Khanti ca, patience; this is the way to auspiciousness. Established 1914 Volume XII, Number 26 9th Waning of Kason 1366 ME Wednesday, 12 May, 2004 Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- nomic system * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspects the power station of the Paunglaung Hydel-power Project. — MNA Four social objectives Government effectively tapping land resources * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation to raise agriculture production * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation and safeguarding of cultural Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspects Paunglaung heritage and national character Multi-purpose Dam Project, Bagan Palace Reconstruction Project * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- YANGON, 11 May — Chairman of Mandalay Di- soil condition of Tebokan riculture production, and to ards of the entire nation Vice-Chairman of the State vision Peace and Develop- region, land reclamation give encouragement to na- Peace and Development ment Council Commander work, efforts to irrigate tional entrepreneurs to be- Council Deputy Com- of Central Command Maj- crops, cultivation of sea- come successful business- INSIDE mander-in-Chief of Defence Gen Ye Myint, ministers, sonal and perennial crops, men. Only if the national The nation’s agricultural Perspectives Services Commander-in- deputy ministers, Chairman and plans to extend culti- entrepreneurs can actually production will develop in Strive for Bago Chief (Army) Vice-Senior of Magway Division Peace vation, presented by Man- produce quality crops from quality as well as in quan- Division to become General Maung Aye met with and Development Council aging Director of the com- their farms run with ad- tity only when there exist second granary of the national entrepreneurs and Col Zaw Min, officials of the pany U Tun Myint Naing. vanced machinery, will the successful farms. All should State inspected Paunglaung Multi- State Peace and Develop- In his address, Vice- nation’s agricultural pro- always pay serious attention (Page 2) purpose Dam Project and ment Council Office, depart- Senior General Maung Aye duce be able to penetrate to the objective — The ini- Article Bagan Palace Reconstruction mental heads and national said that the Government foreign markets. Entrepre- tiative to shape the national Malaria, a fatal Project on 9 and 10 May. entrepreneurs, Vice-Senior has been issuing permits for neurs should have the aim economy must be kept in disease (Page 7) Accompanied by Secre- General Maung Aye left national entrepreneurs, who of exporting their crops the hands of the State and tary-1 of the State Peace and Bagan-NyaungU by helicop- have capital, to reclaim land abroad. As the soil of the national people. Chairman of Development Council Lt- ter for Tebokan Land Rec- for agriculture. Thus, there Magway Division is suit- Minister for Agriculture National Health Committee Prime Gen Soe Win, members of lamation Project of Asia emerge large stretches of able for cotton, they should and Irrigation Maj-Gen Minister General the State Peace and Devel- World Co Ltd in Salin cultivation land in strive to set up large cotton Nyunt Tin explained plans to Khin Nyunt attends opment Council Lt-Gen Ye Township, Minbu District, Ayeyawady, Yangon, and farms. Cultivation of rice supply water through Linzin dinner hosted to Myint and Lt-Gen Thiha Magway Division, at 7.30 Magway divisions and ma- and cotton should be in ac- canal, Lt-Gen Ye Myint outstanding Red Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, am on 9 May. jor oil palm plots in cord with the soil condition means to increase the volume Cross members Commander-in-Chief At the briefing hall of Taninthayi Division. of a particular area. The of water for irrigation, Col (Page 10) (Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe the project, Vice-Senior The Government has Government will provide Zaw Min growing of multi Circulation Thein, Commander-in-Chief General Maung Aye and been effectively tapping irrigation facilities and all crops in the division. 