The National Convention Is the Concern of All Our National Races

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Volume XII, Number 65 4th Waxing of First Waso 1366 ME Sunday, 20 June, 2004 Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and party inspect Orchid Garden and Finger Lake housing estates of FMI City in Hlinethaya Township.—˚MNA Four social objectives * Uplift of the morale and morality of the Prime Minister attends opening of school buildings in entire nation * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and Hlinethaya Township preservation and safeguarding of cultural YANGON, 19 June—The tions, townselders, inspected skill demonstra- eral of No 3 Basic Educa- heritage and national character new buildings of No 20 Ba- wellwishers, members of tion of the students and tion Department U Aye * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit sic Education Primary the school boards of trus- gave necessary instructions. Kyu. * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- School, Shwelinban Indus- tees and parent-teacher as- The General and party Wellwishers donated ards of the entire nation trial City Pre-primary sociations, principals, teach- also attended the opening of cash for basic education School, No 6 Post-Primary ers and students. the building of No 6 Post- primary schools, post-pri- School and No 47 Primary The opening of the primary school in Hline- mary schools and pre-pri- ship can now get full op- INSIDE School in Hlinethaya Town- building of the No 20 BEPS thaya Township. Minister mary schools in Hlinethaya portunity to pursue educa- Perspectives ship were launched at the in Hlinethaya Township Maj-Gen Saw Tun and Min- Township to the ministers. tion. Towards respective schools this took place starting at 9.30 ister U Than Aung formally Headmaster U Win Hla He said the government national morning, attended by Chair- am at the school. Minister opened the building by cut- of No 6 Basic Education is making efforts to boost man of Myanmar Education for Construction Maj-Gen ting the ribbon. Post-primary School human resources and uplift development Committee Prime Minister Saw Tun and Minister for The opening ceremony thanked the donors. of education and building a (Page 2) General Khin Nyunt. Education U Than Aung of these buildings was held Next, Minister for Edu- modern developed nation. Poem These facilities were formally opened it. at the school. Director-Gen- cation U Than Aung said He also thanked entre- Media plant that built with the contributions The General and party eral of the DHSHD U Arnt he was very pleased to see preneurs and wellwishers of the Department of Hu- inspected the building and Kyaw explained the purpose the emergence of new mag- for their cooperation. will ever keep man Settlement and Hous- classrooms. of the donation and called nificent schools with the Chairman of Myanmar bearing fruits ing Development under the Next, the General and on students, parents and assistance of the well- Education Committee Prime (Page 2) Ministry of Construction. party attended the opening teachers to maintain these wishers under the supervi- Minister General Khin Also present on the oc- of Shwelinban Industrial facilities for durability. sion of DHSHD. Hline- Nyunt and party inspected National Convention casion were the ministers, City Pre-primary School. Next, Deputy Director thaya Industrial Zone is multimedia teaching cen- delegates entertained the Yangon mayor, the Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun General of Department of developing rapidly. In the tres. with films at deputy ministers, officials and Minister for Social Human Settlement and education sector, pre-pri- The Prime Minister and Nyaunghnapin Camp of the State Peace and De- Welfare, Relief and Reset- Housing Development Col mary schools and univer- party attended the opening velopment Council Office, tlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa Aung Win handed over the sity were opened there and ceremony of No 47 Basic (Page 2) departmental heads, local formally opened it. documents related to the it can be called Education Education Primary School. authorities, social organiza- The General and party buildings to Director-Gen- City. Students in the town- (See page 8)

The housing estate built by FMI Garden Development Ltd seen in FMI City in Hlinethaya Township.— MNA The National Convention is the concern of all our national races. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 20 June, 2004 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Sunday, 20 June, 2004 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Towards national * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy development For the equitable development of the Un- Sitagu Sayadaw arrives back from England ion, the Government is implementing the border areas and national races development YANGON, 19 June— project, the project for 24 Special Development Honorary Professor of Inter- national Theravada Buddhist Regions and the five rural development tasks Missionary University harmoniously. Chancellor of Sitagu Inter- While the Government is providing nec- national Buddhist Academy essary assistance to each and every region to of Sagaing Agga Maha have a strong economy and for regional devel- Pandita Agga Maha opment, local people, service personnel and Saddhamma Jotikadhaja members of social organizations, on their part, Maha Dhammakahtika are to make concerted efforts for development Hitadhara Sitagu Sayadaw of the respective regions. Dr Bhaddanta Ñanissara arrived back here by air this On his tour of Sagaing Division, Prime morning after attending the Minister General Khin Nyunt met members of final rites of Buddha Vihara Pale and Budalin Township Peace and Devel- Monastery Presiding opment Councils, departmental personnel, Nayaka foreign missionary members of social organizations and Sayadaw Agga Maha townselders on 12 June. According to their re- Pandita Dr Bhaddanta Sitagu Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Ñanissara being welcomed back at the Yangon ports, the Prime Minister fulfilled the require- Revatadhamma Mahathera International Airport. — MNA ments in agriculture, livestock breeding, edu- held in Birmingham, Eng- land, on 4 June. General of Religious Af- cation, health and transportation. POEM: The Sitagu Sayadaw fairs Department Dr Myo In meeting members of Township Peace was welcomed back at Myint and departmental Media tree that will ever keep and Development Council, departmental per- Yangon International Air- officials, Secretary of bearing fruit sonnel, members of social organizations and Lower Myanmar Sitagu port by Deputy Minister for * In Shan State (North) townselders at the Myawady Hall in Budalin, Kappiya Karaka Group U Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Southeastern region the Prime Minister said that although the Han and disciples.—MNA Thura Aung Ko, Director- Today there emerges country is not rich, the magnitude of invest- Sharp Sale Centre opened A media tree for the people. ment poured into the development of Sagaing * The huge media tree YANGON, 19 June— Sharp Roxy Sale (S) Pte Ltd Division is not small, that infrastructures for The fruit sweet and luscious and Ambur Electronic opened the Sharp sale centre at agriculture, industry, education, health, trans- Full of nutrition 122, Maha Bandoola Park Street, this morning. For people of the region port and human resources have been built and Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura To share and to enjoy that such infrastructures have also been estab- Myint Maung, Mr Hiroyuki Nuizato of Sharp Roxy Sales With new strength and plentiful lished in other states and divisions. S’pore, Ambur Electronic Resident Representative Mr Will be fruitful forever. Local people, in cooperation with depart- Steven Sng, CEO Mr M Fujiki of Sharp Asian Operation (Dedicated to the opening today of the Sub-printing ments, are to implement projects for regional and MG Mr S Marusue of Sharp Roxy S’pore formally House of News & Periodicals Enterprise in Lashio.) opened the centre and inspected it. development. Po Wa (Trs) There is some weakness in paddy culti- Also present on the occasion were deputy direc- vation in Pale and Budalin Townships to meet tors-general of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Manag- ing Director Mr Hiroyuki Nuizato of Sharp Roxy Sale local food sufficiency fully. Therefore, all-out S’pore, employees and journalists. efforts are to be made for boosting paddy cul- Hailing the Fourth World Buddhist Summit to be tivation. hosted by Myanmar, CEO Mr M Fujiki of Sharp Asian The committees formed are to imple- Operation donated K 1.5 million for installation of water ment the tasks for local rice sufficiency, rural purifier at Maha Pasana Cave at Kaba Aye. Minister for development, human resource development and Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung accepted greening of environs through collective efforts. the donation. Development of townships and districts LCD TV, Plasmacluster, Solar Cell, DVD, VCD, means development of the states and divisions. Theatre Projector, Digital Video Camera, Hi-Fi cassette, CEO Mr M Fujiki of Sharp Asian Operation hands Making effective use of better foundations in refrigerator, washing machine, air-conditioner, micro-wave oven, vacuum cleaner, air cleaner and others are available over donation of K 1.5 million for 4th Buddhist Summit Sagaing Division created by the State, officials at the centre. — MNA to Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung. — MNA

