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Volume XIV, Number 15 5th Waxing of Kason 1368 ME Monday, 1 May, 2006 With remarkable development of the nation, government taking necessary steps to pay high salaries, rights and opportunities to workers Anti-colonialist sentiment, patriotic fervour and Union Spirit of Myanmar workers have gone down into annals of nation’s history Preserve such fine traditions, defend motherland from dangers of neo-colonialists, national traitor axe-handlers

YANGON, 1 May—The following is a trans- national workers and exploited the nation’s natural on the path of reconstruction. Nevertheless, national lation of the message sent by Chairman of the resources. Such historic experiences are too bitter to reconstruction tasks did not work at all due to lack State Peace and Development Council Senior be forgotten by patriotic national people. of stability of the State and community peace on General Than Shwe on the occasion of the Vividly visible in the period of servitude were the basis of multi-coloured armed insurgency, as Workers Day for 2006. firm evidences such as the imperialists oppressed well as disunity incited among workers and the mass of Myanmar workers, many national work- peasants, important forces for national reconstruc- Esteemed workers, ers had to sacrifice their lives, blood and sweat in tion, by political parties. On the auspicious occasion of the Workers Day the interests of the colonialists and their minions, Now, the State Peace and Development Council that falls on 1 May 2006, I wish the well-being in and the colonialists cleverly and intentionally under- has been taking all possible measures in harness with mind and body of all of you blue collar and white mined Myanmar people’s patriotic sentiment, Union the entire national people for the emergence of a collar workers who are contributing towards manu- Spirit, and fine traditions. peaceful, modern and developed democratic nation facturing and services sectors for greater develop- After the nation managed to regain independ- with flourishing discipline. The role the workers are ment of the Union of Myanmar. ence through the cohesion of the entire national playing is very important in the process. In the colonial days, the invaders and their lack- people including workers and peasants, Myanmar was eys paid just subsistence wages to the Myanmar (See page 8) Kaukkway Dam opened in Lashio Township, Shan State (North)

YANGON, 30 April ister formally opened the the dam to the com- — An opening ceremony dam and posed for a mander and the minister. Kaukkway Dam that would irrigate 843 of Kaukkway Dam built documentary photo to- The commander acres of land is of earth embankment type and by Shan State (North) gether with those present. and the minister took part Irrigation Department At the briefing in a growing ceremony of can hold 5,200 acre feet of water at the highest took place at the dam in hall, Deputy Director U 20 acres of physic nut level. It is 1,080 feet long and 116 feet high, and Lashio Township yester- Kyaw Win of Shan State together with national day. (North) Irrigation Depart- race leaders and locals. would supply water for the Mansu Village-tract. Chairman of Shan ment explained facts on (See page 8) State (North) Peace and Development Council Commander of North East Command Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing and Minis- ter for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo delivered speeches. U Sai San Tun and a local of Lashio Town- ship expressed thanks for opening the dam. After opening the stone inscription, the commander and the min- ister sprinkled scented water on it. Later, the commander and the min- Commander Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing addresses opening of Kaukkway Dam in Lashio Township. — MNA HONOURING THE WORKERS DAY 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 1 May, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Public participation in * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation disaster preparedness * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Air and water in the global environment is * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy indispensable for living beings to survive. But it can be dangerous for living beings when it is excessive in Annual General Meeting of Taungtha amount. All living beings survive by breathing air. When there has been strong winds such as Township Association (Yangon) held sudden gusts of cyclone or tornado that usually leads to collapse of gigantic trees and buildings, it poses danger to man. Likewise, when there has been a shortage of potable water, man and living beings can be in- flicted with diseases followed by death. As some regions of the world have been struck by draught, there occurred deforestation, forest fires and crop failure due to lack of water. The heavy and incessant rains also lead to landslides, swelling creeks and rivers and inunda- tion in wards and villages. The unusual high tides can cause trouble to those residing in coastal regions. The collapse of lamp posts and breakdown of power lines can trig- Minister U Aung Thaung addresses Annual General Meeting of Taungtha Township Asso- ger electrocution. Such danger is to be prevented. Steps are to be taken to prevent the damage ciation (Yangon). — INDUSTRY-1 of crops caused by heavy rains and floods. YANGON, 30 April — The 22nd annual general Myo Myint and wife Daw Tin Tin Myint and offi- Recently, the Meteorology and Hydrology meeting of Taungtha Township Association (Yangon) cials awarded prizes to 23 students who won dis- Department announced that there was the cyclone and the prize presentation to the outstanding stu- tinctions in the matriculation examination for 2005- storm MALA over East Central Bay; that there dents took place at Industrial Coordiantion and In- 2006 academic year. Later, the ceremony of pre- could be widespread wind and thundershowers in spection Department of the Ministry of Industry-1 in senting cash donation to the township association the whole country with likelihood of locally heavy Bahan Township this afternoon, attended by USDA continued and the minister and chairman of town- falls; that those residing in coastlines are to move to Secretariat Member Minister for Industry-1 U Aung ship association U Khin Maung Swe accepted the safety; and that squalls with rough sea were likely Thaung and wife Daw Khin Khin Yi. donations. at times off and along Myanmar coast. First, Meeting Chairman of the Township As- Afterwards, secretary of township association It is learnt that the tornado caused some sociation and Minister U Aung Thaung made U Than Aung read out the financial statement, and damage in the nation. speeches. Next, Minister U Aung Thaung, wife Daw the new executives were elected and the meeting Relying on weather reports from radio, TV Khin Khin Yi, Deputy Minister for Electric Power U ended. — MNA and newspapers, local people residing in coastal regions and river banks are to take measures for disaster preparedness. Deputy Minister inspects construction of At the same time, preventive measures such as constant inspection of embankments, stockpil- Pyinmana-Myohaung dual railroad ing of sand bags and forming of local flood preven- tion groups and rescue and health teams are com- pulsory. Exercising a constant vigilance against the storm warnings of the Meteorology and Hydrology Department, those from water and air transports as well as fishermen are to carry out their tasks with great care in the rainy season. Moreover, the administrative bodies of the respective townships are to take necessary meas- ures against floods and inundation during the rainy reason. Such being so, the entire national people including local authorities and those from the trans- port sector are to do their bit in order to prevent the damage caused by the disasters. Minister U Aung Thaung, Deputy Minister U Pe Than inspects construction of a bridge on Yangon-Mandalay railroad. — MR

NAY PYI TAW, 30 April — Deputy Minister for Talks on national policy and Rail Transportation U Pe Than inspected the con- struction of Pyinmana-Myohaung dual railroad and State’s development given upgrading of Yangon-Mandalay Railroad on 27 April. YANGON, 30 April — USDA CEC Member The deputy minister inspected laying of concrete Deputy Minister for Information U Thein Sein gave on 400 feet Hsinthay Bridge and construction of a talk on the national policy and the State’s develop- bridges and gave instructions on completion of the ment to the 80 trainees of No 23 Basic Organizing project. Course at Hline Township USDA Office yesterday The deputy minister and party went to Kyaukse evening. Station and met officials of the ministry. They pro- MNA ceeded to Mandalay and gave instructions to offi- cials concerned. Corrigendum Ko Tun Tun Myint, Ma Than Than Htay and On 28 April, they inspected Kumelan, Thazi Please read consolation prize winning Sagaing family of Tamway Township recently donated Stations and construction of 345 feet bridge of Division instead of Mandalay Division in the news K 100,000 to the funds of Hninzigon Home for Myohaung-Pyinmana railroad project. “MMCWA holds dinner at conclusion of 16th AGM” the Aged through Prof Dr Daw May Win They also visited Central Transport and Com- on page 16 in 30 April issue of this paper. Aung Khin. —H munication Training School in Meiktila. — MNA MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 3 Hu Jintao meets Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk senior UN officials NAIROBI, 29 April — Chinese President Hu Jintao met here on Friday with the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) Executive Director Mrs Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) acting Executive Director Shafqat Kakakhel. Hu said the UN- international cooperation cooperation with the two HABITAT has made in this regard, and helping UN programmes and positive efforts to pro- developing countries continue to support their mote human residence improve environmental work. construction and global protection capability. Tibaijuka said China sustainable development. He said China has has many beneficial He said the UNEP has always supported inter- experiences in human played an important role national cooperation in the habitat development, in pushing for the solution above-mentioned fields, which the UN-HABITAT of global environmental and will further streng- is popularizing in other issues, promoting then exchanges and areas of the world. The UN-HABITAT values China’s assistance to the Guests take snapshots of a gold bathtub at the 2006 Millionaires’ Fair at the African people in this Shanghai Exhibition Centre on 28 April, 2006. The invitation only luxury gala, regard, she said. which is surrounded by much fanfare about its wealthy guests and extravagant MNA/Xinhua exhibits, runs from this Friday to next Sunday. —INTERNET Thousands in NYC march against Iraq war

