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Nibbanasacchikiriya ca, realize the Nirvana; this is the way to auspiciousness. Established 1914 Volume XI, Number 274 10th Waning of Pyatho 1365 ME Friday, 16 January, 2004 Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to Four political objectives Senior General Than Shwe * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order YANGON, 15 Jan — The following are messages of From Mr Stjepan Mesic, President of the Republic of felicitations from foreign Heads of State sent to Senior Croatia: * National reconsolidation General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Union * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, on the of Myanmar, I am pleased to extend to you my most cordial tution occasion of the 56th Anniversary Independence Day of the congratulations and those of the citizens of the Republic of * Building of a new modern developed nation Union of Myanmar. Croatia, as well as best wishes for the prosperity of your in accord with the new State Constitution From Mr Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of the country and its citizens. Republic of Poland: Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest con- Four economic objectives On the occasion of the National Day of the Union of sideration. * Development of agriculture as the base and all- Myanmar, on behalf of the Polish nation and on my own, I From Mr Leonid Kuchma, President of the Republic of round development of other sectors of the convey to you and to all the citizens of the Union of Ukraine: Myanmar my heartfelt congratulations. On behalf of the people of Ukraine and on my own, I economy as well I wish, Mr President, that the coming future, beside sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of the National * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- achievements in economic and social development of your Holiday of the Union of Myanmar — Independence Day. nomic system country, may also bring a sustainable progress in the process I am confident that the relations of friendship and mutu- * Development of the economy inviting partici- of the national reconciliation with participation of all the ally beneficial partnership, which exist between our states, pation in terms of technical know-how and political and social forces of the country, thus bringing the will be further successfully developed and strengthened on investments from sources inside the country Union of Myanmar’s nation closer to full implementation of the benefit of Ukraine and the Union of Myanmar. its desires and aspiration. I wish you, Your Excellency, happiness, good health, and abroad Please accept, excellency, the assurances of my highest success and inspiration in your State activity as well as peace * The initiative to shape the national economy consideration. and prosperity to the friendly people of Myanmar. — MNA must be kept in the hands of the State and the Deep-water seaport in Dawei District will benefit not only national peoples Four social objectives Myanmar, but also neighbouring and regional countries * Uplift of the morale and morality of the Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects entire nation development tasks in Myeik * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation and safeguarding of cultural YANGON, 15 Jan — Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt, the college presented by the principal, the Prime Minister heritage and national character accompanied by Member of the State Peace and Develop- fulfilled the requirements for construction of the main ment Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo, Chairman of Taninthayi building and a recreation centre for the students. * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Division Peace and Development Council Commander Brig- Afterwards, the Prime Minister and party went to the * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- Gen Ohn Myint, ministers, deputy ministers, officials of the construction site of Maha Theikdizaya pagoda on Sandawadi ards of the entire nation State Peace and Development Council Office and depart- hill in Myeik. First, the Prime Minister inspected the con- mental heads, inspected the upgrading of approach roads of struction tasks of the pagoda and paid reverence to a Buddha Prime Minister Kyweku-Kyaukphya Bridge on Myeik-Dawei road near Image in the Gandakuti Taik and Htidaws to be hoisted atop INSIDE General Khin Nyunt Myeik, the current of the Kyaukphya river and the bridge the main pagoda and circling pagodas. attends ASEAN from Kut hillock on 13 January Morning. After hearing the report on construction of the pagoda Perspectives Steering Committee Superintending Engineer U Ba Wan of Public Works presented by Superintending Engineer U Ba Wan, the Towards higher Meeting (1/2004) reported to the Prime Minister on salient points and con- Prime Minister gave instructions on taking measures for (Page 11) struction tasks of the bridge. durability and gracefulness of the pagoda by employing national health Kyweku-Kyaukphya