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President U Thein Sein receives The following is an unofficial translation of Press Release (5/2013) issued by Information Team. — Ed Indian Defence Minister Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— Maj-Gen Hsan Myint and Information Team President U Thein Sein departmental heads and Press Release (5/2013) received Mr AK Antony, Indian Ambassador to 23 January, 2013 Defence Minister of India, Myanmar Dr VS Seshadri. 12th Waxing of Pyatho 1374 ME at the Credentials Hall of They frankly exchang- the Presidential Palace, here, ed views on mutual Press release on the enactment of “the Bill amending this afternoon. friendship, multifaceted the Auditor-General of the Union Law” Also present at the cooperation, inter-govern- 1. The Bill amending the Auditor-General of the Union Law was approved at the fifth call were Union Minister mental and people-to-people regular session of the First Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and it was sent to the President for Home Affairs Lt-Gen cooperation, wider bilateral on 25-10-2012 to sign it. In accord with the provision of Section 106 (a) of the Ko Ko, Union Minister for cooperation, joint efforts for Constitution, the bill was sent back to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on 1-11-2012 Defence Lt-Gen Wai Lwin, border security, betterment with the comments of the President in which the Bill includes provisions which of India-Myanmar road are contrary to the Constitution and the democratic practices that ensure the President of the networks bridging South three branches of sovereign power namely legislative power, executive power Asia and Southeast Asia. Republic of the Union and judicial power are separated, to the extent possible, and to ensure reciprocal MNA of Myanmar U Thein control, check and balance among themselves. (News reported on dailies issued Sein.—mna on 26-11-2012) Htoo Foundation presents K 100 2. The bill was under discussion again at the sixth regular session of the First Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and it was approved and sent to the President in accord million for track and field with the provision of Section 106 (b) of the Constitution to sign it for enactment. Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— Daw Yamin Lwin of Although the amendments of the provisions of the Bill were similar to the Cash contributions were Htoo Foundation presented provisions originally approved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw before sending it, the made for track and field K 100 million for track President signed and sent it back to the Hluttaw in accord with the law, giving for its success at 27th SEA and field to be used in SEA Mr AK Antony.—mna respect to the desires of the majority as Hluttaw representatives were in favour of Games at Yangon United FC Games. the amendments. In order the make the massage known to the public, the full text Union Minister for Foreign Ground yesterday evening, Similarly, Asia Green of the translation of the message signed and sent by the President is as follow:- Affairs U Wunna Maung with an address by Vice- Development Bank Limited “Reference: (1) Message with the letter number 1/Pa Hta (meeting) 9/2012- Lwin, Union Minister at President U Min Thein of also presented sports gear 65 dated 25-10-2012 sent by the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu the President Office U Tin Myanmar Track and Field and cash assistance for Hluttaw to the President. Naing Thein, Vice-Chief Federation. coaches and athletes. (See page 9) of Armed Forces Training Executive Director MNA President U Thein Sein receives ROK National Assembly Speaker

Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein received a delegation led by National Assembly Speaker Mr. KANG Chang-Hee of the Republic of Korea at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace, here, this morning. The meeting concentrated on further promotion of relations between the two peoples, the two parliaments and the two governments, increasing investments and extension of businesses being run in the country. Also present at the call together with the President were Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister at the President Office U Soe Maung, Union Minister for Commerce U Win Myint, Union Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Dr Kan Zaw and departmental heads. President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein and delegation led by ROK National Assembly Speaker MNA Mr. KANG Chang-Hee pose for documentary photo.—mna 2 Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar Local news Highway crash leaves one dead Toungoo, 22 Jan — by Chit San Ko, 21, of Yangon-Mandalay Union A car crash between a Toungoo crashed into the Highway at about 10.30 pm motorbike and a ten-wheeled back of the Fuso truck driven on that day. The motorcyclist Fuso truck occurred near by U Htay Maung, 47, of got serious injuries on his Kyandaw village in Toungoo Toungoo from Yangon to head and other parts of his of Bago Region on 9 January, Nay Pyi Taw while the latter body in the incident and causing a man seriously stopped by the roadside at he died while receiving injured and later dead. a place between mile post intensive care at Toungoo The motorbike driven Nos (176/4) and (176/5) on General Hospital. — Kyemon Safety measures taken along Yangon- Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay Expressway

Yedashe, 22 Jan — As road accidents Region by Expressway So far traffic signposts, are frequent at turns Maintenance Group on 11 warning signposts and and bridges where cars January. reflection road signs skidded out of control An official said that have been installed for and overturned, concrete the block helped road users the safety of running blocks were being placed at notice them from a long vehicles along Yangon- the place between mile post distance as warning signs Arrival of Gas engines makes hope high for Nay Pyi Taw-Mandalay Nos (128/3) and (128/4) in that turns and bridges are adequate electricity supply in summer Expres-sway. Ottwin Township of Bago ahead.—Kyemon Yangon, 22 Jan — The Of 26 gas engines power station were installed Ministry of Electric Power which will be installed on 19 January. is striving for fulfilling the at Hlawga power station, For sooner installation demand of electricity in eight gas engines with the of gas engines which will Yangon where electricity generating capacity of 1 arrive during the last week consumption will exceed the MW each arrived at the of February, building of supply by 200 megawatts in station on 17 January and foundation and switch yard summer. Arrangements have installation works were in are being carried out by staff been made to generate more progress. One gas turbine of the Ministry of Electric electricity to be able to meet and accessories arrived at Power. Plans are underway the demand of electricity in Ahlon power station on 18 to generate more electricity summer of the year 2013 by January works are being from the newly-installed gas installing new gas engines at carried out to put it on the engines not later than 31 Hlawga, Ywama, Ahlon and foundation. Four 3.3 MW March. Thakayta power stations. gas turbines for Thakayta MNA Massive amount of stimulant tablets seized Hsipaw, 22 Jan — State (North) seized a a search of a vehicle of Lashio anti-narcotic large quantity of stimulant Muse-Lashio Shan Cherry Naga Self-Administered Zone organizes New special squad in Shan tablets while conducting bus-line driven by Ko Aung Kyaw Oo on Lashio-Muse Year celebration on 15 January Union Highway near Bon Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan — Soe Lwin, Pyithu Hluttaw In accord with the Mon plantation in Lashio Naga New Year celebration representatives Thura U directives of the President on 17 January. was organized at the festive Aye Myint and U Thein Office, Deputy Minister for Police members seized ground in Lahe Township Zaw, deputy ministers, Border Affairs Maj-Gen Zaw 50000 WY stimulant tablets of Naga Self-Administered chairperson and members Win presented K 52.825 worth K 100 million while Zone on 15 January morning, of the leading body of Naga million for development of searching the bag of Ma attended by Union Minister Self-Administered Zone and Naga region. Rashida Bi Bi of Tamway at the President Office U guests. Naga New Year Township of Yangon Hla Tun, Sagaing Region For development of celebration has been held Region. Chief Minister U Tha Aye, Naga region, fire engines, annually at Leshi, Lehe No (2) Police Station Commander of North- power-tillers, pipes, farm and Nanyun of Naga Self- of Lashio filed a lawsuit West Command Maj-Gen equipment, sets of Sky Net Administered Zone alte- against her. — Kyemon DTH receiver, sets of TV, rnately since 2000. Overturned Hino leaves 33 generators, fuel oil, plywood, Since 2005, annual foodstuff, bags of cement, celebrations have been Head-on collision claims two lives injured sports gear, medicines, funded by the govern- notebooks, sets of computer ment that so far spent K on motorbike and cash assistance were 210.496. Gyobingauk, 22 Jan — 20, of Okpo Township handed over to responsible Kyemon A head-on collision between from Zigon to Gyobingauk persons at the celebration. a Kenbo motorbike and a collided a head-on with the Faw truck occurred near truck driven by Nay Lwin Tatkon, 22 Jan — A by Ko Aung Soe near Shwekyundaw between mile Kyaw (a) Duwun (a) Maung passenger bus overturned Nay Pyi Taw Ottarathiri post Nos (124/3) and (124/4) Kyauk Khe, 21, on the near Nay Pyi Taw Ottarathiri feeder road where the bus on Yangon-Pyay road in opposite direction. The fatal feeder road, north of Tatkon skidded out of control and Gyobingauk of Bago Region head-on collision claimed Township in Nay Pyi Taw turned over. A total of 33 on 12 January. Father and lives of father and son on the Council Area on 18 January, passengers from Okshitpin son on the motorbike were motorbike. leaving 33 passengers and Thaphanchaung villages pronounced dead in the tragic Gyobingauk Police wounded. were injured in the accident incident. Station opened a file and The road accident and they were rushed to The motorbike driven the investigation into the case happened to Tatkon- 100-bedded Tatkon by U Min Tun, 45, and his is ongoing. Okshitpin Hino bus carrying Hospital. son Maung Kyankyaung, Kyemon loads and passengers driven Kyemon New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 3 WORLD Confident Obama lays out battle plan as he launches Israel set to re-elect second term Netanyahu, shift further Washington, 22 Jan— essentially a reaffirmation of A confident President core liberal Democratic causes right Barack Obama kicked off — declaring Americans “are Jerusalem, 22 Jan— Netanyahu, who says that his second term on Monday made for this moment” and —Israelis look set to elect dealing with Iran’s nuclear with an impassioned call for must “seize it together.” Prime Minister Benjamin ambitions is his top priority, a more inclusive America The Democrat arrived Netanyahu to a third term will have to bring various that rejects partisan rancor at his second inauguration on with a smaller majority on allies onboard to control the and embraces immigration solid footing, with his poll Tuesday, pushing the Jewish 120-seat Knesset. reform, gay rights and the numbers up, Republicans State even further to the The former commando fight against climate change. on the defensive and his right, away from peace with has traditionally looked Obama’s ceremonial first-term record boasting Palestinians and towards a to religious, conservative swearing-in at the US Capitol accomplishments such as a US showdown with Iran. parties for backing and is was filled with traditional healthcare overhaul, financial Netanyahu has vowed to widely expected to reach pomp and pageantry, but it was regulatory reforms, the end of pursue the Jewish settlement out to the surprise star of a scaled-back inauguration the war in Iraq and the killing of lands seized during the the campaign, self-made compared with the historic of Osama bin Laden. US President Barack Obama (L) takes the oath from start of his presidency in Obama had a formal US Supreme Court Justice John Roberts as his wife 2009 when he swept into swearing-in on Sunday at Michelle Obama and daughters Malia Obama (2nd office on a mantle of hope the White House because of R) and Sasha Obama (R) watch during swearing-in and change as America’s a constitutional requirement ceremonies on the West front of the US Capitol in first black president. Despite that the president take the oath Washington, on 21 Jan, 2013.—Reuters expectations tempered by on 20 January. Rather than lingering economic weakness stage the full inauguration the first black president,” said years ago. Our expectations and a politically divided on Sunday, the main public local resident Greg Pearson, are pretty low (this time): let’s Washington, Obama delivered events were put off until 42. “It doesn’t have the same not default on the national a preview of the priorities Monday. energy. It’s more subdued. It’s debt, keep the government he intends to pursue — Four years ago, it was not quite the party it was four running.”—Reuters

