflu.—MNA/Xinhua and China's every effort MNA/Xinhua Iraq troop withdrawal in a year SYDNEY, 20 May—Australia’s Defence Minister believes Canberra could withdraw some of the more than 1,300 troops it has stationed in and around Iraq within a year, according to an interview published Saturday. Defence Minister Robert Hill told months.” The Weekend Australian newspaper Australia has some 1,370 troops in that a contingent of more than 400 and around Iraq including troops pro- troops recently sent to the southern viding security for Australian diplomats town of Samawah in al-Muthanna prov- in Baghdad, the crew of a naval ship ince as security for Japanese military patrolling the Gulf and soldiers train- engineers working there on humanitar- ing the new Iraqi defence force. ian projects. Australian diplomats and police cur- “Muthanna ... is significantly grow- rently are working in Baghdad to se- ing its own security force in numbers cure the release of an Australian engi- and capability,” Hill said. “Unless the neer, Douglas Wood, who was taken unexpected happens, they (the Iraqi hostage by militants more than three security forces) should be able to look weeks ago. An Iraqi policeman directs firemen towards a burning truck after a roadside after their own security within 12 Internet bomb attack on a Baghdad highway on 20 May , 2005.—INTERNET. THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 May, 2005 5 Indonesia becomes production base Chinese Vice-Premier calls for for Kawasaki moped motorcycles promoting peaceful use of N-power JAKARTA, 20 May — Japanese leading motorcycle-maker Kawasaki plans BEIJING, 20 May — Chinese Vice-Premier Zeng Peiyan has called for to add investment of 20 million US dollars to make Indonesia its production stepping up international cooperation in promoting the peaceful use of base of Kawasaki moped motorcycle for Southeast Asian market, a local nuclear energy in a bid to achieve sustained economic development. newspaper, Bisnis Indonesia, reported on Thursday. Zeng, also a member generating capacity by the Zhang Huazhu, director “Last year’s production reached Kawasaki, which started produc- of the Political Bureau of Year 2020, and this is cru- of China’s Atomic En- some 100,000 units and we plan to tion in Indonesia ten years ago, will keep the Communist Party of cial for the improvement ergy Agency. The coun- boost production to 200,000 units this increasing the local content of moped China (CPC) Central of its energy structure and try’s nuclear power gen- year,” Kawasaki Motor Indonesia motorcycles manufactured in its Jakarta Committee, gave the re- ease the tension between erating capacity currently (KMI) president Kunioki Morri was plant from the current 75 per cent. In marks in a letter congratu- its environment and re- stands at 8.7 million kilo quoted as saying. Thailand, he said, Kawasaki produces lating the opening of the sources. walls. “We also aim for moped type ex- sports motorcycles for European, US and 13th International Nu- Zeng called on Chi- The conference was port to Thailand,” he added. Australian markets.—MNA/Xinhua clear Engineering Con- nese nuclear experts to co-sponsored by the ference in Beijing on introduce advanced tech- China Nuclear Institute, Tuesday. nology from overseas and the US Mechanical Engi- “Developing clean enhance the self-design- neers Institute, the Japa- energy and protecting the ing, self- manufacturing nese Mechanical Engi- environment is an impor- and self-operating capa- neers Institute and the tant task for the human- bilities to ensure the qual- International Atomic kind to realize sustained ity and safety of nuclear Energy Agency. economic development,” power plants. Nearly 1,000 nuclear Zeng said. During the confer- scientists, engineers and “There are wide pros- ence, Zeng met with rep- representatives from pects for the development resentatives of Chinese China and abroad attended of nuclear energy,” he and foreign nuclear en- the conference. said, “as it has been ergy organizations, and The first such confer- proven over the past dec- a senior official of the ence was launched in ades that the nuclear en- International Atomic 1991, and previous con- ergy is environment- Energy Agency. ferences were held in the friendly and consumes China has opened United States, Japan and less resources.” nine nuclear power gen- France. China aims to develop erators, according to MNA/Xinhua Hyundai employees work on a car on the assembly line during the grand 40 million kilowatts of opening of their plant in Montgomery, Alabama on 20 May 2005.—INTERNET installed nuclear power Vietnam spends big on Industrial zone to update Sino-Russian district hospital upgrade HANOI, 20 May — Vietnam is to invest 8.5 technological cooperation trillion Vietnamese dong (VND) (nearly 538 mil- BEIJING, 20 May — Construction of an industrial zone, aimed at improving technological and trade lion US dollars) in upgrading hospitals and further cooperation with Russia, is underway in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. training health workers in the next three years. The zone will focus as an incubator to trans- ration with Russia, said machinery. Most of the money will be used to increase the mainly on technological form advanced technolo- Fei Yuhai, deputy direc- Abounding in natural number of beds and upgrade medical equipment of cooperation with Russia gies from Russia into tor with the management resources, Heilongjiang 622 general hospitals and 566 clinics in districts in the fields of telecom- products which could en- committee. enjoys great geological nationwide in the 2005-2008 period, according to the munication, bioengineer- ter the world market. Song Kui, researcher advantages in developing country’s Health Ministry on Thursday. ing and new medicine, A first group of five with Heilongjiang Pro- trade with Russia. The tra- The number of beds in each district hospital will aviation, new materials, Chinese companies have vincial Academy of So- ditional old industrial increase to 50-200. Vietnam is facing shortage of environmental protec- taken residence in the cial Sciences, acknowl- base in China’s northern- beds and modern medical facilities in both central tion, and other sectors, zone, said Li, adding that edged that the establish- most region reported and local hospitals, while many patients rush to Li Zhiheng, director with 30 firms have shown in- ment of the zone in Harbin nearly four billion US central hospitals, abandoning smaller ones in dis- the management com- terests in joining. will help to upgrade Sino- dollars in its trade with tricts. mittee of the zone, told a The industrial zone Russian technological co- Russia last year, or 20 per Now, in some localities, there are only 9-10 Press conference here is expected to expand to operation and optimize cent of China’s total trade beds for every 10,000 residents, while the country’s Thursday. 20 million square metres the configuration of tra- turnover with the north- average bed figure is 16. Equipment in many hospi- The industrial plat- after long-term develop- ditional trade, which has ern neighbour in the year. tals is aging, even nearly 50 years old. form, covering an area ment, making itself Chi- seen irregular cross-bor- MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua of two million square me- na’s largest industrial der exchanges of labour- tres in its initial develop- base, targeting techno- intensive products includ- mental stage, will serve logical and trade coope- ing textile, clothing and International banks tread carefully in Iraq DEAD SEA, Jordan 21 May — International banks are proceeding with caution in Iraq, building tie-ups with Iraqi partners and slowly expanding operations constrained by security and communications. Financiers whose “The game in Iraq now far has not been lucra- banks were awarded is positioning,” said tive and there is no retail postwar licences say the Karim Souaid, head of banking or project fi- lack of security has pre- corporate finance at nance but his could be- vented a full-scale entry HSBC, which has been gin in more stable re- into Iraq but takeovers negotiating to acquire the gions,” Souaid told of local banks have Dar al-Salam bank. Reuters on the sidelines helped handle risk and “You won’t see Chase of the World Economic keep a low profile in Manhattan opening to- Forum meeting in Jor- country where suspicion morrow on Baghdad dan A special Key Industry protection squad trains at the Jurong Island of foreigners runs high. square. The business so Internet petrochemical facility on 20 May, 2005 in Singapore.—INTERNET