NEW YORK, 30 April — troops. Cindy Sheehan, a sunny afternoon, three years because the war is illegal, A day after the military vociferous critic of the war after the war in Iraq began. immoral and unethical,” announced that April was whose soldier son also died The mother of a Marine said the Rev Al Sharpton. the deadliest month for US in Iraq, joined in the march, killed two years ago in Iraq “We must bring the forces in Iraq this year, as did actress Susan held a picture of her son, troops home." German Willi Chevalier, world champion freestyle thousands of anti-war Sarandon and the Rev Jesse born in 1984 and killed 20 Organizers said the chin beard 2005, poses during the International demonstrators marched Jackson. years later. One group march was also meant to German Beard and Moustache Championships in Saturday through lower “End this war, bring the marched under the banner oppose any military action Hesel, northern Germany, on 29 April, 2006. Some Manhattan to demand an troops home,” read one sign “Veterans for Peace.” against Iran, which is facing 100 participants from eight nations compete to become immediate withdrawal of lifted by marchers on the “We are here today international criticism over world champion in one of 16 beard and moustache its nuclear programme. The Protesters categories. —INTERNET event was organized by the march group United for Peace and UK shuts Internet sites down Justice. Broadway The march stepped off in New shortly after noon from selling illegal meds York City Union Square, with the LONDON, 30 April — Several Internet sites were during a demonstrators heading for shut down and arrests made on Wednesday in a mass rally a rally between a US coordinated UK operation against illegal drug sales. against courthouse and a federal In a statement, the Medicines and Healthcare the war in office building in Lower Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it had Iraq on Manhattan. The military investigated 27 Internet sites, which were supplying 29 April, said on Friday that at least unlicensed medicines claiming to treat obesity, 2006. 69 US troops have died in impotency, herpes and other ailments. INTERNET Iraq in April. During the raids police officers seized unlicensed Internet medicines, computers, documents and cash. “Today’s operations were conducted in Reading, China sends human-raised giant panda back to wild Worcestershire, Hayes, West Drayton, Bedford, Wigan, Halisham, and Newhaven,” the agency said. WOLONG (Sichuan), 29 April — China sent an artificially-raised giant panda into the wild in Wolong, “The police accompanied the MHRA officers in a southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on Friday morning. number of cases and arrests were made by the Sussex Four-year-old Xiang “auspicious” in Chinese, the 28-year-old keeper, “I hate to part with Xiang Police and Thames Valley Police in connection with Xiang, the human-raised looked healthy and left the crowd seeing the Xiang but I hope it can offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act.” male giant panda, became energetic and it seemed panda off, tears in eyes. survive on its own and will Internet the first giant panda raised to be excited to go back to “Xiang Xiang is just not forget me.” in captivity that has been its natural home. like my child who has Armed policemen Over 500,000 children suffer from released to its natural Seeing Xiang Xiang grown up and will leave guarded against Xiang home in China. It was also disappearing in the the family to live a life Xiang in case it would run malnutrition in Colombia the first release of captive- bamboo forest, Liu Bin, independently,” said Liu, wild and reporters were BOGOTA, 29 April — More than 500,000 children, raised giant panda in the warned not to take pictures or 12 per cent of the minor population, are suffering world. of the panda. from chronic malnutrition in Colombia, according to a When the door of its Four- The release of Xiang report published on Thursday. cage opened at the hillside year-old Xiang marks the The report, published by the research centre of more than 2,700 metres Xiang significant change in ways University of Andes' Economics Faculty, said that 20 above the sea level, Xiang Xiang, of saving the endangered per cent of the malnourished were poor. Xiang hesitated for a seen species by training the second, then walked pandas to live in the wild The central Colombian province of Boyaca and the here southeast province of Narino have the highest slowly for a few steps and before releasing them, climbing malnutrition rates, with 20 per cent of their minors eventually ran into a which would top the malnourished. In Bogota, the capital city, the bamboo forest 10 metres a tree in agenda of China’s efforts malnutrition rate runs at 15 per cent. away. Wolong to that effect, said Zhao The study said that between 1995 and 2000, height- Weighing 83 kilo- Nature Xuemin, deputy head of related malnutrition fell from 30 per cent to 12 per cent. grammes and being 1.1 reserve. the State Forestry But in the last five years, malnutrition has been on the metres long, Xiang INTERNET Administration. rise again.— MNA/Xinhua Xiang, meaning MNA/Xinhua 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 sksk\m\mOsOs∑m∑m\;Aa;\;Aa; eKt\ek¥a\ek¥a\l\lWa;Wa; Pakistan, Iran to hold talks on IPI gas pipeline ISLAMABAD, 29 April— An Iranian delegation led by Iran’s deputy oil minister arrived in Islamabad on Friday to hold talks with Pakistani officials on the multi-billion-US-dollar Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project. The visit of Iranian sharraf, who vowed to initiated by mid-2007 and Deputy Oil Minister push the project forward. completed in early 2010, Mohammad-Hadi Nejad The proposed 2,670- according to local reports. Hosseinian comes a few kilometre IPI pipeline Pakistan is pursuing the days after a telephone talk project has about 1,115- project to meet the between Iranian President kilometre length in Iran, expected energy supply Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 705 kilometres in Pakistan and demand gap after and Pakistani President and 850 kilometres in 2010, reports said. A performer dons colourful cloth as she performs during a yearly cultural General Pervez Mu- India, and is likely to be MNA/Xinhua presentation on 29 April, 2006 in Manila, Philippines. The festival features cultural dancers from different places in the country in their best costumes and performing for a prize.—INTERNET

MADRID, 29 April— Europe’s culture ministers planned to create a category of “a European Heritage site” to develop a new pan-European model of cultural European tourism, reports from southern Spanish city of Granada said on Thursday. Heritage Spanish Culture Minister Carmen Calvo said in Granada’s 2008 European Year of Inter-Cultural sites to be Dialogue, promoted by the European Commission, that the planned project would highlight sites which categorized were important in European history, use symbols to represent a common European identity, reinforce the sentiment among EU citizens and boost tourism to the Heritage sites.— MNA/Xinhua

Moderate quake jolts eastern Taiwan Xinhua News Agency TAIBEI, 29 April— An earthquake measuring 5.6 rattled eastern Taiwan on released this photo on 28 Advanced China fighter Friday, shaking office buildings in the capital, officials said. April, 2006, a Xiaolong 04 There were no GMT) was about seven Bureau said in a state- fighter plane is seen during aircraft makes test flight immediate reports of kilometres (4.4 miles) ment. Earthquake occur its test flight at Wenjiang CHENGDU, 29 April— An advanced version of the casualties or damage. northeast of Hualien on the frequently in Taiwan, Airport in Chengdu, capital China-developed new-generation fighter plane, the The epicentre of the eastern coast, at a depth of which lies on a seismically of southwest China’s Xiaolong/FC-4, succeeded in its first flight on Friday moderate quake, which six kilometres (3.7 miles), active stretch of the Pacific Sichuan Province, on 28 in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. struck at 5.05 pm (0905 the Central Weather Basin. — MNA/Reuters April, 2006. —INTERNET Based on previous models, the Xiaolong/FC-1 and FC-3, the FC-4 is equipped with advanced electronics and weapons systems, which improve its combat Scientists study hundreds of dead dolphins capabilities, say experts. ZANZIBAR (Tanzania), 30 April— Scientists tried to discover on Saturday why hundreds of dolphins The success of the 16-minute test flight marks a washed up dead on a beach popular with tourists on the northern coast of Zanzibar. significant step in China’s aviation industry, and makes Among other possi- deep offshore waters but shallow waters and died, military sonar. mass production possible. The Xiaolong series is a bilities, marine biologists washed up on Friday along said Narriman Jiddawi, a Some scientists surmise multipurpose light fighter aircraft developed by the China were examining whether a 2 1/2-mile stretch of coast marine biologist at the that loud bursts of sonar, Aviation Industry Corporation I(CAIC-I), the Chengdu US Navy sonar threw the in Tanzania’s Indian Ocean Institute of Marine Science which can be heard for Aircraft Group Corp and China Aero Technology Import animals off course. archipelago. of the University of Dar- miles in the water, may and Export Corporation. With advanced design and Villagers and fisher- The animals may have es- Salaam. disorient or scare marine manufacturing technology, this export-oriented fighter men were burying the been disturbed by some Experts planned to mammals, causing them plane is small, low in cost and suitable for modern remains of the roughly unknown factor, or examine the dolphins’ to surface too quickly and warfare and the demands of military fighters, experts 400 bottlenose dolphins, poisoned, before they heads to assess whether suffer the equivalent of said.— MNA/Xinhua which normally live in became stranded in they had been affected by what divers call the bends — when sudden decom- China builds railway pression forms nitrogen corridor in rust belt region bubbles in tissue. YANGJI (Jilin), 30 April — China has started A US Navy task force construction of a railway corridor in a latest move to patrols the coast of East rejuvenate the country's rust belt northeast. Africa as part of counter- The railway section from Baihe to Helong, both terrorism operations. A situated near the border between China and North Navy official was not Korea, broke ground for construction on Friday. immediately available for On completion, Baihe-Helong railway line, with a comment, but the service length of 103.7 kilometres, will form into the railway rarely speaks about the corridor by linking up the existing railway routes at both location of submarines at ends, according to Gao Jie, deputy chief of the Korean sea. A preliminary exami- Autonomous Prefectural Government of Yanbian, which nation of their dolphins’ exercises jurisdiction over Baihe and Helong. stomach contents failed China is determined to build a 1,389-kilometre railway to show the presence of corridor that will start from Mudanjiang City of Heilongjiang squid beaks or other Province in the north, pass through Tumen and Tonghua remains of animals In this picture provided by the Institute of Marine Science water turns red cities in Jilin Province, as well as Dandong and Zhuanghe hunted by dolphins. with blood as dolphins lie on the shore in Zanzibar, on 29 April, 2006. cities in Liaoning Province, and end at Dalian, a port city in INTERNET Internet Liaoning, in the south, according to Gao.— MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 5 India’s Jet Airways yearly profit jumps 15 percent