“Laughing” Chavez gives orders from Cuba Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) stands with Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat (R) and Rumors earlier this participation in a forthcoming Communications Minister Moshe Kahlon outside the month that Chavez was Latin American summit in Menachem Begin Heritage Centre in Jerusalem on 21 on life support have given Chile, added Jaua, the latest Jan, 2013. Netanyahu made an election eve appeal to way in the last few days to of a parade of officials to wavering supporters to “come home’’, showing concern speculation that he may soon visit the president, who is over a forecast far-right surge that would keep him in return to Venezuela. presumed to be convalescing power but weaken him politically. The more positive in Havana’s Cimeq hospital. Reuters talk has been fueled by Though Venezuelan 1967 Middle East war if he millionaire Naftali Bennett comments from officials that officials appear more upbeat, stays in power, a policy that who heads the far-right Chavez has been gradually the usually garrulous and would put him at odds with Jewish Home party. Bennett’s improving from a grave attention-seeking Chavez, Washington and deepened youthful dynamism has post-operation situation. 58, remains unseen and not Israel’s international struck a chord among voters, “Comrades, I’m coming been heard from in public isolation. Polls predict most of whom no longer out of the meeting with since the 11 December Netanyahu’s Likud party, believe in the possibility of A poster of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is seen our commander-president, operation, his fourth for a during a Afro-Cuban Santeria ceremony to pray for his which has forged an electoral a Middle East peace deal, Hugo Chavez,” recently cancer first detected in mid- pact with the ultra-nationalist and has eroded Netanyahu’s recovery, in Havana on 10 Jan, 2013. appointed Foreign Minister 2011 in the pelvic area. Reuters Yisrael Beitenu group, will right-wing support base. Elias Jaua tweeted from Opponents remain take the most seats in the Surveys suggest he may Caracas, 21 Jan — an official six weeks after Havana after a visit with skeptical, asking why parliamentary election. take as many as 14 seats, Hugo Chavez is joking and the Venezuelan president’s Chavez. Chavez cannot speak to the But no Israeli party has many at the expense of giving instructions again, an disappearance from public “We shared jokes and nation if it is true that he can ever secured an absolute Likud-Beitenu, projected ally said on Monday, in the sight for cancer surgery in laughed.” Chavez took chat with ministers. majority, meaning that to win 32.—Reuters latest positive comment from Cuba. decisions over Venezuela’s Reuters Algeria vows to fight Qaeda after Syrian opposition leaders fail to form 38 workers killed government Political efforts to Algiers, 21 Jan— al Qaeda leader as a riposte to the democratic upheavals the resolve the conflict have Algeria’s Prime Minister France’s attack on his allies Arab Spring brought to North largely faltered because accused a Canadian of in neighbouring Mali the Africa. Chafik Mesbah, a of the rebels’ failure to coordinating last week’s raid previous week, the four-day former Algerian presidential form a unified front and on a desert gas plant and, siege drew global attention security adviser, said: because world powers are praising the storming of the to Islamists in the Sahara and “The West did not criticize backing opposing sides. complex where 38 mostly Sahel regions and brought Algeria because it knows an Talks held by representatives foreign hostages were killed, promises of support to African assault was inevitable in the of the opposition Syrian he pledged to resist the rise of governments from Western circumstances. The victims National Coalition (SNC), a Islamists in the Sahara. powers whose toppling of were a minimum price to pay 70-member umbrella group Algeria will never Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi to solve the crisis.” dominated by Islamists and succumb to terrorism or helped flood the region with Sellal said a Canadian their allies, in Istanbul at the allow al-Qaeda to establish weapons. citizen whom he named weekend only highlighted “Sahelistan”, an Afghan-style The attack on a valuable only as Chedad, a surname A fighter from the Free Syrian Army’s Tahrir al divisions in the coalition. power base in arid northwest part of its vital energy found among Arabs in the Sham brigade looks at a building destroyed during “This is a big blow Africa, Abdelmalek Sellal told industry raised questions region, was among 29 gunmen yesterday’s Syrian Air force air strike in Mleha suburb for the revolution against a news conference in Algiers about the security capacity killed and added that he had of Damascus on 21 Jan, 2013.—Reuters Bashar al-Assad,” said where he also said at least 37 of an establishment that took “coordinated” the attack. Istanbul, 22 Jan— to run rebel-held areas of one opposition leader who foreign hostages died. “There power from French colonists Another three militants Syrian opposition leaders the country, a blow to the attended the meeting but did is clear political will,” the 50 years ago, held off a were taken alive and were in said on Monday they had exiled group trying to present not want to be named because prime minister said. bloody Islamist insurgency custody. failed to put together a an alternative to President he operates in secret in Syria. Claimed by an Algerian in the 1990s and has avoided Reuters transitional government Bashar al-Assad’s rule. Reuters 4 Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar Science & Technology RIM mulls licensing out software: CEO in paper Frankfurt, 22 Jan— models, its chief executive the group’s strategic review Research in Motion will told a German newspaper. could lead to the sale of look into strategic alliances German-born CEO RIM’s hardware production with other technology com- Thorsten Heins told daily or the sale of licenses to its panies once it has launched Die Welt in an interview sof tware, among other op- its new BlackBerry 10 published on Monday that tions. “The main thing for now is to successfully in- troduce Blackberry 10. Then we’ll see,” Heins was quoted as saying. RIM hopes its re- engineered line of Black- berry 10 touch-screen and keyboard devices will win back market share lost to rivals such as Apple’s iPhone and devices pow- ered by Google’s market- A logo of the Blackberry maker’s Research in Motion leading Android operating Science and technology leaders and guests pose for photos during the opening is seen on a building at the RIM Technology Park in system. ceremony of the Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore, on 20 Jan, 2013. inhua Waterloo on 18 April , 2012.—Reuters Reuters X Sony to sell new Xperia Former Microsoft executive says CEO Ballmer NTT DoCoMo tablet in Japan culls internal rivals to retain power to release

Tokyo, 22 Jan—Japan Sony halted sales of Seattle, 22 Jan—Mi- Microsoft low-cost tablet this spring, the Nikkei re- Xperia in October, a month crosoft Corp Chief Execu- CEO Steve ported, citing Kyodo News. after launch, after discover- tive Steve Ballmer is not the Ballmer dis- in Japan The Xperia Tablet Z, ing gaps between the screen right leader for the world’s plays Win- Tokyo, 22 Jan—Mo- whose price has not been and the case that made some largest software company dows Phone 8 bile phone service provider announced, has a 10.1-inch of the machines susceptible but holds his grip on it by devices at the NTT DoCoMo Inc will display, is 6.9 mm thin and to water damage. systematically forcing out Qualcomm soon release a low-cost tab- weighs 495 grams, accord- The Nikkei reported any rising manager who pre-show let computer in Japan priced ing to the company’s web- on Sunday that Japanese challenges his authority, keynote at the between 10,000 yen ($110) site. smartphone makers seem to claims a former senior ex- Consumer and 15,000 yen, the Nikkei Rival Google Inc’s be regaining some market ecutive who has written a Electronics reported. The tablet will Nexus 10 tablet is 8.9 mm share they lost to compa- book about his time at the Show (CES) be made by China’s Hua- thick, while Apple Inc’s nies like Apple and Sam- company. in Las Vegas wei Technologies Co and iPad mini measures 7.9 sung Electronics Co. “For Microsoft to re- on 7 Jan, feature a 10-inch screen, mm. Reuters ally get back in the game 2013. the Japanese business daily seriously, you need a big Reuters said. change in management,” Kempin is the most senior makers were seen as fodder The new tablet will be said Joachim Kempin, who former Microsoft executive for the US government’s able to connect to the Inter- worked at Microsoft be- to write a book critical of antitrust prosecution of the net via wireless LAN, but tween 1983 and 2002, over- the company, which is fa- company, which started in will not be compatible with seeing the sales of Win- mous for the loyalty of its 1998 and was largely re- 3G or LTE (Long Term dows software to computer ex-employees. solved by 2002. Evolution) high-speed makers for part of that time. His criticism echoes His book, titled ‘Re- wireless services, the news- “As much as I respect Steve that of investor David Ein- solve and Fortitude: Micro- paper reported. Ballmer, he may be part of horn of Greenlight Capital, soft’s “secret power bro- that in the end.” who called for Ballmer to ker” breaks his silence’, is As a senior vice presi- step down in 2011. scheduled to be published dent in charge of a crucial Kempin left Microsoft on Tuesday. He talked with part of the company’s busi- under a cloud in 2002 as Reuters by phone on Mon- A man stands behind Sony Corp’s logo at an electronics ness with direct access some of the aggressive con- day. store in Tokyo on 31 Oct, 2012.