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leaders BEIJING, 19 May — Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, is busy this year in construction of subways, according to the plan meet on to open nine lines by 2010, when the Asian Games is held in the city. Thursday’s China Daily reported an overall facelift of the city before the M-E that Metro projects planned to be 2010 Asian Games. It is intended to completed this year include the ex- shorten travelling time as the urban area peace tension at the Pazhou end of Line 2, expands. NEW DELHI, 20 May the Kecun-Guangzhou East Railway The permanent population in — Indian Prime Minister Station section of Line 3, and the Guangzhou exceeds 10 million. Average Manmohan Singh held section of Line 4 linking up the Uni- daily traffic on subway lines 1 and 2 talks with visiting Pales- versity City. topped 450,000 passengers last year, ac- tinian leader Mahmoud The newspaper quoted the city gov- cording to Guangzhou Metro Corp., Abbas here Thursday ernment sources as saying construction which is wholly owned by the govern- evening, with Singh ex- is expected to start full scale on lines 4 ment. pressing support for the and 5 this year, and the city will strive to The two lines, with a combined length Palestinian cause. start building experimental sections of of 37 kilometres, carried 640,000 pas- At the meeting, lines 6, 8 and the airport line. Prelimi- sengers per day on average during the Manmohan Singh also nary work will continue on the line link- week-long May day holiday season, set- assured Abbas, who ar- ing Guangzhou and the neighbouring ting a day record of 890,000 passengers rived here Thursday city of Foshan. on 1 May. evening on a two-day visit, that India will use Spending on lines 3, 4 and 5 alone Line 3, totalling 36 kilometres and 18 An Indian woman walks past a jewellery advertise- its stature to help the this year will amount to 3.3 billion stops when completed in 2006, will be- ment billboard during the Gold Jewellery India peace process in the Mid- yuan (398 million US dollars) to be come the first line on the Chinese Main- International Exhibition (GJIIE) in the southern dle East, sources said. paid by government funds and bank land capable of accommodating speeds Indian city of Madras, on 20 May, 2005. The exhibi- This is the first visit to loans, according to the Guangzhou of 120 kilometres per hour, said sources tion is hosted by the World Gold Council and more India by Abbas who suc- Municipal Development and Reform from the Guangzhou Metro Corp. than 6000 jewellers from India as well as from ceeded the late Palestin- Commission. In the meantime, Guangzhou intends abroad are participating in the three-day long When all the lines are completed by to build a light railway linking Guangzhou ian leader Yasser Arafat exhibition. —INTERNET 2010, the subway network in Guangzhou East Railway Station and the New — the iconic leader who will be about 255-kilometre long. Zhujiang Town, which is expected to be enjoyed a special relation- The subway system, seen by the mu- the city’s urban centre in coming years, ship with India. Sri Lanka, Iran enter nicipal government as an important way according to the Guangzhou Municipal Abbas thanked India to ease the mounting traffic pressure on Construction Commission. for its support for the cause oil deal the roads, makes up part of the plan for MNA/Xinhua of an independent Pales- COLOMBO, 20 May — The Sri Lankan and Iranian tinian state and extensive governments have entered a new crude oil deal, the humanitarian assistance state radio here said Thursday. for the beleaguered peo- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation said that dur- ple of Palestine. ing the talks held in Teheran last week, Sri Lanka’s Abbas, president of the Ceypetco, a government owned subsidiary of the Palestinian National Au- Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) had agreed to thority (PNA), also briefed purchase one million tons of crude oil from Iran. Manmohan Singh about This would ensure uniterrupted fuel supply in the the current situation in country, the radio said. The Sri Lankan Government is Palestine and urged India looking at ways to enhance its refinery capacity in to use its influence to end order to minimize the huge losses currently suffered the “Israeli occupation of by the CPC. The government subsidy on fuel was 16 Palestine”. billion rupees (about 160 million US dollars) or He will meet President equivalent to a nearly 1 per cent of the country’s gross APJ Abdul Kalam, Exter- domestic project in 2004. nal Affairs Minister K The government has promised its international do- Natwar Singh and United nors to effect reform in the power sector which in- Progressive Alliance cludes the introduction of a third player in the petro- (UPA) chairman Sonia leum industry for 88 million US dollars. About 60 per Gandhi Friday before end- cent of Sri Lanka’s fuel needs are imported as crude A Chinese customer looks at Chinese-made textiles in a clothing stall at the ing his visit. and the balance come as refined products from Saudi Dongjiadu textile market in Shanghai, China on 20 May, 2005. —INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Arabia, Iran and Malaysia. — MNA/Xinhua WHO confirms Ebola virus Chinese archaeologists help protect ancient royal horses ZHENGZHOU,19 May — Chinese archaeologists will dress up a King’s carriages and horses dating back kills 9 in Republic of Congo more than 2,000 years ago in central Henan Province with new chemical “clothes” to protect them against YAOUNDE,19 May — The World Health Organiza- mould and efflorescence. tion (WHO) said Wednesday that the disease killing Since the new clothes for the “six horses for a some archaeologists, as the new findings provided nine people in northwestern region of the Republic of King’s carriage” in Luoyang, the country’s political crucial evidence for the “six horses for a King’s the Congo was caused by Ebola virus. centre millennia ago, is invisible, the appearance of the carriage” myth, which previously only recorded in Medical experts from Congo and epidemiologists valuable horses and carriage will be well maintained, historical works. from neighbouring Gabon confirmed the victims died said archaeologists of the city’s museum on Tuesday. The pit contains six-horse skeletons and one chariot, of disease of Ebola after testing samples from the dead “Making such clothes will take us about one or two a form echoing historical records, which said the bodies, said Adamo Alzouma Yada, WHO representa- weeks,” said Guo Tingcai, head of the museum, where earliest Chinese Kings rode in chariots pulled by six tive in Congo, at a news conference in the country’s a set of ancient royal tombs dating back to the Eastern fine horses in wars. capital Brazzaville. Zhou Dynasty (770 BC-256 BC) were unearthed in Though the pit survived during the city’s construc- Since 4 May, eight people have been reported dead 2002. Guo said experts and technicians from the tion of a square, high temperature, ground water and in the Itoumbi region, some 700 kilometres north of Henan Provincial Institute of Culture Relics Research mould proved hazardous to the relics. “We have re- Brazzaville, and another died in the neighbouring would use their own chemical prescription, which he moved the redundant clay between those bones and county of Mbomo. They had all shown some was reluctant to further elaborate on. skeletons and undercut the ground surface of the moist symptoms of Ebola, such as deadly fever and The horses and carriage pit, which was excavated at areas inside the pit,” Guo said. “Harm to those horses hemorrhage. a construction site in 2002, was compared to the world- by efflorescence and dust will be greatly reduced after MNA/Xinhua renown Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an by the treatment with chemicals.” — MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 May, 2005 7 Myanmar religious buildings in Lumbini Region Maung Than Nyein