MUMBAI, 30 April — Jet Airways, India’s largest private airline, has said full-year net earnings rose 15 percent on air-traffic growth and profit from the sale and leaseback of planes. For the year ended percent to 19.7 billion We are concerned with the such as Air Deccan, GoAir 31 March, the airline rupees. high level of input costs, and SpiceJet. reported net profit of 4.5 Jet Airways chairman primary fuel, and expect that “In coming months, we billion rupees (101 million Naresh Goyal said in a the coming year could will be working towards dollars). Full-year revenues statement on Saturday the remain challenging,” he successfully integrating rose 39 percent to 61.4 results were strong but said. Air Sahara operations into billion rupees. cautioned that high oil Jet, which will command our own,” Goyal told Fourth-quarter net profit prices and other operational half of India's aviation reporters. soared 71 percent to 2.2 costs could affect future market after its planned Jet shares rose 38.5 billion rupees (51 million performance. 500-million-dollar pur- rupees, or 4.14 percent, to dollars). Revenues during “We remain the market chase of rival Air Sahara, 963.05 rupees ahead of the the three months ended leader .... but operate in a faces increasing competi- release results in a special 31 March climbed 61 challenging environment. tion from low-cost carriers trading session held Saturday to test software at the Mumbai stock exchange. India began to deregulate its aviation sector in the 1990s, allowing private players to enter the domes- tic market previously dominated by state-run carrier Indian, formerly Chinese lion dancers perform in front of the Hall of known as Indian Airlines. Prayer for Good Harvest in the Temple of Heaven in Jet Airways has flown Beijing, China, on 29 April, 2006. According to a nearly 60.7 million Chinese website, the Temple of Heaven, first built in passengers since it took to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). will be reopened on the skies in 1993. It now 1 May to the public after a renovation costing operates 43 so-called 47 million yuan (US$5.9 million).—INTERNET “classic” and next- A Jet Airways’ Airbus A340-300E aircraft stands on the tarmac at the Chattrapati generation Boeing aircraft. Ten killed, eight injured in Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. Jet Airways, India’s largest private The airline has an average airline, has said full-year net earnings rose 15 percent on air-traffic growth and fleet age of 5.2 years. fatal fire in E China city profit from the sale and leaseback of planes.—INTERNET Internet WENZHOU, 29 April — Ten people were killed and eight were injured in a deadly fire in Wenzhou, a city in east China’s Zhejiang Province, on Friday Iraq V-P warns Americans against striking Iran morning, local police confirmed. NAJAF (Iraq), 29 April — An Iraqi Vice-President warned the United States on Friday against The fire broke out at operation, five of the seven attacking Iran. Adel Abdul Mahdi, the Shiite member of the three-man Presidency Council, was asked around 5 am on the sixth who died later were about speculation US forces might strike to prevent Iran developing nuclear technology: floor of the staff dormitory already in critical “We will not allow support of his Mehdi Army whether American troops pressure on Teheran over building of Wenzhou Aoji conditions after jumping anyone to attack anyone,” fighters to Iran if US forces occupying Iraq might be a nuclear programme Sanitary Products Co Ltd from the dormitory he said after a meeting in the attacked. deployed against Iran. which it insists is intended Three workers were killed building to escape and the holy city of Najaf with Grand On a visit to Baghdad US and British officials for civil use but which at the spot, while seven other two suffered deadly Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, this week, US Defence have accused Iran of Washington says is a cover died later after medical burns. Iraq’s senior Shiite cleric. Secretary Donald Rumsfeld fomenting unrest in Iraq for making atomic wea- treatments failed. The eight injured were “We think that the use of declined to be drawn on as a way of deflecting pons.— MNA/Reuters Before the rescue sent to a local hospital force is not appropriate for for immediate medical solving any problem.” Romanians reinforce a treatment, with one The leaders of Iraq’s sandbag dike in the suffering 30 per cent skin Shiite majority, including flooded village of burns and another two Mahdi's SCIRI party, have Manastirea, 100 km (62 suffering 8 per cent skin close ties to their fellow miles) southeast of burns. The rest who Shiite Islamists ruling Bucharest, Romania, suffered slight injuries neighbouring Iran, where on 29 April, 2006. have already been many of them sought refuge Hundreds of evacuees discharged from the from the Sunni-dominated from flood-soaked hospital. administration of Saddam Danube plains in The ten dead were Hussein. Romania and Bulgaria migrant workers from Another leading Iraqi returned home on provinces of Anhui, Shiite politician, cleric and Saturday as floodwaters Yunnan, Guizhou and militia leader Moqtada al- receded. —INTERNET Hubei. Sadr, recently pledged the MNA/Xinhua Attacks in Baquba kill 30 US Marines decline to enter plea in Manila rape case BAGHDAD, 29 April — Thirty people were killed, MANILA, 29 April — deny the charges filed in protesters outside the some politicians for the including seven Iraqi soldiers, when more than 100 rebels Four US Marines accused December, saying only court. 1998 Visiting Forces attacked Iraqi police and Army posts in Baquba on Thursday, of raping a 22-year-old one of them had sex with Lance Corporals Agreement, which allows the US military said on Friday. In one raid, guerillas Filipina, a case that has the woman and that it was Dominic Duplantis, Keith the presence of US troops attacked a police station and five police checkpoints with thrown US military consensual. Silkwood, Daniel Smith in the Philippines, to be mortar rounds, rocket-propelled grenades and small arms relations with a former But Judge Benjamin and Staff Sergeant Chad amended or scrapped. fire. Iraqi soldiers and police killed 17 rebels, the US colony into the spotlight, Pozon threw out an earlier Carpentier said nothing Some politicians and military said. One Iraqi soldier was killed and two were appeared in court on recommendation by the when the court asked them groups have called for a wounded, it said in a statement. In a separate operation, Friday but did not enter a Justice Department to to enter a plea. review of the agreement, guerillas also armed with mortar rounds and rocket launchers plea. reduce the charges against The rape case has saying it gives too much attacked an Iraqi Army headquarters. Four guerillas were The Marines, being three of the accused to prompted small protests protection to US troops killed and six Iraqi soldiers died in those clashes, which also held in the custody of the mere accessories to outside the US Embassy accused of committing left two civilians dead.— MNA/Reuters US Embassy in the capital, rape, cheering anti-US in Manila and calls by crimes.— MNA/Reuters 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 Iran says “no negative points” in IAEA report TEHERAN, 29 April —An Iranian nuclear official said on Friday that the UN atomic agency's report on Iran submitted to the UN Security Council does not contain any negative points. "This report doesn't issue in another place (the Council, saying Iran had have any negative points," UN Security Council), it's ignored the Council's non- Mohammed Saeedi, the totally wrong," Saeedi said. binding demand to deputy head of Iran's "If the nuclear case suspend all uranium Atomic Energy Organi- remains in the IAEA, Iran enrichment by the Friday zation, told the state still want to cooperate with deadline. television from Vienna by the agency, and is ready to Shortly before the phone. work with the inspectors deadline expired, Iranian "This shows the in the coming weeks," he President Mahmoud International Atomic added. Ahmadinejad vowed not Ethnic minority performers from south west China's Guizhou Province Energy Agency (IAEA) is Mohamed ElBaradei, to give up right to peaceful during a show to promote tourism held in Beijing, China, on 29 April, 2006. capable to survey Iran's chief of the IAEA, use of nuclear technology China's diverse ethnic culture is a magnet for tourism dollars and local nuclear programme, some submitted a report on in spite of possible UN authorities are aggressively promoting their heritage ahead of the golden countries want to solve the Friday to the UN Security sanctions.— MNA/Xinhua week holiday in China.—INTERNET Russia trying to regain hold over “Kalashnikov” brand Vietnam’s garment export MOSCOW, 29 April — Nikolai Shvets, from its original AK-47 They were so key to surges in 4 months Russia wants to regain deputy head of the model and easily some conflicts that they control over global Rosorboronexport arms recognizable from its made their way onto the HANOI, 29 April — Vietnam is estimated to reap production of the export monopoly, said 11 characteristic banana- Mozambique national over 1.7 billion US dollars from exporting garments legendary Kalashnikov countries were making the shaped magazines, was crest, and onto the flag of and textiles in the first four months of this year, a year- series of assault rifles used rifle without a licence — the weapon of choice for the Hizbollah rebel group. on-year rise of 38.7 per cent, a local trade information by armies and insurgents something Russia wanted guerillas from Vietnam to "All the deadlines and centre said Friday. worldwide for decades, a to put a stop to. Venezuela who favoured agreements on licensed With such high export growth, Vietnam is likely to top official said on Friday. The rifle, best known them for their reliability. Kalashnikov production, make garment export revenues of 5.5 billion dollars which were given to 18 this year, up nearly 14.6 per cent against last year, the states at the time of the Trade Information Centre under the Trade Ministry Soviet Union, have said, noting that many enterprises in the country have ended," Shvets was quoted already inked contracts on exporting garments and by RIA news agency as textiles for the whole 2006, mainly to the European saying. Union (EU) and the United States.— MNA/Xinhua "Eleven states have started making this At least 2 killed in Australia’s machine gun without any grounds at all." train-truck crash According to some C ANBERRA, 29 April— spokeswoman of V/Line, estimates, 100 million At least two people were Victoria's largest regional have been made since killed when a train collided passenger transport Mikhail Kalashnikov's with a truck at a level operator, was quoted as first model was crossing in central saying. standardized in 1947. The Victoria State, Australia, She said the number of Soviet Union allowed Friday afternoon. other casualties was not yet allies to make the rifles Police fear further known, adding injured for themselves, and a casualties in the crash which passengers have been taken variant is used in 50 happened when the train to a hospital, while those Yuina Yabe (C) cries as she is held by an amateur sumo wrestler while a countries worldwide. was travelling between not injured were being taken sumo referee (L) judges during a baby-crying contest at Sensoji temple in Russia's arms industry the cities of Melbourne to Ararat by bus. A Victoria Tokyo on 29 April, 2006. Seventy-four babies born in 2005 took part in the is one of the few national and Ararat, Australian Police spokeswoman said event, which is held to pray for the babies' health and growth. —INTERNET manufacturers that can Associated Press (AAP) there could be more compete with Western reported. A driver of the casualties, or there could be Parasite-resistant mosquitoes firms on equal terms, and train was killed, and the more people injured. the Kremlin is trying to identity of the second However, it is just too early may help control malaria expand its sales. person among the fatalities to establish the specifics, LOS ANGELES, 29 April — Most wild mosquitoes in Mali have already MNA/Reuters is not yet known, a she said. — MNA/Xinhua gained resistance to malaria parasite, scientists reported on Thursday. Genetic clues in these mosquitoes could be used in new malaria control strategies, the researchers said. The mosquito, called number of wild counted the oocysts — a Anopheles gambiae (A. mosquitoes in Mali are stage in Plasmodium's life gambiae), is the major actually immune to cycle-inside the insect gut. vector of human malaria malaria parasites. Their The lower the number, the in Africa caused by findings appeared in the more resistant the Plasmodium falciparum, 28 April issue of the individual. the malaria parasite. journal Science. Of the 27 mosquito Although scientists have In this study, the pedigrees that met found some wild researchers collected criteria for genotyping, mosquitoes are genetically female mosquitoes inside the researchers found 22 resistant to malaria huts in Mali and let each had no infected parasites, until now the produce one generation of individuals at all despite mechanism of such natural offspring. Then, they let feeding on infected resistance in mosquitoes the resulting pedigrees blood. This suggests that were not known. feed on blood from a mosquito resistance to Indonesia's police officers stand in front of a safe house, the hideout of But researchers from malaria-infected villager. the malaria parasite is terror suspect following a raid in Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia, the United States and Mali After 7 to 8 days, they common. on 29 April, 2006. —INTERNET discovered that quite a sliced open the insects and MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 7 Ayeyawady Division to extend growing physic nut to remain as nation’s granary Chingya (Maubin)

