Established 1914 Volume XIII, Number 337 6th Waning of Taboung 1367 ME Sunday, 19 March, 2006 Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace Commander attends opening of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation self-reliant tar road, bridge * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- stitution * Building of a new modern developed nation YANGON, 18 March — An opening ceremony The 7080 feet by 14 feet road cost K18.3 in accord with the new State Constitution of a self-reliant tar road and a new reinforced con- million and the 20 feet by 28 feet bridge K 7.2 crete bridge in honour of the 61st Anniversary Armed million. Four economic objectives Forces Day took place at Asin Model village in Ye The commander also attended a free medical * Development of agriculture as the base and Township on 12 March. treatment and glasses donation ceremony of a spe- all-round development of other sectors of the Chairman of Mon State Peace and Develop- cialists team of Yangon, sponsored by donor U Than economy as well ment Council Commander of South-East Command Shein and Daw San San Win (Myatthura Co Ltd). * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system Maj-Gen Soe Naing and wife Daw Tin Tin Latt, Later, Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing * Development of the economy inviting par- members of Mon State Women’s Affairs Organiza- observed the free medical treatment being provided ticipation in terms of technical know-how tion and townselders attended the ceremony. by a specialist team led by eye specialist Prof U and investments from sources inside the First, Chairman of the village PDC U Maung Myo Khaing at Myatthura Co Ltd and providing of country and abroad Myint explained facts about the ceremony. free medical treatment by a specialists team at Ye * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the Mawlamyine District PDC Chairman Lt-Col Tin Hospital. national peoples Aung, Director U Aung Kyaw Nyein of Mon State Commander Maj-Gen Soe Naing viewed the Development Affairs Committee and the chairman free dispensaries sponsored by donor U Than Shein Four social objectives of the village formally opened the road and the and Daw San San Win (Myatthura Co Ltd) and * Uplift of the morale and morality of the bridge. cordially comforted the patients there. entire nation The commander unveiled the signboard of the Sponsored by donor U Than Shein and Daw * Uplift of national prestige and integrity road and the bridge and viewed them. San San Win of Myatthura Co Ltd, the specialists and preservation and safeguarding of cul- tural heritage and national character team of Yangon provided free medical treatment for * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit a total of 2,084 patients with different complaints at * Uplift of health, fitness and education I N S I D E the cold storage of the company in Asin Model vil- standards of the entire nation The report listed the names of 50 lage from 11 to 13 March.—MNA countries that violated the Universal Human Rights Declaration and how Ceremony of growing physic nut they breached it. Those countries were: eight from southern Sahara, plants held in Sittway Station, Africa, 12 from North and South America, nine from Asia; 13 from regional development inspected Europe, six from Middle East and YANGON, 17 March — Rakhine State Peace physic nut plants held at Sittway Station on 14 March North Africa, and Australia and Fiji. and Development Council Chairman Western Com- and gave instructions on meeting the cultivation acre mand Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint target. PAGE 7 TEKKATHO MYAT THU together with officials attended the ceremony to grow Afterwards, Brig-Gen Than Tun Aung of Sittway Station explained the progress of growing and nurturing of physic nut, rubber, pepper and Agricultural, regional development tasks belleric myrobalan and future plan. After hearing reports on technique of growing physic nut plants, producing physic nut oil from the inspected in Yangon North District seeds and the use of the oil as bio-fuel,the commander (See page 8) YANGON, 18 March — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win oversaw agriculture and regional develop- ment tasks in Mingaladon, Hlegu, Hmawby and Taikkyi Townships this morning. In Yegyaw Village of Hlegu Township, the commander inspected implementation of Yegyaw self-reliant river water pumping project and supply of water to 600 acres of farmlands. The commander and party inspected the place for construction of Sitpintaung river water pumping project (1000 acres) near the circular road of Hlegu Township. At Barlar river water pumping project near the junction of Yangon-Bago Road and No 3 High- way in Mingaladon Township, the commander over- saw construction of the project site. While in Hlegu Township, the commander inspected reclamation of 9,991 acres of vacant and virgin lands near Minkon Village and nurturing of the physic nut saplings at the respective nurseries. (See page 8) Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win inspects Yegyaw Water Pumping Project in Hlegu Township.—MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 March, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Sunday, 19 March, 2006 * 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 greening 30-mile * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State radius of Yangon City * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Under the guidance of the Head of State, steps are being taken for greening 30-mile ra- Roads, bridges construction tasks in dius of Yangon City the whole year. As the project will contribute much to the develop- Shan State (East) inspected ment of agriculture and greening tasks in the environs of Yangon, a number of sluice gates, YANGON, 18 March — Shan State (East) Peace turing of 60,000 physic nut plants near the construc- embankments and canals have been con- and Development Council Chairman Triangle Region tion site. Next, the commander inspected construc- structed. Command Commander Maj-Gen Aung Min Hlaing tion of the concrete bridge, choosing the site for Secretary-1 of the State Peace and together with officials inspected Kengtung-Mongping- reinforced concrete bridge and extension of the road. Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein on Takaw Road and bridges along the road on 6 March. On 7 March morning, the commander in- 16 March inspected Ngamoyeik Dam project After hearing reports at the briefing hall in spected progress of the tasks at the project of con- Yangon City water supply project and Koekwetaung, the commander gave necessary instruc- structing Wamtakhet Bridge with the length of 440 Ngamoyeik river water pumping project, in tions. feet on Namhka Creek situated on Mongping- Hlegu Township, Yangon Division, and gave Afterwards, the commander inspected the nur- Metmang Road and attended to the needs. — MNA instructions on the agricultural tasks. In his instructions, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein said that efforts are to be made F&R Minister receives Malaysian Ambassador for timely completion of Wakadok Dam and Kodukwe Dam that will benefit a lot for the YANGON, 18 cultivation of summer paddy and greening of March — Malaysian 30-mile radius of Yangon. He quoted the guid- Ambassador to Myanmar ance of the Head of State as saying that the Mr Shaharuddin bin Md construction of dams and reservoirs is to be Som called on Minister carried out along with the building of canals. This being the case, the tasks are to be under- for Finance and Revenue taken in accord with the guidance of the Head Maj-Gen Hla Tun at his of State, he added. office yesterday. With the aims of supplying water for U Kyaw Kyaw summer and monsoon paddy, of preventing Maung, Governor of the floods in Ngamoyeik creek and of supplying Central Bank of 135 million gallons of drinking water to Myanmar, and officials Yangon daily, Ngamoyeik Dam project started concerned were present in 1992-1993. The dam was completed in 1994- on the occasion. 1995 and opened on 26 March 1995. MNA The dam, 15,500 feet long and 75 feet high, is of earthen type. Its water storage ca- Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen pacity is 180,000 acre-feet. Ngamoyeik river Coord meeting of Hla Tun receives Malaysian Ambassador water pumping project that is to benefit 8,000 Mr Shaharuddin bin Md Som. — F&R acres of farmland is being implemented near Mandalay Industrial Mokso-nyaungbin Village in Hlegu Township Two Sayadaws honoured by the Water Resources Utilization Depart- Zone Development YANGON, 18 March — A ceremony to honour ment under the Ministry of Agriculture and Committee held two Sayadaws—Naga Hnatkaung Sayadaw Irrigation. Bhaddanta Dhammasiri and Hill Missionary YANGON, 18 March — The coordination meet- Meanwhile, Salu Dam, Shwelaung Dam, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Revata of Tachilek who had ing of Mandalay Industrial Zone Development Com- Kodukwe Dam and Wakadok Dam that are received the religious titles took place at Maha Myat included in the project for greening of 30- mittee for producing and using machinery and spare Muni Monastery in Tachilek on 16 March. mile radius of Yangon are being built for parts locally available took place at Kanaung Hall in It was attended by members of the Sangha, greening and agricultural purpose in the east Mandalay Industrial Zone on 15 March with an ad- Col Myint Han of Tachilek Station and officials.