Fullmoon Day of Kason is named Buddha’s ment. It can accommodate more than 60 pilgrims. Day. Indeed, it is an auspicious day, on which Thanks to the efforts of the leading committee, A water tank was installed in the house in 2003. would-be-Buddha was born and attained enlight- the work committee and subcommittees formed by Sasanabeikman (Dhammayon) enment and Buddha Gotama entered the government, the supervision of the Ministry of The stake-driving ceremony for the construc- Mahaparinibana (Demise). Besides, when He was Religious Affairs, and the close supervision of the tion of a Dhammayon was held on 28 April 2000, in the existence of Sumedha Hermit in the time of Myanmar Embassy to Nepal, five kinds of religious and the project was completed on 17 November Buddha Dipankara, the hermit was prophesied for buildings constructed by Myanmar have emerged in 2001 at a cost of more than 28 million Nipalese the first time on the fullmoon day of Kason that Lumbini Region. rupees. he would become a Buddha in future. Lokamanicula Pagoda All the religious buildings built with the con- It is very generous of the government of the It is a replica of the Shwedagon Pagoda in tributions of the Myanmar Government and the Union of Myanmar and the people to have do- Myanmar and 60 feet high. The stake driving cer- public are fine and artistic and draw the attention nated a great deal of cash and kind for construc- emony for construction of the pagoda was held on of the pilgrims around the world. tion of religious buildings in Lumbini Region, the 14 May 1995. The then Minister for Religious Af- The timely completion of these religious birth place of Buddha. buildings meeting with the standards was due to In the early 1992, the Lumbini Region Devel- The laying of cornerstones for the guidance of the Head of State, instructions opment Body of Nepal offered Myanmar through and directives of the high-ranking officials, con- the Myanmar Embassy that under a plan, it would the construction of Shwekyaung- tributions of the wellwishers inside and outside grant land allotments to Buddhist countries and dawgyi and the Arnanda Ordination the nation, the assistance provided by the host organzations to construct religious buildings in the Hall was held on 7 April 1996. Mem- nation, patronage of the Ministry of Religious region. ber Sayadaws of the SSMNC conse- Affairs, assistance of the Ministry of Construc- On 8 July 1992, the Myanmar government action, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other cepted the offer and it was the first to do so among crated the ordination hall on 29 related departments, and close supervision of Buddhist nations and organizations. So Myanmar April. The merit-sharing ceremony successive Myanmar ambassadors to Nepal U Hla had an opportunity to choose the two out of the 18 for the buildings took place on 30 Myint Oo, U Khin Maung Ohn, U Tin Latt, U plots. Tin Win, U Nay Win and U Myint Swe, and U On 11 February 1993, Myanmar and the April 1998. Win Lwin (India). Lumbini Region administrative body of Nepal According to Deputy Minister for Religious signed the lease agreement of the two plots. The fairs, the Deputy Minister for Construction, and three Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, who repre- Myanmar Government made a quick start to con- Myanmar ambassadors accredited to Nepal, India and sented Myanmar at the Second World Buddhist struct five kinds of religious buildings — pagoda, Bangladesh laid cornerstones to construct the build- Summit held at Lumbini Park in Nepal in ordination hall, Dhammayon (religious community ing. The construction of the pagoda completed on 7 December 2004, Myanmar, the People’s Repub- hall), and Zayat (public rest house) — to fulfil the April 1996. lic of China, Japan, Thailand and Sri Lanka have wishes of the pilgrims. The ceremony to enshrine religious objects into completed the construction of respective religious In more than 2,500 Sasana years, no other the upper reliquary of the pagoda and to hoist Htidaw buildings, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Buddhist countries or organizations have obtained (tier and ornamented finial) atop it took place at the the Republic of Korea and Mongolia were still such a unique opportunity to construct splendid pagoda, attended by member Sayadaws of the State constructing their buildings. buildings in the regions in connection with the Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee and Daw Kyaing The Minister of Culture of Nepal told Deputy existence of Lord Buddha including the four Kyaing, wife of Head of State Senior General Than Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko that out of the Samvejaniya places — Lumbini Region, the birth- Shwe, wives of high-ranking officials, the Deputy religious buildings in Lumbini region, those of place of Buddha, Buddha Gaya Region where the Minister for Religious Affairs and the Myanmar Myanmar and Japan were the most outstanding would-be-Buddha was enlightened, Migadavun Re- ambassador. and splendid; that as soon as he arrived at gion where the Buddha gave His the first sermon, Shwekyaungdawgyi and Arnanda Ordination Myanmar’s Shwekyaung, Lokamanicula Pagoda, and Kusinayon, where the Buddha entered Hall Arnanda Ordination Hall and Sasana Beikman, Mahaparinibana. The laying of cornerstones for the construction he felt peace and tranquillity; and that Myanmar’s In the time of King Mindon, who provided of Shwekyaungdawgyi and the Arnanda Ordination artistic works were fine and magnificent. four requisites for holding the Fifth Buddhist Synod Hall was held on 7 April 1996. Member Sayadaws Myanmar’s religious buildings in Lumbini in Myanmar, Myanmar took the opportunity to con- of the SSMNC consecrated the ordination hall on 29 region will be existing till the end of the world. struct a zayat in Budh Gaya. But the zayat no April. The merit-sharing ceremony for the buildings The Myanmar government and the people will longer existed. During the post-independence pe- took place on 30 April 1998. continue to make necessary donations. riod, pilgrims to Lumbini Region could put up Zayat (Public rest house) On this Buddha Day, I wish Myanmar be- only in a monastery and a building donated by The construction of a two-storey public rest house come a peaceful, modern and developed nation wellwishers then. started on 30 April 1998 and completed on 28 April and the entire national people blessed with health However, in the time of the Tatmadaw Gov- 2000. The merit-sharing ceremony for the building and happiness for such meritorious deeds. ernment, Myanmar began the construction of reli- took place on 28 April 2000, attended by the Deputy ********* gious buildings in the early 1995 with the dona- Minister for Religious Affairs and the Myanmar Translation: MS tions of the people and the funds of the govern- Ambassador. Myanma Alin, Kyemon 21-5-2005 MTF President’s Cup Billboard set up to hail WVO Tennis Tournament 25-30 May Preliminary Conference 2005 YANGON, 21 May — To hail Mon Chairman South East Command Com- YANGON, 21 May — Myanmar selected players are to participate in the State War Veterans Organization mander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung, Tennis Federation President’s Cup Ten- A class team event. Preliminary Conference 2005, a bill- departmental officials, state and district nis Tournament 2005 will be held at Only a former State and Division board was erected in front of the State WVO supervisory committee members Theinbyu Tennis Court from 25 to 30 selected player, over 45 years of age Hall in Mandalay Ward, Mawlamyine, and social organization members. May. may take part in each team in the B on 19 May. Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint In the A class team event, only class team event. Present on the occasion were Mon Aung formally unveiled the four or five players in each team are Those wishing to compete in the State Peace and Development Council billboard.—MNA allowed to participate and only six or tournament are to enlist at MTF (Tel: seven players in each team in the B 372360, 381991 and Fax No 381992), The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. class team event. not later than 24 May evening. Only national and State/Division MNA The second best time is now. 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 May, 2005