­—Reuters to co-founder Bill Gates, tracts he crafted with PC Reuters Telecom equipment Azerbaijan to launch first telecommunications satellite in February maker Huawei has diversi- Baku, 22 Jan— company owned by the fied into the mobile devices Azerbaijan will launch government of Malaysia. area selling dongles, mobile its first telecommuni- Eastern Europe, the Cau- phones and tablet PCs, aim- cations satellite named casus, Central Asia and ing to tap the fast-growing Azerspace-1 in early North Africa will be in- sector. The new product February, the country’s cluded in the Azerspace will be launched by this ICT Minister Ali Abbas- service area. spring, for sale at DoCoMo ov told media in Baku Produced by the Shops and electronics mass on Monday. American Orbital Sci- merchandisers throughout According to the min- ences Corporation, the Japan, the daily said. ister, the satellite has al- Azerbaijani Azerspace Apple Inc, maker of ready been delivered to telecommunications satel- the iPad, already faces stiff- the launch site at Kourou, lite is designed to provide ening competition in tablets the space centre of French digital broadcasting, Inter- from a growing crowd of Guiana, where it will be net access, data transmis- rival products from makers, sent into orbit by an Ari- sion, the creation of VSAT including Samsung Elec- ane 5 ECA rocket. multiservice networks and tronics Co Ltd with its Gal- The satellite is leased governmental communi- axy and Microsoft Corp’s from Malaysia’s Mea- cations. Surface. sat Satellite Systems, a Xinhua Reuters New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 5 BUSINESS & HEALTH Toyota’s Camry wins Dutchman to head Eurogroup, wants to move on from crisis-fighting Brussels, 22 Jan— countries which enjoy S Korea’s car of year Dutch Finance Minister higher credit ratings and Jeroen Dijsselbloem was the south, where countries appointed the new chairman have to pay more to borrow, of euro zone finance Dijsselbloem said fiscal ministers on Monday and discipline and financial told his colleagues he help between euro zone wanted to move on from countries were not mutually simply fighting crises exclusive. “We will have to focus on longer-term to promote a balanced policies to cement fledgling approach, recognizing confidence. Dijsselbloem that both discipline and was confirmed in the solidarity are needed,” he post at a meeting of the said. Netherlands’ Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem Eurogroup of 17 euro The Dutch minister, holds his first news conference after being appointed zone ministers, but did not who took his national post new Eurogroup Chairman during a euro zone finance receive unanimous support, three months ago, said the ministers’ meeting in Brussels on 21 Jan, 2013. with Spain refusing to give euro zone should continue Reuters Seoul, 22 Jan—South cently began shipping cars its backing. with reforms and fiscal confidence we managed to needs to shift from crisis Korean journalists have from the US to South Ko- Addressing concerns consolidation that have regain in a lasting manner,” management to delivering chosen Toyota Motor’s rea thanks to lower tar- that his appointment pleased investors. “We now he told his euro zone and implementing sound Camry as best car of the iffs caused by a free-trade could deepen divisions need to keep the momentum colleagues in a letter outlining medium-term policies.” year. This is the first time agreement between the two between northern European going, to ensure we retain the his priorities. “Our focus Reuters a foreign car has won the countries. award, in a country where President of Toyota Snowboarding linked to injury rate rise on slopes domestic makers dominate South Korea Hisao Na- New York, 22 Jan— injuries increased from the market. Representatives kabayashi said the award Allowing snowboarders about 207 per 100,000 from the Japanese automak- comes from good work by to hit the slopes at one US visits to the mountain in er received the award for teams in Japan. ski resort led to a small rise the 2006 to 2007 winter the US-built sedan on Mon- South Korean consum- in the number of overall season, to about 234 injured day at a ceremony in Seoul. ers are increasingly attract- injuries, a trend in line per100,000 in the 2009 to The journalists chose ed to Japanese cars for their with findings at ski areas 2010 season. “If you did the car for its price compet- environmentally friendly elsewhere, according to a that (study) at 10 different itiveness among 45 models technology. Other Japanese US report. Injuries rose by mountains, the trend introduced last year. It beat automakers such as Honda 13 percent in the two years would be the same,” said models by South Korea’s are also increasing ship- after snowboarders were Robert Johnson, from the Hyundai and Germany’s ments of US-made cars to permitted at the Taos Ski University of Vermont BMW. Toyota bosses re- South Korea.—NHK Valley in New Mexico, College of Medicine in Burlington. In China, signs that one-child policy may compared to the two years identified,” said study The rise was due before, according to the leader David Rust from the mostly to an increase in the be coming to an end report in The American University of new Mexico kind of upper body injuries Journal of Sports Medicine. in Albuquerque. Rust and Jiuquan, 22 Jan— reforms that have led to appropriate and scientific that are most common China could be considering rapid economic expansion, family planning policy” “We recognize that his team looked at records among snowboarders, relaxing its harsh one-child is increasingly being seen after data showed that the a small but statistically from the Mogul Medical such as wrist sprains and policy because of women as an impediment to growth country’s working-age significant increase in injury Clinic at Taos Ski Valley fractures. Broken wrists like Hu Yanqin, who lives and the harbinger of social population, aged 15 to rate was observed after the and compared the injuries jumped from the then most in a village at the edge of problems. The country’s 59, fell for the first time. addition of snowboarding that happened before and common injury before the Gobi desert. Hu lives labour force, at about 930 Economists say the policy to this mountain but that after snowboarding was snowboarders were allowed in the Jiuquan region in million, will start declining is also responsible for factors other than type of first allowed in March to the second most common Gansu Province, one of the in 2025 at a rate of about 10 China’s high savings rate. sport may play a role in 2008. at the end of the study. rare places in China where million a year, projections A single child often must the differences that were Overall, the rate of Reuters those living in rural areas show. Meanwhile, China’s take care of two — and have been free to have two elderly population will hit four in the case of married Breathing programme may help save children since 1985. But 360 million by 2030, from couples —retired parents, even when she got married about 200 million in 2013. increasing the likelihood newborns’ lives seven years ago, she knew “If this goes on, there will that working adults will New York, 22 Jan — on their own within one the birth. she was going to have only be no taxpayers, no workers save money for their old age Training midwives and minute. “If you can just teach one child, because it was and no caregivers for the rather than spend. That has other birth attendants to Reducing infant mor- them, when the baby’s too expensive to have more. elderly,” said Gu Baochang, delayed the “rebalancing” help babies start breath- tality in the developing born, to immediately dry “Those people with a demography professor at of Beijing’s economy two children are those who Renmin University. toward more consumption, ing immediately after birth world is one of the United the baby off... that drying are better off,” said Hu, 32, China’s top statistician, a step economists believe may prevent stillbirths and Nations Millennium De- and a little bit of stimulat- dropping her six-year-old Ma Jiantang, said last on China needs to take to keep newborn deaths in the de- velopment Goals — but ing will probably get 90 to son off at kindergarten. Friday that the country its growth going. veloping world, two new progress has been slow, 93 percent of babies breath- “The majority of people should look into “an Reuters studies suggest. according to Dr Jeffrey ing that weren’t breathing in my village only have So-called birth as- Perlman from Weill Cor- before,” said Perlman, one one child.” Advocates phyxia — when babies are nell Medical College in of the authors of a study of reforming China’s born not breathing — is New York, who helped published on Monday in one-child policy use Hu one of the major causes of implement Helping Babies Pediatrics. and millions like her as newborn death in regions Breathe in Tanzania. “That’s the most ex- evidence that relaxing the with limited resources, re- “The majority of de- citing part, that something law will not lead to a surge searchers said. The Help- liveries in resource-lim- very simple can save many, of births in the world’s ing Babies Breathe pro- ited areas are done by the many lives.” Perlman and most populous nation. gramme, launched by the midwife, and the midwife his colleagues compared Jiuquan has a birth rate of 8 American Academy of wasn’t really taught how to about 8,000 babies born at to 9 per 1,000 people, lower Pediatrics (AAP), trains deal with a baby once they eight hospitals before birth than the national average of birth attendants to immedi- were born,” Perlman told assistants were trained in about 12 births per 1,000 ately dry and warm babies Reuters Health. the breathing programme people. People watch an infant go through swimming exercise — and to start breathing Instead, he said, mid- to almost ten times as many The policy, implemented at a maternal and child health care hospital in Taiyuan, for babies with a bag and wives tend to focus on the babies born afterward. since 1980 alongside Shanxi Province, on 3 Dec, 2012.—Reuters mask if they don’t breathe mother immediately after Reuters 6 Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar WORLD Deadly blasts rattle Syria, UN official warns of “shocking” situation

Damascus, 22 Jan— buildings. civilians were also killed A suicide car bomber has Syria’s state-TV and the number of dead is killed at least 25 people in branded the blast as “bru- likely to reach 50. central Syria on Monday, tal massacre” while other In the capital Damas- as a UN humanitarian offi- Syrian TVs urged people cus, meanwhile, an explo- cial said situation in Syria’s to donate blood for those sive device went off in the hotspots is “ shocking” and injured in the deadly blast. upscale district of Mushru “appalling.” Meanwhile, the Brit- Dummar, causing property At least 25 people ain-based Syrian Obser- losses only, local media were killed and more than vatory for Human Rights, said. 50 injured Monday when activists’ network, said Activists reported Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi attends the 3rd a suicide car bomber deto- dozens of people were shelling and clashes be- Arab Economic and Social Development Summit held nated his explosive-packed killed in the blast, adding tween the rebels and the in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on 21 Jan, 2013. car in Syria’s central prov- the car bomb went off be- government troops, placing Xinhua ince of Hama, the state-run fore a makeshift headquar- the death toll of Monday’s John Ging, the UN media said. ters of the pro-government violence at 92. As the vio- Operations Director of the Ecuador leader blasts The blast rocked al- local committee in Sala- lence keeps grinding on, a Office for the Coordination Salamieh area in Hama, the mieh. Quoting medical visiting UN humanitarian of Humanitarian Affairs US LatAm policy report said, adding that the sources, the Observatory official stressed on Monday (OCHA), speaks at a Press Quito, 22 Jan—Ec- “As a Latin American, blast has also left property said that among the dead that the humanitarian situa- conference in Damascus, uadorian President Rafael as a former president of Un- damage to the city’s Na- are 30 members of the tion in Syria’ s hotspots is Syria, on 21 Jan, 2013. Correa said on Monday that asur (Union of South Amer- tional Hospital and nearby committee, while several “shocking.”