In his inspection tour around Ayeyawady Divi- The State’s economy and rural people, the ma- Since 1988, Ayeyawady Division has culti- sion on 14 February 2004, Head of State Senior jority of the nation’s population, depend on the agri- vated more than 200,000 acres of crops. In 2005- General Than Shwe gave guidance, saying, “Our cultural sector. Thus, the government has constructed 2006, it put more than 3.6 million acres under monsoon nation’s population is growing yearly, and in over 30 a great number of roads and bridges including 214 paddy and more than 1.6 million acres under summer years, it will reach 100 million. So, we have to take above-180-foot bridges to ensure smooth commodity paddy and scaled up per acre yield of paddy. With the systematic steps in advance such as extension of sown flow, and 183 dams and river water pumping stations paddy output of over 370 million baskets, its paddy acreage and boosting per acre yield for food security for extended cultivation of paddy and other crops. The sown acreage makes up 25 per cent of paddy sown of the growing population”. government is implementing national development acreage of the nation. With the effective use of many It is learnt that Myanmar’s total sown acreage projects and the five rural development tasks harmo- dams and 23 river water pumping stations, it is before the First Anglo-Myanmar War stood at just niously. It put 15.04 million acres under monsoon pursuing its target of paddy output of 400 million over 1 million. Commencing 1826 when the paddy and 3.44 million acres under summer paddy in baskets, accounting for one-third of the nation’s paddy colonialists occupied Rakhine and Taninthayi re- 2005-2006 to achieve the target output of 1,200 mil- production. Therefore, it has stood as the granary of gions through Rantapo Treaty after the First Anglo- lion baskets of paddy. the nation. Myanmar War, they were implementing the plan of During the trip to Ayeyawady Division on 31 It needs a great deal of fuel for multiple crop- extending sown acreage to strengthen their economy. January 2006, the Senior General said, “Fuel plays an ping and pumping of river water for agricultural After the Second Anglo-Myanmar War, they desig- important role in multiple cropping. So, the govern- purposes. Today, oil demand is more than supply in nated Lower Myanmar as its colony and started to ment is providing fuel as much as it can for boosting the world. Ways and means have been sought around reclaim virgin and fallow lands in the regions in agricultural production. World oil price is increasing the world for many years to produce oil-substitute Sittoung River basin and Ayeyawady Delta. and despite more expenditure on import of oil year by fuel. Research is being conducted to produce solar In 1938-39, Myanmar’s total sown acreage of year, the demand of oil still exceeds the supply. Now, power and nuclear power, but that calls for huge paddy was about 12.841 million, and 3.55 million means have been found out to extract bio-diesel, investment and advanced technology. tons out of 5.95 million tons of rice was exported. The which can be used in place of diesel, from physic nut Now, farmers all over the world are paying sown acreage was increased to 12 million from one seeds. So, physic nut is to be grown extensively for the greater attention to producing bio-diesel. Myanmar million, but national farmers were far from enjoying development of the agricultural sector and rural devel- extracts bio-diesel from physic nut that grows natu- the benefits gained from the nation’s farmland, and opment. In a couple of years, multiple cropping can be rally in its arid zone. The fast-growing plant can be they were exploited by foreigners who contributed carried out at full capacity with the use of domestic planted at a low cost and it is resistant to harsh towards the economy and interests of the colonialists. bio-diesel”. conditions. Filtered physic nut oil can be directly used Now, means have been found out to extract bio-diesel, in place of diesel. Myanmar is now translating the good opportunity into reality to produce bio-diesel which can be used in place of diesel, from physic nut seeds. So, from physic nut on a large scale. It is believed that local people of Ayeyawady physic nut is to be grown extensively for the development of Division will make continued efforts with the effec- the agricultural sector and rural development. In a couple of tive use of physic nut oil in compliance with the guidance of the Head of State in order that Ayeyawady years, multiple cropping can be carried out at full capacity Division will remain as the granary of the nation. Translation: MS with the use of domestic bio-diesel”. Kyemon: 27-4-2006 Movie promotional device sparks false security scare

LOS ANGELES, 30 April — A man attempting to buy a newspaper Friday spotted a suspicious device, starting a chain of events that ended with the discovery it was part of a promotional effort for a new movie. The man went to a news rack in a suburb area tional campaign for “Mission: Impossible III”. here to buy a copy of the Los Angeles Times in the The device was supposed to play the theme morning, but got a scare when he looked at the of the Tom Cruise-starred movie when the news- device on top of a stack of newspapers which had paper rack door was opened. But in this case, several wires protruding out of its side, local rather than remain hidden in the upper wall of news service CNS reported. the news rack, the device fell on the stack of A police bomb squad was called in and “con- newspapers. ducted render safe procedures on the device”, About 4,500 Times news racks throughout said police officer Dana Camarillo. Southern California have been equipped with the Bomb squad members discovered the device device, a Times representative said. was an audio chip and learned from a representa- The devices have prompted several calls to tive of the newspaper that it was part of a promo- area law enforcement organizations, the repre- sentative said, who wanted to assure the public that there is no safety concern. Conjoined twins Abby, left, and Belle Carlsen, right, “Mission: Impossible III”, one of the most wiggle around on their bed at St Mary’s Hospital in anticipated action thriller this year, is sched- Rochester, Minn, on 13 April, 2006. The girls, who uled to land in theatres globally from next were born in November, are slated for surgery in week when Hollywood’s summer movie season into action. mid- May to separate them.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 With remarkable development of the nation, Esteemed workers, The State Peace and Development Council is government taking necessary steps to pay high… implementing the State’s seven-step Road Map for (from page 1) efforts of the workers and peasants. transition to a discipline-flourishing democratic na- Recognizing the effective performance of the With the remarkable development of the nation, tion. Now, the National Convention, the first stage workers, the government is creating various oppor- the government is taking necessary steps to pay high of the Road Map, is being held. tunities for enabling them to take an active part in salaries, rights and opportunities to the workers. At the National Convention, representatives of the implementation of the State’s political, economic Here, the entire workers are to have clear out- workers are submitting proposals and holding the and social objectives. It is heartening to see that look and to be vigilant that at a time when signifi- discussions on basic principles and detailed basic the workers are harmonious and dedicated to the cant success is achieved in the political, economic principles to be included in the State Constitution of nation-building endeavours. and social spheres in the nation due to the govern- the future nation. Esteemed workers, ment’s taking a leading role, and collective partici- In such an auspicious time, measures for boosting Thanks to the correct leadership of the State pation of the entire people, and workers and govern- productive capacity of the workers, and ensuring smooth Peace and Development Council, the entire nation ment staff are enjoying unprecedented rates of sala- and brisk services depict better national interests. The has witnessed a great number of industrial zones, ries and opportunities, certain neo-colonialists ma- entire workers are therefore exhorted to be fully equipped modern factories and plants, business and trade en- nipulating international organizations under the pre- with nationalistic fervour and make efforts hand in hand terprises, services, and international level offices and text of protecting human rights and workers’ rights with the entire national people for: — departments and national workers have an easy ac- are levelling accusations at the nation and installing - soonest emergence of a peaceful, modern and cess to modern machinery and technologies, interna- their lackeys in international organizations to harm developed nation, tional office equipment and management methods. the interests of Myanmar and national workers. - successful implementation of the State’s At the same time, the State’s economic projects Anti-colonialist sentiment, patriotic fervour and seven-step Road Map, have been brought to fruition more than expected Union Spirit of the Myanmar workers have gone - safeguarding and defending the mother coun- and the Union of Myanmar is enjoying the taste of down into the annals of the nation’s history. So, try from the sabotage and destructions of neo- peace and stability and rapid development owing workers are to preserve such fine traditions and de- colonialists and their stooges, and to harmonious collaboration of the government and fend the motherland from the dangers of - ensuring perpetual existence of the Union. the people and brilliant performance and strenuous neo-colonialists and national traitor axe-handles. MNA Kaukkway Dam opened in Lashio Township, Shan State… (from page 1) The dam that would irrigate 843 acres of land is of earth embankment type and can hold 5200 acre feet of water at the highest level. It is 1080 feet long and 116 feet high, and would supply water for the Mansu Village-tract. Also present at the ceremony were local au- thorities, departmental heads, social organization, engineers and local national races. — MNA

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing and Minister Maj-Gen Htay Oo cut the ribbon to open Kaukkway Dam. — A&I C-in-C (Air)’s Shield Table Commander inspects development Tennis Tournament concludes of Myawady, Kawkareik

NAY PYI T AW, 30 April — The final match of the NAY PYI TAW, 29 In Myawady, the Commander-in-Chief (Air)’s Shield Table Tennis April — Chairman of Mon commander instructed Minister Maj-Gen Htay Oo speaking at the Tournament was held at Thura Ohn Khaing Hall of State Peace and Development departmental personnel to opening of Kaukkway dam. —A&I Flying Training Base in Meiktila on 28 April. Council Commander of take part in regional It was attended by Commander of Flying Training South-East Command Maj- development tasks in the Tatmadaw and departmental Base Brig-Gen Khin Maung Tin, Commander of Ground Gen Soe Naing, accompanied meeting at the office of Training Base Col Thura Khin Maung Win, officers, by Brig-Gen Maung Shein Myawady District PDC. vehicles checked on dry day other ranks and guests.On behalf of the Commander-in- of Kawkareik Station and They inspected Chief (Air), Commander of Flying Training Base Brig- officials, met officers, other Myawady friendship bridge ranks and family members of and development of YANGON, 30 April uniforms and traffic rules Gen Khin Maung Tin presented championship shield to the regiments at Thingan Myawady. The commander — Dry Day Inspection violations. Flying Training Base Team. — MNA Supervisory Committee MNA Nyinaung Station on 23 April. together with Minister for Chairman Yangon Station Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung paid homage to Commander Brig-Gen Myawady Tawya Monastery Myint Soe, accompanied Sayadaw Agga Maha by members of Inspection Pandita Bhaddanta Supervisory Committee Çandasiri. and departmental On 24 April, the officials, supervised the commander met with functions of dry day officers, other ranks and inspection teams at the family members of regiments main points of Yangon at Kawkareik Station Hall. from 7 am to 5 pm today. In Nabu Village, the Inspection teams commander inspected Nabu Bridge, Basic checked dry day pass, Education High School and driver’s licence, wheel tax the station hospital. Next, bill of Tatmadaw and he oversaw village-to- departmental vehicles and Inspection Team led by Yangon Station Commander Brig-Gen Myint Soe inspect a village road in the village. wearing the respective departmental vehicle on dry day. — MNA MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 9 Trainees of Indian Naval CNG Filling Station No 017 commissioned YANGON, 30 April Higher Command Course — The opening cer- emony of CNG Filling on study tour Station No 017 of YANGON, 30 April — The 26-member excur- Myanma Oil and Gas sion group of Naval Higher Command Course of the Enterprise under the Min- Republic of India, accompanied by officials of Indian istry of Energy was held Embassy this morning, visited Naval Dockyard at the station at the corner Command Headquarters. They were welcomed there of Thanthuma and by Commander Rear-Admiral Paw Tun and senior Panchan Roads in South officers. Okkalapa Township yes- At the briefing hall, the guests were briefed on terday morning. background history of the Naval Dockyard Com- It was attended by mand Headquarters with the use of power point Chairman of Yangon Di- presentations. After studying the headquarters, they vision Peace and Devel- went to Naval Training Command Headquarters where opment Council Com- officials welcomed them and explained background mander of Yangon Com- history of the command and naval training. Next, mand Brig-Gen Hla Htay luncheon was hosted to the guests. Win, Minister for Energy Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win, Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi and Afterwards, the Indian trainees called on Com- Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Chair- Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin inspect CNG filling at the station.— MNA mandant Maj-Gen Moe Hein of the National Defence man of Yangon City De- College. The commandant extended greetings and velopment Committee guests. Aung Thein Lin and Di- the minister and the explained background history of the college. Then, Mayor Brig-Gen Aung General Manager rector-General U Hla mayor inspected the CNG the commandant and the leader of the excursion Thein Lin, departmental U Thein Htay of MOGE Thaung Myint of Road filling station. They group exchanged gifts. heads, members of the explained matters related Transport Administration viewed filling of CNG The Indian guests also paid a study visit to Union Solidarity Devel- to the Natural Gas Filling Department cut the rib- into the vehicles and cor- Myanma Gems Emporium on Kaba Aye Pagoda opment Association, so- Station. bon to open the station. dially conversed with Road. — MNA cial organizations and Mayor Brig-Gen The commander, drivers. — MNA Indian delegation arrives Mon trounce Magway 14-0