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein unveils stone plaque of Thanlwin Bridge (Tapar) in Kutkai Township.— MNA Entire Shan State has now… Shwenyaung-Yaksawk- to areas at border with as schools, universities legacies of imperialists Kyaukgu-Nawnghkio China easily. In Shan and colleges, hospitals most. It is obvious that (from page 16) ing transport and commu- Road were built, commu- State, Tarkaw-ek Bridge, and dispensaries, hydel they practised the divide- another. Gradually, na- nication sectors with lofty nication channels between Tarhsan Bridge and Tapar power stations and tel- and-rule policy among the tional development pro- aims. In accord with the northern and southern Bridge across Thanlwin ecommunication net- national races and left grammes are beginning to guidance, the government Shan State have improved. River were built. There- works, TV relay stations Shan State in feudal ad- take shape section by sec- laid down systematic In the past, Mandalay- fore, the regions on the and agriculture and live- ministration form to se- tion. plans and is implement- Lashio-Muse Road was a eastern bank of Thanlwin stock breeding projects cede Shan State from the It is heartening to note ing the tasks for upgrad- poor transport facility. But River that lagged behind were established. Like Union.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party inspect Thanlwin Bridge (Tapar).— MNA Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein cordially meets with local people at the opening ceremony of Thanlwin Bridge (Tapar).— MNA that whenever the govern- ing Union Highways link- now people can go from ment completed a road or ing major regions in Shan Mandalay to Muse in a in development have easy other states and divisions, In addition, the bridge project in Shan State and other states and day. access to those on the progress has been made colonialists intentionally State which had poor divisions, joining Shan As the Hsenwi- western bank of river and in economic and social launched poppy cultiva- transport in the past, State (North, South and Kunlon-Chinshwehall it is part of national devel- sectors. tion in Shan State that economy and trade and East) and construction of Road on Lashio-Muse opment process. If we review why better poses grave danger to the transport developed con- roads in the state and up- Road and Thanlwin river At the same time, four foundations are achieved entire mankind. When the siderably, he said. grading them to all- bridge (Tapar) on Kutkai- special development re- in a short time, it is obvi- colonialists had to hand Head of State Senior weather ones. Tarmonye-Mongsi- gions were designated in ous that peace and tran- over independence to the General Than Shwe has As Loilem-Panketu- Tarshwehtan Road were Shan State and socio-eco- If we review why better founda- given guidance on upgrad- Hsipaw Road and built, local people can go nomic foundations such tions are achieved in a short time, it is obvious that peace and tranquillity is the prime factor. quillity is the prime fac- nation, they resorted to all tor, he said. possible wicked means to Only when national extend their domination solidarity spirit and Un- over Shan State. ion spirit that form mutual When Myanmar re- respect, mutual confi- gained independence, dence, mutual understand- there arose armed insur- ing, mutual assistance and gency, the nation lacked interdependence among peace and stability, the the national races are people lived in a state of strong will there be peace alarm, and many regions and stability and will the lagged behind in devel- Union exist forever. All opment due to the evil the people have to keep legacies left by the this fact in their mind, he colonialists such as sec- said. tarianism, dogmatism, He said Shan State is a racism and subjectivity. Aerial view of Thanlwin Bridge (Tapar) built in Kutkai Township, Muse District.— MNA region that suffered evil (See page 9) THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 May, 2005 9 Entire Shan State has now… (from page 8) Union and to put it their They are indeed unfor- complete domination, and gettable historic lessons. their lackeys are invent- That is why the gov- ing stories to undermine ernment has given top pri- national unity and com- ority to Our Three Main mitting harmonious acts National Causes — non- to break up the Union so disintegration of the Un- as to incite racism and to ion, non-disintegration of sow conflict and hatred national solidarity, and among the national breth- perpetuation of sover- ren. So, local people in eignty to regain national Shan State are to be con- reconsolidation and to stantly aware of and crush narrow down and to close such wicked acts with the development gap be- Union Spirit. tween national races. It has been only more After understanding than a decade the govern- well the benevolent atti- ment and the people have tude of the government, overcome the instigations many national race armed of the colonialists and to groups have returned to build fine foundations for Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party pose for documentary photo together with local people. MNA the legal fold one group national solidarity and after another. So, peace peace. State does not suffer un- At such a time like this, In conclusion, the Sec- Thanlwin Bridge and stability has been re- Till now, efforts have desirable consequences of the seven-step Road Map retary-1 called on the na- (Tapar) is located on stored in many regions to be made with added the evil legacies of the has been laid down and is tional people and local Kutkai-Tarmoenye- one after another. Shan momentum to eliminate colonialists again. being implemented for the authorities to make con- Monesi-Tarshwehtan State enjoyed fruitful re- poppy cultivation and re- Nowadays, thanks to emergence of a peaceful, certed efforts for bringing Road. It is the shortest sults of peace and stabil- duce the development gap the combined endeavours modern, developed and equitable development road linking Muse and ity earlier than any other among the regions in Shan of the three forces — discipline-flourishing across the Union, making Laukkai Districts. The regions where armed State. State, the people and the democratic nation and for best use of development bridge is 600 feet long struggle line reigns, and it The entire local people Tatmadaw — the entire perpetual existence of the infrastructures created by and it has 16 feet and four the government and to inches wide motor road. strive together for further Its foundation is of pile strengthening national foundation. Super struc- unity and Union Spirit. ture of the bridge is of Minister for Con- reinforced concrete, steel struction Maj-Gen Saw frame suspension type. Tun delivered an address, The bridge can withstand saying that construction 60-ton loads. tasks of Tarpa Bridge The Secretary-1 and started on 1 November party met with U Aik 2003. Construction ma- Mone, U Kan Na and U terials were sent from Gon Khay, who ex- Yangon to the project site changed arms for peace via Mandalay, Lashio, unconditionally, at Kutkai. Employees and Shweli Yeiktha of North- officials made efforts for East Command Head- timely completion of the quarters in Lashio this construction tasks both morning. sides of the bridge at the Secretary-1 Lt-Gen same time. Therefore, the Thein Sein said that U Kan bridge was completed Na of SSNA Brigade-11, during one and a half U Gon Khay of SSNA Commander Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing and Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun formally open year. Later, the minister Brigade-19 and U Aik thanked the commander, Mone of PSLA that had Thanlwin Bridge (Tapar).