Established 1914 Volume XIII, Number 146 7th Waxing of Tawthalin 1367 ME Friday, 9 September, 2005 Four political objectives Senior General Than Shwe * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order sends felicitations to Tajikistan * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- YANGON, 9 Sept— Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and tution Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His * Building of a new modern developed nation in Excellency Mr Imamali Sharipovich Rahmonov, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, accord with the new State Constitution on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Tajikistan, which falls on 9 September, 2005. —MNA Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well Senior General Than Shwe sends * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- nomic system message of sympathy to Indonesia * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and YANGON, 8 Sept— Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and investments from sources inside the country Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of sympathy to His and abroad Excellency Dr H Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia for * The initiative to shape the national economy the loss of lives and property caused by the recent plane crash in Medan, North Sumatra, must be kept in the hands of the State and the Indonesia. —MNA national peoples Four social objectives * Uplift of the morale and morality of the Vice-Senior General Maung Aye sends entire nation * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and message of sympathy to Indonesia preservation and safeguarding of cultural YANGON, 8 Sept— Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and heritage and national character Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of sympathy to His Excel- * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit lency Mr Jusuf Kalla, Vice-President of the Republic of Indonesia for the loss of lives and * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- property caused by the recent plane crash in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. —MNA ards of the entire nation Continuous efforts made for ensuring literacy for all citizens Adult literacy rises to 94.1 per cent in 2005 YANGON, 8 Sept — Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace Ensuring literacy for all citizens and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein deliv- and literacy in sustainable develop- ered an address at the ceremony to mark the 2005 ment, providing access to permanent International Literacy Day and United Nations Lit- eracy Decade at the Diamond Jubilee Hall on Pyay learning at any time for people of all Road, here, this morning. ages for creating a continuous learn- Also present on the occasion were ministers, ing society. the chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Yangon Mayor, deputy ministers, mem- officials of social organizations, the director-general bers of MEC, ambassadors of foreign missions, resi- of the State Peace and Development Council Office, dent representatives of UN agencies, chairmen and departmental heads, directors-general of departments under the Ministry of Education, the chairman of Lt-Gen Thein Sein delivers an address at the Myanmar Board of Examinations, rectors, principals ceremony to mark 2005 International Literacy of Education Colleges, township education officers Day and United Nations Literacy Decade.— MNA (See page 16) Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 September, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Friday, 9 September, 2005 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State From theory to practice * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Our national goal is emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed democracy and it is only through the united strength of Commander inspects tax free markets the entire national people that our common YANGON, 8 Sept — goal can be realized. Being one of the national forces, the Chairman of Yangon Di- vision Peace and Devel- Union Solidarity and Development Association opment Council Com- is taking an active part in the construction of mander of Yangon a modern and developed nation. For the mem- Command Maj-Gen bers of the association to be able to do their Myint Swe inspected bit in the national development endeavours, Konmyintthaya Tax-Free various courses designed to hone their abilities Market, Nawade Tax-free and skills are regularly conducted. Market, Yankin Tax-free The concluding ceremony of the Market, Tamway Tax-free Myanmar and International Studies Course No Market, Hanthawady Tax- 9 organized by the Union Solidarity and De- free Market and Pantaya velopment Association was held at the train- Lane Tax-free Market in ing centre of the association in Hmawby Town- Yangon City this morn- ship, Yangon Division, on 7 September, and it ing. was attended by Member of the USDA Cen- Commander Maj- Gen Myint Swe oversaw and cordially greeted the tral Panel of Patrons Prime Minister General Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspects tax-free Soe Win. the sales of the household shoppers and shopkeep- Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Min- goods, vegetable and egg, ers. The commander then market on Pantaya Lane in Dagon Township. fish and meat, rice and oil fulfilled the require- ister urged the trainees to adhere to “our three MNA vendors in the markets, ments.—MNA main national causes”, to strive for the emer- gence of a peaceful, modern, developed and Nine-Precepts to be Foreign Minister felicitates discipline-flourishing democratic nation with administered on 10 September Union Spirit and to put into practice what they Tajikistan counterpart YANGON, 8 Sept — Joint-Secretary of State had learnt at the course. New generation youths YANGON, 9 Sept— U Nyan Win, Minister for Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw of who would take the leadership role in the fu- Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent Shwetaung Pali University in Yenangyoung, Magway ture Myanmar society should fully realize the a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Division, Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha value of the Union, Union Spirit, sovereignty Talbak Nazarov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Saddhama Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Tejaniya will ad- and independence and defend the Union. And Republic of Tajikistan, on the occasion of the Inde- minister the Nine Precepts on 10 September (Satur- pendence Day of the Republic of Tajikistan, which in building the nation into a modern and de- day) after morning session of Myanma Radio and falls on 9 September, 2005.—MNA veloped democratic nation, they must do so in Television - MRTV. — MNA accordance with the national policies and po- litical programmes. Cash donated for rural area development The USDA regularly conducts various YANGON, 8 Sept — Central Executive Commit- also awarded outstanding students who passed ma- courses with the aim of turning out citizens tee Member of the Union Solidarity and Development triculation exam for 2005 academic year with distinc- with deep conviction and high efficiency. At Association In-charge of Mon State U Ohn Myint on 5 tions. the Myanmar and international studies courses, September went to Laming, Ye Township, Mon State, During his tour of Mon State, USDA CEC lectures on national politics and security, po- and accepted cash donated by local residents to be Member U Ohn Myint also met with Thanbyuzayat litical, economic and social developments of the spent on rural area development. Townshsip USDA members at the township USDA nation and international affairs are given. As At the cash donation ceremony organized by office and called for implementation of future tasks a result, the trainees have been able to make Laming USDA, the CEC member also accepted USDA laid down by the association. a comparative study of Myanmar and interna- membership applications. An official of Laming USDA MNA tional affairs. We believe that the new generation National Workshop for the Copyright Awareness continues youths will actively take part in the construc- YANGON, 8 Sept — tion of a peaceful, modern and developed na- A National Workshop for the Copyright Awareness tion by upholding “our three main national and the Utilization and Pro- causes” and by correctly applying what they duction of the Myanmar have learnt at the course to their practical life. 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