YANGON, 30 April Tournament at Aung San match, Mon State white- — Chairman of Myanmar Stadium this afternoon. washed Magway Division Olympic Committee Min- Previous year’s with a 14-0 result. ister for Sports Brig-Gen champion Yangon Divi- A total of 14 teams Thura Aye Myint deliv- sion Women’s Team pre- representing States and ered an address at the open- sented championship Divisions are taking part ing of 11th Inter-State/Di- shield to the minister. in the tournament up to 18 vision Women’s Football At the opening May. — MNA Myanmar Futsal Team leaves for Thailand

YANGON, 30 April Football Federation, and Thein, Khin Maung Tun, — Myanmar Futsal Team relatives of the players. Soe Thiha Aung, Bo Bo Indian delegation being welcomed at the airport by Deputy left here by air this morn- The Myanmar Aung, Aung Zaw Myo, Commandant of NDC Brig-Gen Than Maung and military ing to take part in the AFF Futsal Team was headed Maung Maung Myint, officers. — MNA Futsal Championship by Manager U Kyi Min Kyaw Dun, Tin Min Tun YANGON, 30 April The delegation Than Maung and mili- 2006 to be held in Bang- Thein together with and Kyaw Zin Nyunt. — A 26-member delega- was welcomed at tary officers, Indian kok, Thailand, from 2 to coaches U Aye Maung Myanmar is to play tion of Indian Naval Yangon International Military Attaché Colo- 7 May. Lay and U Pe Khin. The against Timor-Leste on 2 Higher Command airport by Deputy Com- nel J S Chopra and offi- The team was seen team was set up with play- May, against Defending Course arrived here by mandant of National De- cials. off at the airport by offi- ers Myo Hlaing Win, Champion Thailand on 3 air this morning. fence College Brig-Gen MNA cials of the Ministry of Maung Maung Htay, Tun May and against Brunei Sports and Myanmar Tun Htet, Tint Naing Tun on 4 May. — NLM Strong wind alongside heavy rainfall hits Ayeyawady Division, Rakhine State NAY PYI TAW, 30 Chaungtha beaches were at 7 am yesterday. The April — Strong wind and also hit by the wind, some wind also wrecked 100 heavy rainfall hit hotels and bungalows suf- houses and injured two Ayeyawady Division at fered little damage and people in Gwa Township. about 9.30 am on 28 April tourism services there re- The chairmen and destroying roofs and walls main smooth and opera- officials of State and Di- of more than 400 houses in tional. vision Peace and Devel- Pathein, Kyaiklat, Labutta, Likewise, roofs and opment Councils visited Hainggyi and Amar Vil- walls of some 400 houses the affected areas and gave lage in Bogalay township, in Gwa Township in all necessary assistance to killing two people and in- Rakhine State were de- the storm victims after juring eight others. Al- stroyed by strong wind forming relief teams. Myanmar Futsal Team being seen at the airport before departure for though Ngwehsaung and together with heavy rain MNA Bangkok. — NLM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 Cash and kind provided to storm victims in Hlinethaya Township

YANGON, 30 April Union Solidarity and Yangon Division PDC Lt- — A ceremony to donate Development Association Col Myint Kyi; K 2.5 cash and kind to Minister for Cooperatives million by USDA Joint households from Wards Col Zaw Min, USDA Secretary-General Col 15 and 19 and Shwelinpan CEC member Mayor Zaw Min; K 1 million by and Kazin Villages where Brig-Gen Aung Thein Yangon Division USDA sudden gusts of wind Lin, Deputy Minister for through CEC member alongside heavy rainfall Social Welfare, Relief and Mayor Brig-Gen Aung destroyed on 28 April was Resettlement Brig-Gen Thein Lin; and supplies held at Basic Education Kyaw Myint, USDA CEC worth K 4.1 million by Primary School No 6 near member Vice-Mayor Col Ministry of SWRR Shwelinpan Village in Maung Pa, Chairperson through Deputy Minister Hlinethaya this morning. of Yangon Division for SWRR Brig-Gen Present on the Maternal and Child Kyaw Myint. occasion were Chairman Welfare Supervisory Commander Brig- of Yangon Division Peace Committee Daw Mar Mar Gen Hla Htay Win and and Development Council Wai and officials. Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Commander of Yangon Commander Thein Lin accepted K 5 Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win accepts cash donations for storm victims in Command Brig-Gen Hla accepted 250 bags of rice million by Chairman U Hlinethaya Township. — MNA Htay Win, Joint worth K 1.5 million Myat Thin Aung of Secretary-General of the donated by Secretary of Hlinethaya Industrial Zone Management in Ward 19 of Hlinethaya services being provided to Committee; K 500,000 Township this morning. the victims at the each by Yangon North At the ceremony, Dhammayon. District PDC Chairman Chairperson of the The victims of Lt-Col Myat Min, Supervisory Committee sudden gusts of wind and Shwekyarpan Automobile Daw Mar Mar Wai heavy rainfall are being Industry and five parts of presented K 500,000 for accommodated at three Hlinethaya Industrial the victims and Vice- relief camps in Hlinethaya Zone; K 100,000 each by Mayor Col Maung Pa K 1 Township. Under the Chairmen of Yangon West million donated by YCDC arrangements of Yangon and South District PDCs. to Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and On behalf of North District PDC Lt- Development Council, victims, a local spoke Col Myat Min. Next, ministries, YCDC, and words of thanks. officials accepted K 14.2 Yangon North District Similarly, the cash million donated by PDC in cooperation with and kind donation wellwishers. social organizations and ceremony, organized by After the cere- local people provide Yangon Division mony, Chairperson Daw necessary assistance to the Yangon Division MCWSC Chairperson Daw Mar Mar Wai gives away MCWSC, was held at Mar Mar Wai and party victims. relief aid to strom victims in Hlinethaya Township. — MNA Aungbawdi Dhammayon viewed health care MNA Exhibition to mark Myanmar NLD in no position to take ICT… leadership role… (from page 16) Mark Computer Centre, Spider Family Co Ltd, Computer Centre Lin Thuzar Computer, and Win Win Mar Media (from page 16) bers came to know that own volition and resigned (Thukha Dana Computer Lucky Bird Co Ltd, Co Ltd. NLD and member U Tun the NLD was unable to from the NLD party. Co Ltd), KMD Computer Mastech Co Ltd, MCC The exhibition Tun Hein moved to lead the people. Due to Township NLD Office System, Kyaw Zayar (Myanmar Computer Co continues tomorrow. Kyimyindine Township, personality cult there was opened at the house of Tele-communication Ltd), Notebook City, Admission is free. Yangon and member U dissension in the party. Chairman U Myint Swe Services Co Ltd, Life Queen Star, Smart, MNA Kyaw Tint (Zay ward, Therefore, they abolished was closed down begin- Nawnghkio) passed away. the executive committee ning 29 April. Murderers arrested within 72 hours in The remaining 15 mem- of township NLD of their MNA Dagon Myothit (East) Township YANGON, 30 April Insein Road, Kamayut their families. On 23 — The dead body of an Township. Murderers Ye April, when Myo Min Aye unidentified man, aged Tun (a) Ye Tun Oo, 26, was giving K 57,000 about 20, with stab son of U Tun Lin and remitted by husband U wounds in a gunny bag Htaw Lay (a) Chit Phu, Soe Tun from Malaysia to was found at the corner of 18, son of U Soe Moe Daw Khin Mar Kyi at her Bo Saw Naung and Nilar were arrested at about house, Ye Tun (a) Ye Tun Roads in Ward 10 of 11.30 pm on 26 April, and Oo, Htaw Lay (a) Chit Dagon Myothit (East) Daw Khin Mar Kyi (a) Phu, and Daw Khin Mar Township, at 9.15 pm on Daw Khin Ma Kyu, 42, Kyi killed him with a 23 April. daughter of U Hein screwdriver and knife According to the Maung, at 8 am on 26 after snatching his investigation, it was April. rucksack containing K learned that the dead man Duties of peon 3,422,000. was Myo Min Aye, a peon Myo Min Aye was to give Acting on infor- of Easterlet Export and money remitted through mation from the people, Modern equipment at the booth of Myanma Posts and Import Company. He was Easterlet Company by three murderers were 20, son of U Aye Win of Myanmar citizens who are arrested within 72 hours. Telecommunications at Tatmadaw Convention Hall. No 154, second floor, working in Malaysia to MNA (News on page 16) — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 11 Exhibition to mark Myanmar ICT Week Article and photos by Thaung Win Bo

over, ICT has proved to was successfully created sities of computer sci- be a force capable of over- on computer. ence and 24 government whelming daily life. The education sec- computer colleges were Thanks to con- tor has been facilitated with opened while computer certed efforts of the gov- ICT for the development degree courses are being ernment, private sector, of human resources that conducted in other uni- computer scientists and are imperative in ensuring versities.

A modern computer at the exhibition Myanmar ICT With the aim of At a time when ef- Parks were opened in widening the scope of forts are being made for Yangon in 2002 and in knowledge of the people the emergence of a mod- Mandalay in 2003. The in the application of ICT, ern and developed nation, government is striving the exhibition to mark the development of ICT is in- for development of ICT ICT Week for 2006 is be- dispensable. The e-Na- Parks by facilitating ing staged from 29 April tional Task Force is tak- Advanced TV sets at the exhibition computer industrialists the development of ICT. Cooperation of e- plus the assistance of for- The extensive use National Task Force, eign experts , ICT in of multimedia classrooms, Myanmar Info-Tech Cor- Myanmar is making e-Education centres and poration and Myanmar progress all the more. data broadcasting system Computer Federation has With the develop- with the use of Internet resulted in development ment of ICT, norms on can be attributed to devel- of ICT, and Myanmar computer-use Myanmar opment of ICT in people are now fully en- word system can be desig- Myanmar. joying the fruits of the nated and Unicode-use For the develop- development. Myanmar word system ment of ICT, two univer- (Translation: TS)

A new item and its parts them with Internet capa- to 1 May at the Tatmadaw ing systematic measures ble of providing applica- Convention Hall where al- in this regard. tion service, full power together 150 booths rep- In the world today, supply and other energy. resenting companies and coverage of information Exhibitions, com- governmental depart- from one country to an- petitions and talks in ments are being displayed. other is undergoing a great commemoration of the Keeping pace with change and development. establishment of the ICT changes and develop- Coverage of information Park are held yearly. And ments, the government is in all parts of the world it has turned five years in trying its utmost for de- with the use of ICT is a 2006. velopment of ICT. matter of minutes. More- A high-tech computer and its parts Spain to set up emergency Spanish police arrest 76 brigade to fight disasters Nigerians for credit card fraud MADRID, 30 April — Spanish police have arrested 76 Nigerians across MADRID, 30 April — tion, will have access to disaster,” the minister the country on charges of credit and Internet fraud, local media reported on Spain’s Defence Minis- engineering equipment, added. Friday. ter Jose Antonio Alonso aircraft and medical equip- He said the idea had In two operations, the fake cards for tions through South Af- announced on Friday that ment, said Alonso. come from Spain’s Prime police raided three work- fraudulent transactions rican and US banks. his country will set up a The brigade will give Minister, Jose Luis shops making fake credit over the Internet, the The network used fake 3,000-strong emergency an integrated response to Rodriguez Zapatero, who cards and seized thou- report said. credit cards to book brigade to help cope with disasters, whether they are wanted to set up a rapid sands of them. The large-scale plane and train tickets natural or man-made dis- big fires, massive floods reaction force dealing with Police have operations started a and buy computers and asters. or earthquakes, he said. bacteriological, chemical brought a charge against year ago, after a card white goods on the The brigade, to be “We will feel secure and other disasters. the arrested for forging operator detected unu- Internet. deployed across the na- when faced with a great MNA/Xinhua credit cards and using sual Internet transac- MNA/Xinhua 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006