bridge, with reinforced concrete Myanmar traditional architecture. standard World-class commer- cial-scale gas deposit foundation and steel frames, is situated on Myeik-Dawei Afterwards, Lt-Gen Maung Bo accepted a total of (Page 2) road and 3,162-foot long. It supports a 28-foot motorway K102.5 million donated to the funds of the pagoda includ- found at A-1 block offshore Rakhine coast flanked by 6-ft pedestrian lanes on both sides. It can with- ing K 2.5 million donated by the ministers who accompa- Article stand 60-ton loads. nied the Prime Minister, K 30 million donated by Chairman (Page 16) Enjoying the taste of Next, the Prime Minister and party proceeded to Govern- Dr Khin Shwe of Zay Gaba Co Ltd, K 10 million donated by ment Computer College (Myeik). Principal Daw Mya Mya Chairman U Htay Myint of Yuzana Co Ltd, K 6.3 million independence Circulation Zin and teachers welcomed the Prime Minister there. After each by Pyi Phyo Tun Co and International Fisheries (Page 7) 23,619 hearing the report on academic and administrative affairs of (See page 8) Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt views Kyweku-Kyaukphya Bridge on Myeik-Dawei Road in Myeik, Taninthayi Division. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 16 January, 2004 th PERSPECTIVES The 57 Anniversary People’s Desire Union Day objectives * Oppose those relying on external Friday, 16 January, 2004 — for all national races to safeguard the elements, acting as stooges, holding Towards higher national national policy— non-disintegration of negative views health standard the Union, non-disintegration of national * Oppose those trying to jeopardize solidarity and perpetuation of sover- It goes without saying that health and stability of the State and progress of fitness of people is the basic requirement for the eignty the nation development of a nation. Therefore, the govern- — to keep the Union Spirit ever alive and * Oppose foreign nations interfering in dynamic among the national people ment is taking systematic measures to provide internal affairs of the State better and wider health care services. It is also — for all national people to defend and striving for the development of human resources, safeguard the Union for its perpetual * Crush all internal and external medical sciences and research work and for the existence destructive elements as the common emergence of modern hospitals. — to prevent, through national solidarity, enemy The 50th Conference of the Myanmar Medical Association was held at the Hall (A ) of the danger of internal and external de- the Association on the morning of 14 January in structive elements undermining peace Yangon and Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt, and stability of the State and national Efficient use of electricity also Chairman of the National Health Commit- development, and tee, attended the ceremony and delivered an — for all national races to make concerted * Use daylight as the main source of light address. In his address on the occasion, Prime efforts for successful implementation * Use the least possible amount of electricity Minister General Khin Nyunt said that progress of the seven-point future policy only if there is not enough natural light of Myanmar medical world and providing better * Use the least possible amount of electricity health care services are the objectives of the programme. required in production and service enter- health sector. prises The Government, since its assumption of Foreign Head of Government State responsibilities, has been building new * Preventing waste of electricity benefits the hospitals the length and breadth of the nation. As sends felicitations to user and others a result, there has been 763 hospitals now, com- General Khin Nyunt There are about 500,000 households using pared with 617 in 1988. In 1988, there was a total YANGON, 15 Jan — The following is the message electricity in Yangon. Thus, saving a four-foot of 11,300 doctors in the whole nation and, out of of felicitations from foreign Head of Government sent to them, only 3,200 were in the government service fluorescent lamp everyday by each household General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of the Union of amounts to saving power that is equal to the but in March last year, 5,000 out of 18,000 were Myanmar, on the occasion of the 56th Anniversary Inde- serving in various hospitals under the Ministry pendence Day of the Union of Myanmar. capacity a 20-megawatt power station can of Health. In 1988, there were only three medical From Mr Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister of the supply. institutes and one institute of dental medicine. Republic of Ukraine: But now, there are altogether 14 institutes and On behalf of the Government of Ukraine and on universities under the Ministry of Health, in- my own, I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of Myanmar ICT Week 2004 cluding four institutes of medicine, two institutes the National Holiday of the Union of Myanmar — MICT Park, Yangon.

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