Established 1914 Volume XIV, Number 122 8th Waning of Wagaung 1368 ME Wednesday, 16 August, 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 16-bed hospital opened at Nyaungbintha Village in Pyu Township Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than on tour of Bago Division (East) NAY PYI TAW, 14 The 16-bed hos- In a bid to upgrade Aug — Member of the pital with a built-in opera- the health standard of the State Peace and Develop- tion room was formally region, Nyangbintha Vil- ment Council Lt-Gen Khin opened by Chairman of lage Station Hospital was Maung Than of the Minis- Bago Division Peace and established and the try of Defence on 12 Au- Development Council number of hospitals in Pyu gust attended the opening Commander of Southern Township reaches four ceremony of a station hos- Command Maj-Gen Ko including the 50-bed pital at Nyaungbintha Vil- Ko, Director-General of township hospital, the lage in Pyu Township, the Health Department Dr commander said in his Bago Division (East) and Tin Win Maung and Chair- speech at the opening cer- unveiled the signboard of man of the committee for emony. the hospital. construction of the hospi- He also said that The hospital was tal U Tin Sein. the government is making constructed at a cost of After the opening efforts to uplift the health, K 40.5 million — K 15.5 ceremony, Lt-Gen Khin fitness and education million was funded by the Maung Than, Commander standards of the entire na- Government and 25 mil- Maj-Gen Ko Ko and offi- tion which plays a role in lion contributed by locals. cials inspected the hospi- building a peaceful and Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of Ministry of Defence presents gift for a The hospital is 128 ft long tal and presented gifts to developed nation. patient at Nyaungbintha Station Hospital. — MNA and 36 ft wide. patients. At the opening ceremony, Head of Bago Gen Khin Maung Than 100 acres of land in 16-bed hospital opened at Nyaungbintha Division Health Depart- for the hospital. Moreo- Yedashe Township. ment Dr Htay Aung ver, wellwishers also do- According to Village in Pyu Township was constructed at a cost of handed over documents nated cash amounted to K Chairman of Yedashe related to the hospital to 2 million. Township Peace and De- K 40.5 million — K 15.5 million funded by the Director-General of the After the opening velopment Council U Government and 25 million contributed by locals. Health Department. ceremony of the hospital, Kyaw Than, so far 1,248 Commander Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than acres of land in the town- The hospital is 128 ft long and 36 ft wide. Maj-Gen Ko Ko accepted participated in the culti- ship have been put under K 100,000 donated by Lt- vation of physic nut on physic nut. — MNA Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of Ministry of Defence unveils signboard of Nyaungbintha Station Hospital in Pyu Township. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 16 August, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Wednesday, 16 August, 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 Towards wider rural * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State health care service * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The majority of the population in Myanmar live in rural areas and therefore it Fund raised for Meiktila Nursing School, Education College is necessary to meet the social and economic needs of rural people if we are to bring parallel development to all rural and urban areas. Now, for improved transport important to rural development, village-to- village and village-to-town roads and bridges are being built in all regions. With the emergence of new village-to-village roads, people in rural areas can travel from one place to another more easily and, as a result, business has become brisk. On 12 August, a new station hospital was opend in Nyaungbintha Village, Pyu Township, Bago Division. The hospital is a Secretary-General of USDA U Htay Oo speaks at the cash donation ceremony for Meiktila’s 16-bed facility with a surgical ward. The Nursing School, Education College. — A & I government provided 15.5 million kyats and NAY P YI T AW, 14 Aug — U Htay Oo, Secretary- have completed their training courses. That is why the General of the Union Solidarity and Development association itself is rendering necessary assistance to local people donated 25 million kyats for the Association, attended a ceremony to raise an educational the youth trainees during their courses, he added. construction of the hospital. trust fund for Meiktila Nursing School and Education Later, the USDA and public wellwishers made cash As there are four hospitals in Pyu College held at the Training School of Nursing on 7 donations. August. Also present at the ceremony were Meiktila Township — a 50-bed township hospital in On the occasion, U Htay Oo said the young District Peace and Development Council Chairman Pyu and a station hospital each in Zeyawady, trainees attending the training school and college will Lt-Col Lu Tin and members, townselders and members Kanyutkwin and Nyaungbintha, health care have to work for rural health and education after they of social organizations. — MNA service can be provided to rural people on a wider scale. Minister for Education meets faculty Now is the time when rural members in Meiktila development tasks are being carried out with added momentum for easy and smooth NAY PYI TAW, 14 Aug transport, supply of water for drinking and — Minister for Education agricultural purposes, higher education Dr Chan Nyein and standard of rural people and enhancement officials discussed of rural health care service and rural successful imple- mentation of school work economic development. in meeting with teachers Under the leadership of the of Basic Education High government, regional authorities, local School in Aungban in people and wellwishers are working in Shan State (South) on 12 August. concert, pooling resources, and therefore The minister and party we believe that social, economic, health, went to Meiktila Institute education and living standards of rural of Economics and met people will become higher and higher. Rector Dr Hsan Lwin and faculty members. They proceeded to No Education Minister Dr Chan Nyein meeting faculty members of 1 BEHS in Meiktila where Meiktila University. — MNA they met division and Department on township education comparison of physic nut Deputy Minister inspects functions of officers, school heads and oil and other bio-diesel. Customs Department discussed administrative The minister then gave YANGON, 15 Aug — Deputy Minister for and academic matters. instructions and inspected Finance and Revenue Col Hla Thein Swe together with The minister also geology booth of the responsible personnel went on inspection tour of visited the Education university. Thilawa Port Terminal in Thanlyin Township yesterday. College and Meiktila MNA Following the inspection of functions of X- University. Associate ray machine checking containers at the port, the deputy Professor of Botany minister gave advice to responsible personnel to fulfill Department Daw Tin Tin the requirements of the services. At the office of Ko Han Thaw Zay-Ma Ein The Aye of Nyunt reported on Donate Myanmar International Terminals Thilawa Co, Ltd, Pazundaung Township recently donated exploration of new physic the deputy minister gave instructions on expeditious K 100,000 to Hninzigon Home for the Aged nut with high yield and measures to be taken, occupational safety, regular through Joint Treasurer of the Home Professor Daw Khin blood supply of electricity and proper loading and unloading U Maung Maung Gyi. — MNA Myint Myint of Physics of cargo. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 16 August, 2006 3 Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk Castro appears in photos HAVANA, 14 Aug — it said were current pic- youth daily’s website. Ailing Cuban leader Fi- tures of Fidel Castro, The photographs of del Castro appeared in along with a cautious Castro were the first visual photographs published on massage attributed to the evidence he was alive Sunday to reassure Cu- leader saying his condi- since he relinquished bans he was still alive on tion had improved but that power to his younger his 80th birthday while he was not out of the brother. The pictures his brother Raul made his woods. showed Castro in a bed- first public appearance “I suggest you be opti- room, wearing a track suit since becoming acting mistic and, at the same and sitting in a chair speak- president.