Ten states sue US Environment Agency A Chinese worker welds a steel part at the Heavy Duty Mashinery Group factory in Shenyang, on emissions northeast China's Liaoning Province on 29 April, WASHINGTON, 29 April— Ten US states have sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 2006. —INTERNET refusing to regulate carbon dioxide from power plants, the New York Times reported on Friday. Dengue fever outbreaks The lawsuit, filed in the forming pollutants. on global warming, rather York, California, US Court of Appeals for The basis for the than requirements on Connecticut, Maine, in Cambodian Province the District of Columbia argument is that the industry to reduce Massachusetts, New Circuit on Thursday, was agency has not lived up to emissions, and the Mexico, Oregon, Rhode PHNOM PENH, 29 Apri— An outbreak of dengue the latest legal broadside requirements in the Clean Administration's decision Island, Vermont, and fever is occurring in Cambodia's Kompong against the Bush Air Act to ensure public not to classify carbon Wisconsin — were joined Chhnang Province, about 90 kilometres north of Administration's policy on health. dioxide as a pollutant has by two cities — New York the capital, with more than 30 people sickened so global warming. The Bush Admi- complicated the desire of City and Washington, DC far, local media reported on Friday. The EPA's refusal nistration has argued that several states to regulate — and three environ- At least 30 children by mosquitoes, was first constituted "a sad course voluntary measures are emissions from cars. mental groups. were hospitalized in the noticed early this month of conduct on the part of the best way to proceed The 10 states — New MNA/Xinhua province's Boribor District but has worsened fol- the Bush Administration on Wednesday and some lowing intermittent rains, and reflects a disregard for Indonesian economy expected have been taken by he said. science, statute and wise ambulance to the hospital There have been no policy," Attorney General to grow 5.9% for blood testing, Chhuon reported deaths so far. Eliot Spitzer of New York, Buntha, chief of the There were only 30 cases, the lead plaintiff, was JAKARTA, 29 April— The Indonesian Government has projected that the district's health office, was according to Ngan Chan quoted as saying. country's economy will grow by 5.9 per cent this year, or lower than the quoted by The Cambodia Tha, director of the Health The suit seeks to force government-set target of 6.2 per cent, a minister said. Daily as saying. Ministry's dengue control the environmental agency "We predict it will be The forecast was based against the dollar at 9,000 "It's like a storm of programme. to start regulating emis- hard for the economy to on the assumption that rupiah, she said. Given the dengue fever. Children Insecticide will be sions of heat-trapping grow by 6.2 per cent. The inflation would remain change in the assumption, have fallen sick every- sprayed throughout the gases, like carbon dioxide, most optimistic projection at 8 per cent, Bank a deficit in the 2006 state where in the district," he district in an effort to from power plants and now is 5.9 per cent," Indonesia's benchmark budget would increase to said. The outbreak of combat the outbreak. to tighten regulations of Antara news agency interest for three-month between 1 per cent and 1.3 the fever, which is carried MNA/Xinhua conventional smog- quoted Finance Minister deposits 12 per cent, and per cent from the previous Sri Mulyani as saying global crude prices 60-70 0.7 per cent of gross after a Cabinet meeting US dollars a barrel, and domestic product (GDP), US reports 11,000 terror attacks here on Friday. the rupiah's exchange rate she said.—MNA/Xinhua worldwide last year WASHINGTON, 29 April — The US State Department reported on Friday that about 11,000 terror attacks occurred around the world last year, in which more than 14,600 people were killed. Figures in the depart- deaths last year, the report network remained the most ment's annual Country said. prominent terrorist threat Reports on Terrorism, But the report, acknow- to the United States and its which was released on ledging that Iraq was a key allies, according to the Friday, showed a sharp battleground in the war on report. The report listed six increase in the number of terrorism, said the Middle countries — Cuba, Iran, attacks in 2005 from 3,192 East country was not a safe Libya, North Korea, Sudan in 2004. haven for terrorists. and Syria, as state sponsors About one-third of the Despite the sharp of terrorism. attacks, or some 3,500, increase in terror attacks, The National Counter- took place in Iraq, resulting the State Department terrorism Centre, which in about 8,300 of the total said the numbers for 2004 monitors terrorism and and 2005 were not provided the State Depart- comparable, because last ment with the statistics, Don’t year's figure was based on reported 28,000 people a broader definition of wounded, killed or Women relatives of injured passengers sit near an overturned bus near smoke terrorism. kidnapped in 2004. Samboora, 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) south of Srinagar, India, on 29 April, The al-Qaeda terror MNA/Xinhua 2006. Twenty people were injured in the accident, police said. —INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM. Panamanian workers need training to better handle canal expansion PANAMA CITY, 29 April — Panama Canal Chief Albertoh Aleman Zubieta said on Thursday that Panamanian workers need to boost the quality of their work in order to better handle the jobs following a planned canal expansion. "We cannot work with authority trained its workers workers lacked the Atlantic oceans. The plan carburetors when all of daily, including the use of necessary training or envisages widening the today's motors use fuel English, which was used to interest in the work. canal by adding a third injection," Zubieta, operate the canal's The Panama Canal system of locks so it can administrator of the international call centres. Authority unveiled a plan handle larger ships. Panama Canal, told The chief said he might on Monday to expand the The 5.25-billion-US- Panama's RPC radio. turn to overseas workers canal, a shortcut waterway dollar plan has won support He said the canal because sometimes local linking the Pacific and from Panamanian President Martin Torrijos, but it also need the approval of Parliament and a referendum before work can start. The proposed expansion, projected to be completed in 2014, will be the largest Space Shuttle External Tank 118 (ET-118) is public work carried out on slowly moved above the transporter in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building before the Panama Canal, which being lowered at the Kennedy Space Center, employs 9,000 people and Florida, in this 14 Oct, 2004 file photo. NASA yielded around 4.7 billion plans to fly the space shuttle Discovery in July dollars for the Panamanian without further changes to the external fuel tank, A Cargo ship leaves the Panama Canal Miraflores locks, heading toward the economy, directly and despite some engineers' concerns that the tank Pacific Ocean, in Panama City. Panama will invest $5.25 billion to expand the indirectly, between 2000 needs more work, officials said on canal, top executives announced on Monday. —INTERNET and 2005.—MNA/Xinhua 28 April, 2006.—INTERNET China issues guide on complaints against copyright administration BEIJING, 29 April — property right. Copyright Administra- China issued a guide on "The purpose of this tion. "This is part of complaints against guide is to strengthen China's campaign to copyright administration copyright protection," protect intellectual and infringement cases on said Xu Chao, deputy property right." Friday in a move to better director-general of When a copyright protect intellectual China's National owner discovers infringe- ment, they may file a com- plaint with the copyright administrative department where the infringement is committed or where the consequence of the in- fringement arises, the guide says.—MNA/Xinhua Spanish matador Touring exhibit of British Museum David Fandila 'El Fandi' performs a pass popular among Beijingers to a bull during a bullfight at the BEIJING, 29 April — The been bought every day. China in the future, said Maestranza bull-ring British Museum's touring The exhibit displays 272 museum director Neil in Seville on 28 April, exhibit "Treasures of the artifacts including a 3,000- MacGregor. 2006. —INTERNET World's Cultures" has year-old mummy, an MNA/Xinhua attracted over 80,000 ancient statue of Dionysos, visitors in its first month. son of Zeus, a 2,100-year- Hand-held device helps spot "It is amazing that such old gold pendant featuring an exhibit on foreign Aphrodite and Eros, and oral cancer cultures has become so Leonardo da Vinci's works. NEW YORK, 29 April — The Visually Enhanced popular in Beijing," said Treasures on show also Lesion Scope (dubbed VELscope) — a hand-held Yao An, deputy curator of include ancient Egyptian device that emits blue light — is useful for detecting the Capital Museum of tablets, Greek busts, Roman oral cancer, Canadian researchers report in the Journal A man walks along an illuminated floor on the 368 Beijing. sculptures and the world's of Biomedical Optics. feet long entertainment boulevard on Freedom of the Many companies bought oldest tool.It is the first One of the main problems with oral cancer, lead Seas, docked in Southampton, southern England, on group tickets for employees large-scale international investigator Dr Pierre M Lane told Reuters Health, 29 April, 2006. The world's largest cruise ship and young people made up exhibition since the newly- "has been identifying changes in the mouth that Freedom of the Seas docked in England on Saturday a large part of the audience, built Capital Museum require referral to oral medicine specialists for ahead of its inaugural trip — a floating behemoth according to Yao. opened last year. assessment and treatment". four times the size of the Titanic, with facilities never Not only were the The British Museum, The VELscope, he added, "was developed to provide imagined at the dawn of the liner age. At 158,000 treasures warmly received, which has loaned the 272 a simple, hand-held device for dentists and other tonnes, Freedom offers a pool with artificial waves but also related picture artifacts to the Capital health professionals to help in such decision making, for surfers, an ice rink and cantilevered whirlpools albums and souvenirs, Yao Museum of Beijing for an by helping them to identify cancers and pre-cancers that extend out from the sides of the ship, 112 feet said. More than 200 albums 80-day exhibition, plans to that would otherwise not be detected". above the sea. —INTERNET on the displayed items have arrange more displays in MNA/Reuters 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 S P O R T S Qingdao take first home win Robredo insures all-Spanish at China Super League soccer final at Barcelona Open BEIJING, 30 April— Striker Qu Bo's lone goal MADRID, 30 April— Spanish Tommy Robredo ex- helped the struggling Qingdao Zhongneng clinch cited the home fans by winning out a 6-4, 6-4 victory their first home win at the China Super League over Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka Saturday here at the soccer tournament on Saturday. Barcelona Open, setting up an all-Spanish final. Qingdao assumed more cross from Jiang Ning on The other semifinal will take place between world offence in the first half but the left. In Chongqing, the number two Rafael Nadal and Nicolas Almagro, the left a few chances for the bottom team Lifan fought next rising star of the country. After edging the first set, visitors to counterforce. to a 1-1 draw with Xi'an Robredo broke twice to lead 5-2 in the second but Qingdao goalie Li Shuai Guoji to snip eight losing wasted four match points as Wawrinka hit back. made several super saves streak. Robredo made no mistake second time round, taking to keep clean sheet for the Under a scorching tem- the set and the whole match 6-4.— MNA/Xinhua home team before the perature, Chongqing Aston Villa's Wilfred Bouma, left, tackles break. opened the scoring just 40 Liverpool's Djibell Cisse during their English In the 68th minute, Qu seconds into first half Premier League soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Bo broke the deadlock when Wu Qing headed Liverpool, England, on 29 April, 2006. —INTERNET when he poked in a fine home, but 5 minutes later, Vicente levelled the score Chinese men paddlers enter semifinals with a free kick for Guoji. In Changchun, newly- at table tennis worlds promoted home side Yatai achieved four winning BREMEN, 30 April— Chinese men table tennis players crushed Saturday their quarterfinal rivals France 3-0 to make semifinals of the 48th World Team streak after beating Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, Germany. Wuhan Guanggu 2-0. Wang Liqin, holder of fifth game, Ma raced away both Ma Lin and Chila is Yatai found the net world and Olympic titles, to a 7-3 lead but lost his similar, both are hard to twice in the second half, opened the winning run upper-handed position as handle," Liu said. with Wang Dong and Newcastle United and England striker Michael Owen, by beating Damien Eloi the Frenchman gradually Chila told Chinese re- Gao Jian goals in just 5 left, battles for the ball with Birmingham City's 3-1. caught up. porters that Ma made a minutes. In another game Dutch defender Mario Melchiot, during their Eng- Ma Lin encountered the Ma secured his victory bad start, which gave him of the day, Xiamen Lanshi lish Premier League soccer match at St Andrews, was handed a goalless first strong resistance from 13-11 in the end, putting the chances of winning Birmingham, England, on 29 April, 2006.—INTERNET France's Patrick Chila but the Chinese team 2-0 over two games. draw by Shenzhen still winning 3-2. France. Novice Chen Qi MNA/Xinhua Jinwei.—MNA/Xinhua Unseeded teams take courts on Ma lost the second and beat his rival Dany Lo with third games with 4-11 and 3-1. 2nd day of Thomas and Uber Cups 9-11, though he managed Chinese men's coach SENDAI, 30 April— With seeded teams all being to raise his score from 3-8 Liu Guoliang told report- absent for the whole day, mediocre teams occupied down to 9-11 in the third ers after the games that the courts on the 2nd day of the 24th Thomas Cup game. He achieved a 11-7 Ma was a bit nervous at and the 21st Uber Cup championships commenced victory in the first game. the beginning. here on Friday. In the breath-taking "The playing style of In the four matches of Indonesian top player the Thomas Cup, Japan Taufik, the world and Ol- HK men book table tennis beat South Africa, and In- ympic champion, said he donesia defeated New saved strength in the first semifinal berth Zealand with an identical singles and is ready to per- 5-0. England edged out the form better in the BREMEN, 30 April— The men's team of Hong Kong, United States 3-2. upcoming match with won Saturday over Austria 3-0 to enter semifinals at Frankfurt's Nia Kuenzer, right, attacks Potsdam's Games between Ger- South Korea on Sunday. the 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships in Petra Wimbersky during German women soccer many and India consumed In the rivalry for the Uber Bremen, Germany. cup final 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam against 1. FFC the longest time. It was Cup, New Zealand and Li Ching, ranked 20th in the world, beat Chen Wei Frankfurt in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, dragged into the decider Taibei both easily over- Xing of Austria 3-0 in the first game, while Leung Chu Germany, on 29 April, 2006. At left is Frankfurt's and lasted for 3 hours and come their opponents South Yan lost to Austria's top player Werner Schlager 1-3. Tina Wunderlich.—INTERNET 35 minutes. Africa and the United States Lai Chak Ko defeated Robert Gardos with the same 5-0 respectively. score in the third game before Li won a five-set fourth Besides, England lost to game against Schlager. Nadal to defend Hong Kong, 2-3 and Ger- At the same time, South Korea blanked the Czech many overwhelmed Singa- Republic 3-0 to sail into semifinals. China and Ger- China Open crown pore 3-2.—MNA/Xinhua many respectively beat their quarterfinal challengers BEIJING, 30 April— Spanish teenage France and Russia earlier Saturday.—MNA/Xinhua sensation Rafael Nadal will defend his China Open crown, with Lindsay Chinese women Answers to yesterday’s Davenport of the United States to paddlers enter lead the women’s event, tournament Crossword Puzzle organizers announced on Friday. finals PEDD L E 88 CYC L E Nadal, who beat Argentina's BREMEN, 30 April— O8I 8O8B8 H8H8N Guillermo Coria in the final last year, Chinese women table ten- said he was looking forward to nis players blanked Belarus TE P I D 8 O P E N I NG returning to the Chinese capital for 3-0 to enter final of the I8P8G8U8 W8L8A the tournament beginning on 48th World Team Table 11 September. OPINION88FLAG Tennis Championships on “I like the China Open. The fans Saturday. N8N8N8DIM888E treated me very well last year and I’m Zhang Yining and 8AGOG8 88AWAY8 glad I was able to play some good Wang Nan both overpow- B888SIN8G8R8A tennis for them,” the world number two ered their rivals at 3-0, said in a statement. Lorena Ochoa of Mexico hits out of a while novice Guo Yue OM E N 8 8 E L A S T I C “I think Beijing is a fantastic city and waste bunker on the 14th hole during scored 3-1 over Viktoria T8A8K8 I8Z8 I 8C I'm delighted to be coming back. I just the second round of play at the Ginn Pavlovich. AN G L I N G 8 I S S U E hope I have more time for sightseeing Open LPGA golf tournament in China will meet Hong this time because last year I was play- N8L8N8H8N8A8D Reunion, Florida on 28 April, 2006. Kong, who beat Japan ear- ing almost every day.” Ochoa finished the round at seven lier, in final on Sunday. YI E LD 8 8S EANCE MNA/Xinhua under par 137. —INTERNET MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 1 May, 2006 15