— MNA officials and local people returned to the legal fold reflected the genuine de- are thus to be united in nation including Shan good foundations already for their participation in previously have ex- sire of the local people in crushing the dangers of State has enjoyed the in place. The national building the bridge, and changed arms for peace Shan State. the destructive elements sweet taste of peace, sta- races who have been liv- added the Ministry of unconditionally. However, neo- and those attempting to bility, all-round developing in the Union for ages Construction plans to That is why all the colonialists, who have break up the Union with ment, strong national sharing woe and weal construct roads and members of the group are been continuously at- the four-point people’s economy, and high living were always united in bridges for better trans- now in a position to reu- tempting to shatter the desire in order that Shan standard. times of emergency. They port of the regions. nite with their families are now taking part in suc- Next, Commander and do their jobs inde- cessful realization of the Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing pendently. As for the lo- seven-point Road Map for spoke on the occasion. cal national people, they perpetuation of the Union U Myint Lwin of are free from worries they and for the nation to keep Kutkai Township ex- felt in the past and they abreast of the world com- pressed gratitude. can do their businesses munity. The Secretary-1, Lt- peacefully. And the In striving for the suc- Gen Aung Htwe, Com- whole region has now en- cessful realization of the mander Maj-Gen Myint joyed peace and stabil- seven-point Road Map, all Hlaing and party took the ity. It has been achieved the national races with the designated places. due to the unconditional national awareness are to The commander and exchange of arms for ward off the dangers of the minister cut the rib- peace, the Secretary-1 the destructive elements bon to open the bridge. noted. who are resorting to vari- The Secretary-1 unveiled To ensure the devel- ous ways and means to the plaque of the bridge. opment of border regions cause disintegration of the Next, they posed for docu- and raise the living stand- Commander Maj-Gen Myint Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Union and undermine mentary photo together ard of national people, the Hlaing.— MNA Saw Tun.— MNA national unity. with the local people. (See page 10) 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 May, 2005 Entire Shan State has now enjoyed… Sanitation, upgrading tasks inspected in Yangon City Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Tin Ngwe briefed the Sec- retary-1 on assistance to be provided by the minis- tries to the regions. The Secretary-1 attended to the needs. Next, the Secretary-1 and party left Lashio and U Myint Lwin of Kutkai arrived back here in the Township.— MNA evening. (from page 9) USDA Secretary- State has been implement- General Maj-Gen Htay Oo ing projects for develop- and CEC member ment of border areas and Myanmar War Veterans Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspects sanitation tasks in Moegaung Street in Yankin national races and five Organization Supervisory Township. — MNA rural development project. Committee member Min- YANGON, 21 May — Chairman of Yangon Divi- near ENT Hospital and sanitation and dredging of So, the Secretary-1 said, ister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone sion Peace and Development Council Commander of Khunnapinlein Creek in Tamway Township, sanita- the group members are on 20 May met with ex- Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Chair- tion tasks along Pyidaungsu Road and construction of urged to cooperate with ecutives of state, district, man of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor tarred roads in Dagon Myothit (North) Township and the public in these devel- township USDAs and su- Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin oversaw sanitation, proper cleaning tasks at Myawady Yeiktha in Yangon Com- opment projects. Like the pervisory committee flow of water at drains and upgrading tasks in Yangon mand Headquarters. public under the protec- members of state, district, City this morning. After inspecting upgrading and sanitation tasks, tion of law, they are also township WVOs at Shan They inspected repaving of Banyadala Road they left necessary instructions. — MNA needed to work together State (North) USDA Of- with the government. fice. Commander inspects paddy plantation and foundry plant The commander re- The Secretary-Gen- in Mandalay ported on undertaking of eral explained peace and regional development development of the State YANGON, 21 May — Chairman of Mandalay Mandalay Division has put 195,289 acres of tasks in Mangton, SeU and and participation of the Division Peace and Development Council Commander land under paddy exceeding the target of 193,356 Nampaung regions. association members in of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint visited the acres. Out of them 12170 acres of paddy strains such Deputy Commander nation-building tasks to- five-acre plantation of Mandalay District General as Manawthukha, Shwe Myanmar, Shwethweyin and Brig-Gen Hla Myint sub- gether with the local peo- Administration Department in Chanmyathazi town- MR-9 are grown. mitted reports on needs of ple. Brig-Gen Pyi Sone ship on 19 May morning. There he inspected cultiva- At 12.30 pm, the commander and party visited education, health, agricul- gave instructions and pre- tion of three kinds of paddy species that have been the foundry plant of Mandalay industrial zone devel- ture and transport in these sented uniforms to offi- genetically modified from paddy pollen and cultiva- opment project. He later inspected production process regions. cials. tion of other paddy strains and gave necessary instruc- and left necessary instructions. Minister for Agricul- On 20 May morning, tions to officials. MNA ture and Irrigation Maj- Minister Maj-Gen Sein Gen Htay Oo, Minister for Htwa inspected No 1 and Tubewell, rural health care unit opened in Budalin Social Welfare, Relief and No 2 Pre-Primary Schools. YANGON, 21 May — A ceremony to open a The commander also attended the opening cer- Resettlement Maj-Gen At Youth Training Centre wellwisher’s tubewell was held in Bishu Village of emony of rural health care unit in Ngapayin Village. It Sein Htwa, Deputy Min- in Lashio, he met with stu- Budalin Township on 16 May morning. was built at a cost of K 13.5 million. ister for Education Brig- dents and gave blankets, Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and De- After the ceremony, the commander provided Gen Aung Myo Min and sweaters and garments to velopment Council Commander of North-West Com- school stationery, school uniforms and sports gear to Deputy Minister for them. — MNA mand Maj-Gen Tha Aye and officials attended the BEHS (Branch) and magazines to the library. ceremony. He inspected Maha Bandoola Library and Maha Proficiency Course trainees on The tubewell is 330 feet deep and the two-inch- Bandoola Statue and paid homage to Maha Bandoola excursion of Museums diametre well pumps out 1,000 gallons of water an Pagoda. hour. It was sunk at a cost of K 1.16 million. MNA YANGON, 21 May — The trainees totaling 57 members of Proficiency Course for Officers No 2/ Commander inspects regional development tasks 2005, organized by Information and Public Relations Department, led by Deputy Director (Production) U YANGON, 21 May — Rakhine State Peace and ciation and specialists held at Taunggyi Village BEHS Than Tun of Information and Public Relations Depart- Development Council Chairman Western Command and made an address. Afterwards, the commander ment, visited the Defence Services Museum, the Na- Commander Brig-Gen Min Aung Hlaing together looked into the health treatment to local patients. tional Museum, Drug Elimination Museum and with officials, inspected the construction of In the afternoon, the commander inspected the Myanma Radio and Television this morning.—MNA Kanntaunggyi-Chaukchon road section and regional progress of building Kanntaunggyi Village two-sto- development tasks in Kanntaunggyi village on 16 rey BEHS and station hospital, and attended to the May and gave necessary instructions. needs. Next, the commander inspected the develop- The commander attended the talks on treatment ment of the village and donated K 500,000 for the and health education of the Supervisory Committee tasks of constructing tank and digging for drinking for the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Asso- water lake. — MNA CECmember of USDA Brig-Gen Than Htay attends concluding ceremonies of summer courses

YANGON, 21 May — Member of Central Execu- against destructive acts for the security of the commu- tives Committee of Union Solidarity and Development nity and donated cash for courses of Township USDA.

Trainees of IPRD Proficiency Course for officers Association Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than The deputy minister also inspected short and

visit MRTV. —MNA Htay attended concluding ceremonies of the summer long- term agricultural services of the Township courses organized by Hmawby Township USDA this USDA.—MNA morning.