22,357 (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, party heard a report on the land resources to raise ag- other assistance. (See page 8) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye hears a report by Vice-Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Htin Aung Kyaw on Tatmadaw cotton farm (Pwintbyu). — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 12 May, 2004 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Wednesday, 12 May, 2004 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Strive for Bago Division to * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State become second granary * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy of the State Ambassador U Khin Maung Aye POEM: Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt met presents credentials to President of Let’s show the innate goodwill with members of Toungoo District and the Hellenic Republic *˚Writing and journalism Headed toward same goodwill Toungoo Township Peace and Development YANGON, 12 May— U Khin Maung Aye, Ambas- Councils, departmental personnel and mem- sador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Pride of race, pride of lineage bers of social organizations at the meeting hall Myanmar to the Hellenic Republic, presented his Creden- And pride of literature to be uplifted of the Central Command in Toungoo on 9 tials to Mr Constantinos Stephanopoulos, President of the We’re looking forward to that. April. After hearing the reports on tasks be- Hellenic Republic, on 30 April 2004, in Athens.—MNA *˚With goodwill clearly shown To make Myanmar pleasant ing carried out on education, health, agricul- Plan of Action Workshop on National Hands joined in solidarity ture, forest reservation and reforestation, con- Surveillance System held To participate struction of roads and bridges and township With warmth and congeniality YANGON, 11 May — Plan of Action Workshop De- development and fulfilling whatever was nec- Holding pen, each with specific thought velopment for Implementing the Recommendation of the essary, the Prime Minister said that, in ac- Let’s push ahead writing. Comprehensive Assessment of National Surveillance Sys- cordance with the guidance of Head of State May Ru (Trns) Senior General Than Shwe, all the necessary tem, jointly organized by the Ministry of Health and WHO, was opened at Traders Hotel here this morning with an (In honour of the Myanmar Writers and Journalists measures are being taken for Bago Division to address by Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint. Association Central Body Meeting currently in progress.) become the second rice bowl after Ayeyawady It was also attended by Deputy Minister for Health Division and therefore efforts are being made Dr Mya Oo, the directors-general of the departments under Fire engines, machine parts donated for the development of agriculture in the divi- the Ministry of Health and responsible officials, Dr YANGON, 11 May — Minister for Social Welfare, sion. It is obvious that the Government is striv- Agostino Borra, Resident Representative of WHO, and Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa inspected ing for the development of all regions of the officials. In his opening address, Dr Kyaw Myint said that four fire engines and spare parts donated by President of Union. A large sum of money was spent on surveillance is imperative in prevention and control of the Korea Green Tech Co, Ltd Mr Lim Taeck Soo, Mr Hur the construction of dams, sluice gates and river spread of infectious diseases. The surveillance tasks were Eul Burm of Jico Int’l and Daw Tin Tin Khine of Sandian water pumping stations in Bago Division (East) conducted previously in Myanmar. As a result, Myanmar & Group Co Ltd to Fire Services Department at Fire Serv- and Bago Division (West). Now there is a total has been able to prevent and control such infectious dis- ices Department (Headquarters) this morning. of 28 dams, one regulating, four diversion eases as small pox, plague and diarrhoea. Moreover, there Next, the minister attended the donation ceremony weirs, four sluice gates and 57 river water had been cooperation among health department, local au- which was held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of pumping stations in the entire division. Moreo- thorities and social organizations when infectious diseases Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and made a speech broke out, he added. Next, Dr Agostino Borra made an ver, four weirs and one sluice gate are under on the occasion. On behalf of the wellwishers, Daw Thanda address. A total of 122 officials including the directors- Han explained the purpose of the donation and presented construction and it is being planned to build general of departments under the Ministry of Health, medi- related documents to the director-general of the FSD. After another eight dams and 42 river water pump- cal superintendents and officials of WHO and social or- accepting the related documents, the latter presented cer- ing stations. ganizations participated in the workshop. — MNA tificates of honour to the donors. — MNA It is necessary for Myanma Agriculture Service, Settlements and Land Records De- MRTV-4 to be aired soon partment and Irrigation Department to keep YANGON, 11 May — Myanma Radio and Televi- systematic records of land and agricultural sta- sion will broadcast a new channel named MRTV-4 begin- tistics not only for the extension of sown acre- ning from 15 May 2004.