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National Security Adviser soldiers physically and superiors have been held interrogation techniques or “I didn’t make any request at all to the foreign minister Condoleezza Rice visited the sexually humiliating naked responsible despite the need to obtain more about the ... issue of troops because we know and respect prison to discuss “detainee Iraqi inmates, in violation of statements from the guards information. the position of the government of India,” Straw said operations and reporting.” the Geneva conventions. that they had received Jordan also told inves- Wednesday after meeting Indian Foreign Minister Jordan, a lieutenant Jordan’s statements do not instructions to soften the tigators that his immediate K Natwar Singh for 45 minutes in London. colonel, told investigators shed light on how high up detainees for interrogation. superior, Army Colonel Singh, on his first visit to Britain since the surprise that during his time at Abu the chain of command was Fran Townsend, Rice’s Thomas Pappas, told him at election victory of his Congress party last month, said the Ghraib —from17 September the approval to abuse aide who visited Abu least twice “that some of the question of sending Indian troops to Iraq did not arise to 22 December— he was prisoners to get information, Ghraib, told USA Today that (intelligence) reporting was during his talks with Straw. reminded “many, many, said the daily, but they give Jordan’s statement that she getting read by (Secretary of The Indian government’s “position on the issue is many times” of the need to new insights into the pressured him to extract Defence Donald) Rumsfeld, based on the national consensus which was reflected in improve the intelligence intensity of the demands on more information from folks out at Langley (Central the unanimous resolution just last year in both houses of output of the prison. commanders to get prisoners was “ridiculous.” Intelligence Agency head- the Indian Parliament,” Singh said. Abu Ghraib, a dreaded jail information that could Townsend, who is deputy quarters in Virginia), some Britain and the United States hope to persuade other very senior folks.” nations to share the burden of peacekeeping in Iraq He said Pappas told him following the handover of sovereignty to the interim the pressure to get more government in Baghdad at the end of this month. intelligence began well before Singh welcomed the recent UN Security Council October 2003, when the resolution regarding the turnover in Iraq, calling it “a first documented abuses at Abu step in restoring sovereignty to the Iraqi people and leading Ghraib took place. to stability and peace and reconstruction.”—Internet Internet British soldier among wounded in southern Iraq mortar attack AMARA, 18 June— A British soldier and two Filipino security guards were wounded in a mortar attack on a coalition base in southern Iraq earlier this week, officials said. At least one mortar hit an are life-threatening,” the the attacks. accommodation block on the spokesman told AFP. “At 11:00 pm (1900 base in the city of Amara, One British soldier and a GMT), four mortars hit the 365 kilometres (230 miles) Filipino security guard were Coalition Provisional southeast of Baghdad, late taken to a nearby British-run Authority (CPA) in Amara” on Wednesday, a British hospital for treatment, while late Thursday, police colonel military spokesman said. a second Filipino guard was Ali Hussein told AFP. Iraqis wave the Iraqi flag of the Saddam era regime and a poster of cleric Muqtada al- “There were three treated at the scene, said the “After that there was Sadr as they rally in support of the cleric in Kufa, Iraq, on 18 June, 2004. —INTERNET casualties ... none of them spokesman. shooting between British Later that night and again forces and the Mehdi Army China will not back US on immunity Bangladesh to expand on Thursday night more (Sadr’s militia force). There mortar rounds were fired at were no injuries.” from new court medicine export market the base without causing The latest mortar rounds UNITED NATIONS, 19 June— China said on Friday it DHAKA, 19 June— Bangladesh is making an effort to casualties. fired hit a security wall would abstain on a resolution giving the United States expand its medicine market as the trade and individual “It happens quite a bit,” outside the coalition base but immunity from the new International Criminal Court, a property regulations allowing it to imitate world famous said the spokesman for the failed to damage the actual decision that may leave Washington short of votes to pharmaceutical products at a cheaper price will end in 2016. British army, which is in building, said the British pass the resolution. This competitive advan- dustry in Bangladesh now charge of southern Iraq and military spokesman, adding "I said to my colleagues but particularly at this time". tage should be utilized to the meets about 95 per cent of the has between 100 and 150 that British forces were we will abstain," Beijing's UN On Friday Annan maximum by supporting the demand of the domestic troops in Amara. investigating the attacks. ambassador, Wang Guangya, distributed a memorandum pharmaceutical companies medicine market worth 30 A local police official said Sadr commands some told Reuters after a luncheon to council members, and diversifying the export billion taka (5,172 million US Shiite Muslim militiamen support in Amara, which has among the 15 Security "strongly" urging them not basket, The Financial Ex- dollars). loyal to radical cleric been dogged by frequent anti- Council members and UN to renew the measure. press said Friday. MNA/Xinhua Moqtada Sadr were behind coalition attacks—Internet Secretary-General Kofi "The Secretary-General A delegation of Bangla- Annan. Wang said earlier the believes that extending the desh Association of Pharma- resolution would send a exemption once more would ceutical Industries left Dhaka wrong signal in light of the contradict the efforts of the Wednesday to explore mar- Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal. United Nations — including ket for Bangladeshi products China's abstention could the Council itself — to promote in four African countries— deprive the Bush Admini- the rule of law in international Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania stration of the nine "yes" votes affairs," the memorandum and Mali. required to adopt a resolution. said."— MNA/Reuters The pharmaceutical in- So far only Britain, Russia, Angola and the Philippines Vietnam spends more money are considered sure votes in favour. All other members to curb HIV/AIDS are contemplating an HANOI, 18 June — To curb the HIV/AIDS epidemic, abstention or are undecided, Vietnam is spending more money on buying and producing following a rebuke by UN HIV/AIDS drugs, and raising public awareness about pre- Secretary-General Kofi ventive measures, according to local media on Thursday. Annan, who said on Thursday HIV carriers are found in almost all districts of Vietnam, the resolution was "wrong", with 81,206 victims, mainly in the age of 20-29, reported by would "discredit the Council" late May. Of the sufferers, 12,684 developed into AIDS and and was of "dubious judicial 7,208 people died of the disease. value". Vietnam has allocated 80 billion Vietnamese dong (VND) He said that resolution (5.1 million US dollars) for HIV/AIDS prevention pro- "would be a very unfortunate grammes this year, of which 10 billion VND (637,000 US soldiers and Iraqi policeman at a jointly-controlled checkpoint on the highway signal to send at any time — dollars) is to be spent on buying medicines.— MNA/Xinhua outside of Najaf, Iraq, on 18 June, 2004. —INTERNET