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Since early Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Yen Electricity of Vietnam this month, electricity Bai and Quang Ninh to (EVN), the country’s big- consumption in Viet- rapidly upgrade their gest power producer and nam’s northern region transmission lines to sole distributor, is urged has increased 28 per cent 220kv from current to facilitate the purchase compared with the same 110kv to facilitate greater of electricity from inde- period last year, the EVN purchase of electricity pendent power projects said. from China,” the Power invested by other eco- In addition to asking Company No 1 (PC1) nomic sectors, and from relevant agencies to buy under the EVN told foreign countries, since more electricity and ac- Xinhua recently. hydroelectric plants are celerate construction of In March, the PC1 Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin inspects Relay Pump (Pyawbwesu) in running below capacity new power plants, the signed with China’s Hmawby Township. (News on page 2) — YCDC due to droughts, while government has required Yunnan Electric Power local power demand is them to take measures to Group Co Ltd the second ASEAN police to join hands increasing this summer. save power. However, contract on buying elec- Water levels of re- power reduction and cut tricity via the 110-kv in fighting crime servoirs for many hydro- are not to affect essential transmission line with a JAKARTA, 21 May — Participants at the 25th conference of the Association electric plants in Vietnam production fields as well capacity of 50-70mw and of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) chiefs of police in Bali have agreed to are falling. If the water as security and national annual output of 180-200 establish a partnership between the group’s members to fight transnational level of the reservoir for defence. million kwh to serve the crimes and develop an electronic Aseanapol database system (e-ADS), The the Hoa Binh Hyroelectric The EVN has de- two northern provinces of Jakarta Post reported on Friday. Plant in northern Hoa cided to import more Ha Giang and Yen Bai. A joint communique project is expected to be each other dealing with Binh Pro-vince drops by electricity with capacity Accordingly, the connec- issued here on Thursday completed in December terrorism and drug traf- one metre to 80 metres, of nearly 200mw in the tion of electricity grids of after the two-day meeting for trial stage, when a test ficking cases. “Of course, the plant, which accounts coming months. “The the two sides will start in said the agreement cov- is slated to be held and the each member will release for 23 per cent of the na- EVN has asked us to early July and end in late ered cooperation in fight- results conveyed to all only specific data and pro- tional electricity capacity, coordinate with such December 2006. ing drug trafficking, ter- members of Aseanapol, tect data that is confiden- will be unable to gener- northern provinces as MNA/Xinhua rorism, arms smuggling, the name of the ASEAN tial and needs to be kept people trafficking, mari- police forces grouping. within the confines of each Susilo calls for national support for anti-graft drive time crime, commercial And another idea has country. But all informa- JAKARTA, 21 May— Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono crime, banking crime, been proposed by Inter- tion on transnational on Friday urged his people to support the government’s anti-corruption credit card fraud, cyber pol, Da’i said, adding that crimes will be provided,” campaign. crime, travel document we expect that the Da’i explained. “I call for all Indonesian citizens corruption and frauds from the coun- fraud and transnational Aseanapol database can be During the discus- to support intensive moves to prevent try. “I believe the time will come for fraud. connected to the Interpol sions, delegates of the 10 and eradicate corruption that we are us when we become a respected na- After making his clos- database so that it will be ASEAN member states taking today,” the President said in tion,” Susilo said. ing remarks, Indonesia’s easier and faster for Inter- and seven non-ASEAN speech to commemorate the National Since taking power last October, National Police chief Gen- pol and Aseanapol to com- countries — China, South Awakening Day at the State Palace Susilo has signed a presidential decree eral Da’i Bachtiar said the municate with one an- Korea, New Zealand, Ja- here. Susilo said Indonesia has been designed to accelerate his anti-graft establishment of e-ADS other. Da’i did not deny pan, Australia, Papua New severely humiliated by rampant cor- measures and formed the Corruption had actually been under the possibility of exchang- Guinea and East Timor — ruption and listed as one of the world’s Eradication Commission. A significant discussion by ASEAN po- ing confidential data elaborated on the details most graft-ridden countries by interna- number of high-profile officials in vari- lice forces since 1990. within Aseanapol. How- of the measures that will tional corruption watchdogs. ous state agencies have been jailed or He said preparing the ever, he said any such data be taken to fight “We must fight against such a ridi- put under police investigation for graft infrastructure and training would only be used by transnational crimes cule. The way to fight is by establish- in recent months under the govern- the necessary personnel Aseanapol members for within the ASEAN coun- ing good governance and getting rid of ment’s anti-graft drive. — MNA/Xinhua would take one year. The such purposes as helping tries. – MNA/Xinhua Education, book fair Thailand to send troops to Drug trafficking into Thailand opens in Nepal Burundi for reconstruction up 60% in April KATHMANDU, 21 May — “Nepal Education and BANGKOK, 21 May — Thailand will send troops BANGKOK, 21 May — The amount of drugs Book Fair 2005,” the 9th edition of Nepal’s largest of engineers to Burundi at the end of May on a being smuggled into Thailand has increased by an education-cum-book fair, kicked off in Kathmandu UN peacekeeping and reconstruction mission. estimated 60 per cent since early April, said Deputy on Friday. “The last eight events have been very suc- The 175-strong Thai work and mine disposal,” Prime Minister Chidchai Wannasathit. cessful. Regular support from exhibitors and partici- company will comprise Bangkok Post on Friday Some 277,503 me- ing 100 suspects who had pants, as well as overwhelming responses from the 152 engineering corps quoted company leader thamphetamine pills had fled to neighbouring coun- public are the basic factors that has imparted continu- from the Army, 16 from Lieutenant-General been seized over a period tries. It was also watching ity to it,” said Santosh Chhetri, executive director at the Navy and seven from Surachet Khamphut as of 45 days, Bangkok Post foreigners involved in the Global Exposition and Management Services Pvt Ltd, the Air Force. saying. on Friday quoted the drug trade in the kingdom. who is one of the organizers of the event. 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Chinese Government on environmen- As many experts predict that coal tal protection is only 1 per cent of the will continue to be China’s dominant country’s total gross domestic output. energy source for the next 10 to 20 A surfer flies off the back of a wave at Sydney’s Manly Beach on 20 May, 2005. Experts hold that the proportion should years, Pan said the Chinese Government INTERNET be at least 1.5 per cent in order to im- will not pinch pennies to develop a prove the present situation. pollutant-free substitute energy. Giving a long list of multinationals The Chinese Government will also HK launches programme to engaged in China’s environmental pro- take a series of substantial measures in- tection business, Pan encouraged for- cluding pricing, taxation and fiscal poli- promote RFID technology eign companies to invest in this sector cies to make better use of private capi- HONG KONG, 21 May — Hong Kong has launched a programme to enhance that took in a total revenue of 250 tal and to facilitate the utilization of new the competitiveness of local engineers through the utilization of Radio Fre- billion yuan last year, about 30.23 bil- energy, he said. quency Identification (RFID) technology. lion US dollars. MNA/Xinhua According to the Hong Kong Pro- ply chain, from materials sourcing, manu- ductivity Council (HKPC) Friday, the facturing, storage, picking and packag- Most US diabetics not Institute of Industrial Engineers (Hong ing, through to logistics, cross-border Kong) (IIE-HK) Thursday launched the transportation and shipment, and all the controlling blood sugar programme on “Capability Building of way to inventory control and retailing,” Manufacturing and Industrial Engineers said