Khanti ca, patience; this is the way to auspiciousness. Established 1914 Volume XI, Number 233 12th Waxing of Nadaw 1365 ME Friday, 5 December, 2003 Four political objectives Head of State Senior General Than Shwe sends * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order felicitations to Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- YANGON, 5 Dec — On the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej tution which falls on 5 December 2003, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and * Building of a new modern developed nation Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Majesty in accord with the new State Constitution King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. — MNA Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects development tasks in Pakokku District round development of other sectors of the economy as well YANGON, 4 Dec — The dam constructed with undertaken by the Irrigation giving instructions, Lt-Gen * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- Member of the State Peace the assistance of Magway Department on Htanngetaw Ye Myint inspected the dam nomic system and Development Council Division Peace and Deve- Creek near Nyaungnyotaw that benefits 43 acres of land * Development of the economy inviting partici- Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the lopment Council benefits Village. Officials reported and paddy fields. pation in terms of technical know-how and Ministry of Defence, about 95 acres of crops. on salient points about the They also inspected investments from sources inside the country accompanied by Sagaing Lt-Gen Ye Myint dam that will irrigate 200 Magyeesu dam in Magyeesu and abroad Division Peace and Deve- and party proceeded to acres of land. Lt-Gen Ye Village and Kaing dam in * The initiative to shape the national economy lopment Council Chairman Kyauktaing rural dam which Myint and party inspected Kaing Village in Pakokku. must be kept in the hands of the State and the North-West Command benefits 30 acres of farmland land preparation work and They visited Hsugyi- national peoples Commander Maj-Gen Tha in Kyauktaing Village. the creek. In meeting with pantaung Monastery in Aye, Magway Division Lt-Gen Ye Myint local farmers, Lt-Gen Ye Pakokku and paid rever- Four social objectives Peace and Development inspected the embankment Myint gave necessary ence to the Sayadaws and * Uplift of the morale and morality of the Council Chairman Col Zaw and inflow of the dam and instructions. presented offertories to entire nation Min, Col Sein Win of paddy fields and left They inspected Thit- members of the Sangha. * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and Pakokku Station and off- instructions on growing of kyitaw dam construction They looked into Pauk Lake preservation and safeguarding of cultural icials of the State Peace and Mezali (Cassia siamea) and project that will benefit 200 and Myakantha amusement heritage and national character Development Council Theitseint (Belleric acres of land on Kyaukhsauk park. * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Office, inspected Hseikhsin Myrobalan) trees around the (Yayhsu) Creek near In the afternoon, Lt-Gen * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- rural dam in Hseikhsin dam.They headed for Thitkyitaw Village and gave Ye Myint held a meeting with ards of the entire nation Village, Myaing Township, Thaphankan Village and instructions. departmental officials, yesterday. looked into the dam and Afterwards, they went members of social organi- ture, livestock breeding, said that township level An official reported on paddy fields and left to Phalannwe rural dam in zations and townselders at education, health and departmental officials are to facts about the dam. Lt-Gen instructions. Pauktaw village. Officials Pyithaya Hall in Pakokku. economy of the region and make filed tours right down Ye Myint urged officials Next, they inspected reported on facts about the At the meeting, officials work done sector-wise. to the grassroots level for and local people to work Thiri Nanda dam dam. Col Zaw Min gave a reported on condition of local In response to the rural development. for durability of the facility. construction project being supplementary report. After rice sufficiency, agricul- reports, Lt-Gen Ye Myint (See page 9) Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the INSIDE The Government of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Defence Ministry of Home Affairs inspects Hseikhsin rural Perspectives dam in Hseikhsin village, Towards total eradication Notification No. 1 /2003 Myaing Township. of narcotic drugs Yangon, 12th Waxing Day of Nadaw, 1365 M.E. MNA Page 2 ( 5th December, 2003 ) Lt-Gen Aung Htwe inspects In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (a) of section 41 of the Control of Money Laundering Control of Money development tasks in Law, the