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The attacks a contractor for a US firm wounded in a mortar attack on US troops at a police station insurgents were killed. pipelines, which carry crude appear aimed at undermining a US-led coalition base on Friday, the US military said. in Samarra, firing rocket- A coalition spokesman oil from the southern fields public confidence as the “One Task Force Baghdad Soldier died and a Kellogg propelled grenades and rifles said the smaller of two oil to tankers in the Persian Gulf. handover approaches. Brown and Root contractor was wounded when six after warning shopkeepers pipelines blasted by Exports from Iraq’s other In the boldest attack in mortars hit a coalition base at about 2:30pm,” a statement to close, witnesses said. US insurgents this week had field near Kirkuk were halted months, a car bomber smashed said. troops returned fire, nearly been repaired but last month due to sabotage into a crowd seeking jobs at a KBR is a subsidiary of US construction giant wounding two attackers, engineers were still on the pipeline to the military recruitment centre Halliburton. residents said. There was no examining the larger one. Mediterranean port of Thursday in Baghdad, killing The statement did not reveal the nationality of the report on U.S. casualties. Spokesman Dominic Ceyhan, Turkey. at least 35 Iraqis and wounding contractor, who only received minor injuries. In the south, British d’Angelo said tests could The attacks against the 145. Another car bombing the The death raises to 614 the number of US soldiers same day killed six Iraqi civil killed in action since the US-led invasion of Iraq in defense fighters and injured March 2003, according to numbers from the Pentagon. four others in Balad, north of Internet Baghdad.—Internet Martial law being considered in Iraq BAGHDAD. 18 June—In the wake of two car bombs that killed 41, Iraq’s new government is considering temporary martial law in the country’s most dangerous areas. “It (the new law) should not have sweeping “A decision to impose martial law could powers. It should be limited in time and be taken if the attacks continue,” Defense space,” Rubaie said. “(But) the terrorists are Minister Hazem Shaalan said. shooting people on sight. You need to be a National security adviser Muwaffaq little bit more proactive, a little bit more Rubaie told the Financial Times martial law robust.” had not yet been discussed substantively The car bombs were the latest in a series of with US forces. increasingly well-organized attacks, including A new law would have to be passed suicide attacks against foreign civilians tied to because the temporary constitution, which is the US-led coalition, an assassination of an the basis of the new Iraqi government, does Iraqi official and the sabotage of military and not have provisions for emergency rule. oil targets.—Internet Saudi oil firm boosts security for staff US soldiers detain an Iraqi man as they search homes along a highway looking for ABU DHABI, 18 June— Saudi state oil giant Aramco Company was strengthening suspects responsible for a roadside attack which destroyed a flatbed truck carrying security for workers and families unnerved by a wave of deadly militant attacks on wheat nearby in Baghdad, Iraq, on 18 June, 2004. —INTERNET expatriate workers in the country, the Arab News reported Thursday. Iraqi experts warn against blockage of Tigris River The paper quoted stocking up on bullet-proof already been deployed to Aramco officials as saying vests, according to the offi- protect its facilities and em- BAGHDAD, 18 June — Iraqi experts warned against the possibility of blockage of that the protection was part cials. ployees. the Tigris River in the next 10 years due to the rise in the rate of sedimentation in the of ongoing security meas- Fears about security at The new measures could bottom of the river at the turn of Jadiriyah Bridge in central Baghdad, Al Itihad ures and not a knee-jerk re- oil facilities have been help calm the nerves of some newspaper reported Wednesday. action to the recent spate of sparked by the recent killing of the 8,500 workers and “The flow of the river is Specialists at the Iraqi resources has not been violence which had rocked of Westerners in the oil hubs families living on the heav- very slow at the turning of Ministry of Water Resources paid proper attention in a the kingdom. of Yanbu on the Red Sea ily fortified Aramco com- Jadiriyah, in addition to the admitted that they are facing country containing two riv- Saudi Aramco was doing coast and Khobar, near pound in Dhahran who have widening banks of the river. many obstacles to remove ers, most of the attention everything within its power Dhahran on the east coast. been shaken by the recent This led to the accumulation the accumulating clay be- was directed to other insti- to ensure the safety and secu- Aramco officials say they bloodshed. of clay sedimentation that cause the turn is inside the tutions, which resulted in a rity of its employees and their have no plans to hire outside So far there has been no might lead to the blockage city and the machines are number of problems that dependents, the company fa- security forces to strengthen sign of foreign oil workers of the river in the future, if it needed for handling this sedi- would develop into serious cilities and communities in protection, but its own guards fleeing the kingdom. But it is to be neglected,” the local mentation. one in the future, experts which they work and live. might get additional and spe- was impossible to predict the newspaper quoted the ex- After the US-led war on warned. The company was con- cialized training. impact of a mass exodus of perts. Iraq in April 2003, water MNA/Xinhua tinuously upgrading the Some 5,000 Aramco Aramco expatriates, who equipment and infrastructure guards, as well as physical make up about 14 per cent of Lebanese hostage Vietnam sentences drug available to its industrial se- barriers, cameras and gov- the oil giant’s 54,000 freed in Iraq gang members to death curity personnel and was also ernment security forces have workforce. — MNA/Xinhua BEIRUT, 18 June — Lebanese hostage HANOI, 18 June — A Vietnam appeals Habib Samour has been freed in Iraq after court has sentenced a US citizen and four almost a month in captivity, a Lebanese other members of an international drug ring Government source said on Wednesday. to death, rejecting their requests for clem- The source said the Lebanese diplo- ency. matic mission in Baghdad confirmed The five were among 11 members of the Samour was in good health and had left gang who were convicted and bring to nine Baghdad for the Jordanian capital Amman. the total number in the case who will face the On Tuesday, Al Arabiya television sta- firing squad. tion showed footage of Samour appealing Four of the 11 had been sentenced to for his release and said it had a statement death in an earlier court hearing. from a group called the Islamic Anger The gang was charged with trafficking Brigades which accused him of spying for 39.45 kilos (87 pounds) of heroin, 50 kilos the United States. of marijuana and 6,000 ecstasy pills between The Lebanese news agency said he was Cambodia, Vietnam, Japan and the Nether- released without a ransom being paid. lands from 1993 to 2002. Kidnappers took two other Lebanese Among the five sentenced on Wednes- men hostage in Iraq at the weekend, ac- day were US passport holder John Nguyen, cording to Foreign Ministry officials in or Nguyen Nhu Hung, who had originally Beirut. Another Lebanese hostage, Hussein been ordered to serve a life prison term, an Ali Alyan, was killed and dumped by a road official at the appeal court in southern Ho US soldiers cross a highway in front of a burned truck that was filled with wheat as they along with two of his Iraqi colleagues. Chi Minh City told Reuters on Thursday. arrive on the scene to check a roadside attack on the vehicle on the edge of Baghdad, MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters Iraq, on 18 June, 2004. —INTERNET

