Established 1914 Volume XV, Number 231 9th Waning of Tazaungmon 1369 ME Monday, 3 December, 2007 Senior General Than Shwe welcomes back Prime Minister General Thein Sein on his return from Cambodia NAY PYI TAW, 2 Dec — Chairman of the State Peace and Devel- opment Council Com- mander-in-Chief of De- fence Services Senior General Than Shwe wel- comed back Prime Min- ister General Thein Sein, who arrived back here after paying a goodwill visit to Cambodia at the invitation of Prime Min- ister of Cambodia Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, at Nay Pyi Taw Air- port at 3 pm today. Together with the Senior General were Vice- Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Com- mander-in-Chief of De- fence Services Com- mander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Member of the SPDC General Thura Shwe Mann of the Minis- try of Defence, Secretary- Senior General Than Shwe welcomes back Prime Minister General Thein Sein at Nay Pyi Taw Airport. — MNA 1 of the SPDC Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Maj-Gen Thura Myint Minister for Commerce Myint Oo, members of the Aung, Commander of Nay Brig-Gen Tin Naing Timetable for 2008 Matriculation SPDC Lt-Gen Kyaw Win, Pyi Taw Command Maj- Thein, Minister for Cul- Lt-Gen Maung Bo and Lt- Gen Wai Lwin, Deputy ture Maj-Gen Khin Aung Examination announced Gen Aung Htwe of the Minister for Transport Col Myint, Minister for Ho- NAY P YI T AW, 2 Dec — The Myanmar Board of Examinations under the Nyan Tun Aung, senior tels and Tourism Maj- Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Education issued an announcement today that the Matriculation military officers, the di- Gen Soe Naing, Minister Commander-in-Chief Examination for 2008 will be held in March. Timetable of the examination is as (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe rector-general of the for Transport Maj-Gen follows: Thein, Commander-in- SPDC Office, departmen- Thein Swe, Director-Gen- Students are to sit the examination from 9 am to 12 noon daily for Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat tal heads, the Charge d’ eral of Government Of- Myanmar on 10 March 2008 (Monday), for English on 11 March (Tuesday), for Hein, Lt-Gen Myint Affaires ai of the Cambo- fice Col Thant Shin, de- Mathematics on 12 March (Wednesday), for Chemistry on 13 March Hlaing of the Ministry of dian Embassy and offi- partmental heads and of- (Thursday), for Physics on 14 March ( Friday), for Biology/History on 15 March Defence, Military Affairs cials. ficials also arrived back (Saturday), for Geography on 17 March (Monday), for Economics on 18 March Security Chief Lt-Gen Ye Minister for For- on the same flight. (Tuesday) and for Optional Myanmar on 19 March (Wednesday). Myint, Adjutant-General eign Affairs U Nyan Win, MNA MNA Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round develop- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and ment of other sectors of the economy as well entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- of technical know-how and investments from sources inside heritage and national character stitution the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the * Uplift of health, fitness and education in accord with the new State Constitution hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 3-12-07NL 1 12/3/07, 03:39 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 3 December, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 3 December, 2007 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Realization of 87th Anniversary * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State National Day objectives * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The National Day emerged when Myanmar 3rd Plenary Meeting of 6th 47-member State Sangha was under the rule of the colonialists who waged three aggressive wars against the country. All Maha Nayaka Committee concludes Myanmar nationals were oppressed politically, economically and socially. At that time patriot- ism of all national races was awake. The colonialists established the Yangon Uni- versity with the aim of producing educated per- sons who would assist their administrative ma- chinery. In 1906 Young Men’s Buddhist Association (YMBA), a national political force waging anti- colonialist movement, came into existence. In 1920, General Council of Burmese Associations (GCBA) was formed and it launched anti- colonialist and independence struggle. The colonialists enacted the Rangoon Uni- versity Act in 1920 designed to contribute to- wards the colonial administrative system. The Act restricted the rights of national youths to The 3rd Plenary Meeting of 6th 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee in progress pursue higher education. That was why the at State Pariyatti Sasana University.