—Xinhua Xinhua Washington still pursues ican Countries), I have to “double standards” in its admit there have been very French troops take central Mali towns, rebels Brazil hails foreign policy toward Latin few changes in US foreign America. policy, especially toward slip away success of Correa made the com- Latin America,” he said. ment in the wake of US Traditionally, Wash- presence raising fears of the border control President Barack Obama’s ington preferred stability region becoming a an Afri- against inauguration for a second to social reform in Latin can launchpad for interna- term. America, Correa noted. It tional militant attacks organized crime “The double standards has invariably supported The stakes in Mali persist,” Correa told a local conservative hardliners like rose dramatically last week Rio de Janeiro, 22 radio station. “Here, you former Colombian Presi- when Islamist gunmen cited Jan—Brazil’s President are a good guy if you are a dent Alvaro Uribe and bat- France’s intervention as the Monday highlighted the friend of the United States; tled left-leaning leaders reason for attacking a gas success of her plan in you are a bad guy if you such as Venezuela’s Hugo plant in neighboring Al- thwarting organized crime ... refuse to submit to its Chavez, a close ally of Cor- geria, seizing hundreds of along the border. whims.” rea.—Xinhua hostages and sowing fears Dilma Rousseff said the conflict would spill in her weekly radio show, US boy accused of killing across borders. “Breakfast with the Presi- Charred pickup trucks destroyed by French airstrikes “This advance by Ma- dent,” that authorities have parents plans to kill more are seen in Diabaly, Mali, on 21 Jan, 2013.—Reuters li’s army into towns held by seized more than 3,650 tons Diabaly, 22 Jan— seized them fled into the their enemies is a clear mil- of drugs and 2,200 firearms Houston, 22 Jan—A murder and child abuse re- French and Malian ar- bush to avoid air strikes. itary success for the gov- in a year and a half since the teenager accused of fatally sulting in death. mored columns rolled into France said the ad- ernment in Bamako and for Strategic Border Plan was shooting his parents and The victims were iden- the towns of Diabaly and vance was a significant step French forces supporting launched. three siblings in the US tified as Greg Griego, 51, Douentza in central Mali on in its campaign to break the operation,” French De- “Even though public state of New Mexico had who had been a pastor; his Monday after the al Qae- Islamist fighters’ grip over fense Minister Jean-Yves security is a responsibility allegedly intended to go to wife, Sarah Griego, 40, da-linked rebels who had Mali’s vast desert north, a Le Drian said.—Reuters of the states, in accordance a populated area to murder who home-schooled their with the Constitution, the more people, US media re- children; Zephania Griego, Tourists warned about rise in activity at federal government must ported on Monday. 9; Jael Griego, 5; and An- take part in the improvement Nehemiah Griego, 15, gelina Griego, 2. New Zealand volcano of public security through said that after the killings Authorities said each Wellington, 22 Jan— This activity had been years. This type of activity special programmes,” she Saturday at his home in a victim suffered more than New Zealand scientists said increasing since late last usually leads to stronger said. Brazil’s vast size and rural area southwest of Al- one gunshot wound, and on Tuesday they are con- year and was now semi- volcanic activity and is a 16,000 kilometres of bor- buquerque, New Mexico, several guns were found at cerned about growing “vol- continuous, Scott said in a significant concern,” said ders, much of it in sparsely he reloaded the weapons the scene, one of which was canic unrest” at an active statement from GNS Sci- Scott. The lava dome that populated and heavily for- so that he could drive to a a semiautomatic, military- volcano off the country’s ence. ws first observed in late ested areas, make patrol- populated area to murder style rifle. The teen alleg- North Island. “The hydrothermal November had not changed ling the borders a particular more people, according to edly shot his mother early Volcanologist Brad activity is some of the since the last observations challenge that requires firm FOX News. on Saturday while she was Scott, of the government’s most vigorous I have seen on 1 Jan. government action and con- “Nehemiah stated he sleeping after they had had Institute of Geological and at White Island for many Xinhua stant vigilance, she said. wanted to shoot people at a minor disagreement on Nuclear Sciences (GNS Rousseff stressed the random and eventually be Friday. He then allegedly Science), visited White Is- importance of joining forc- killed while exchanging shot his 9-year-old broth- land on Monday and found es with neighbours, add- gunfire with law enforce- er, who was sleeping in that hydrothermal activity ing that Brazil has border ment,” according to the the same bed, and his two in a small “ hot lake” had agreements with several report. Griego told police siblings in another room. increased. countries, such as Colom- he had been plagued by He waited several hours The most common ac- bia, Bolivia and Peru. “With “suicidal and homicidal for his father to return at 6 tivity was “doming-up” of actions such as the Strategic thoughts,” Fox News re- am, allegedly killing him the lake surface by steam Border Plan, we can build, ported, quoting a sworn af- with multiple shots. Griego and gas, bringing large along with neighbouring fidavit provided to prosecu- initially told police he came amounts of sediment to the countries, a solid network tors by the arresting officer. home early Saturday after surface, often with vivid of border protection, fight- Griego, who was ar- being at a friend’s house for white steam and gas “flash- ing drugs and weapons rested following the shoot- several days and found his ing” from around the base, trafficking, and organized People take part in the Martin Luther King Parade in ings, remained in custody family dead in the locked with stronger events every crime,” she said. Houston, the United States, on 21 Jan, 2013. —Xinhua on Monday on charges of home.—Xinhua so often. Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 7 LOCAL NEWS Union Defence Minister meets Indian Defence Union Home Affairs Minister holds talks with Minister and party Head of OHCHR SEA Region Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— party at the ministry here call were Deputy Minister for Union Minister for Defence yesterday afternoon. Defence Commodore Aung Lt-Gen Wai Lwin met Mr. A. They discussed matters Thaw, Deputy Minister for K Antony, Defence Minister on cooperation between the Border Affairs Maj-Gen Zaw of the Republic of India and two countries. Present at the Win and officials.—MNA Union Border Affairs Minister receives Head of OHCHR SEA Region Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— for South-East Asia at the governmental organizations. Union Minister for Border ministry here on 20 January They also exchanged views Affairs Lt-Gen Thein Htay evening. on present cooperation in received Ms. Matilda They held matters human rights issues and Bonger, Head of Office of related to Rakhine incident, prospects of cooperation in High Commissioner for implementation of rehabil- human rights issues. Human Rights for South- itation tasks in cooperation The meeting was also East Asia and Ms. Heike with UN agencies, attended by directors- Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— Rights for South-East Asia call were Deputy Minister Alefsen, Deputy Head of international governmental general and officials of the Union Minister for Home and party at the ministry here Chief of Myanmar Police OHCHR Regional Office organizations and non- ministry.­—MNA Affairs Lt-Gen Ko Ko yesterday afternoon. Force Brig-Gen Kyaw Kyaw Myanmar to cooperate more with WTO received Ms. Matilda Bonger, They discussed matters Tun, directors-general and Head of Office of High related to cooperation. responsible persons. Commissioner for Human Als o present at the MNA Myanmar, Switzerland eye continued cooperation in legal sector

Nay Pyi Taw, 22 rule of law and human rights The Attorney-General Jan—Swiss Ambassador in Myanmar, adding that he of the Union elaborated on to Myanmar Mr Christoph was pleased with reforms of the role of his office, its Burgener paid a call on the State, and international participation in international Attorney-General of the discussions and functions of legal matters, and economic, Union Dr Tun Shin at the the Union Attorney-General social and legal reforms in latter’ office here yesterday Office. the country, revealing his morning. He invited to hold joint- wish to continue cooperation The Swiss Ambassador workshops on such matters with Swiss government in showed Switzerland’s as the rule of law and citizens legal sector. willingness to support the rights. MNA Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— cooperation with WTO for and coordination with line Union Minister for Commerce successful implementation ministries according to trade Performing of artistes from SEAGF at opening U Win Myint yesterday of trade policy analysis policy analysis procedures in morning held a discussion programmes for the first time, advance. and closing of SEA Games coordinated with Consul Mr. Masahiro promotion of cooperation with Also present on the Hayafuji from World Trade WTO in the future, Myanmar’s occasion were the deputy Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— and closing of SEA Games countries, said the Union Organization based in adoption of trade policies in commerce minister, de- The coordination meeting for was held at the conference Minister. A total of 35 Geneva of Switzerland at his possibly greatest compliance partmental heads and performing by artistes from hall of Archaeology, managers and artistes from ministry, focusing on further with conventions of WTO others.—MNA SEAGF countries at opening National Museum and each country of SEAGF Library Department (Yangon are invited to present their Private school opens football Power line installed for Branch) on 20 January, with performances at opening and tournament an address by Chairman closing of 27th SEA Games, transformer in Bago Township of Preparation Committee he added. Mandalay, 22 Jan— Principle of the college Daw for 27th SEA Games Union The meeting was The opening ceremony of the Khin Mya Thet, Founder of Bago, 22 Jan—Under The electricians Minister for Culture U Aye attended by ambassadors, men’s football tournament the private school U Kyaw the instructions of Bago made concerted efforts Myint Kyu. Arrangements cultural officials from Brunei, was held at ELC Private Zaw and guests and 243 Region Chief Minister U for installation of a 315 are being made to perform Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, High School on 31st street students. Nyan Win, skilled workers KV transformer to supply representing dances of Malaysia, Philippines, between 83rd and 84th streets At first, the founder of and electricians from Bago electricity to the village SEAGF countries in order Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam in Chanayethazan Township the school made a speech. Township installed power round the clock. to create the amity of regional and China.—MNA of Mandalay on 12 January Altogether 16 lines in Tatgale Village Upon completion, a morning. football teams of the of the township under the total of 250 households of The tournament took school participated in the supervision of Bago Region the village will enjoy supply Dedaye Township gets rural place at Mandalay Education tournament in respective Electrical Engineer U Sein of electricity. library College’s sports ground. age-wise groups. Aung. Myanma Alinn It was attended by Myanma Alinn Dedaye, 22 Jan—Khaing Committee. Mye Thar Library was put The Township Ad- Sports trials for chess in into service in Tawkyaik ministrator and the Staff Village of Dedaye Township Officer of District IPRD made progress in Ayeyawady Region on 8 speeches. Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan—A rules of the sports trials. January morning. Next, departmental sports trial for Myanmar Altogether 18 athletes The library was opened personnel donated books traditional chess event was participated in the 25 minutes by Township Administrator and one 21-inch TV worth K held at the hall of Myanmar blitz contest. U Tin Shwe, Staff Officer 150,000. Chess Federation at Aung The 10 minutes U Zaw Min of Pyapon The library was built San Stadium in Yangon on blitz chess and Myanmar District Information and at a cost of K 1.25 million 17 January. traditional chess events Public Relations Department contributed by Ayeyawady President of Myanmar among many events will be and Executive Officer U Region Government and Chess Federation U Maung held up to 26 January. Aung Zaw Lin of Township K 1,067,657 by the local Maung Lwin explained the Myanma Alinn Development Affairs people.—Myanma Alinn 8 Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar National Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 Speaker meets South Making the difference Korean National Assembly To achieve sustainable development through green economy in Myanmar is of paramount Speaker importance as a number of businesses and Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— The Pyidaungsu industries are now planning, some are already Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Amyotha investing, to our country. Unless a sustainable and Amyotha Hluttaws U Hluttaw Speaker elaborated pathway to economy through green growth is in Khin Aung Myint met a on implementation of existence, then our resources would be exhausted delegation led by Speaker political and economic of South Korean National reforms in Myanmar and soon, and the future generation will put the blame Assembly Mr KANG Hluttaw sessions. The on us. Chang-Hee at the Amyotha meeting focused on inter- Seeking social and economic development Hluttaw Hall in Hluttaw parliamentary cooperation, should not be through a way detrimental to natural Complex here this afternoon. sharing of economic and resources, it should at least maintain the resources Also present at the parliamentary experiences, as it is, and the resources be promoted at most. meeting were Amyotha investment and human Hluttaw Committee chairs resource development, and Efficient use of natural resources is one ofthe and officials of the Hluttaw mutual friendship. areas of green economy which will enhance our office. MNA ability to manage natural resources sustainably and increase resource efficiency and reduce waste. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint The rise in population has significant impact shakes hands with Speaker of National Assembly to the use of natural resources. As 41 per cent of of ROK Mr KANG Chang-Hee.—mna world’s population is living in areas characterized by water stress and 20 per cent of global population KIA troops Thai Vice Foreign Minister presents lacks access to safe drinking water, once efficient attack use of fresh water is neglected, the stress will humanitarian assistance for Rakhine locals Tatmadaw Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— in Rakhine State, of USD 100,000 through be more severe leading to conflicts among some In support of the Myanmar Vice-Minister for Foreign Deputy Minister for Foreign nations in the final stage. military column government’s relief and Affairs of Thailand Mr Affairs U Thant Kyaw on 19 As resource intensive-growth pathway should in Lweje Tsp rehabilitation efforts for all Jullapong Nonsrichai made January. not be an option in future, green growth is one of the affected communities humanitarian contribution MNA option for future development. Towards this end, Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— fundamental changes in recourse consumption, About 200 KIA troops attacked Tatmadaw military commodities production and waste disposal by column near Ja Mai Village the people across the world are to be carried out, in Lweje Township in changing old practices and attitudes. Kachin State from noon to Green economy not only maintains the healthy 4.30 pm yesterday for forth functions of the Earth’s economy but contributes to time after the government’s poverty reduction, enhancing social inclusion and announcement of truce sustained economic growth and improving human and resumption of political welfare. With environmentally sound technology, dialogue, forcing the military research and development, technological transfer column on to defensive. and technological innovation, Myanmar will Two officers and four surely make a big difference to its ongoing reform soldiers sacrificed their process. lives while others sustained injuries. One M 22 rifle of KIA mine blast claims one KIA was seized, according to the Ministry of Defence. life, leaves two injured MNA Nay Pyi Taw, 22 15, son of U Phaw John Gun KIA sets fire to gems companies’ buildings, Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— Jan—A mine planted by Shoung, with minor injury Buildings of Max Myanmar KIA exploded in Mansi was admitted to the clinic ambushes convoy and Kyaing gems companies Township in Kachin State in Man-wainggyi Village, which are in joint venture with as a motorbike crossed over and seriously injured Maung the government in Phakant at 10.30 am on 20 January. Hsan Maing aged 14, son of Township were attacked by The incident killed one and U Gon Maing, was rushed KIA on 20 January. Fifty left two injured seriously. to the People’s Hospital in KIA members ambushed The mine blast occurred Namhkam Township. the convoy loaded with when a motorbike ridden KIA groups had food and consumer goods by middle-school students previously committed three for departmental personnel Maung Myo Hlaing, Maung similar attacks near Zarnan and local people yesterday Gamphan and Maung Hsan Bridge in Sumprahum afternoon, injuring some Maing of Manwainggyi Township and near Tiyansop members of security forces Village, Mansi Township, Village in Myitkyina and destroying one vehicle. Bhamo District, Kachin Township on 14 January, Since 28 December State, about 100 yards from and in Ahmikepone Village 2012, KIA has made 16 Lagapdot Village hit the in Phakant Township on 15 attacks. It has attacked civilian mine. January. The casualties in targets for eight times after Maung Myo Hlaing mine blast till yesterday have announcement of Press aged 17, son of U Tan Gon, mounted to 10— five dead Release (3/2013), said the died on the spot in the mine and five injured. Defence Ministry. blast. Maung Gampha aged MNA Building of Kyaing Gems Company is on fire set by KIA group.—mna MNA New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 9 National Thura U Shwe Mann attends workshop, meets Korean lawmaker Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— of Pyithu Hluttaw and Speaker received Speaker would bring benefits to Organized by Amyotha Amyotha Hluttaw, Hluttaw of South Korean National both countries. The South Hluttaw Finance and Legal representatives, departmental Assembly Mr KANG Chang- Korean National Assembly Affairs Commission, a heads and guests. First, hee at Zabuthiri Hall in the Speaker noted the rich natural workshop on budgeting system Chairman of Amyotha evening. The Pyithu Hluttaw resources and the size of for State-owned enterprises Hluttaw Finance and Legal Speaker described the Hluttaw the population of Myanmar was held at Hluttaw Building, Affairs Commission U Aung as a legislature constituted and economic development here, this afternoon. Tun explained the purpose of with represen-tatives from 17 of Korea as winning com- It was attended by Pyithu holding the workshop. political parties who are serving bination for a soaring success Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Next, commission the interests of the nation and of two countries. He called Shwe Mann, Deputy Speaker members U Kyi Shein and citizens without partisan-ship, for promotion of friendship Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann shakes U Nanda Kyaw Swa, Union Daw Khin Thwe Thwe dogmatism, regiona-lism, and cooperation between the hands with Korean National Assembly Speaker Minister for National Planning Myint, and Khin Maung racism and sectarianism, saying two parliaments. Present on Mr. KANG Chang-Hee.—mna and Economic Development Nyo (Economics) gave talks that close cooperation between the occasion were Deputy Maung Maung Thein, U Hla and South Korean Ambassador Dr Kan Zaw, deputy ministers, on budgeting system. governments, parliaments and Speaker U Nanda Kyaw Swa, Myint Oo and U T Khun to Myanmar Mr Kim Hae- committee members The Pyithu Hluttaw peoples of the two countries committee chairpersons U Myat, committee secretaries yong.—MNA Press release on the enactment of “the Bill amending... Original provisions of Remarks of the President Final draft (from page 1) Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (2) Message with the letter number 107(1)/8/President Office dated 1 2 3 1-11-2012 sent by the President to the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu either at Pyidaungsu occasionally” is impossible Hluttaw. Hluttaw session or Pyithu unless the Attorney-General (3) Message with the letter number 1/Pa Hta (meeting) 9/2013-3 Hluttaw session or Amyotha of the Union asks to do so at dated 15-1-2013 sent by the Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to Hluttaw session. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session the President. and thus it is of no need to 1. I received the Bill sent back in accord with the Section 106 Sub-Section (b) along with amend. the message shown in reference (3) regarding the “Bill amending the Auditor-General 3. The clause “his/her The replacement of the clause The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw of the Union Law” with the comments of the President along with the message shown undertakings shall be of “his/her undertakings approved the original in reference (2). reported to the Pyidaungsu shall be reported to the provision. 2. Regarding the Bill, it was sent back to the Hluttaw with the comments that it is contrary Hluttaw through the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw through to the provision that “existing law shall remain in operation so far as they are not contrary President” in Section 11 the President” in Section 11 to this Constitution until and unless they are repealed or amended by the Pyidaungsu (j) of the Union Auditor- (j) of the Union Auditor- Hluttaw “ stated in Section 446 of Constitution and the provision that the three branches General Law must be General Law with “his or of sovereign power namely legislative power, executive power and judicial power are replaced with the clause her undertakings and findings separated, to the extent possible, and to ensure reciprocal control, check and balance “his or her undertakings shall be reported to the among themselves” stated in Section 11 (a) of the Constitution . and findings shall be President and simultaneously 3. But the Bill was under discussion at the sixth regular session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw reported to the President to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw” and the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approved the Bill with original provisions of the Pyidaungsu and simultaneously to the is found to be contrary to Hluttaw as the majority was in favour of the Bill while seeking the approval of the Hluttaw. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw”. provision in Section 242 Sub- 4. Whether it is in compliance with the Constitution or is not subject to the decision of Section (d) of the constitution. the waiting-to-form Constitutional Tribunal of the Union. I signed the Bill amending the Section 446 of the constitution Auditor-General of the Union Law” approved by the majority of the Hluttaw representatives, clearly states, “Existing laws giving respect to the desires of the majority and sent the Bill back in accord with the shall remain in operation in provision of Section 106 (b) of the Constitution. so far as they are not contrary 5. It is hereunder stated that provision in Section 198 Sub-section (a) should be paid to this Constitution until and special attention regarding the effect of laws in Chapter “Legislation” in the Constitution.- unless they are repealed or “198. The effects of Hluttaws at different levels and leading bodies of self- amended by the Pyidaungsu administered division/zones are as follows:- Hluttaw.” The proposed (a) If any particular provision in a law enacted by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, amendment is contrary to the Region Hluttaw, State Hluttaw, leading body of self-administered constitution. division or leading bodies of self-administered zones or any It is the addition of Sub- particular law goes against a certain provision in the Constitution, Section “(m) reporting to then what is prescribed in the Constitution takes effect. 4. Sub-Section (m) after the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw 6. Therefore it here is asked to proceed with “Law amending the Auditor-General of the Sub-Section (l) of Section when the Pyidaungsu approved the original Union Law” signed by the President. 11 of the Union Auditor- Hluttaw tasks to audit provision. 3. The original provisions in the bill passed by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, remarks of the General Law shall be undertakings of Union- President and the final draft of the bill sent by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to the President for added.”(m) reporting to level organizations, Union his approval are shown against each other below. the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw ministries, government Original provisions of Remarks of the President Final draft when the Pyidaungsu departments, government Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Hluttaw tasks to audit organizations and Nay Pyi 1 2 3 undertakings of Union- Taw Council” in Section level organizations, Union 11. Section 446 of the 2. The clause “occasionally Section 242 Sub-section (d) The original provision of ministries, government constitution clearly states, reporting the special of the Constitution states the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is departments, government “Existing laws shall remain conditions in auditing the “The Attorney-General of approved. organizations and Nay Pyi in operation in so far as State’s budget at either the Union is accountable Taw Council.” they are not contrary to at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to the President.” Section this Constitution until and session or Pyithu Hluttaw 8 Sub-section (a) of the unless they are repealed or session or Amyotha Attorney-General of the amended by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session” embodied Union Law prescribes the Hluttaw.” As the proposed in Section 11 Sub-section same.To replace the clause amendment is contrary (a) of Attorney-General “occasionally reporting to provision in Section of the Union Law is to be the special conditions in 242 Sub-Section (d) of the replaced with the clause inspection of the State’s constitution. “reporting at least a year budget” with the phrase the findings in auditing “reporting at least a year the State’s budget and special findings in auditing State’s conditions occasionally budget and special conditions 4. The “Bill amending the Union Auditor-General Law” is hereby publicized. 10 Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar NATIONAL Vice-Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives foreign guests Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Vice- Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received Indian Defence Minister Mr AK Antony at Zeyathiri Beikman here this morning. The Commander-in- Chief said the minister’s visit bore fruitful outcomes for Myanmar Tatmadaw. The minister called the Commander-in-Chief’s India visit in the previous year a ‘milestone’ in the military relations between Myanmar and India and vowed to help Myanmar Tatmadaw develop its infrastructures. The Commander-in- Chief called for joint efforts to bring about peace in border areas. They exchanged gifts Vice-Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and party pose for documentary photo together with Indian Defence Minister Mr AK An- and posed for documentary tony and party.—mna photo. Masaharu Nakagawa at Vice-Senior General the same venue in the Min Aung Hlaing hosted afternoon. a luncheon to the Indian Also present at the call delegation. were Deputy Commander- The C-in-C also in-Chief of Defence received Japanese Member Services Commander-in- of House of Representatives Chief (Army) General Soe and former Minister of Win, Chief of General Staff Disaster Management Mr (Army, Navy, Air) General Hla Htay Win, Commander- Vice-Senior General in-Chief (Navy) Rear Min Aung Hlaing re- Admiral Thura Thet Swe, ceives Japanese Member Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, of House of Representa- senior military officers tives and former Min- and Member of House of Councilors of Japan Mr ister of Disaster Man- Michihiro Ishibashi. agement Mr Masaharu The meeting focused on internal peace and affected Nakagawa.—mna population.—MNA WORLD False bomb calls at Piraeus soccer stadium following Athens shopping mall attack

Athens, 22 Jan—Uni- day evening investigated of gunfire and petrol bomb dentified people made two the crowded stadium and attacks at the ruling con- false calls warning of an evaluated that there was servative party headquar- impending explosion at a no real threat, therefore it ters on Monday, journal- soccer stadium at the port was not evacuated. ists’ homes and the Greek city of Piraeus on Sunday In the meantime, government brother’s evening, a few hours after counter-terrorism squads house over the past two a bomb attack at an Athens continue the investigation weeks. shopping mall caused two to track down the perpe- Counter-terrorism injuries. trators of the attack inside experts speaking anony- The unidentified per- the northern Athens sub- mously to media note that sons warned that a bomb urb mall. the methodology reminds would explode during a According to a po- of previous attacks by the match for the Greek Cup. lice statement, the small “Conspiracy of the Nuclei Similar warning calls power makeshift explo- of Fire.” had been made before the sive device was made with The local guerilla blast at the shopping mall gunpowder in a pressure group since 2008 has been on Sunday noon which cooker which was placed linked with firebombings at Hu Jintao (1st R) shakes hands with a relative of Yang Baibing, at the Babaoshan had been evacuated in near a bank branch on the police, political and busi- Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, on 21 Jan, 2013. The body of time. It was the first time building’s first floor. ness targets and the parcel Yang Baibing, former director of the General Political Department of the Chinese ever such an attack hit a No group or indi- bomb thriller targeting Eu- People’s Liberation Army (PLA), was cremated in Beijing on Monday. Yang, also popular shopping centre in vidual has claimed yet re- ropean leaders and foreign former secretary-general of the Central Military Commission, passed away due to Greece. sponsibility for the blast, embassies in November Police experts on Sun- which comes after a series 2011.— Xinhua illness on 15 January. He was 93.—Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 11 Regional Vietnam, Argentina vow to deepen bilateral ties Seven Japanese killed in Fernandez de Kirchner. and strengthening friendship Algeria, three still missing Sang spoke highly of and cooperation with the visit to Vietnam by the Vietnam, which goes in Tokyo, 22 Jan — The confirm the whereabouts of Argentine President, saying line with its Asia-Pacific Japanese government on late the three missing Japanese. it will be a strong impetus oriented master policy, Monday confirmed seven He also said Japan will to further boost the bilateral especially in the areas Japanese were killed in a continue to seek cooperation cooperation with efficient and of trade and investment, hostage crisis in Algeria, with the international practical results, particularly energy, biotechnology, local media reported. community to combat in the context that the two pharmaceutical and medical Japanese Prime Minister terrorism. The victims were countries will celebrate the industries. Shinzo Abe made the among 10 Japanese employees 40th anniversary of their The two leaders announcement at a meeting of the Japan Gasoline Company diplomatic ties this year. exchanged views and of a task force on the issue, (JGC) who went missing after The Vietnamese people agreed on concrete measures adding three Japanese Islamic militants seized a highly appreciate the aimed at promoting bilateral nationals are still unaccounted natural facility in southeast wholehearted support and ties and cooperation, for. Abe said that it was Algeria last Wednesday. solidarity rendered by the including organizing the “extremely regrettable” A total of 17 Japanese Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (R) and visiting Argentine people to Vietnam 40th anniversary of their that the deaths had been were at the gas plant when Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in their fight for national diplomatic ties (October confirmed and strongly the abduction took place and attend a Press conference at the Presidential Palace in dependence in the past and 1973—October 2013), condemned the terrorism the JGC earlier has confirmed Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, on 21 Jan, 2013. —Xinhua national construction at expanding operations of attack is “despicable” and seven Japanese nationals out present, said the Vietnamese the joint governmental “unforgivable,” Kyodo News of the 17 are in safe condition. Hanoi, 22 Jan— Argentina, Vietnamese leader. cooperation committees Agency reported. Meanwhile, the death Vietnam wants to deepen President Truong Tan Sang Abe asked officials to toll of foreigners in the crisis the all-sided relations and said here on Monday during For her part, Cristina and the political consultancy confirmed that Argentina paid dialogues between the two take every possible measure rises to 37, according to cooperation at strategic talks with his Argentine to gather information so as to report.— Xinhua partnership level with counterpart Cristina importance to consolidating foreign ministries.—Xinhua Bangkok election kicks off Operation against Taleban in Kabul ends

