Bahusaccañ ca, to have immensity of knowledge; this is the way to auspiciousness. Established 1914 Volume XII, Number 112 6th Waning of Second Waso 1366 ME Friday, 6 August, 2004 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * National reconsolidation system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in and preservation and safeguarding of Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from cultural heritage and national 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 Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and party pay homage to Tharakkhan Buddha Image at Pakhangyi Village in Yesagyo Township on 4 August 2004.—MNA Establish forest reserves, conserve, protect public forests for better climate Regional agriculture developing significantly thanks to emergence of water pumping stations YANGON, 5 Aug—Prime rived at the town at 8.45 am. ment Council Office and sion Peace and Develop- sonnel and social organiza- hearing a report on location Minister General Khin The Prime Minister was heads of department. ment Council Commander tions. and area of the town, land Nyunt left Bagan-NaungU accompanied by member of On arrival at the town, of North-West Command The Prime Minister met and water resources, crop for Yesagyo in Pakokku the State Peace and Devel- the Prime Minister and Maj-Gen Tha Aye, senior with departmental person- cultivation in 2003-2004 District, Magway Division, opment Council Lt-Gen Ye party were welcomed by military officers, local au- nel, local elders and social and 2004-2005, cultivation yesterday morning and ar- Myint of the Ministry of Chairman of Sagaing Divi- thorities, departmental per- organizations in Yesagyo, (See page 8) Prime Minister called on township level officials to coordinate and strive collectively in all spheres for all- round development of respective re- gions based on the five rural devel- opment tasks, while making field trips down to the rural areas. Defence, chairman of Man- INSIDE dalay Division Peace and Development Council Perspectives Commander of Central Strive for main Command Maj-Gen Ye pillar of national Myint, ministers, the chair- economy man of Civil Service Selec- (Page 2) tion and Training Board, Article the Chief of Staff (Navy), Those who daren't deputy ministers, the chair- show their face — man of Magway Division 56 Peace and Development Council, officials of the (Page 10) State Peace and Develop- Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt inspects multimedia classroom at Pauk BEHS. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 6 August, 2004 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Friday, 6 August, 2004 * 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 Strive for main pillar of * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State national economy * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Our national economy mainly depends on the agriculture sector. Therefore, “develop- Gem mining permits to be Sermon to be delivered ment of agriculture as the base and all-round YANGON, 5 Aug— Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kavidhaja development of other sectors of the economy issued in August of 9th Mile Mahasi Sasana Yeiktha of Yangon will de- as well” is embodied in the four economic ob- YANGON, 5 Aug — Gem mining permits will be liver a sermon on Satipatthana Vipassana at 2 pm on 7 jectives. This being the case, development of issued in August 2004 for the plots whose terms expired August, Saturday, at Gotami Vihara in Tokyo, Japan. the agriculture sector is to be given top prior- during the period between April and June, whose terms MNA ity. The use of machines from the stage of sow- will expire during the period from July to September and ing to that of harvesting and winnowing saves new plots. Permits will be issued after the proposals are Mines Minister receives guest time and labour. Therefore, efforts should be being scrutinized by committees at different levels in accord with the Myanma Gems Law in August to begin YANGON, 5 Aug— Minister for Mines Brig-Gen made to be able to use more and more farm work in the open season. Ohn Myint received Chairman of Daewoo International implements and machines. Proposals for the plots whose terms will expire Corporation Mr Lee Tae-Yong and party at his office on A ceremony to mark the completion of during the period from October to December should be Kanbe Road here at 4 pm yesterday. paddy cultivation for 2004-2005 in Yangon sent to the Myanma Gems Enterprise during the period Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minis- Division, division-level direct seeding competi- from 20 July to 18 August 2004. — MNA ter U Myint Thein and officials..—MNA tion and to present outstanding awards for agricultural production in 2003-2004 was held in Hlegu Township, Yangon North District, on 1 August. It was attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein. In his speech on the occasion, the Secre- tary-2 said that combined efforts should be made to be able to meet the target yield of 100 baskets per acre and 1,200 million baskets na- tionwide. To meet this target, it is necessary to apply correct cultivational methods, grow qual- ity strains, use organic and inorganic ferlitizers MWAF President Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe gives talks on Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation. EDUCATION and extend sown acreage, he added. In Yangon Division, altogether 1.145 Talks on Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation held million acres have been put under monsoon YANGON, 5 Aug— Talks on Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation were held at Diamond Jubilee Hall on Pyay paddy against the target of 1.2 million acres Road here at 9 am today. MWAF President Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Vice-Presidents, Education Minister's wife Daw and so 95.43 per cent of paddy cultivation has Win Shwe, Deputy Ministers' wives Daw Marlar Thein and Daw Thazin Nwe, professors, associate professors, been completed. A study of paddy production principals , faculty members and staff. MWAF President Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe gave talks on MWAF. Next, Daw in Myanmar shows that 12 million acres pro- Win Shwe presented K 1 million donated by the Ministry of Education for MWAF to Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe. Similarly, talks on MWAF were held at the Myanmar Science & Technology Research Department of the duced 400 million baskets in 1962-63, 12.9 Ministry of Science & Technology in Yankin Township here at 2 pm today. Present on the occasion were MWAF million acres 680 million baskets in 1982-83, General Secretary Prof Dr Daw Khin Aye Win, Science & Technology Minister's wife Daw May Kyi Sein, Deputy 13 million acres of monsoon paddy plus 2 mil- Minister Dr Chan Nyein’s and wife Dr Sandar Aung, officials and staff numbering over 560. Prof Dr Daw Khin Aye lion acres of summer paddy 1050 million bas- Win gave talks. Next, Daw May Kyi Sein presented K 100,000 for the MWAF to Prof Dr Daw Khin Aye Win. — MNA kets in 2001-2002 and 13.43 million acres of monsoon paddy plus 3.1 million acres of sum- Journalism mer paddy 1156 million baskets in 2003-2004. For development of the agriculture sec- trainees visit tor, the Government has been building dams Myanma Alin and river water pumping stations the length YANGON, 5 Aug — Train- and breadth of the nation. Water from these ees of No 1/2004 Journal- sources should be used effectively so that the ism Course organized by yield of agricultural produce can be boosted. News and Periodicals En- We would like to call on farmers and terprise of the Ministry of local authorities to work in concert for the Information, accompanied development of agriculture, the main industry by course-in-charge U of the majority of people living in the rural Nyunt Hlaing and responsi- areas and the main pillar of the national ble persons, made a study economy. tour of Myanma Alin Daily in Natmauk Street, Bahan The journalism trainees visit Myanma Alin Daily. — MNA Township this morning. 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