Established 1914 Volume XIII, Number 335 4th Waning of Taboung 1367 ME Friday, 17 March, 2006 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 * 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 character Constitution 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 More dams for year-round greening 30-mile radius of Yangon City and summer paddy Secretary-1 inspects water supply facilities in Hlegu Township Project of the Ministry of the dam, salient points of Agriculture and Irrigation the project, tasks of in Hlegu Township at 2 Yangon City 30-mile ra- pm. dius greening project, and They were wel- implementation of the comed by Chairman of dams projects. Yangon City Develop- Director U Myint ment Committee Mayor Than of Construction-1 Brig-Gen Aung Thein of Irrigation Department Lin and departmental also brief them on con- heads. struction of Salu, Director U Kyaw Shwelaung, Kodukwe Thein of Irrigation De- and Wagadok dams for partment reported to the greening the eastern bank Secretary-1 on the pur- of Bago River included pose on construction of (See page 8) I N S I D E According to the principles of the UN and UN Charter, all countries have to recognize equal- ity of all nations — big and small, and to respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations. They have the right to freely shape their Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein hears reports on year-round greening of 30-mile radius of Yangon City destiny. and Ngamoeyeik Dam project by Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Ministry of Defence. — MNA PAGE 7 TEKKATHO MYAT THU YANGON, 16 March — Secretary-1 of the State Peace and De- velopment Council Lt- Gen Thein Sein in- spected functions of Ngamoeyeik Dam Project, Yangon City Water Supply Project and Ngamoeyeik River Water Pumping Project in Hlegu Township this afternoon. Accompanied by officials of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman’s Of- fice, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein together with Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence ar- rived at the site of Ngamoeyeik Dam Ngamoeyeik Dam that is supplying water to Yangon City. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 17 March, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Friday, 17 March, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views US Human Rights Report, * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation interference in Myanmar’s * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State internal affairs * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The US Department of State issued a re- port on human rights practices for 2005 dated Japanese Rotary Club members on 9 March 2006. It carries fabricated stories absolutely different from authentic events of the present footballs to youth soccer SPORTS NEWS nations that fail to follow the instructions of the US and its allies. teams in Myanmar The report targets China, Russia, Iran, 28th ISD Team Golf Championship North Korea, Cuba, Belarus and Myanmar and features unilateral opinions about human rights. 21-24 March Many countries rebutted the accusations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar on YANGON, 16 March 15 March 2006 issued a press release to reject — To be co-organized the US report on human rights practices in by Sports and Physical Myanmar. Education Department The Tatmadaw Government since its and Myanmar Golf assumption of State duties has been discharging Federation and sponsored by ISUZU Motors Ltd, awesome tasks through political, economic and the 28th Inter-State/Division Team Golf Champi- social objectives for enabling Myanmar to catch onship will be held at Yangon Golf Club up with global nations, raising the standard of in Danyingon, Insein Township, from 21 to living of entire national people and building a peaceful, modern and developed democratic 24 March. nation with flourishing discipline. The championship will be categorized as the It has managed to get back national team scratch event, the team handicap event and reconsolidation among the national races for Mr Masuda presents footballs to Director-Gen- the men’s singles handicap event. ensuring stability of the State, community peace eral U Thaung Htaik. — NLM The meeting of the team leaders will take and tranquillity and prevalence of law and or- YANGON, 16 March — Japanese Rotary Club place at Yangon Golf Club at 10 am on 19 March. der. As a result, internal peace has been achieved members presented footballs to youth soccer teams For further information, interested persons may dial nearly cent per cent that the entire national peo- in Myanmar at Youth Tranining Camp-1 09-9972554 and 542989. ple have aspired for long. (Thuwunna) this evening. The organizer of the golf championship is It extended a warm welcome to the Present on the occasion were General Secre- the Han Event Management national race armed groups that later returned tary of Myanmar Olympic Committee Director- MNA to the legal fold and is carrying out regional de- General of Sports and Physical Education Depart- velopment tasks hand in hand with them. Now, ment U Thaung Htaik and officials, Japanese the entire nation including border areas has wit- nessed peace and stability. Rotary Club members, officials of Myanmar Foot- Summer archery In 2005, the National Convention was con- ball Federation, guests and footballers from youth course opens vened twice and a good headway has been made teams. to define and adopt the detailed basic principles. First, Mr Taiima of Rotary Club extended More than one thousand delegates representing greetings on the occasion. Mr Masuda presented YANGON, 16 March — Jointly-organized by national races, political parties, national race footballs to General Secretary of Myanmar Olym- the Sports and Physical Education Department un- armed groups and governmental organizations pic Committee Director-General of Sports and der the Ministry of Sports and the Myanmar Ar- and intellectuals and intelligentsia attended the Physical Education Department U Thaung Htaik chery Federation, a summer archery course was NC. while Rotary Club members did those to 11 youth opened in Kyaikkasan sports grounds starting on The government is now doing its utmost to soccer teams. 14th March. promote the standard of living of the entire na- The footballs donated by Rotary Club Fifty boys and twelve girls totalling 62 are tional people and it has achieved success in social totalled to 160. — NLM attending the course. The course instructors are Daw services sector including health and education. Myat Thuza Myint, Daw Thi Thi Win and U Aung No foreign states can claim to have greater inter- Hingis ousts Davenport, Hewitt Thura. The course supervisors are General Secre- est in the well-being of citizens of Myanmar than tary of MAF U Kyaw Oo, Assistant Director and the government and people of Myanmar. loses on day of upsets Manager U Than Kyaing. The report on human rights practices in INDIAN WELLS (Cali- race towards the top of The trainees are attending the course from Myanmar for 2005 dated on 9 March 2006 by fornia), 16 March — the rankings, showing the 7.30 am to 9 am six days a week. The course will the US State Department is in reality the report Martina Hingis beat sec- quick footwork and in- continue up to 11th April free of charge. The train- designed to interfere in the internal affairs of ond seed Lindsay Dav- ventive play that once ees are schoolboys and schoolgirls from No 3 Basic Myanmar. enport 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 to made her world number Education High School, Tamway. The sports gear reach the Pacific Life one. is provided by the federation. Mandalay Business Directory Open quarterfinals in MNA/Reuters NLM 2006 in circulation one of several upsets on lists of information includ- Tuesday. ing telephone numbers and Australian Open run- addresses of government ner-up Marcos offices and business in 32 Baghdatis overcame towns in upper Myanmar seventh seed Gaston in Myanmar alphabetical Gaudio 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, order. Moreover, rental Czech teenager Tomas prices of wagons of Berdych knocked out Myanma Railways are also number nine Lleyton available in the book. Hewitt 7-5, 6-3 and Those wishing to purchase Russia’s Dinara Safina the book may contact Eu- ousted her fifth-seeded reka Co Ltd at H 2, first compatriot Anastasia YANGON, 16 March floor, 30th St x 78th St, Myskina 6-1, 6-3. — Mandalay Business Chanayethazan Township Directory 2006 published (Ph 09-5009101), Manda- Just two and half by Eureka Co Ltd comes lay and at No 145, 36th St, months into her come- out and it has been distrib- Kyauktada Township (Ph back after three years A course instructor guiding a trainee at the summer archery course.