Sung. WASHINGTON, 20 May — Two thirds of the 18 million Americans with Type 2 diabetes do not have their blood sugar under control and risk early on the Application of RFID Techno- “By enabling automatic reading of death from the disease’s complications including stroke, heart attack and logy on Supply Chain Management”. the identity of goods, RFID technology kidney failure, showed a report released Wednesday. The CEPA Business Development can help enterprises improve productiv- Centre of the HKPC is the implemen- ity on the overall supply chain. It can A survey during 2003 and 2004 on their blood sugar, and 61 per cent did tation organization of the programme. speed up the flow of goods, manage 157,000 Type 2 diabetics in the United not know what the A1C test is. Focusing on the manufacturing and inventory, enhance management effi- States found 67 per cent of the patients Type 2 diabetes is adult-onset and industrial sectors in the Pearl River Delta ciency, improve customer services, and did not have an adequate level of A1C, comes as a result of a gradual loss of region, the programme comprises a se- facilitate trading activities,” he said. a blood sugar reading. The survey was the body’s ability to use insulin, which ries of experience-sharing seminars and With funding support from the Profes- sponsored by the American Associa- is a hormone responsible for convert- technical training workshops which will sional Services Development Assistance tion of Clinical Endocrinologists ing blood sugar into energy. The dis- be held in the coming months. Scheme (PSDAS) of the Hong Kong (AACE) and the American College of ease can lead to stroke, heart attack, According to Edmund Sung, direc- Government, the programme is co-or- Endocrinologists. kidney failure, blindness and amputa- tor (Business Productivity), HKPC, ganized by the Institution of Electrical The A1C test indicates average tions of feet and legs. Diabetes is the RFID, as an advanced wireless technol- Engineers Hong Kong (IEEHK) and the blood sugar level over the past two sixth-leading killer in the United States. ogy, could have a significant impact on Hong Kong Institution of Engineers months. A normal A1C level is 5, and The disease can be prevented and con- the entire supply chain. (HKIE), with 12 trade associations as an A1C level beyond 6.5 indicates that trolled through healthy diet and exer- “It can be deployed across the sup- supporting organizations.—MNA/Xinhua the blood sugar is generally not under cise. Serious cases also need medica- good control. tions for control. Experts on Wednes- US economist says domestic-led A separate AACE-commissioned day also advised patients to get well survey of 501 adults with diabetes also informed of their A1C levels to strictly growth essential to Asia economy showed that 84 per cent believed they monitor their blood sugar. BANGKOK, 20 May — A US economist has advised Asian countries to were doing a good job of controlling MNA/Xinhua undertake adjustment toward domestic demand-led growth from export-led State of emergency remains in growth models due to possible recession of the US economy. A US recession would force Asian also were expected to increasingly diver- NZ flood devastated area economies to shift toward domestic de- sify their foreign reserve portfolio away mand policies, Paul Krugman, a from dollars to euros and yen. WELLINGTON, 21 May — A state of emergency would remain until at Princeton University economist and least Monday in the flood devastated Matata/Edgecumbe region of eastern Describing public investment as a well-known columnist, was quoted by Bay of Plenty, north New Zealand, said officials Friday. “stopgap” for economic adjustment in Thursday’s Bangkok Post as saying when Asia, Krugman said the final benefits of Over half the 500 residents of the Prime Minister Helen Clark, who giving a speech in Bangkok on Wednes- public investment would rely on the quali- area have been evacuated from their went to the flood-ravaged communities day. ty of the projects. homes since the floods struck on Friday afternoon, said the flooding, He warned that the US economy was Taking Thailand as an example, Wednesday, said local media. brought on by a devastating rainstorm, currently unsustainable, with the huge Krugman suggest the kingdom to avoid Up to 20 houses were destroyed was a major disaster for the region. current account deficit and over-invest- repeating Japan’s mistakes by carefull with another 50 suffering minimal to “The recovery exercise is now ment in the housing market eventually selecting sound infrastructure projects. substantial damage. under way and I commend Civil leading to an economic recession. “Thailand would be in a situation re- Whakatane Mayor Colin Holmes Defence, the police, the Fire Service, “Asia and Japan will see a fall in sembling Japan in the past, when enor- said there was still some uncertainty the Army, St John ambulance units, exports,” he said. “It will be an end of mous infrastructure public investments over what the weather would do over staff from local councils and other export-led growth. The US will no longer were made purely to increase domestic the next few days and many residents government departments, and members be an importer of last resort. Asia will demand. Many projects had no receiva- were unable to enter into their of the community who have pitched in need domestic demand for support.” bles,” he said. properties. to help,” said Clark. — MNA/Xinhua Krugman said Asian central banks MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 May, 2005 Mourinho backs Manchester United S P O R T S to win FA Cup final LONDON, 21 May — Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho backed Manchester United Totti gives Roma 2-1 win over Udinese to win their FA Cup final against Arsenal. ROME, 21 May — An 81st-minute goal from Francesco Totti gave AS Roma Mourinho wishes Portuguese coun- And while he has bonded with a 2-1 (aggregate 3-2) win over Udinese in the semifinals of the Italian Cup on trymen Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Ferguson his rapport with Wenger re- Thursday. Queiroz to shine but also enthused on mains distant. Roma meets Inter Mi- The game looked to be off the relegation zone his relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson. “I don’t know him well, so I think it’s lan in the two-legged fi- heading for extra-time with two games remain- “I respect him, but not just respect, I not fair to speak about someone I don’t nal on June 12 and 15. when Mancini was ing, will be without match- like him,” Mourinho told BBC Sport in know personally,” added Mourinho. Inter reached the final af- brought down by winner Totti for Sunday’s a documentary. “When he says he likes other Chelsea ter a 3-1 (aggregate 4-2) Udinese’s Slovenian trip to rock bottom “He is a person to fight with but a teams much more than our team I know win over Cagliari on keeper Samir Handanovic Atalanta. person that when a game ends we share why — because we are the champions. Wednesday. and a penalty was Totti must serve the last a glass of wine and speak openly.” He preferred the other way when they The victory also awarded. game of his five-match He added: “He is a very correct per- were the champions. earned Roma a UEFA Handanovic parried suspension. son and he teaches me a few things. “I didn’t like Arsenal at the start of the Cup berth as Inter have Totti’s spot-kick but the “It’s completely differ- “I also have a strong relationship season when they smashed everybody gained a spot in the Cham- Roma captain pounced on ent having Francesco on with Sir Alex. I think a man like him and I don’t like them now when they beat pions League qualifying the loose ball to score. the field but I am sure we deserves silverware year after year. Everton 7-0 and they win. round through their guar- Udinese had their Chil- will still do well against “I would like Manchester United to “But I liked them very much in the anteed third-place finish ean midfielder David Atalanta,” said Conti. win. I have no problem to say that.” middle of the season when every week- in Serie A. Pizarro sent off in injury “We beat a very good Mourinho led Chelsea to the Pre- end they lost points. Brazilian Mancini put time for retaliating against side who were at us right miership title and a Carling Cup win this “I was in love with them then, so I can Roma in front with a 21st- Vincenzo Montella. until the end. In a tricky season in his first campaign in English understand why Arsene doesn’t like us.” minute header from a deep The win was a timely period for us it was vital to football. MNA/Xinhua cross by Leandro Cufre. boost for Serie A strug- win this game.” Antonio Di Natale lev- gler Roma. Udinese is level on Ferguson warns of “feisty” FA Cup final elled for Udinese from Coach Bruno Conti, points with Sampdoria in LONDON, 