Yulia Lozchchko of Russia performs on the balance beam during the 26th European Artistic Gymnastics champi- onships in Volos, Greece, on 29 April, 2006. Russia won the bronze medal in the team competi- tion. — INTERNET Pirates hijack another ship off coast of Somalia N AIROBI, 30 April — Another ship has been hijacked in the pirate-infested waters off coast of Somalia with Indonesian crew on board, Kenya’s maritime official confirmed on Saturday. Andrew Mwangura, Mogadishu,” Mwangura waters off the coast of So- to protect vessels, but the the coordinator of the Sea- said by telephone from malia where at least 40 United States Navy earlier farers Association Kenya Mombasa. There was no hijackings and attempted last month returned fire on Chapter, said Somali gun- immediate information on seizures have been recorded a suspected pirate ship, kill- men hijacked the Kismayu- the vessel’s name, type or since mid March last year. ing one and wounding five WEATHER bound ship on Thursday and the number and other na- The Horn of Africa while on patrol. took it to a coastal town tionalities of all crew mem- nation has no Coast Guard MNA/Xinhua Sunday, 30 April, 2006 near Harardheere where bers on board. Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 Krseta\\\\\ ÒA\\\\\ piiiii ep¥a\\\\\ ®Kc\\\®Kc\\ ;\\\\\ hours MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thunder- two other vessels are still “The details concern- showers have been isolated in Rakhine State, scattered in being held by gunmen. ing the hijack are still Dr edÅemr^^d^^^ ∑n\\;\;;\\ Kachin State and upper Sagaing Division and fally Mwangura said the sketchy but we believe the Aqk\ (65) N˙s\ widespread in the remaining areas with locally heavyfalls vessel is now in Somali ter- crew is from Indonesia,” he A®cim\;sa;ek¥ac\;Aup\SramÂk^; in Magway and Taninthayi Divisions and isolated ritorial waters and efforts added. (®mn\maNiuc\cMKrs\yan\Dmμtk˚qiul\) heavyfalls in Mandalay Division. Day temperatures (10¡C) below normal in Shan, Chin and Kayah States, were underway to establish “The ship raised an m/173' √^;eAac\mc\;lm\;(k∑c\;piuc\;)' Kw´KM' mrm\;kun\; the owner. alert that they were in dan- lower Sagaing, Magway and Bago Divisions, (11¡C) to ‘mi>ny\en(√^;esadi∑ok\d∑n\;)+edÅmqn\;tiu≥f dutiyqm^;' Sra (12¡C) below normal in Yangon, Mandalay and “The ship was hi- ger of being captured. This √;wc^ ;N\ dcui (kT\ k'mni maN\ cui c\ KrsM yan\ Dm\ tkμ q˚ lui )\ f K¥sl\ ˙ Ayeyawady Divisions and about normal in the remaining jacked on Thursday by So- alerted all nearby vessels,” saeqazn∑ ;'^ enaAy\ y\ a;+√∑ ;sv^ q\ N¨ cui '\ enataBl\ Tu ;+¨ √;esa√^ ;'^ areas. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were mali gunmen as it was he added. enal\ p´ y∑ '\ esaehBl'u enagr\ ti S\ T´ t^ ≥fK¥sui l\ s˙ aeqam∑ Kci '\ Dawei (4.06) inches, Nay Pyi Taw City (3.50) inches, heading to Kismayu. The Somali waters have esaAy\piuKiuf K¥s\l˙s∑aeqaAB∑a;qv\ 29-4-06 (senen≥) Myeik (3.30) inches, Thaton (2.95) inches, Loikaw, pirates opened fire and become among the most ven 4:00 nar^t∑c\ Krs\eta\ÒAip\ep¥a\q∑a;påqPc\. 2-5-06 Pinlaung and Yay (2.09) inches each. Kengtung (1.93) commandeered it to Gann, dangerous in the world inches, Magway and Namhsam (1.81) inches each, (Agåen≥)ç nnkM \ 10:30 nart^ c∑ \ qmcui ;krc\ N\ s˙ Kc\ ;Aqc\ ;eta\ Ò\ Aunglan (1.53) inches, Minbu (1.34) inches, Myingyan 18 kilometres north of since 1991. wt‘pk\ ;kui y∑ p\ ;^ erew;g%ui ;epåc\ ;s\ uM Krsyan\ qK\ ¥oç ci ;t\ c∑ \ g q¨ c∑ ;\ Haradhere, about 400 Piracy has become an and Mandalay (0.79) inch each, Sagaing (0.71) inch and q“gçoih\påmv\" (k¥nrs\\\\\ q\\\\\ m¨¨¨¨¨ qa;siiiii )uuuuu Monywa (0.23) inch. kilometres north of epidemic in the unpatrolled Maximum temperature on 29-4-2006 was 83¡F. Minimum temperature on 30-4-2006 was 8:15 am 5:35 pm 66¡F. Relative humidity at 09:30 hrs MST on 8. Aer;‘piiciii \\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ 9. {qcy¨¨¨¨¨ K¥c\\\\\ ;mr\\\\\ tii˙˙i˙i˙i˙ ..´´.´.´.´ Uped} 30-4-2006 was (76%). Total sunshine hours on 8:25 am (mc\\;ew'\\\ Kc\\zaKv\\\ \\ek¥a\\\ \\'\\\ 29-4-2006 was nil. Tp\\\\\Sc\\\\\.....eAac\\\\\p∑∑∑∑∑´´´´´ Erawt^^^^^ Ekrek¥a^^^^^ ek¥a\\\\\ )\\\\\ Rainfalls on 30-4-2006 were (0.48) inch at 9. Monday, 1 May Mingaladon, (0.51) inch at Kaba-Aye and (0.71) inch at tta;MMMMM (ed;dr)´´´´´ (dåRkuuiiuiuuii ta-emac\\\\\ yU\\\\\ ek¥a\\\\\ )\\\\\ Tune in today Central Yangon. Total rainfalls since 1-1-2006 were 8:30 am 5:45 pm (5.87) inches at Mingaladon, (6.14) inches at Kaba-Aye 8.30 am Brief news and (5.51) inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind 10. International news 10. Muscial programme 8.35 am Music: Monday, 1 May speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (25) mph from South- 8:45 am (The Radio Myanmar -Romeo & View on today Jcculiet west at (10:30) hours MST on 29-4-2006. 11. Grammar made easy Modern Music 7:00 am 8.40 am Perspectives Bay inference: Yesterday’s cyclonic storm (Mala) ek¥;z;r¨¨¨¨¨ c˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ mc;k\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;Sraeta\\\\\ \\\\\ 4:00 pm Troupe) 8.45 am Music: over East Central Bay has crossed into the Rakhine Coast 1. -Do you wanna Bura;”kuuuu ^;'^^^^ Nuicuiuiuiui \c\\\\ MetaMMMM \q\\\\ MGaMMMM ..... 1. Martial song 6:00 pm near “Gwa” and weaken into a land depression and dance moved Northeast wards. According to the observations at 4:15 pm 11. Evening news 8.50 am National news / mhanaykAP>Ak¥´´´´∑∑´´∑´´´´∑∑ o;etaiiio;etaii \\\\\ (06:30) hours MST today, a land depression has unim- eSac\\\K¥op\\\\\\\ \'\\\\ ABiDzmhar@iiii 2. Song to uphold 6:30 pm Slogan 9:00 am Music: portant. Weather is cloudy in the Andaman Sea and gRuuuuu 'uuuuu ABDzAgiiiii mhaqd©©©©© mÎÎÎÎÎ μμμμμ National Spirit 12. Weather report -In 100 years Southeast Bay and partly cloudy elsewhere in the Bay of ezatiiiiik' tiiiiipiiiii!kDr' 4:30 pm 6:35 pm 9:05 am International Bengal. DmμB‹agårμμ ik'ii Sraeta\\\ 3. Demonstration Exercise Ak‘piciiii \p\\\\ ∑´∑´∑´∑´∑´ news Forecast valid until evening of the 1-5-2006: 13. 9.20 am Music: Bd∂∂∂N ∂∂ †††0†† iiisii iiitii †††qaraB†† iii0ii MMMqfMM for correct Pronunciation 6:40 pm Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Mon, -Love sensation Kayin States, Taninthayi Division, scattered in Shan and prtiiiii tra;eta\\\\\ \\\\\ 4:40 pm 14. Industrial Achievement 1:30 pm News / Slogan 1:40 pm Lunch time music Rakhine States, Bago, Ayeyawady and Yangon Divi- 7:25 am 4. Musical programme 6:50 pm -Fixing a broken sions and isolated in the remaining States and Divisions. 2. To be healthy 4:55 pm 15. Musical programme heart Degree of certainty is (80%). exercise 5. Aew;qctk\\\\\ q˚˚˚˚˚ liiuuiuiiuu pvaer;\\\\\ 7:05 pm -Up where we State of the sea: Squalls with moderate to rough belong seas are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. 7:30 am Rpuuuuu mc\\\mc\\ q\\\\\ Âka; qcMMMÂka; qcMM Kn\\\\\ ;sa\\\\\ 16.Ncuuiiuiuuii c\\\\\ Ka;zatMMMKa;zatMM lm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´´∑∑´∑ ´´∑∑ -Baby come to Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35-40) mph. 3. Morning news -pTmNs˙˙˙˙˙ (\\ (\\\ Ruukuuu ebdAT ¨¨;‘p)¨¨¨ {emt††aN††† uuNuuu u}uuuu (Apcuuiiuiuuii ;-7)\\\\\ me 7:40 am 9.00 pm Spotlight on the Outlook for subsequent two days: Continuation (Rukuuuu ebd ) 8:00 pm star of rain or thundershoiwers in Southern Myanmar areas. 4. Nice and sweet song 5:10 pm 17. News -Bryan Adems Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw City and neighbour- 7:55 am 9.15 pm Article 6. Dance variety 18. International news ing areas for 1-5-2006: Isolated rain or thundershowers. 5. Song of national 9.25 pm Radio Magazine/ Drugs Elimination/ Degree of certainty is (80%). races 5:20 pm 19. Weather report Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring mnmn\masa'\\\\ mn\maska;\\\\ Ncuuiiuiuuii c\\\\\ Ka;zatMMMKa;zatMM lm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´´∑∑´∑ ´´∑∑ Women’s affairs 8:00 am 7. 20. 9.35 pm Local Gems areas for 1-5-2006: One or two rain or thundershowers. 6. At;‘p^^^^^ ciiiii p\\\\\ ´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ 5:30 pm {Aipiiii \mk\\\\ \km\\\\ ıa} (Apıııı iuciuiuiuiu \;-9)\\\\ golden land’s Degree of certainty is (80%). melody Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring 8:05 am 8. Song and dance of 21. The next day’s -Take this heart areas for 1-5-2006: Isolated rain or thundershowers. 7. Cute little of dancers national races programme 9.45 pm News / Slogan 10.00 pm PEL Degree of certainty is (80%).

