Established 1914 Volume XVII, Number 81 Fullmoon Day of Waso 1371 ME Monday, 6 July, 2009 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 of technical know-how and investments from sources inside heritage and national character Constitution 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 Tasks of Uppatasanti Pagoda to Pagoda Board of Trustees for systematically carrying out tasks for long term maintenance Secretary-1 attends coordination meeting on Uppatasanti Pagoda of Nay Pyi Taw Secretary-1SecSecretary General secreta Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo addresses the work coordination meeting on Uppatasanti Pagoda of Nay Pyi Taw.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 5 July—A work coordination Aung Myint Oo. today’s meeting was to hand over the tasks of the pagoda meeting on Uppatasanti Pagoda of Nay Pyi Taw was Also present at the meeting were Commander of to the Pagoda Board of Trustees for systematically held at the hall of the Pagoda Board of Trustees at 2 Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin, carrying out the tasks of the pagoda for long term pm today, with an address by Chairman of the ministers, the Attorney-General, deputy ministers, maintenance, for finishing the remaining tasks of Leading Committee for Construction of Uppatasanti members of the leading committee and work the pagoda, for systematically putting on records Pagoda Secretary-1 of the State Peace and committee and guests. the construction tasks and architectural works and Development Council General Thiha Thura Tin Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary-1 said that (See page 8) I Waso begins Buddhist Lent Waso Memoirs N Since the time of Myanmar Kings, ordination in Waso S has been the great festive event of the month. The king The Fullmoon Day of Waso is the seasons I patronized and supported this event providing lavish finance from royal treasury. His sons and nephews and even he greeting to the beginning of the Buddhist lent D himself would be ordained for a short period and attained the and is one of the holiest days in Buddhism. E title “Sasana Dayika Min [Royal Inheritor of Buddha Sasana]. PAGE 7 DR. KHIN MAUNG NYUNT PAGE 10 MA HMWE 6-7-09 NL 1 8/13/18, 3:11 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 6 July, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 6 July, 2009 * 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 Fullmoon Day of Waso, a * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State day of extraordinary virtue * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Today, the Fullmoon Day of Waso, is a Progress of Yatanarpon Myothit Project inspected day of religious significance. Better known to the Buddhists as the Dhammacakka Day, NAY PYI TAW, 5 significance of the day can be seen in that it July—Minister for was the day on which the Lord Buddha Communications, Posts delivered His first Sermon—Dhammacakka and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Pavattana (The Wheel of the doctrine)—to Thein Zaw inspected sand Panca Vaggi (the group of the first Five filtering pond and water Monks) in the Deer Park soon after His tank being built by Enlightenment. Mandalay City In the sermon, the Lord Buddha Development Committee expounded the Middle Way (Majjhima and construction of roads Patipada) that comprises the two extremes- in the area of Yatanarpon -Kama Sukkhallikanuyoga which means Myothit Project near Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw inspects providing of software courses indulgence in sensual pleasures and PyinOoLwin on 4 July. of MCC Training Institute in Incubation Center in Yatanarpon Attakilamathanuyoga which means self- The minister Myothit.—COMMUNICATIONS mortification. And with those wrong paths looked into construction one cannot free oneself from the cycle of of CDMA-450 control International Day of the Cooperatives observed birth and dead. The Buddha also said that room and building of only through Majjhima Patipada or Noble factories and workshops NAY P YI T AW, 5 July— International Cooperative departmental heads of Eightfold Path, it would be possible for one in Soft Base Factories. The A ceremony to mark the Federation. Cooperative Department, to gain insight and attain Nibbana. minister gave instructions International Day of the The minister and Cottage Industries The Noble Eightfold Path consists of on timely completion of Cooperatives was held at officials presented prizes Department and right understanding, right thought, right the construction tasks. the hall of the Ministry of to 12 outstanding