21 May — Alex Ferguson urged on Friday referee Rob Styles to close range in the 57th. whose side is three points the fight for fourth place take caution as Saturday’s FA Cup final will be “feisty”. in Serie A, which also “You have to remember the players rival captains Roy Keane and Patrick Italian Cup final to be played yields a place in the quali- are human beings,” said Ferguson. Vieira squaring up in the tunnel. fying round of the Cham- “It’s a cup final and there will be Ferguson added: “Graham Poll [who on 12, 15 June pions League. nerves. The early parts of the game will refereed that game] found the early parts ROME, 21 May — The Italian Cup final between “We have to get over be feisty, just as they were at Old Trafford of the last match difficult to handle but Inter Milan and Roma will be played over two legs this now and think about and Highbury this season.” used his experience to get through it. on June 12 and 15, the Italian Soccer League said the league. It is a shame Manchester United take on Arsenal “There has been this incredible com- Friday. though because we really in the final at the Millennium Stadium at petition between the two clubs over the The first leg will be played in Rome, it said. wanted to win the Cup,” 1500 BST on Saturday. last 10 years and I honestly don’t believe Roma, which stands 14th in Serie A, beat Udinese said Udinese coach In the pair’s last meeting in Febru- the games are any different now than they on Thursday night to reach the final and earn a Luciano Spalletti. ary, which United won 4-2, tempers were then. UEFA Cup berth as Inter has gained a spot in the MNA/Xinhua were frayed even before kick-off with MNA/Xinhua Champions League qualifying round through its guaranteed third-place finish in Serie A. Chelsea beat Suwon Samsung 1-0 in friendly Inter beat Gianfranco Zola’s Cagliari in the other SEOUL, 21 May — Visiting English Premier League champion Chelsea beat the South Korea’s K- semifinal. League champion Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1-0 at Suwon World Cup Stadium in a friendly on Friday MNA/Xinhua night. CROSSWORD PUZZLE Suwon conceded an early goal to midfielder Joe sea defence line. Cole in the 15th minute, but were not overawed by their Suwon coach Cha virtually conceded the loss when opponents. The match drew 43,109 spectators, a sell- he replaced goalie Lee with bench warmer Kim Dae- out crowd. hwan with 15 minutes left, and focused more on giving Chelsea arrived in South Korea on Wednesday. his bench players a chance to experience top-level Suwon’s Croatian defender Mato, who recently football. recovered from surgery after suffering a broken nose, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich appeared on led a tight line against Chelsea, but failed to block the pitch before the match and posed for a photo with Cole’s goal. his team’s officials. Cole fired the ball past South Korean national team MNA/Xinhua goalie Lee Woon-jae after he received a headed pass from Tiago at the centre line in the 15th minute. Despite their accumulated fatigue from the end of a gruelling season and jet lag, the Chelsea players dominated the first half, while Suwon players coun- tered with long balls. With accurate and speedy passwork, Chelsea showed the brilliant skills and ball control for which they are well-known. ACROSS DOWN However, many of Chelsea’s key players missed 1 Boisterous 1 Israel (anag.) the five-day trip to South Korea. 4 Refined spirit 2 Bobbin Such players as Didier Drogba, Arjen Robben, 7 Iniquitous 3 Annual Frank Lampard and John Terry did not play because of 9 Image 4 Jail scheduling conflicts or injuries. 10 Comfort 5 Loyal Also, forward and captain Eidur Gudjohnson, an- 11 Spate 6 Beautiful other forward Mateja Kezman and defender William 13 Recently 7 Homesickness Gallas did not join their team’s flight to South Korea. 14 Almost 8 Sexton Suwon goalie Lee deflected a powerful long-range 15 Visitor 11 Navy shot of midfielder Tiago five minutes before the break. 17 Uplifted 12 Exclude Jiri Jarosik’s shot also missed the right post. British Premier League champions Chelsea's Joe Cole, 19 General run 15 Barrow-boy Suwon striker Sandro saw his powerful shot just out left back, fights for the ball with South Korea's Suwon 20 Pillow-case 16 Fame of the box blocked by the English Premier League Bluewings' Mato Neretljak, right, as Suwon's Park 22 Light 17 Revolve Golden Glove awardee Petr Cech a minute before the Kun-ha looks on during their exhibition match at the 23 Robot 18 Leave first half ended. World Cup Stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul, South 24 Keep 21 Cougar Suwon attacked early in the second half, but failed Korea, on 20 May, 2005. Chelsea defeated Suwon 25 Scope 22 Plunder to score an equalizer because of the water-tight Chel- Bluewings with 1-0.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 22 May, 2005 15 mui;U^;k¥N˙c\. mui;raq^t∑c\ ®Ps\p∑a;tt\eqa Asylum applications decrease

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R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 296115, Manager 296864, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 296843, Accounts 296545, Administration 296161, Production 297032 (Office) /297028 (Press). Fullmoon Day of Kason 1367 ME Sunday, 22 May, 2005

Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education Constitution in the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Entire Shan State has now enjoyed peace and stability It has been achieved due to the unconditional exchange of arms for peace

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein meets with U Aik Mone, U Kan Na and U Gon Khay, who exchanged arms for peace unconditionally, at Shweli Yeiktha of North- East Command in Lashio.— MNA (from page 1) from Muse and Laukkai Districts and Kutkai- pleasure of local people. Special Region-1 Chairman of Kokang Peace group U Tarmonye, Kongyan and Laukkai Townships number- The government is systematically implement- Phon Kyar Shin, Vice-Chairman U Phon Kyar Phu and ing 2,500. ing the regional development projects towards the members, members of the Union Solidarity and Devel- In his address, the Secretary-1 said on behalf of the development of all parts of the Union the interest of all opment Association, Women’s Affairs Organization, government he was pleased to see the bridge that national races, he said. Maternal and Child Welfare Association, War Veter- would bring about smooth and secure transport and By doing so, construction tasks such as Thanlwin ans Organization, Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire Bri- communication for local people at a far-flung area in river bridge (Tapar) have become successful one after gades, traditional cultural troupes and local people north-east of Myanmar and he was glad to witness the (See page 8) Factories in Indagaw Industrial Sagaing Division WVO Preliminary Conference held Zone inspected YANGON, 21 May — Sagaing Division War Veterans Organization’s Preliminary Conference 2005 YANGON, 21 May — Minister for Industry-2 The minister also oversaw construction of the was held at the city hall in Monywa on 19 May. Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, accompanied by Deputy Minister electric motor factory of Myanma Machine Tool and Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw and officials, inspected Electrical Industries, installation of machines and test- Development Council Commander of North-West production process of Automobile Part Factory of running. Officials conducted him round the factories. Command Maj-Gen Tha Aye gave a speech. Myanma Automobile and Diesel Engine Industries in After inspecting factories, the minister gave Sagaing Division WVO Supervisory Commit- Indagaw Industrial Zone this morning. necessary instructions to officials.— MNA tee Chairman Lt-Col Myo Myint accepted K 500,000 for social and welfare tasks of the division organization donated by North-West Command through Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Tin Maung Ohn; K 6.4 million for business of the organization by Sagaing Division PDC; and K 5 million by Police Col Tin Maung Maung. Next, Supervisory Committee Chairman Lt-Col Myo Myint provided cash assistance to old members. The meeting chairman sought approval for five future tasks of the preliminary conference. Later, the meeting decided two matters, approved one matters and put four matters on records. MNA

INSIDE The laying of cornerstones for the construction of Shwekyaungdawgyi and the Arnanda Or- dination Hall was held on 7 April 1996. Member Sayadaws of the SSMNC consecrated the ordination hall on 29 April. The merit-sharing ceremony Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin at Automobile Part Factory in Indagaw for the buildings took place on 30 April 1998. Industrial Zone.— INDUSTRY-2 (Page 7) MAUNG THAN NYEIN