Bangkok, 22 Jan— procedure to get their K a b u l , 22 Jan— “At least three traffic Bangkok’s City Hall was respective numbers for the Operations against Taliban police officers were killed overwhelmed with hustle and ballot and election campaign. gunmen who seized a traffic and 22 other people including bustle on Monday morning as Sukhumbhand, Bangkok police facility in western 18 civilians were wounded in almost 20 candidates for the governor for the last four Kabul ended on Monday the gunfight and explosions Bangkok governor election years, said ex-city governor afternoon, with all the in today’s Taleban attack as registered their candidacies for Apirak Kosayodhin, also from militants having been killed, we know,” a police official the 3 March poll, Thai News Democrat Party, will be in the Kabul police chief said. told Xinhua, adding “The Agency reported. charge of campaign strategy “The operation is ended. number of the victims is still Two strongest rivals, in which the social network is All militants, who seized the be counted,” Pongsapat Pongcharoen of included while the traditional four-storey Kabul Traffic The attack started at the ruling Pheu Thai Party and door-knocking campaign Police Headquarters building about 5:50 am and was ended Sukhumbhand Paribatra of the is compulsory. Charupong on early Monday morning, at about 2:15 pm local time Democrat Party, were given Ruangsuwan, leader of the had been killed in the on Monday. No 9 and No 16 respectively Pheu Thai Party, under counter-attack operation,” Early reports by local Afghan security force take position near the Kabul as their “election ID”. which Pol Gen Pongsapat is Police Chief Mohammad media Tolo News suggested traffic police headquarters during militants attack, Most candidates arrived contesting, said his party was Ayub Salangi told reporters that the militants have held in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 21 Jan, 2013. Operations at Bangkok Metropolitan asking for change for a new near the site. hostages an undermined against Taliban gunmen who seized a traffic police Administration (BMA) and better Bangkok after the He did not disclose the number of traffic police facility in western Kabul ended Monday afternoon, with headquarters before sunrise, rival Democrat Party has led number of the killed militants, employees causing the all the militants having been killed, the Kabul police hours before the official the BMA for eight years. saying the police have operations to last for long chief said.—Xinhua registration which started at Currently, Pongsapat was launched an investigation hours, however, no official 8:30 am. All 16 candidates trailing behind Sukhumbhand and more details will be have confirmed the hostage Meantime, Taleban responsibility for the attack. were subject to a lot-drawing in most surveys.— Xinhua released later to the media. taking incident in the attack. insurgents claimed Xinhua 6.0-magnitude quake kills one, S Korea raises concerns over wounds seven in Indonesia side effects from stronger won Jakarta, 22 Jan — An capital of Aceh and with the Seoul, 22 Jan— South over the past year due earthquake with magnitude depth at 84 km under the sea Korea’s Finance Ministry to quantitative easing by of 6. 0 in Indonesia’s Aceh bed. The USGS reported raised its worrying voice central banks in major on earlier Tuesday killed that the quake was at 5.9 over the potential side effects economies and the relatively one person, injured seven magnitude. from stronger won such as solid fundamental of the others and damaged scores of The intensity of the quake worsening profitability of country. houses, an official said here. was felt at 5 MMI (Modified exporters and weaker price The local currency The victims were hit Mercally Intensity) at Banda competitiveness of export surged about 20 percent by the debris of houses Aceh city and 4 to 5 MMI items. versus the Japanese at Geumpang sub-district in Sigli town of Aceh, the South Korean won’s yen as expectations for of Pidie District, Sutopo official said. “The shakes appreciation against the US expansionary monetary Purwo Nugroho, spokesman were felt strong for 2 to dollar will cause worsening policy spread under the new of the national disaster 5 seconds by the people profitability of export government in Japan. management and mitigation in Lhoknga, Peikenbada, companies in the short Small-and mid-sized agency told Xinhua by Ulele and Banda Aceh, they term, while weakening enterprises (SMEs) in Seoul phone. Those injured were were panich and quickly export competitiveness have been hit harder in immediately rushed to a went out of their houses,” amid higher export prices profits by stronger won nearby hospital, he said. said Sutopo. in the long run, the Ministry than large firms as smaller The Indonesian Twenty minutes later of Strategy and Finance companies have less non- Meteorology and Geophysics an aftershock measuring 5.1 said on Tuesday in a price competitiveness such Agency said that the quake Richter scale struck Aceh at statement unveiled after the as brand power and product struck at 5:22 am Jakarta 16 km southwest of the city Photo taken on 22 Jan, 2013 shows the frost on the regular crisis- management quality along with passive time (22:22 GMT) with and the depth at 12 km under trees in north China’s Tianjin Municipality. Dense fog meeting. response to currency risks, epicentre at 15 km southwest sea bed, the official said. hit Tianjin on Tuesday. 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Their break comes as The Grammy winner defendant may avoid a for- Harrison Ford and Amy In a new video which Robert is set to start film- will serve 90 days of de- mal conviction or have his Adams. surfaced online, Kristen ing for two months in Aus- ferred adjudication under a case dismissed once the re- The 22-year-old actress said: “I used to have a tralia for Guy Ritchie’s The plea he entered on Friday in quirements are met. Country music singer is on a ‘trial separation’ huge thing for Harrison Rover. a municipal court in Plano, PTI Randy Travis.—PTI from Robert Pattinson, who Ford. “But Amy Adams PTI 14 Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar SPORTS Li beats Radwanska to make Melbourne Cavaliers’ Varejao to miss rest of season with last four blood clot

Melbourne, 22 Jan Toronto, 22 Jan — but is expected to make a the court helping his team- — Li Na wore down Ag- Cleveland Cavaliers for- full recovery, according to mates. In the meantime, he nieszka Radwanska with ward Anderson Varejao the Cavaliers. has our full support and we a barrage of power-hitting will miss the rest of the “Clearly our players’ look forward to welcoming to beat the fourth seed 7-5, National Basketball As- health is our top concern him back as he recovers.” 6-3 and advance to her sociation (NBA) season and we are disappointed for Taken in the second third semi-final at the Aus- undergoing treatment for a Anderson, and his family,” round of the 2004 NBA tralian Open on Tuesday. blood clot in his right lung, Cavaliers General Manager Draft, Varejao was traded The Chinese sixth the team said on Monday. Chris Grant said in a state- to the Cavaliers that same seed overcame her cus- The 30-year-old Bra- ment. “We know what a year and has spent his entire tomary slow start to edge zilian, who was the NBA’s competitor he is and how career in Cleveland. the Pole in a tight first set top rebounder until a knee much he wants to be on Reuters and after trailing 2-0 in injury requiring surgery Li Na of China hits a return to Agnieszka Radwanska the second, reeled off five sidelined him in December, of Poland during their women’s singles quarter-final straight games to march was admitted to the Cleve- match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in to the brink of victory in land Clinic last Thursday Melbourne on 22 Jan, 2013.—Reuters bright sunshine at Rod La- where he is being treated ver Arena. with blood thinners. He will Li survived a late wob- the match, but reeled off Radwanska pushed a fore- need to remain on blood ble conceding two break five straight points to seal hand long. thinning medication for ap- points when serving for it after 102 minutes when Reuters proximately three months Hot-serving Serena bludgeons past Kirilenko “I was surprised. I felt just as potent with Kirilen- Serena Williams of the like Maria played really ko adding she thought she US and Maria Kirilenko well,” Williams told report- had made only one success- of Russia (R) shake hands ers. “I was just trying to ful return. Williams also with the chair umpire after play well, just to keep up.” gave up just three break- Cleveland Cavaliers Anderson Varejao talks with a TV their women’s singles Kirilenko tried to execute a point opportunities, none of reporter during the second quarter of the team’s NBA match at the Australian high-risk game plan against which the Russian convert- basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Cleve- Open tennis tournament Williams, but the third seed ed. Williams converted five land on 9 Feb, 2011.—Reuters in Melbourne on 21 Jan, simply swatted her aside from seven. The American 2013.—Reuters with contemptuous ease. She also hammered 22 winners Ravens’ Lewis happy for Melbourne, 22 Jan — wasted little effort in demol- served six aces to Kirilenko’s and forced Kirilenko into Serena Williams was at her ishing the 14th seed in 57 one and her top speed for 15 errors. That dominance team ahead of Super end to enigmatic best on Monday minutes to set up a show- serve was 201kph. Kirilen- has continued a trend Wil- after she bludgeoned her down with young compatriot ko’s was 170kph, three kph liams began after twisting career way into the Australian Open Sloane Stephens, yet as far as below Williams’s average. her ankle in her first-round quarter-finals with a 6-2 6-0 Williams was concerned she Williams’s first serve clash against Romania’s New York, 22 Jan win over Maria Kirilenko. struggled against the Rus- completion was 87 percent Edina Gallovits-Hall. —Baltimore Ravens line- The 31-year-old American sian. and her second serve was Reuters backer Ray Lewis could not have dreamed of a sweeter Clinical Federer downs Raonic to reach last eight end to his 17-year career than returning to the Super Melbourne, 22 Jan— Roger Federer of Bowl, but the 13-time Pro Roger Federer said he was Switzerland hits Bowl linebacker said he energized by facing young- a return to Milos was happiest for his team er players after handing Raonic of Canada mates. The 37-year-old Baltimore Ravens Milos Raonic a masterclass during their men’s Lewis, who got to raise the linebacker Ray Lewis in clinical tennis at the Aus- singles match at the Lombardi Trophy in 2001, New England in the AFC ti- tralian Open on Monday to Australian Open is the only remaining mem- tle game. That road victory reach a 35th straight grand tennis tournament in ber of that Baltimore title lifted the Ravens into the slam quarter-final. Federer Melbourne on team as the Ravens return to National Football League defused the 22-year-old 21 Jan, 2013. the Super Bowl for the first time in 12 years. title game on February 3 Canadian’s serve and held Reuters his own comfortably be- “To do it for (Joe Flac- in New Orleans against the fore shifting up the gears 34 winners and pounced the second seed could face Federer wrapped up co), to do it for Sizzle (Ter- San Francisco 49ers, who when necessary to race to upon anything short. Af- a similar challenge. the first set when Raonic rell Suggs), to do it for Ray beat Atlanta for the NFC a 6-4,7-6 , 6-2 victory. ter world number one No- Big-serving Raonic netted a volley, the second Rice, to do it for Ed Reed ... crown. Lewis has already Raonic was not at his vak Djokovic was taken had taken a set off Federer with a brilliant forehand I really wanted them to feel announced this postseason best, having had a pain-kill- to the brink of defeat in a in all three of their previ- down the line to take the what that confetti felt like, would be his “last ride,” ing injection for inflamed five-hour thriller against ous meetings but even that tiebreak 7-4, and the third just hearing your name be- and the two-time defensive joints in his foot prior to the Federer’s fellow Swiss Stan never looked likely in their with another big forehand ing announced going to the player of the year has spent match, but was left demor- Wawrinka on Sunday, there fourth round clash on a cool winner. Super Bowl,” Lewis said af- a lot of time reflecting on his alized as Federer cracked was much anticipation that Rod Laver Arena. Reuters ter Sunday’s 28-13 win over life in football.—Reuters Murray reaches quarterfinals Sneijder finally joins Galatasaray Ankara, 22 Jan — the club and fans had been of Australian Open Dutch midfielder Wesley waiting for the answer for Melbourne, 22 Jan— Third-seeded Andy Sneijder has agreed to join weeks. The contract is re- Murray advanced to the quarterfinals of the Turkey’s Galatasaray sport ported to be three and a half Australian Open here on Monday with a 6-3, club from Italian giants Inter years and worth 5 million 6-1, 6-3 win over Frenchman Gilles Simon. Milan, Turkish Daily News euro (6.66 million US dol- The 14th-seeded Simon took a marathon third reported on Monday, con- lars) per season. Sneijder had round victory over Gael Monfils on Saturday firming that he would arrive helped Inter to win the the and he managed to break his world No 3 op- at Istanbul for a medical ex- Italian League and Cup and ponent twice today. amination on late Monday. Dutch midfielder the Champions League in However, Murray still made into the last Earlier this month, Gal- Wesley Sneijder 2010 before falling out favor eight with his eighth break after a 95-minute atasaray announced to reach the transfer of the midfielder, since the departure of coach Third-seeded Andy Murray encounter.—Xinhua an agreement with Inter on said the report, adding that Jose Mourinho.—Xinhua New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 15 GENERAL