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 20 June, 2004 5

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But the draft resolution of Baghdad on Wednesday, bringing the number of in Iraq,” Annan told reporters upon his arrival at the UN was withdrawn earlier this month in face of stiff opposition American troops killed in the strike to three, the US Headquarters in New York. from many Council members amid the prisoner abuse military said. He was referring to the horrible abuses of detainees in scandal. One soldier was killed at the scene of the attack while Abu Ghraib Prison, near Baghdad, controlled by US troops. The Council first gave US peacekeepers such impunity the other two died of their wounds at a field hospital, The US military has launched investigations into the scan- in July 2002 by adopting Resolution 1422, after the United according to a military statement issued on Thursday. dal, which was revealed last month by the US media. States threatened to veto UN peacekeeping operations one The attack, which targeted the Anaconda Base near “In this circumstance it would be unwise to press for an by one. The impunity was renewed as one year later. Balad, wounded 23 other people at the base, including at exemption, and it would be even more unwise on the part of The ICC, which currently has 94 state parties, started to least 12 soldiers, the statement said. the Security Council to grant it,” said Annan. function in March 2003. It is the first permanent world court Since last year’s invasion to oust Saddam Hussein, at “It would discredit the Council and the United Nations capable of trying individuals accused of genocide, crimes least 610 US troops have been killed in action in Iraq. that stands for rule of law and the primacy of rule of law,” he against humanity and war crimes when national courts are MNA/Reuters warned. unwilling or unable to do so. — MNA/Xinhua Syrian MPs propose sanctions against US interests DAMASCUS, 19 June — More than half of the members of Syria’s legislature have signed a bill that seeks curbs against US interests, a month after Washington imposed sanctions against Damascus, Syrian sources said on Friday. The measure comes in response to interests, the sources said without giving economic sanctions imposed by Washington further details. The volume of trade between against Damascus mainly for supporting non-OPEC oil exporter Syria and the United anti-Israel militant groups, the sources said. States is modest with transactions between It also is a reaction to “US policies in the two sides amounting to around 300 the region and its unlimited support and bias million US dollars last year. toward Israeli policies and practices”, one Syria has said a deal with a Petro- source said. The measure signed by about Canada-lead consortium, including US 130 of Parliament’s 250 members seeks the Occidental Petroleum, on developing the imposition of unspecified “strict restrictions 600-700 million US dollars Palmyra gas on US interests in Syria”, said a source project could be closed within months. The familiar with the bill. The proposed law that biggest current US investment in Syria is is expected to be debated by the House on ConocoPhillips Deir Ez Zor gas project, in June 27 would authorize the government to which it has a 50-per-cent share of a service decide appropriate measures against US contract with France’s Total. —MNA/Reuters A protester holds an anti-war placard outside the Cabinet Ministers Office in Tokyo on 18 June, 2004. —INTERNET Chinese, Russian presidents meet in Tashkent TASHKENT, 18 June— Chinese President Hu Jintao made a three-point proposal to Turkish, Egyptian hostages released in Iraq Russian President Vladimir Putin here Thursday when they met after the summit ISTANBUL, 18 June — Suspected Iraqi guerillas on Thursday released a Turkish meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). truck driver and an Egyptian man taken hostage earlier this month, Turkey’s state- Hu proposed that the two friendly consultation, Hu cooperation in trade, mili- run Anatolian news agency said. countries make an outline added. tary technology and culture Bulent Yanik from Tur- The released Egyptian ists from Turkey’s Ihlas news on implementing the China- “China views its relations has also grown rapidly. key was bringing supplies was named Victor Tawfiq, agency in Falluja. Russian Friendly Treaty on with Russia as one of its most The Russian President from Kuwait to the US forces according to the Egyptian “Whoever is thinking of Good-Neighbourly Coop- important foreign relations,” said he agreed with Hu’s in Iraq when he was taken news agency Mena. coming here, don’t work in eration as soon as possible he said. “China treasures its three-point proposal, and that hostage in the Iraqi city of Turkish diplomats had Iraq,” Yanik was quoted as with the aim to strengthen traditional friendship with Russia will work with China Fallujah at the beginning of earlier said that Yanik was saying by CNN Turk. He said cooperation on major Russia and the the strategic to lift the level of trade and June. released last weekend. A his captors had treated him projects. partnership relations with economic ties between them. Kadaffi rejects Foreign Ministry spokesman well. The two sides should in- Russia.” The Chinese Presi- Putin pledged that Rus- on Thursday could not con- After his release, Yanik, crease investment in the dent said China and Russia sia will give “full considera- foreign interference firm Yanik had been let go a 35-year-old father of three, other side and expand local should enhance their strate- tion” of China’s interest in African affairs on Thursday. was brought from Fallujah cooperation, Hu said. gic partnership relations un- when making decisions on CAIRO, 18 June — Libyan Private Turkish television to Baghdad and was now The two sides should also der current world situation. any projects related to China leader Moammar Kadaffi station CNN Turk said on its with Turkish diplomats, handle any trade problems Putin said Russia and as China is the biggest neigh- said Thursday that he re- web site Yanik and Tawfiq CNN Turk said. with the spirit of mutual ben- China have increased mu- bour and a strategic partner jected any foreign interfer- were turned over to journal- MNA/Reuters efit, mutual concession and tual political trust and their of Russia.— MNA/Xinhua ence in African affairs, according to a report by Libyan Iraq to launch new traffic law official news agency JANA. BAGHDAD, 18 June— An official at the Traffic General “We in Africa are willing Department said that a new traffic law would be applied in to deal with UN forces, but Iraq starting Saturday, local newspaper Al Taakhi reported we reject any external forces Wednesday. that harm our independence, “The new law would include new fine rates, and would our sovereignty and our dig- be applicable starting Saturday,” the official was quoted as nity. We will never allow any saying. nation or alliance to interfere “The fine would at least be 20,000 Iraqi dinars (15 US in African affairs, unless they dollars) for the vehicles with no registration plates and the are under the UN leadership,” vehicles with the steering wheel on the right side,” added the the report quoted Kadaffi as official. saying. Meanwhile, Kadaffi He also pointed out that the drivers who do not abide by said he would not attend the the traffic rules and regulations would also be fined and that African Union (AU) summit this would be considered the first traffic law to be applied for to be held in Ethiopia’s capi- more than a year. tal Addis Ababa on 6-8July. “The department has many plans to eliminate all kinds of Kadaffi said that collective breach of traffic laws, rules and regulations,” emphasized security would be placed high the official. on the summit’s agenda, and he Since the US-led war on Iraq ended in 2003, absence of did not rule out the possibility of law and order and deteriorating security conditions caused An Iraqi militia member mans a window position in a war damaged building in the discussion on forming an Afri- the streets to be crowded and unsafe. village of Buhriz, Iraq, near Baqouba, 50 kilometres (35 miles) northeast of Baghdad, can Army.— MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua on 18 June, 2004. —INTERNET 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 20 June, 2004

Iraqis, who had gathered to check the scene of a bomb blast, run for cover as a mortar explodes at the scene outside of Balad, Iraq, on 17 June, 2004. A victim of a car bomb explosion outside a recruiting centre is carried home by his father after being treated in Baghdad’s Yarmouk Hospital, on 17 June, 2004. Images of Iraq

A boy walks on the debris of a damaged vehicle following clashes between US troops and militiamen in Sadr City, a northern district of Baghdad on 18 June,2004.

Iraqis sort through the wreckage from the scene of an explosion in central Baghdad, Iraq, on 17 June, 2004.

An Iraqi man lies wounded in hospital after a car bomb explosion outside a recruiting centre in Baghdad, on 17 June, 2004.

An Iraqi woman is calmed at a hospital after a car bomb explosion outside a recruiting Iraqi oil workers repair a pipeline near Faw, Iraq, on 17 June, 2004, after saboteurs centre in the capital Baghdad wounded her son on 17 June, 2004. blasted the oil lines halting Iraq’s oil exports. THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 20 June, 2004 7 New and fast developments throughout Myanmar

Thazi-Minhla-Kokkozu-Mayway road construction project in Thazi Township, Mandalay The scenic view of 34-mile long Thitsar Road linking Sonnathamyaing Swe Myodaw Division, is being implemented for better transportation in rural area.— (425, THAZI) (Myainggyingu Region) and Hpa-an in Kayin State. — MNA

Rural housing built for development of rural area in Okkan village, Gyobingyauk Township, Bago Division (West). — PBANRDA

Telephone exchange built in Swa, Yedashe Township, Bago Division. — IPRD

Border and rural area developments Minywa river water pumping station benefits 3,000 acres of farmland in Yezagyo Township, Magway Division. — MNA

Lapin Bridge in Kalaywa Township, Sagaing Division. — MNA 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 20 June, 2004 Prime Minister attends opening Efficient use of electricity of school * Use daylight as the main source of light * Use the least possible amount of elec- buildings … tricity only if there is not enough (from page 1) natural light Minister for Con- struction Maj-Gen Saw Tun * Use the least possible amount of elec- and Minister for Education tricity required in production and U Than Aung formally service enterprises opened the new building. * Preventing waste of electricity benefits The Prime Minister the user and others and party inspected Dabinshwehti Road There are about 500,000 households extended into four-lane using electricity in Yangon. Thus, saving a concrete one and con- four-foot fluorescent lamp everyday by each struction of 138-foot Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt at a classroom at pre-primary school in household amounts to saving power that is Hlinethaya Creek Bridge Shwelinban industrial city. — MNA equal to the capacity a 20-megawatt power and 208-foot Shwelinban station can supply. Creek Bridge. They also inspected Orchid Garden and Finger Lake housing units built by Efficient use of fuel FMI Garden Development * Saving one gallon of fuel per car per Ltd in FMI City. month will save the nation one US dollar The Prime Minister and * Thus, a total of 455,822 cars in Myanmar party left there later in the can save US$ 5.5 million in a year morning. MNA * The amount, US $ 5.5 million, can build a major bridge across Ayeyawady River CB Bank officials meet journalists All this needs to be known YANGON, 19 June— * Do not be frightened whenever The meeting between Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects a classroom at Hlinethaya BEPS-47. MNA officials of the CB Bank intimidated (public bank) and * Do not be bolstered whenever flattered journalists was held at Traders Hotel on Sule * Do not be softened whenever appeased