students Cooperative Export and speech, right action, right livelihood, right After visiting Cooperatives, here, of Cooperative Degree Import Enterprise, heads effort, right mindfulness and right Incubation Center, the yesterday morning. College and Cooperative of State/Division concentration. minister viewed provision Minister for Colleges for 2008-2009 Cooperative Depart- The Fullmoon Day of Waso, is also a of software courses at Cooperatives Maj-Gen Tin academic year and 51 ments, principals of day of extraordinary virtue as it was the day MCC Training Institute. Htut delivered an address. outstanding students of Cooperative Degree on which the Buddha-to-be Prince The minister visited the Managing Director U staff in the 2009 College and Cooperative Siddhattha was conceived and the day on training school and left Kyi Tint of Central matriculation exam- Colleges, Central which he renounced the worldly life. This necessary instructions. Cooperative Society read ination. Cooperative Society and being so, all the Buddhists usually offer Waso MNA the message sent by Also present on the Cooperative Bank Ltd. flowers to pagodas and monasteries, offer occasion were MNA Waso robes and requisites to members of the Mandalay Natural Sangha and do meritorious deeds such as keeping the Precepts and practise meditation Disaster Management on that day. Therefore, all the Buddhists are to do Committee meets constantly meritorious deeds such as making MANDALAY, 5 July — Mayor Brig-Gen Phone charity (dana), observing morality (sila) and A coordination meeting Zaw Han. undertaking meditation (bhavana) while of Mandalay Natural It was also attended practising the Noble Eightfold Path that Disaster Management by Vice-Chairman of includes in His first Sermon “Dhammacakka Committee took place at MNDMC Secretary of Pavattana”. the office of Mandalay MCDC U Maung Pu, City Development Joint-Secretary U San Committee on 24 June Maung, divisional level Mandalay Mayor Brig-Gen Phone Zaw Han with an address by departmental officials, Minister Maj-Gen Tin Htut presents prize for delivers an address at Mandalay Natural Chairman of MNDMC Joint-Secretary of Disaster Management Committee in outstanding students through principal for Chairman of MCDC Mandalay Division 2008-09 academic year to mark International Mandalay.—NLM USDA U Sein Myint, Co-operatives Day.—CO-OPERATIVES heads of department of MCDC and local Well-wishers donate US$ 60000 for authorities. First, Mayor Brig- Labutta Youth Training School Gen Phone Zaw Han YANGON, 5 July—Well-wishers Mr. Zuiho delivered a speech. U San Ñakashita and wife Daw Aye Aye Khine, son Maung Maung reported on the Pyae Thuta and Shin Nyanajoati( Theravada University) formation of the donated US$ 60000 to build a Labutta Youth Training committee and duties School through Secretary of National Disaster assigned. Preparedness Central Committee Minister for Social Later, officials of Welfare and Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung various departments took Maung Swe at the hall of Fire Service Department in part in the discussions and Mayangon Township, here today. The Minister the mayor gave a presented the certificates of honour and spoke words of concluding remark.—NLM thanks.— MNA 6-7-09 NL 2 8/13/18, 3:12 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 6 July, 2009 3 Obama seeks new start in US-Russia relations MOSCOW, 5 July— tiny country of Georgia, at the same time, do Presidents Barack a former Soviet republic. things with the Russians Obama and Dmitry Those difficulties and that are good for them, as Medvedev end a seven- many others have soured well,” Obama’s top as- year hiatus in US-Rus- a promising linkage in sistant on Russia, sian summitry on Mon- the first years after the Michael McFaul, said in day, with both men de- Cold War and pushed ties a pre-summit briefing. claring their determina- between Moscow and He seemed to be of tion to further cut nuclear Washington to depths not one mind with the Rus- arsenals and repair a seen in more than two sian leader, Medvedev. badly damaged relation- decades. “Russia and America ship. Obama arrives here need new, common, mu- Both sides appear to Monday afternoon, the tually beneficial projects want to use progress on first stop on a weeklong in business, science and In this photo taken on 4 July, 2009, destroyed vehicles are seen at the site of a arms control as a pathway trip that will also take culture,” the Russian suicide attack in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of Helmand Province into possible agreement him to Italy and Ghana.