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Baltimore, 22 Jan — any other family, really.” that,” he said. “We get it, fight against corruption With two weeks of hype Baltimore shocked the New it’s really cool and it’s ex- left before the Super Bowl, England Patriots 28-13 on citing and all that. But it’s Beijing, 22 Jan—Xi ing a speech at a plenary Baltimore Ravens head Sunday to win the AFC and really about the team, about Jinping, General Secretary meeting of the CPC’s Cen- coach John Harbaugh is al- reach the Super Bowl, while the players, about the guys of the Central Committee tral Commission for Disci- ready trying to play down the San Francisco 49ers, you’re talking about. of the Communist Party pline Inspection (CCDI). the drama of facing his lit- coached by Jim Harbaugh, “It’s about the play- of China (CPC), vowed to Li Keqiang, Zhang De- tle brother for the National edged the Atlanta Falcons ers, the guys out there on unswervingly fight against jiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Football League champion- 28-24 in the NFC to set up the field who are actually corruption during a CPC Yunshan and Zhang Gaoli, ship. John used to share a a HarBowl on February 3 in in the arena whose face is disciplinary watchdog members of the Standing room with his brother Jim New Orleans. marred with dust and sweat meeting on Tuesday. Committee of the Political and, like many siblings, The brothers have al- and blood, you know? “Re- Xi said anti-corruption Bureau of the CPC Central they would place tape down ready squared off in the reg- member that one (a Theo- efforts must be consistent Committee, were present at the middle of the room to ular season, US Thanksgiv- dore Roosevelt quote)? and will never slacken. the meeting. Baltimore Ravens head claim their turf. Their story ing 2011, when the Ravens That’s what it’s about. “We must have the Wang Qishan, secre- coach John Harbaugh has already been told. defeated the 49ers 16-6 The more we focus resolution to fight every tary of the CCDI and also directs his team against “Every story has been at M&T Bank Stadium in on those guys, I think the corrupt phenomenon, pun- a member of the Standing the New England told,” he told reporters on Baltimore. John Harbaugh, better it is for everybody.” ish every corrupt official Committee of the Political Patriots in the NFL AFC Monday. “We’re not that 50 years old and 15 months The game will mark the and constantly eradicate Bureau of the CPC Central Championship football interesting. There’s noth- older than Jim, is hoping first time that brothers will the soil which breeds cor- Committee, presided over game in Foxborough, ing more to learn. The tape the spotlight of the Super face each other in a profes- ruption, so as to earn peo- Tuesday’s meeting. The Massachusetts, across the middle of the Bowl would not be on the sional championship game ple’s trust with actual re- CCDI’s plenary session on 20 Jan, 2013. room story, OK, you got coaches.”I really hope the as coaches. sults,” he said. opened on Monday. Reuters it? It’s OK. “It was just like focus is not so much on Reuters Xi made the vow dur- Xinhua R/489 Printed and published by the New Light of Myanmar press in Nay Pyi Taw, the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information. 12thWaxing of Pyatho 1374 ME New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 23 January, 2013 Bill amending the Penal Code submitted to Pyithu Appointment of Hluttaw Ambassador agreed on N a y P y i T a w , 22 Committee submitted at the committee. been used since the time Nay Pyi Taw, 22 at the Embassies in Poland, Jan — The First Pyithu third-day session. Secretary The Penal code was of colonial period as some Jan—The Government of Union of Soviet Socialist Hluttaw sixth regular session of the committee U Than enacted on 1 May 1861 and provisions of the law were the Republic of the Union Republics, United States continued for fifth day this Myint made a proposal and 23 chapters and 511 sections inappropriate to the present of Myanmar has agreed of America, Uruguay, morning with 13 agendas. Hluttaw approved it. are included in it. The bill time. to the appointment of Equador, Bolivia and Deputy Minister for Supreme Court Judge U amending the Penal Code A total of 10 questions Mr Jorge Juan Castaneda Argentina. He also served as Agriculture and Irrigation Aung Zaw Thein submitted includes 51 sections. were answered, one report Mendez as Concurrent Ambassador Extraordinary U Khin Zaw answered a proposal to discuss the U Phyo Min Thein of was discussed and one Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the question raised by U Bill amending the Penal Hlegu Constituency said bill was submitted at the and Plenipotentiary of the Peru to Poland in 1999 Aye Mauk of Mahlaing Code and member of the Bill that he welcomed the bill today’s Pyithu Hluttaw Republic of Peru to the and to Canada in 2008. Constituency on how much Committee U Ngun Moung to amend the Penal Code session which will continue Republic of the Union of Currently, he is serving as of time will be taken to read out the report of the which was enacted and has tomorrow.—MNA Myanmar. Ambassador Extraordinary publish farmland ownership Mr Jorge Juan and Plenipotentiary of book and when will the Castaneda Mendez Peru to the Kingdom of famers receive it that was born in Lima on 3 Thailand and accredited as arrangements are being made April 1949. He obtained Concurrent Ambassador to by committees concerned a Bachelor Degree in Vietnam, Philippines and for timely completion International Relations Lao PDR. of farmland ownership from Peru’s Diplomatic Ambassador Mr Jorge registration and issuance Academy in 1978 and also Juan Castaneda Mendez of farmland ownership earned a Master Degree is married and has two certificates. in International Relations children. He will reside U Pe Than of Myebon from Carletton University, in Bangkok and will be Township held discussion Canada in 1993. He joined concurrently accredited to on the report of Pyithu the Ministry of Foreign the Republic of the Union Hluttaw Government’s U Kyaw Nyunt of U Khun Maung Union Minister Affairs of Peru in 1971 and of Myanmar. Guarantees, Pledges and Kyunhla Constituency. Thaung of Pinlaung U Win Tun. served in various capacities MNA Undertakings Vetting mna Constituency.—mna mna

Na y Py i Ta w, 22 on the extent of political and Jan—Four questions were economic ties and cooperation Myanmar maintains cordial relationship with global answered at fifth day sixth with particular countries. regular session of First The numbers of embassy/ countries, establishes diplomatic ties with 109 countries Amyotha Hluttaw. consulate of ASEAN fellow In response to the countries are Cambodia 35, question about the future Brunei 42, Indonesia 131, programme for opening Malaysia 104, Laos 33, of new embassy/consulate Philippines 162, Singapore abroad for the sake of 46, Thailand 95 and Vietnam international relations and 83. to safeguard the interests As regards the question of citizens and the number about whether there is plan for of embassy/consulate of recording the number of the ASEAN fellow countries persons with disabilities when worldwide, Deputy Foreign the nationwide census is taken Minister U Zin Yaw in 2014, Deputy Minister for said Myanmar opens 33 Immigration and Population embassies, three permanent U Win Myint replied that representative offices there is such plan and the and four consul-general census questionnaire will offices, totaling 40. Of have a separate column with those missions, Myanmar question about the disability Fifth day sixth regular session of First Amyotha Hluttaw in progress.—mna has nine embassies and one specifications. regions with social barriers those regions and priority is as the majority voted in favour. monastic education system permanent representative Four parliamentarians than relatively developed given to local national people U Saw Tun Mya Aung of based on Myanmar traditional office in ASEAN fellow discussed the proposal of U regions. for teaching positions. The Kayin State Constituency culture. The Hluttaw decided countries. Myanmar has so Paul Htan Htaing of Chin Deputy Minister for Health Ministry is also taking No (5) submitted a proposal to put the proposal on record. far established diplomatic State Constituency urging Border Affairs Maj-Gen actions depending on the urging the Union government The session continues ties with 109 countries. the Union government to ease Zaw Win replied that the requirement of the regions to improve rural-centered tomorrow.­—MNA New embassies will be more regulations in education standard requirements of the regardless of its populace. opened accordingly depending and health sectors of remote teachers are less restricted in The proposal is approved One more KIA member Laotian National Assembly President returns to legal fold

and party arrive in Yangon Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— with his parents, dealing Nay Pyi Taw, 22 Jan— Republic Madam Pany Yathotou Private Naing Win (No. A with farming at Talawgyi At the invitation of Speaker arrived in Yangon by air this 50134) of Brigade (5) of village. Up to 1 January of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and evening. KIA returned to the legal 2013, the number of KIA Amyotha Hluttaw U Khin They were welcomed at fold with no arm to a military who returned to the legal Aung Myint, a delegation led by Yangon International Airport column at Talawgyi village fold has reached 63. They President of National Assembly by Chairperson of Amyotha in Myitkyina Township at were given special care of the Lao People’s Democratic Hluttaw Economic and Commerce about 3.30 pm yesterday. by military columns and President of National Committee Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye, He was recruited by local people in accord with Assembly of Lao PDR Speaker of Yangon Region Hluttaw KIA by force in December Geneva Conventions of Madam Pany Yathotou being U Sein Tin Win, Deputy Speaker 2011 after having been August 12th, 1949, Conflicts welcomed at the airport by U Tin Aung, Laotian Ambassador abducted by the group while not of an International to Myanmar Mr. Nilahath Sayarath officials.—mna in the farmland together Charter (I) and (II).—MNA and embassy staff.—MNA