Established 1914 Volume XII, Number 354 12th Waning of Taboung 1366 ME Tuesday, 5 April 2005 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education Constitution in the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Senior General Than Shwe Excerpts from Senior General Than Shwe’s speech sends message of condolence * The population of Myeik has been on the increase with the emergence of oil palm and rubber growing undertakings and to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger fish and meat industry in the region. * Arrangements are to be made for developing a new town from YANGON, 4 April— Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of now on for serving long-term interest. the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of * The government on its part will provide all the necessary aids Myanmar, has sent a message of condolence to His Eminence for the emergence of a new town complete with health, social Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Dean of the Sacred College, Congre- and transport sectors of higher standard. gation for the Doctrine of Faith, Vatican City, on the passing * This will contribute much to fulfilment of food, clothing and away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II on 2 April 2005. —MNA shelter needs of the local people. Steps will have to be taken for emergence of new town in chosen area on Kyaukphya Bank of Kywegu-Kyaukphya Bridge in accordance with urban projects Senior General Than Shwe inspects tasks of developing new town in Myeik YANGON, 4 April—Chairman of the State Peace ficers of the Ministry of Defence, the deputy minis- increase. and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of ter for Education, officials of the State Peace and The officials said that the respective commit- Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe yester- Development Council Office and heads of depart- tees for developing new town were therefore formed day morning inspected the project for developing ment, Senior General Than Shwe at 10 am arrived at and work is well under way. new town in Myeik Myothit. the briefing hall of the project for developing new To develop the new town, arrangements are Accompanied by members of the State Peace town. being made for choosing plots such as Kyaukphya and Development Council General Thura Shwe Chairman of new town Development Com- Region, Kabin-Ahtuseik Region and a plot between Mann, Lt-Gen Maung Bo, Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin mittee Taninthayi Division Superintending Engineer Kyaukphya Old Village and Seikkan Region that are Aung Myint Oo and Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commander- U Ba Wan of Public Works and Director U Tin contiguous to Myeik as the most suitable ones, they in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Com- Aung of Taninthayi Division Development Commit- said. mander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Chairman tee presented reports to Senior General Than Shwe Next, Commander Maj-Gen Ohn Myint of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development and party, saying that there are 12 wards in Myeik reported on area and formation of wards in Council Commander of Coastal Region Command including six densely populated wards; that with eco- Myeik, population density, possible difficulties for Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, ministers, senior military of- nomic development, the population will be on the (See page 8) Senior General Than Shwe inspects the site for building Myeik GTC and its environmental condition. —MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 April, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Tuesday, 5 April, 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 Strive for development of * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy the Union The government is constantly raising the 9th ASEAN Finance Ministers' Meeting on 5 and 6 April momentum of nation-building tasks on all fronts for all-round development of the Union of YANGON, 4 April— Myanmar delegation led Myanmar. Regarding the development of the by Deputy Minister for Finance & Revenue Col Hla nation, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe Thein Swe left for Lao People's Democratic Repub- said that the government was fulfilling all the lic yesterday to attend the 9th ASEAN Finance requirements of states and divisions for the Ministers' Meeting to be held in Vientiane on 5th better future of the national people living there, and 6th April. The delegation was seen off at the as if parents were meeting all the needs of their airport by Minister for F&R Maj-Gen Hla Tun and offspring without any kind of discrimination. officials. The deputy minister was accompanied by His words reflect the genuine goodwill of the Assistant Director Daw Khin Cho Cho of government towards its people. the Central Bank of Myanmar. — MNA Government Technological College (Hpa- an) was inaugurated on 3 April in order that Deputy Minister for Finance & Revenue the youths in Kayin State, one of the regions in Col Hla Thein Swe to attend the 9th ASEAN the Union, can study advanced technologies at Finance Ministers' Meeting is seen off Hpa-an, the capital city of the state. The open- at Yangon International airport before his ing ceremony was attened by Prime Minister departure. — MNA Lt-Gen Soe Win. In his address on the occa- sion, the Prime Minister said that the govern- ment was making concerted efforts for a smooth Books donated to departments under ministries transition from the old system to the new one and that, in doing so, it always placed a special emphasis on parallel development of all regions and all national people. In striving for all-round development of the Union made up of seven states and seven divisions, the government has given no less at- tention to the development of Kayin State than to that of other states and divisions. Kayin State is not far away from the City of Yangon. But, due to armed insurgency and other social evils, its development had been slow for some time. Therefore, the government is taking all the necessary steps for Kayin State to be able to catch up with other states and divi- sions in terms of development. As Kayin State Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung addresses the ceremony to donate books on culture to shares a long border with a neighbouring coun- departments under the ministries. — MNA try, speedy development in all sectors of the YANGON, 4 April — A ceremony to donate an address on purpose of the donations on the occa- state is a must. Only then will the image of the books on culture published by Ministry of Culture to sion and so did Deputy Minister Soe Win Maung. state improve and its national forces be further the departments under the ministries at the minister's Next, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Soe Win consolidated. The opening of Government Tech- office on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning, with Maung presented books donated to officials of Na- nological College (Hpa-an) is a shot in the arm an address by Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi tional Defence College, Defence Services Academy, for the education sector of Kayin State. Human Aung. Combat Training Schools, Defence Services Medi- resources turned out by the college are to con- Also present on the occasion were Deputy cal Academy, Defence Services Technological Acad- tribute as much as they can to the development, Minister Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Director-Gen- emy, Central Institute of Civil Service (Upper/Lower peace and stability of the state. eral of Information and Public Relations Department Myanmar), Arts and Science Universities (State/Di- The government is doing whatever is nec- U Chit Naing, Director-General of Social Welfare vision), schools under the Education and Training essary for the development of the entire Union. Department U Sit Myaing, Directors-General of the Department, IPRD, departments of the Ministry of Therefore we would like to call on all the na- Deprtments under the Ministry of Culture, rectors of Culture, Institute of Culture (Yangon and Manda- tional people to lend themselves to regional and Institute of Culture (Yangon) and (Mandalay), li- lay), library of universities and national library. national development endeavours, realizing the brarians and officials concerned. The number of books donation amounted to good intentions of the government. First, Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung delivered 1030. — MNA New CEC members chosen for MRMA YANGON, 4 April— tive Committee and the of UMFCCI read out the President U Aung Than Ninth Plenary Meeting balance sheet. list of new CEC formed Oo and General Secretary 2004-2005 of Myanmar Next, General Sec- with 18 CEC members Dr Myo Aung Kyaw, it Rice Merchants Associa- retary U Sein Win Hlaing and 22 executives led by is learnt.—MNA tion took place at Trad- ers Hotel yesterday.