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Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung inspects industrial production in Mandalay Industrial Zone. — INDUSTRY-1 Myanmar delegation arrives back from Brazil Mel Gibson named most powerful celebrity ANGON Y , 19 June — The Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Commerce NEW YORK, 19 June — Mel Gibson, whose controversial film “The Passion of Brig-Gen Pyi Sone arrived back here by air this afternoon after attending the 11th UN the Christ” paid off big at the box office, is the year’s most powerful celebrity, according Trade and Development Conference held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. to Forbes magazine’s Celebrity 100 power rankings. Gibson, who directed, produced The delegation was welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by Minister and co-wrote the violent movie about the last hours of Jesus, earned 210 million US for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for Cooperatives Maj-Gen Htay Oo, Deputy dollars and tremendous media buzz from the project, according to Forbes magazine, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Aung Tun, departmental heads of the Ministry of which factors in media attention to compare the biggest money-makers from various Commerce and families of the delegation. — MNA fields of entertainment. Magazine covers, Press clippings, TV and radio coverage and Internet hits are all factored into the rankings formula. Money earned in the last 12 Indonesia hopes FTA will boost export to months was used to identify the finalists in each category. Golf star Tiger Woods, the leading money-maker among athletes with 80 million US dollars, was second on the list, China followed by talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, who matched Gibson in earnings. JAKARTA, 19 June—The year to 5.8 billion dollars in expected to have cut down Actor Tom Cruise (45 million US dollars) was fourth, followed by venerable Indonesian Government 2007,” he was quoted or removed import tariffs on rock group Rolling Stones (51 million US dollars). Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling said its exports to China Friday by The Jakarta Post up to 95 per cent of listed was sixth on the list, boosted by her earnings of 147 million US dollars. “Very broadly, could double in three years as saying. products. it’s a combination of money and fame,” said Peter Kafka, who wrote the Forbes story following the gradual China, with its fast The remaining 5 per on the rankings in the issue on newsstands on Friday. “We divide the celebrity world implementation of a free growing economy and huge cent are classified as into categories and we find the top earners in each category. The power list compares trade agreement (FTA), population, is increasingly sensitive products, them.” Actress Jennifer Aniston, who topped the rankings last year, slipped to 17th official said. becoming an important including electronics and place on the 2004 list. Casualties from the previous list included singer/actress Jennifer The director general of market for Indonesian automobiles. Lopez, who ranked fifth last year, and her former fiancee and movie bomb “Gigli” co- international cooperation at exports. ASEAN groups star Ben Affleck, rated seventh in 2003. Both failed to make the 2004 list. Other power- the Ministry of Industry and ASEAN agreed to set together Brunei, Cambodia, list dropouts were Eminem and Dr. Dre, the performer and record producer who shared Trade, Pos M. Hutabarat, up an FTA with China in Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, last year’s No. 2 spot, and former reality show darlings The Osbournes (12th). Former said Thursday that 2002, and during the 2003 Myanmar, Singapore, President Bill Clinton ranked 51st this year with an income of 6.3 million US dollars Presidential Decree No. 48/ ASEAN Summit on Bali, Thailand, the Philippines that qualified him in the “speakers” category. Despite his relatively low income, Clinton 2004 was issued on the grouping further agreed and Vietnam. China, India ranked first of all 100 contenders in TV/radio attention, Press clippings and Internet hits. Tuesday, ratifying the FTA to accelerate the realization and Japan are ASEAN “There is intense interest in him still,” said Kafka. — MNA/Reuters between the Association of of the FTA through an early dialogue partners. South-East Asian Nations harvest programme. Meanwhile, Pos played Philippine import rises 8.3% in April (ASEAN) and China. Pos said that since down fears over the possible MANILA, 19 June — Philippine imports recorded 3.45 billion US dollars in April, “After the ratification, January 1, Indonesia had impact of an economic or 8.3 per cent higher than the same period in last year, the National Statistics Office we target to double our reduced import tariffs on slowdown in China on (NSO) said Friday. The NSO said in a statement that this was a sharp improvement export value to China from some 600 of 11,000 bilateral trade. He stressed compare to the 4.4-per-cent import growth posted in March, raising the total imports 2.9 billion US dollars last products listed in the that none of Indonesia’s from January to April to 13.202 billion dollars or 6.9 per cent higher than the same ASEAN-China FTA as part export products would be period last year. The country’s trade deficit reached 482 million dollars in that month of the early harvest affected by China’s to 482 million dollars in April, compared to 459 million dollars in the same period last Don’t programme. tightening measures, and year, the statement said. On the other hand, exports rose by 8.9 per cent to 2.969 billion He said by 2010, when added that China was likely dollars in April, leaving the trade deficit in the first four months of this year to 1.04 smoke the FTA with China is fully to enjoy a soft landing. billion dollars from 971 million dollars in the same period in 2003, the statement added. established, ASEAN MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua

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The meeting of about 90 senior Coast around Asia.” Guard officials in Tokyo, the first of its kind Asia’s main marine safety body said in involving such a large number of Asian coun- March that it would issue warnings to ships tries, was held amid growing fears that ships trading in its waters that fail to comply with sailing in the region could be targets of at- new stringent security measures, due to come tacks. “In light of the situation we have been into force globally on 1 July and designed to faced with in recent months, we all share the protect the industry against terror attacks. view that all countries involved should coor- The Tokyo MoU, a ship and port inspec- dinate closely to combat terrorism at sea,” tion body in the Asia-Pacific Region, began one of the officials said. issuing warning letters in April to ship owners They also agreed to conduct joint drills in whose vessels have not been certified to trade the foreseeable future, the official said. under new anti-terror measures hammered Japanese auto manufacturer Honda vehicles on display at AutoChina, the country’s The 16 Asian countries are Bangla- out in the aftermath of the September 11 flagship motor show in Beijing. The giants of the car world reaffirmed their confidence desh, Brunei, Cambodia, China and Hong attacks. in the Chinese auto market, forecasting strong sales and brushing off concerns that Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Ma- The International Maritime Organiza- supply will soon start to outpace demand as car sales in China rose 80 per cent to laysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singa- tion’s (IMO) International Ship and Port 2.04 million last year.—INTERNET pore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand Facility Security Code (ISPS) is mandatory and Vietnam. across the world and ships face being turned Australia provides “We cannot tackle terrorism alone,” away from ports, effectively barring them India invited to join civil Kyodo news agency quoted Taizo Sato, Ja- from trading. humanitarian pan’s Senior Vice-Transport Minister, as The Tokyo MoU consists of 18 maritime aircraft project saying in a speech to the meeting on Thurs- authorities charged with policing ports and assistance to day. ships in countries that include China, South NEW DELHI, 18 June — India has got an invitation “This meeting is important for maintain- Korea, Singapore, Australia and Chile. from an aircraft consortium, led by America’s Boeing Sri Lanka ing peace and security in the sea in and MNA/Reuters COLOMBO, 19 June — The Corporation and Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau, to Australian Government is join its project to build a family of regional jet transport Anthrax found providing an additional 10 aircraft for civilian use. China offers $900m loans million Australian dollars “They are very keen that plans to join the consortium, in dead (about 6.37 million US dol- we (India) become a risk-shar- but Mohanty said that HAL for Russia, Central Asia lars) to support peace building partner,” the Press Trust could provide crucial parts of elephant in BEIJING, 18 June — Chinese President Hu Jintao has ing and rehabilitation efforts of India quoted NR Mohanty, engines and aircraft structure offered 900 million US dollars in loans with preferential in war-torn Sri Lanka, the chairman of Hindustan Aero- for the venture. Bangladesh treatment for Russia and four Central Asian neighbours Australian High Commis- nautics Limited (HAL) as say- “It is a good opportunity to to boost economic cooperation and trade, state media sion here said in a statement ing on Thursday. He said the go global. If we become part DHAKA, 19 June— An- said on Friday. on Friday. Russian Government has com- of this type of consortium, our thrax, a killer virus was Hu made the offer at the and the fight against terror- The new fund which is mitted to buying about 60 civil image will go up, capability found in the carcass of an annual summit of the ism, separatism and extrem- being channelled through aircraft and added that the and infrastructure will in- elephant in Bangladesh’s Shanghai Cooperation Or- ism are key areas the organi- international organizations manufacturers will also ex- crease,” he said. southeastern Bandarban hill ganization in Tashkent on zation should work on, including the United Na- plore the global market for “The profit would be district. Thursday. The SCO, estab- Hu said. tions is intended to assist these airplanes. shared between the compa- This is the first time that lished in 2001 to fight Russian President war-displaced Sri Lankans Seattle-based Boeing and nies based on the size of in- anthrax was detected in ani- terrorism, groups China, Vladimir Putin said peace- to reintegrate into their com- Sukhoi Design Bureau will vestment they make,” mal in Bangladesh, an ex- Russia, Kazakhstan, ful reconstruction of Af- munities. produce the air-frame and Mohanty said. HAL has got pert in Chittagong said by Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and ghanistan is vital to Central Among the total fund- the engine will be jointly built 16 production units and nine phone Friday. Uzbekistan. Asia’s stability and pro- ing, the International Or- by the European aero engine research and design centres The existence of an- “We should fully take posed the establishment of a ganization for Migration manufacturer Snecma and spread out in seven distinct thrax in the body of the advantage of the high com- liaison mechanism between will receive three million Russia’s Lyulka Saturn for locations in India. dead elephant, which was plementary economy among the SCO and Afghanistan, it Australian dollars (about the family of 60, 75 and 95- It has so far produced found in deep forest of members and the rich natural said. 1.91 million US dollars) to seater aircraft, with the first over 3,300 aircraft, 3,400 Lama sub-district, was de- resources and start coopera- Uzbek leader Islam assist with the return and plane expected to take off aero engines and overhauled tected by veterinary ex- tion in various forms,” the Karimov proposed establish- resettlement of Sri Lankan by 2007-08. over 7,700 aircraft and 26000 perts in southeastern official Xinhua news agency ing a Central Asia Common refugees from neighbouring India has not finalized engines. — MNA/Xinhua Chittagong. quoted Hu as saying. Market, the agency said. India. MNA/Xinhua Economic cooperation MNA/Reuters The United Nations De- Early floods feared as heavy velopment Programme (UNDP) will receive one million Australian dollars rains lash Bangladesh (about 637,300 US dollars) DHAKA, 19 June — A sharp rise in water levels of to help support the economic major Bangladesh rivers due to torrential rains could livelihoods of fishing com- cause flash floods and inundate many parts of the coun- munities in three districts in try, meteorologists said on Friday. the country through im- The three-month that flow from the Himala- proved access to micro-credit monsoon period officially yas to the Bay of Bengal via and infrastructure develop- began on Tuesday and flood- India and Bangladesh have ment. prone Bangladesh has since risen alarmingly. UNICEF (United Na- experienced virtually cease- The meteorologists said tions Children’s Fund) will less rain. the rivers could burst their receive six million Austral- “The current spell of rain, banks, cut road links in many ian dollars (about 3.82 mil- accompanied by winds, areas and even wash away lion US dollars) for a range could last for a week more homes. of projects that promote the and might inundate vast ar- “In the event of more rain, rights of children, encour- eas across the country,” we fear severe flash floods, age conflict prevention and Asadur Rahman of Bangla- especially in the country’s resolution and provide edu- desh Meteorological Depart- northeastern and southeast- cation about the dangers of ment told Reuters. ern hill belts, affecting over landmines and unexploded The levels of all major 22 million people,” said an- Bangladeshi farmers cropping vegetables. A new pest control device that employs the ordnance. rivers — Jamuna, Padma, other meteorologist. female sex hormone to attract and trap male insects is saving Bangladeshi farmers MNA/Xinhua Meghna and Brahmaputra MNA/Reuters money and reducing pesticide use.—INTERNET 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 20 June, 2004 Totti will not appeal against three-match ban Sweden battle for draw with Italy S LISBON,19 June — Italy will not appeal against the three-match ban PORTO, 19 June — Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck a late goal to give Sweden a battling imposed on forward Francesco Totti for spitting at Denmark's Christian 1-1 draw with a vastly-improved Italy side playing without suspended playmaker Poulsen, Italian news agency ANSA reported on Friday. Francesco Totti in a storming Group C clash on Friday. European soccer's governing body (UEFA) ruled on Thursday that had an excellent match ma- Buffon unbeatable in goal, P Totti had been guilty of "gross unsporting conduct" after viewing video rauding down the left flank, Italy had looked impregna- evidence from the Group C 0-0 draw on Monday. created the goal with a left- ble. Lawyers defending Totti said they were partially satisfied by the footed inswinging cross for The tirless running of O ruling which left open the door for an appeal. On Friday ANSA quoted Cassano who stooped low Gattuso and Simone Perrotta one lawyer as saying the player would not appeal. to glance the ball past in midfield limited Sweden's The Italian soccer federation had no immediate comment. Isaksson for his second goal options — so much so that R The ban means Totti will miss the remaining Group C games against in his fifth international. their leading striker Henrik Sweden and Bulgaria, and the quarterfinals if Italy get that far. Italy play The only downside for Larsson was limited to Sweden later on Friday. Italy were bookings for watching and waiting — and The Danish Football Association (DBU) made an official complaint midfielder Gennaro Gattuso he did not have a goal at- T to UEFA following the release of images showing the Italy forward The points seemed to be and defender Fabio tempt until midway through clearly spitting in the face of Poulsen. heading Italy's way when Cannavaro, and both will the second half when he "Prosecutors" at the hearing had asked for a four-match suspension. Ibrahimovic hooked the ball miss their final group match blasted high and wide. S Totti's lawyers wanted a one- or two-match ban. into the top corner with his MNA/Reuters back to goal from close-range after a scramble in the area in Hero Gronkjaer as Denmark send Bulgaria out the 85th minute. Italy had taken the lead BRAGA (Portugal), 19 June — Denmark saw off Bulgaria 2-0 in a rugged Euro 2004 after 37 minutes with a Group C match on Friday, sending the Bulgarians out of the tournament. header from 21-year-old After Jon Dahl Tomasson vals Birmingham City. lowing a succession of book- Antonio Cassano and out- had put the Danes ahead just The Danes created a string ings their frustration was played a determined Swe- before halftime, substitute of chances which all went complete when captain den team for long periods of Jesper Gronkjaer added a late begging with Gronkjaer's Stilian Petrov was sent off an abosrbing match. second to mark his return to