Ministry of Home Affairs issues the following Rules with the approval of the Government:— Namsang Township Chapter I Laundering Page 16 Title and Definition 1. These Rules shall be called the Control of Money Laundering Rules. Rules issued CPLA Deputy Chief of General Staff visits National 2. The expressions contained in these Rules shall have the same meanings as are assigned to them in the Control YANGON, 4 Dec — Defence College of Money Laundering Law. In addition, the following expressions shall have the meanings given hereunder: - The Ministry of Home Page 2 Affairs of the Union (a) Law means the Control of Money Laundering Law. of Myanmar issued the Foreign News (b) Money Laundering Offence means an offence of illegally converting, transferring, concealing, Control of Money Pages obliterating or disguising of money and property obtained from the commission of any of the following Laundering Rules under the 3,4,5,12,13,14 offences to legalize the same : - Notification No 1/2003 (1) offences committed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law; dated 5 December 2003. Circulation (See page 6) MNA 23,819 Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 5 December, 2003 PERSPECTIVES Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt sends message of Friday, 5 December, 2003 felicitations to Prime Minister of Thailand YANGON, 5 Dec — On the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej which falls Towards total eradication of on 5 December 2003, General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of narcotic drugs felicitations to His Excellency Dr Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand. — MNA As narcotic drugs pose a grave threat to mankind, every nation in the world is trying to Minister U Win Aung sends MYANMAR GEZETTE eliminate the scourge. The Government of message of felicitations to YANGON, 4 Dec— The State Peace and Develop- Myanmar, on its part, is leading anti-narcotic ment Council has confirmed the appointment of the drugs campaign and carrying out the task of Thai counterpart following heads of service organizations on expiry of the stamping out the danger of narcotics as a na- one-year probation period. YANGON, 5 Dec — On the occasion of the birth- tional duty. Name Appointment day of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej which In accordance with the guidance of Head (a) Brig-Gen Khin Yi Director-General falls on 5 December 2003, His Excellency U Win Aung, Myanmar Police Force of State Senior General Than Shwe, the 15-year Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Home Affairs plan has been laid down since 1999 and is being has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Dr (b) U Aung Bwa Director-General implemented stage by stage. The Government of Surakiart Sathirathai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the ASEAN Affairs Myanmar is very serious about wiping out the Kingdom of Thailand. — MNA menace of narcotic drugs from its soil once and Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for all. The entire people are also actively co- Deputy Chief of General Staff General Wu Quanxu and MNA operating with the Government in its fight against party visit the National Defence College. — MNA narcotics, the evil legacy of imperialists. Involved in the various measures taken to eradicate narcotic drugs are seizure of drugs, punishing drug traffickers and introducing the cultivation of poppy-substitute crops in the areas where poppy used to be grown. Moreover, as part of the 15-year plan, the New Destiny Project was launched in April, 2002. According to the New Destiny Project, farmers are being organized to grow poppy- substitute crops. Moreover, cash, food supplies, seeds of crops, piglets are being distributed so that the farmers can engage in agriculture and livestock breeding. Various organizations of national races are also making efforts to raise the momentum of growing substitute crops and establishment of manufacturing industries to promote the economy of their respective regions. Member of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council Lt-Gen Aung Htwe on 28 Novem- ber visited Shan State (North) and inspected the construction of a brick factory on the Lashio- Hsenwi-Muse road. CPLA Deputy Chief of General Staff visits National Defence College The construction of the factory is another YANGON, 4 Dec— Win of the Ministry of De- and party were welcomed at Gen Moe Hein extended way to replace poppy cultivation. Visiting Deputy Chief of fence and Military Attaché the college by Commandant greetings and explained brief In the past, the eastern and northern parts General Staff, General Wu Senior Colonel Xu Shulai of of National Defence College history of the college with of Shan State were the areas where poppy was Quanxu of the Chinese Peo- the Embassy of the People’s Maj-Gen Moe Hein, Deputy the use of video tapes.