Established 1914 Volume XIV, Number 358 8th Waning of Hnaung Tagu 1368 ME Monday, 9 April, 2007 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 development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from Constitution character sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects agriculture, construction tasks in Thaton District Farmers in Mon State to carry out double cropping to meet target of one million acres of paddy Lt-Gen Maung Bo of Ministry of Defence opens new building of self-reliant library in Sittoung Model Village in Kyaikto Township.— MNA NAY PYI TAW, 8 April They viewed cultiva- irrigation facilities. After of paddy. thriving rubber plantations the briefing hall of the dis- — Member of the State tion of rubber at the farm hearing the reports, Lt- Afterwards, they left on either side of Kyaikto- trict-to-district road No 2 Peace and Development of Shwe Yaung Pya Rub- Gen Maung Bo viewed Kyaikto and inspected Kinmonsakhan Road. At (See page 7) Council Lt-Gen Maung ber Farm of Max operating of the thresher. Bo of the Ministry of De- Myanmar Co Ltd in Bilin At the town hall in fence, accompanied by Township. Lt-Gen Maung Kyaikto, Lt-Gen Maung INSIDE Chairman of Mon State Bo urged officials to com- Bo and party met with lo- * Min Ko Naing, you should discuss ways and means for PDC Commander of plete cultivation of 3,000 cal authorities, depart- South-East Command acres of rubber in 2007- mental personnel, social the development of the nation and take part in the Brig-Gen Thet Naing Win 08 and create job opportu- organization members and national development tasks whatever role you are in. and officials, went to sum- nities for local people. townselders. In his in- Getting involved in movements and campaigns instead mer paddy fields in At Zwegalar Village structions, Lt-Gen Maung Myatsan Village of in Bilin Township, they Bo said Kyaikto and Bilin of doing so is against the people’s aspiration to national Htaunghmu Village tract met with local farmers and Townships have fertile development. in Thaton Township on 5 discussed extended culti- lands to grow paddy. Em- * Min Ko Naing, in my youth, my classmates and I cried April. Lt-Gen Maung Bo vation and boosting pro- phasis is to be placed on out in chorus “Where have you been, Maung Yay Khe?”. met local farmers and gave duction of summer paddy. rice sufficiency in the re- instructions on extended Departmental officials gion. Farmers in Mon Now, the entire national people are asking where you are cultivation and boosting submitted reports on cul- State are to carry out dou- going now, Min Ko Naing. production of summer tivation of summer paddy, ble cropping to meet the PAGE 8+9 NGAR MIN SWE paddy. local food sufficiency and target of one million acres Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 9-4-07NL 1 4/9/07, 03:17 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 9 April, 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 Determined to eradicate * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State dangerous diseases * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The government is implementing the 30- Electric Power No 2 Minister meets Chinese guests year National Health Long-Term Plan for provision of health care services to the entire NAY PYI TAW, 8 April — Minister for Electric Thein Tun of Electric Power Department, Managing people. For the people to live in healthy Power No 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint met Chair- Director Dr San Oo of Myanma Electric Power En- man Dr Li Hejun of Farsighted Group of the Peo- terprise and Deputy Director-General U Saw Win of atmosphere, the government formulated ple’s Republic of China and party at the minister’ Electric Power Department and officials. programmes for availability of safe water office, here, on 5 April. They discussed cooperation on electric power and raising of their health standard in the Present also were Director-General Dr U sector between Myanmar and the PRC.— MNA rural development plan. Conservation of environment, clean at- WVO COC member performs rural mosphere and safe water contribute towards development tasks in Katha District the raising of health and social standards of the people. NAY PYI TAW, 8 April — Member of the sports ground in Katha and met with trainees of physi- In the world today, like tuberculosis and Central Organizing Committee of Myanmar War Vet- cal training course. malaria, new diseases such as AIDS, SARS erans Organization Minister for Sports Brig-Gen The member of central organizing committee of Thura Aye Myint met with members of Banmauk WVO met with members of Katha Township WVO and bird flu are threatening the mankind as Township WVO and opened small hydropower sta- at the office of the organization and fulfilled the a health hazard. tion of Pauknet village in the township on 2 April. requirements. He also attended the opening ceremony The government took preventive measures The minister offered provisions to the Sayadaw of of rural development centre in the township and pre- for SARS. In connection with the prevention the village and presented exercise books and sports sented a set of TV, exercise books, sports gear and of bird flu, it is actively cooperating with gear for village post-primary school. publications for the centre. international organizations including WHO In Indaw Township, the minister inspected In Htigyaing Township, the minister gave neces- progress of Shwe Innthar gyms and gave necessary sary instructions to members of township WVO. and FAO. instructions to members of Indaw Township WVO. Next, he inspected retaining wall of Ayeyawady River In combating HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria He also attended the opening ceremony of new school and presented gifts to those who took part in the as national concern, the government is coop- building for Kamnee village affiliated primary school construction tasks. erating with local and international organi- and presented exercise books and sports gear for the Later, the minister attended the opening ceremony zations. As a result, the objectives have been school. of rural development centre and earth road in Katha Next, the minister visited Katha District Township. — MNA achieved. Myanmar is determined to combat dan- Deputy Minister inspects carriages gerous diseases until they are eradicated from Myanma soil in cooperation with UN and locomotives under construction agencies, friendly nations and international YANGON, 7 April— and local social organizations. Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation Thura U Thaung Lwin on 6 April inspected the building of air suspension bogie to be installed at advanced pas- senger carriages and in- stallation of machines for producing of coil springs at the carriage and wagon workshop in Myitnge. At the workshop, the deputy minister met with the officials and stressed the need to strive for suc- Deputy Minister Thura U Thaung Lwin inspects passenger and wagon cessful realization of the carriage workshop in Myitnge.— RAIL TRANSPOTATION objectives, to conduct from technological univer- In the afternoon, the tives and gave instruc- training courses for staff to sities and experienced deputy minister pro- tions on running the fac- Visitors view the booth displayed at products keep pace with advanced ones in order to keep ceeded to Ywahtaung Lo- tory at full capacity, mak- fair 2007 of Myanmar Women technology, to open abreast of modern technol- comotive Shed where he ing assessments on work Entrepreneurs Association at Tatmadaw e-library for acquisition of ogy, to minimize loss and inspected diesel engines carried out and training Convention Hall on U Wisara Road on 8 reference books, to hold wastage and to run the fac- under repair and con- staff to improve their ca- April. (News Reported) — MWEA discussions with those tory at full capacity. struction of new locomo- pability.—MNA 9-4-07NL 2 4/9/07, 03:17 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 9 April, 2007 3 I N T E R N A T I O N A L N E W S Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk ‘Fish Man’ completes Amazon River swim BELEM (Brazil), 8 April — A Slovenian man has become the first person to swiman the entire length of South America’s Amazon River. Martin Strel, 52, completed the 5,265-kilometre swim from Peru to Brazil in 66 days.After more than two months withstanding the best the Amazon could throw at him, the man they call ‘Fish Man’ defied doctor’s orders by completing his latest marathon swim today. He arrived in the northern Brazilian city of Belem suffering from dizziness, nausea, diarrhoea and sunstroke.