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Pan Hlaing Creek bridge opened in Putao

NAY PYI TAW, 29 April — A ceremony to open Minister Maj-Gen Thein Swe and Minister Maj-Gen construction project of Tanja Creek bridge at the 130-foot long Pan Hlaing Creek bridge took place Hla Tun also spoke on the occasion. Myitkyina-Sumprabum-Putao road section, the com- at Pan Hlaing Ward in Putao, Kachin State on 24 April. Lt-Col Myint Soe, chairman of Putao District mander and the ministers heard reports on construc- It was attended by Chairman of Kachin State Peace and PDC and officials formally opened the bridge. The tion task and gave necessary instructions. Development Council Commander of Northern Com- commander, the ministers and those present strolled The commander went to the project of exten- mand Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Transport along the bridge. The ministers donated K 500,000 to sion of runway at Putao Airport and left instructions Maj-Gen Thein Swe, Minister for Finance and Rev- Pan Hlaing Basic Education Middle School. there. enue Maj-Gen Hla Tun, senior military officers and The commander and the ministers inspected The commander and the ministers took part in others. construction of Putao-Phon Kan Razi road, Mansay growing of physic nut near Myintkyina Airport. Commander Maj-Gen Ohn Myint gave a speech. and Da Kushi Za suspension bridges. On arrival at MNA Exhibition to mark NLD in no position to take leadership role Myanmar ICT Week People consider it to be useless party as it fails continues to contribute to regional development Members’ personality cult, localism and YANGON, 30 April Big Camera Ltd (Nikon — The Exhibition to mark Camera), Computopia, sectarianism lead to closure of the 5th Myanmar ICT Cyber Techno Mart, Dis- Week 2006 continued at covery Digital Mart, Earth Nawnghkio Township NLD office the Tatmadaw Conven- Computer, Ever Rising, tion Hall on U Wisara FISCA Enterprise, For- Road, here, this morning. ever Group Co Ltd, Glo- All members of Nawnghkio Township NLD resign Monks and people bal Net (Global Technol- YANGON 30 April — Township executives of (Vice-Chairman of Region-3, Taung Ward of visited booths of Family ogy Co Ltd), Han Nawnghkio Township National League for Democ- Nawnghkio), U Aung Sein (Secretary, Township Or- Entertainment Group Co Myanmar Electronics, racy, Shan State (North) — U Myint Swe (Chairman of ganizer, Station Ward of Nawnghkio), U Myint Lwin Ltd, Accel International iCom Computer, ICE Region-6, Taung Ward of Nawnghkio), U Aung Myint (Joint-Secretary, Region-1, Station Ward of (See page10) Co Ltd, Alpha Info-Tech, Nawnghkio), U Phyu Sin (Member, Region-6, Panhet Ward of Nawnghkio), U Tika Yan (Member, Panhet Ward of Nawnghkio), U Aung Than (Member, Re- gion-9, Zay Ward of Nawnghkio), U Win Maung (Member, Region-2, Station Ward of Nawnghkio), U Ba Than (Member, Ohn Mahka Village of Nawnghkio), U Tun Tin ( Region-10, Zay Ward of Nawnghkio), U Soe Than (Member, Region-10, Station Ward of Nawnghkio), U Diliyan (Member, Region-9, Panhan Ward of Nawnghkio), U Che (Member, Taung Ward of Nawnghkio), U Tun Kyaing (Treasurer, Region-2, Hanpan Ward of Nawnghkio) and U Tun Sein (Mem- ber, Region-1 of Nawnghkio) totalling 15 — collec- tively resigned from the National League for Democ- racy (NLD) of their own accord and sent the copy of resignation to Nawnghkio Township Multiparty De- mocracy General Election Sub-Commission yester- day. Exhibition to mark the 5th Myanmar ICT Week 2006 being packed with people. — MNA In their letters to Nawnghkio Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-Commission, they INSIDE said the executive committee of Nawnghkio Township Now, farmers all over the world “STORM NEWS” NLD was set up in the hope of performing only party politics and serving the interests of local people. They are paying greater attention to produc- (Issued at 08:30 hrs M.S.T were weary of the acts and attitude of NLD (Central). ing bio-diesel. Myanmar extracts bio- on 30-4-2006) The NLD (Central) never took a leadership role in nor contributed towards regional development, and as a diesel from physic nut that grows natu- Yesterday’s cyclonic storm (Mala) over East result local people are taking a dim view of NLD Central Bay has crossed into the Rakhine Coast members and considered NLD members to be good for rally in its arid zone. The fast-growing near “Gwa” and weakened into a land depression nothing. They said they were satisfied with the na- plant can be planted at a low cost and it and moved Northeast wards. According to the tional development and were determined to take part in the regional development tasks in cooperation with is resistant to harsh conditions. observation at (06:30) hours MST today, a land local authorities. There were 17 members of Township PAGE 7 CHIN GYA (MAUBIN) depression has become unimportant. (See page 10)