low shot to the near post from seven minutes from time. Sweden next meet the team following the death the left the best. Goalkeeper The Danes dominated the Scandinavian rivals Den- of his mother. Zdravko Zdravkov had to go first half but had to wait until mark in their final match with Gronkjaer's teammates down sharply to save it. the 44th minute to break the both teams on four points rushed to embrace the winger Gravesen, who missed the deadlock, Tomasson tapping with Italy, who have two after the goal, which he cel- Italy game through suspen- into an empty net after good points, facing an easier match ebrated with a clenched fist sion, had in the 39th minute approach work from Tho- against eliminated Bulgaria. and scream into a camera lens. put another good through ball mas Gravesen and Martin Only some inspired He wiped tears from his eyes to Tomasson but the striker, Joergensen. The goal en- goalkeeping from former with his red jersey when he having rounded Zdravkov, sured Denmark did not notch Juventus youngster Andreas walked back for the restart. shot into the side netting. up a record five successive Isaksson in the Swedish goal "Jesper wasn't fit to play a Bulgaria's best chance, at matches at European Cham- had prevented Italy from whole match," Denmark the end of the first half, ended pionships without scoring. extending their lead. coach Morten Olsen said. with a Martin Petrov mishit Gronkjaer, who joined the Totti, banned by UEFA "When he went on it was too straight to keeper Thomas squad late because of his for three matches for spit- early for him really but he Sorensen after a good one- mother's sudden death from ting and booed by the Swed- showed fantastic character. two with Dimitar Berbatov. cancer last week and missed ish fans when his image was "That speaks for him, and Bulgaria coach Plamen Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, centre, scores with a back- the 0-0 draw with Italy, flashed on the stadium TV speaks for the team." Markov had said he wanted heel against Italy's goalie Gianluigi Buffon, right, during started on the bench but came screen, could only watch Victory left Denmark top his team to show a different their Group C Euro 2004 first round match at the Drago on for the injured Dennis from the stands. of Group C with four points face although he probably did Stadium, in Porto, Portugal, on 18 June, 2004. At left is Rommedahl in the 23rd He can return if they reach from two games. Bulgaria, not mean their rather violent Italy's Giusseppe Favalli. Bulgaria and Denmark also minute. He also learned ear- the semifinals, although Italy thrashed 5-0 by Sweden in image at the end when they play in Group C.—INTERNET lier on Friday that his club played well enough without their opening match, never Chelsea had agreed to sell reacted after the referee dis- him compared to their lack- against Bulgaria, along with Sweden, needing a win to threatened to score and fol- him to Premier League ri- missed their penalty appeals. lustre display against Den- Totti. ensure a quarterfinal place, Bulgarian frustrations mark in their goalless open- Bulgaria, already elimi- looked lively on the break at mounted throughout the sec- CROSSWORD PUZZLE ing match. nated after their 2-0 defeat to times and both Fredrik ond half and Denmark fi- Italy attacked for most of Denmark earlier, will prob- Ljungberg and Ibrahimovic nally got their deserved sec- a pulsating first half and had ably not pose too much of a went close in the first half ond goal two minutes into five-goal attempts from threat to Italy if they show but failed to find the target injury time.—MNA/Reuters Alessandro del Piero and this kind of form again next until his late goal saved a Italian fans apologize Christian Vieri before break- Tuesday. point. for Totti's spit ing the deadlock eight min- With Alessandro Nesta MNA/Reuters utes before the break. and Cannavaro outstanding PORTO, June 19 — Italy Christian Panucci, who at the back and Gianluigi Sweden delighted fans at Friday's Euro 2004 match with Sweden offered by gritty draw up an apology on behalf of PORTO, 19 June — Swe- Francesco Totti who was sus- den striker Henrik Larsson pended for three matches for said his side were very spitting. pleased after battling back to A group of fans held aloft earn a 1-1 draw with Italy in a homemade banner declar- Euro 2004 Group C on Fri- ing "We Apologize" while day. another read "Baggio doesn't Larsson's attacking part- spit" — a reference to former ner Zlatan Ibrahimovic European Player of the Year scored a brilliant late equal- ACROSS DOWN Roberto Baggio who has re- izer to earn the Swedes a 7 Extreme fear 1 Make use of cently retired from the game. point. 8 More steadfast 2 Easily broken Totti took his seat in the "It was a great goal he scored and we were very 10 Recipient of legacy 3 Plunder stand at the Dragao Stadium around 20 minutes before pleased with the draw," 11 Motionless 4 Coast of France kickoff accompanied by his Larsson said. 12 Flat fish 5 Brown girlfriend, Italian television "We are happy we got this 13 Plank 6 Fireplace presenter Ilary Blasi. point and it was a beautiful 17 Last 9 Reminder notes The Italian Football Fed- goal. Zlatan deserved it, he 18 Indian coin 14 Luminous insect eration decided on Friday not is a great player. "They are a very skilful 22 Hot pursuit 15 Spoke sharply to appeal against the three- match ban imposed on Totti Italian side but we were able 23 Let fall 16 Brigands for spitting at Denmark's to put them under pressure in 24 Actually 19 Fruit of the oak Christian Poulsen during Bulgaria's striker Dimitar Berbatov(L) is challenged by the second half and were able 25 Mother or father 20 Inland waterway Monday's 0-0 Group C draw. Denmark's midfielder Thomas Gravesen during their Euro to get the equalizer. 21 Wanderer MNA/Reuters 2004 first round clash in Braga on 18 June,2004.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 20 June, 2004 15 Glaze) Mawlamyaing) 23:15 National News 16:10 Song “Auspicious Day, 20:25 Songs On Screen 23:20 Myanma Lacquerware Rainfall on 19-6-2004 was 41mm MRTV-3MRTV-3 May 17th (II)” “Truth and Beauty” 23:25 Song of Myanmar 16:15 National News 20:30 National News Beauty & Scenic (1.62 inches) at Yangon Airport, 69mm 16:20 Leisurely Cruise 20:35 Myanmar Profile Sights “Come and See (2.72 inches) at Kaba-Aye and 76mm (2.99 Along The Coast “Supermarkets” Myanmar” (Mawlamyaing to 20:40 Myanmar Footware inches) at central Yangon. Total rainfall Meyeik) “Ponedaw” Famed in 20-6-2004 (Sunday) & since 1-1-2004 was 966mm (38.03 inches) at 16:25 Song of Myanmar Successive Eras 21-6-2004 (Monday) Beauty & Scenic 20:45 National News Evening Transmission & Yangon Airport and 876mm (34.49 inches) 20-6-2004 (Sunday) Sights “Myanma 20:50 A Village of Pa O Morning Transmission (Programme Schedule) Panorama & Myanma 20:55 Rakhine Traditional (23:30-1:30) at Kaba-Aye and 1012mm (39.84 inches) at Morning Transmission Sentiment” Cultural Dance 23:30 Signature Tune central Yangon. (9:00 - 10:00) 16:30 National News 20:58 Kengtaung Waterfall Greeting 16:35 Myanmar Musical In- 21:00 National News 23:32 Song of Myanmar 9:00 Signature Tune struments (Brass gong) 21:05 Thihathana Throne Beauty & Scenic Greeting (Maung Saing) 21:10 Song “Sagawa Flowers Sights “Mingalabar” 9:02 Song of Myanmar 16:40 The Royal Animal Land” 23:36 The Rakhine Tradi- Beauty & Scenic Weights of the 21:15 National News tional Wrestling Sights “Myanma Myanmar Empires 21:20 Beauty of the Woman 23:40 Headline News Panorama & Myanma 16:45 National News of Myanmar (Pre-War 23:42 Myanmar Traditional Sentiment” 16:50 National Kandawgyi Period) Fan 9:06 The Rakhine Tradi- Gardens 21:25 Song of Myanmar 23:45 National News tional Wrestling 16:55 The Htaung Yaung Nay Beauty & Scenic 23:50 I love you with my 9:10 Headline News (Classical Male Dance) Sights “Mingalabar” eyes closed 9:12 Myanmar Traditional 16:58 Tour in Myanmar 21:35 The Rakhine Tradi- 24:00 National News Fan “Yangon” tional Wrestling 00:05 Myanma Traditional 9:15 National News 17:00 National News 21:40 Headline News Flower Arrangements 9:20 I love you with my 17:05 Taninthayi, Land of Oil 21:42 Myanmar Traditional (Decoration with eyes closed Palm Fan Glaze) 9:30 National News 17:10 Song “The Beauty of 21:45 National News 00:10 Song “Auspicious Day, 9:35 Myanma Traditional the Ayeyawady River 21:50 I love you with my May 17th (II)” Flower Arrangements (Sagaing)” eyes closed 00:15 National News (Decoration with 17:15 National News 22:00 National News 00:20 Leisurely Cruise Glaze) 17:20 Myanma Lacquerware 22:05 Myanma Traditional Along The Coast 9:40 Song “Auspicious Day, 17:25 Song of Myanmar Flower Arrangements (Mawlamyaing to May 17th (II)” Beauty & Scenic (Decoration with Myeik) 9:45 National News Sights “Come and See Glaze) 00:25 Song of Myanmar 9:50 Leisurely Cruise Myanmar” 22:10 Song “Auspicious Day, Beauty & Scenic Along The Coast May 17th (II)” Sights “Myanma (Mawlamyaing to Evening Transmission 22:15 National News Panorama & Myanma Myeik) (19:30 - 23:30) 22:20 Leisurely Cruise Sentiment” 9:58 Song of Myanmar 19:30 Signature Tune Along The Coast 00:30 National News Beauty & Scenic Greeting (Mawlamyaing to 00:35 Myanmar Musical In- Sights “Come and See 19:32 Song of Myanmar Myeik) struments (Brass gong) Myanmar” Beauty & Scenic 22:25 Myanmar Modern (Maung Saing) Sights “Myanma Song “Welcome to 00:40 The Royal Animal 20-6-2004 (Sunday) Panorama & Myanma Treasure Land” Weights of the Evening Transmission Sentiment” 22:30 National News Myanmar Empires (15:30 - 17:30) 19:36 Myanmar Elephants 22:35 Myanmar Musical In- 00:45 National News from Myanma Forest struments (Brass gong) 00:50 National Kandawgyi WEATHER 15:30 Signature Tune 19:40 Headline News (Maung Saing) Gardens Greeting 19:42 Fishery Industry in 22:40 The Royal Animal 00:55 The Htaung Yaung Nay Saturday, 19 June, 2004 15:02 Song of Myanmar Thandwe Township Weights of the (Classical Male Dance) Beauty & Scenic 19:45 National News Myanmar Empires 00:58 Tour in Myanmar Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 Sights “Mingalabar” 19:50 Myanmar Movie 22:45 National News “Yangon” hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been 15:36 The Rakhine Tradi- Impact “Style” 22:50 National Kandawgyi 01:00 National News tional Wrestling 20:00 National News Gardens 01:05 Taninthayi, Land of Oil partly cloudy in Kayah State and Magway Division, rain 15:40 Headline News 20:05 The Beautiful Green 22:55 The Htaung Yaung Nay Palm have been scattered in Yangon Division and widespread 15:42 Myanmar Traditional Ice (Classical Male Dance) 01:10 Song “The Beauty of in the remaining areas with locally heavyfalls in Rakhine Fan 20:10 Song “Moonlight 22:58 Tour in Myanmar the Ayeyawady River 15:45 National News Flower” “Yangon” (Sagaing)” State, Taninthayi and Bago Divisions, isolated heavyfalls 15:50 I love you with my 20:12 Myanmar Marionette 23:00 National News 01:15 National News in Mon and Kayin States, Bago, upper Sagaing and eyes closed “The Ogre Dance” 23:05 Taninthayi, Land of Oil 01:20 Myanma Lacquerware 16:00 National News 20:15 National News Palm 01:25 Song of Myanmar Ayeyawady Divisions. 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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). 4th Waxing of First Waso 1366 ME Sunday, 20 June, 2004 Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt attends third certificate presentation ceremony of Dhammaçariya and Abhidhamma Courses