— MNA university students with strong nationalist spirit launched a movement demanding a new uni- YANGON, 2 Dec — The 3rd Plenary Meeting of Sayadaw Bhaddanta Nandavamsa, Agga Maha versity education system while protesting the 6th 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Com- Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Sayadaw against colonial education system that would mittee continued for the second and final day at State Bhaddanta Pandavamsa and Agga Maha Pandita prolong the alien rule in the country. It was the Pariyatti Sasana University (Yangon) on Kaba Aye Sayadaw Bhaddanta Jotika discussed Viniççhaya af- 10th Waning day of Tazaungmon, 1282 ME Hill, here, this morning. fairs, religious matters and education sector of the that rekindled nationalistic spirit and patriot- Chairman of the SSMNC Magway Sayadaw report submitted by the SSMNC (First Branch). ism. Later, the day was designated as the Na- Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Joint Secretary Agga Maha Pandita Sayadaw tional Day. Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Kumara presided over Bhaddanta Tilokabhivamsa responded to their discus- Nowadays, the government has laid down long- the meeting. Joint-Secretary Insein Ywama Pariyatti sions. term and short-term plans for national education Monastery Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Later, the meeting concluded with three-time promotion programme and has been implement- Tilokabhivamsa acted as MC. recitation of Jayanto Bodhiyamule Gatha. — MNA ing them. Opportunities to learn basic education are available even in rural areas as basic educa- Banking services and financial affairs tion schools have been opened in the entire na- tion. Youths can pursue higher education in states inspected in Mandalay Div and divisions and special development zones. All the national people are to make continued and concerted efforts for realization of national objectives and serving the national interests in accord with the 87th Anniversary National Day objectives. Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun meeting with departmental officials in Mandalay.— F & R NAY P YI T AW, 2 Dec — Minister for Finance and Manager and officials briefed the minister and party on Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun together with departmen- banking services and tasks for opening accounts. tal officials went on an inspection tour of Branch-2 of The minister attended a meeting with officials at Myanma Economic Bank in Mandalay Division yes- division, district and township levels held at the meet- terday. ing hall of Internal Revenue Department in Mandalay Managing Director U Myat Maw of Myanma Division. President of MOB U Tin Oo-Daw Mable and Economic Bank and the Division Manager and the Division level officials from Internal Revenue family of Zizawar Street in Yekyaw, Pazundaung Branch Bank Manager briefed the minister and party Department, Myanma Economic Bank, Customs De- on financial affairs and banking services. After hear- partment, Central Bank of Myanmar, Myanma Invest- Township donate K 100,000 to Hninzigon Home ing the reports, the minister gave instructions on bank- ment and Commercial Bank, Pensions Department, for the Aged to mark his birthday. Secretary of ing services to help developing regional economy. Myanma Insurance, Myanma Small Loans Enterprise Administrative Board Maj Aung Than (Retd) Upon arrival at Foreign Investment and Com- briefed the minister on accomplishment of the tasks in accepts the donation.— H mercial Bank in Mandalay, the Assistant General a year and future tasks. — MNA 3-12-07NL 2 12/3/07, 03:39 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 3 December, 2007 3 DPRK accuses US, S Korea of aerial spying PYONGYANG, 2 Dec Korean Central News quotinga military — The Democratic Agency (KCNA) source. People’s Republic of repoted. The DPRK said Korea (DPRK) Friday The US perpe- more than 26 cases of accused the United trated at least 110 aerial espionage were States and South Korea cases of aerial conducted bye of committing more than espionage and South American U-2 spy 180 cases of aerial Korea more than 70, espionage against it in planes. the news agency said, November, the official MNA/Reuters An United Airlines jet is tended to by aviation officials after it slid off the I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S taxiway at the Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, on 1 Dec, 2007. – INTERNET Chavez threatens to cut US oil supply over vote CARACAS, 1 Dec — reforms that would allow Government interferes in Venezuelan President Hugo him to stay in office for the referendum.