YANGON, 19 June— The ceremony for the third presentation of certificates for Summer Dhammaçariya and Abhidhamma Shwe Night Teachership Course of Thadu Pariyatti Monastery in Kyimyindine Township was held at the monastery this afternoon, attended by Prime Min- ister General Khin Nyunt. Also present on the occasion were Joint-Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Çarindabhivamsa, member Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Sirinda (Thaton Sayadaw), Nyaungdon Shwehintha Tawya Pali Tekkatho Monastery Administrator Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Visabhivamsa and members of the Sangha, student monks, ministers, the Yangon Mayor, deputy ministers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental heads, local authorities and wellwishers. The Joint-Secretary Sayadaw administered the Five Precepts. The Prime Minister and party and wellwishers donated offertories to the Sayadaws. Course in-charge Sayadaw Bhaddanta Paññasiha presented certificates of Sasanapala Dhammaçariya of Shwe Night Teachership Course to U Vilasa of Seinban Dhamma Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt offers provisions at ceremony for presentation of certificates for Summer Yeiktha Monastery of Bago and U Nandasami of Sasana Dhammaçariya and Abhidhamma Courses.— MNA Mandaing Pali Tekkatho Monastery of Bago. The Sayadaw Hantha Aye; Ko Aung Naing-Ma Aye Sanda; families Tin Sein-Daw Chaw Su. Certificates of honour were pre- also presented prizes to outstanding members of the Sangha of Sagawabin Street (Lower); Oo-yin Street (Lower); sented to the wellwishers. and nuns in Dhammaçariya Course, Pahtamagyi Course and Kwamywedan Street (West) ‘Soon’ Offering Fam- The Prime Minister paid homage to student monks and Pahtamalat Course. ily; K 400,000 by Thiha Thudhamma Theingi Daw Than attending the teachership course. Next, the ministers and the Yangon Mayor accepted Than Yi; K 350,000 each by U Naing Oo-Daw Aye Aye Course-in-charge Sayadaw Bhaddanta Paññasiha K 2 million for the course donated by U Ar Wah-Daw San; Bo Ottama Street ‘Soon’ Offering Family of Bawga spoke on the occasion. Next, member of the State Sangha San San Maw; K 1.2 million by Kwnywedan Street (East) Ward, Kyimyindine Township; U Nay Win Aung-Daw Maha Nayaka Committee Thaton Sayadaw delivered a ‘Soon’ Offering Family; K 1 million by shopkeepers of Aye Aye Aung; U Kyaw Myo Win-Ma Htet Htet Maw; sermon, followed by sharing of merits. Kyimyindine Central Sanpya Fish Market; K 1 million by and Neikban Street (Upper) ‘Soon’ Offering Family; K Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt had donated Shwe Than Lwin Co Ltd; K 850,000 by Aungthukha Street 300,000 each by Ko Nay Win-Ma Sanda; Yadanabon 1,590 dozen exercise books and 800 dozen pencils for the Dhammayon (East) ‘Soon’ Offering Family of Ward 5, Street (Lower) ‘Soon’ Offering Family of Kyimyindine trainees of the course. Kamayut Township; K 800,000 by Yongyi Street, Township; U Shwe Hla-Daw Aye Myint; U Po Htoo The teachership course was opened from 22 Tazaunggyi Street, Theingyi Street and Kyaunggyi Street Street ‘Soon’ Offering Family of Kyimyindine Town- April 2004 to 19 June. A total of 1,500 members of the Dhammayon (East) ‘Soon’ Offering Family; K 800,000 ship; and U Kyi Lay-Daw Yi Yi Nyunt; K 250,000 by Sangha, novices, nuns and lay persons attended the three by U Mya Maung-Daw Sein Sein Myint; K 510,000 by U U Myo Nyunt-Daw Ngwe Yi; K 210,000 by U Aung courses. Win Tin-Daw Pu; K 500,000 each by U Than Win-Daw Than Sein-Daw Aye Myint Than and K 205,000 by U MNA Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects development of Thanbyuzayat Township YANGON, 19 June— Member of the monsoon paddy cultivation for ensuring State Peace and Development Council food sufficiency in the region, boosting pro- Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen duction of rubber, regional development Kyaw Win, accompanied by member of and Seven-Step Future Policy programme Mon State Peace and Development Coun- of the State. He then fulfilled the require- cil Commander of Mon State Police Force ments. Police Col Thein Lin, Chairman of At 2 pm, he went to Kyaikkhami Ba- Mawlamyine District Peace and Develop- sic Education High School and inspected ment Council Lt-Col Tin Aung and offi- students at the multi-media classrooms. He cials, arrived at the office of Thanbyuzayat instructed officials to attend to academic Township Peace and Development Coun- matters and looked into the needs. cil on 16 June afternoon. On arrival at Kyaikkhami Station Hos- They were welcomed there by Chair- pital, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win visited the wards man of Township Peace and Development and inspected medical stores and operation Council U Thein Win and officials. theatre. Next, he met the doctor and health Lt-Gen Kyaw Win met departmental staff and instructed them to keep the hos- Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects Kyaikkhami Station Hospital.— MNA officials and social organization members pital clean and hygienic, provide adequate at the office and gave instructions on co- health care and maintain building of the National Convention delegates go to operation of departmental officials and hospital. Later, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win fulfilled local farmers in extension of summer and the requirements. — MNA pagodas, Kanbawzathadi Palace in Bago YANGON, 19 June— Delegates to the National Convention paid homage to pagodas in Bago and visited Kanbawzathadi Palace of King Bayintnaung this morning. Accompanied by officials of the National Convention Convening Invitation and Accommodation Sub-committee, the delegates left here by car and arrived at Shwehmawdaw Pagoda in Bago at 7.30 am. They were welcomed there by Chairman of Bago District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Aung Min, township officials and members of the pagoda board of trustees. The delegates paid homage to the pagoda. At Myingyar Dhammayon, member of the pagoda board of trustees U Tun Nyunt explained the history of the pagoda. The delegates donated K 123,015 toward the pagoda fund. On arrival at Seinthalyaung Reclining Buddha Image, officials and members of the pagoda board of trustees welcomed them. The delegates offered flowers and lights to the image and presented K 92,460 toward the fund. They then proceeded to Kanbawzathadi Palace of King Bayintnaung. They were welcomed there by Assistant Director U Myat Swe of Archaeology Department and officials. U Myat Swe explained the history of the palace. The delegates visited the royal audience hall, Bamayathana Throne and the Archaeological Museum. They then went to Shwethalyaung Reclining Buddha Image, and paid obeisance and donated K 84,090. Certificates of honour were given to them. The delegates left there at 10.30 am. — MNA Delegates to National Convention on excussion Bago.—MNA With hands linked firm around the National Convention.