Established 1914 Volume XVII, Number 3 10th Waning of Tagu 1371 ME Sunday, 19 April, 2009 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round develop- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and ment of other sectors of the economy as well entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and system * National reconsolidation preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- of technical know-how and investments from sources inside heritage and national character stitution the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the * Uplift of health, fitness and education in accord with the new State Constitution hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Minister for Electric Power No. 1 Col Zaw Min, on 15 April, inspected Shweli Hydropower Project being implemented near Mantet village, about 17 miles southwest of Namkhan in Shan State (North). MNA Villages along Monywa-Yagyi-Kalaywa Road benefiting from new transport facilities Article: Zaw Win (Kyemon);Photo: Khin Maung Win (Kyemon) On our tour along Monywa-Yagyi-Kalaywa motorcycles and motorized trailers that are common (45/0), we had to pass an over-1500-foot mountain Road for which the project was launched on 1 June in the region. range. The responsible persons who accompanied us 2000, I noticed remarkable development of the villages Of the road, the 40-mile section from Chindwin explained that the 13-mile section went upwards and of Yinmabin, Kani and Mingin Townships. The road Bridge (Monywa) is a fine one and is serviceable all- downwards steeply in many sites and so, it needed was coping with a constant flow of vehicles, especially year round. However, just after leaving mile post No constant maintenance. (See page 7) Pahtolone Bridge on Monywa-Yagyi-Kalaywa Road near Larport Village. I Actually, KNU came into existence earlier than any other armed N Not very group in the course of the internal armed insurgency history of Myanmar, S I demanding if peace but it has been unable to make peace cent per cent despite several unique D opportunities to do so due to the disruptive influence of certain elements. E talk is desired PAGE 10 SAW HLA AUNG 19-4-09 NL 1 18/7/29, 6:20 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 April, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Sunday, 19 April, 2009 * 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 Boost production and * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State improve quality of * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy products Paritta water poured into lakes in Yangon Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief YANGON, 18 April— of Defence Services Senior General Than Yangon City Shwe went on inspection tour of Kyaukse Development Committee Industrial Region in Mandalay Division on organized a ceremony to 16 April and gave guidance. hear Parittas (religious So far, a cement plant, vest factory, candy verses) and pour Paritta factory, shoe factory, sewing machine factory, blessed-water into the bicycle factory, fire-proof brick factory and lakes at Yangon City plastic factory have begun their Hall yesterday afternoon. manufacturing lines, and a glass factory is Vice-Chairman of under construction in the industrial region. the State Sangha Maha State-owned factories need to focus on Nayaka Committee boosting production and improving the Abbot of Zawtikayon quality of goods. Monastery in Pyay, Bago The region has started manufacturing Division, Abhidhaja plastic lanterns made with the use of waste Maha Ratta Guru Yangon Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin pours Paritta water into a and old dry cells, that can light LED bulbs. Bhaddanta Kundalajoti drinking water tank in Yeku waterworks in Mayangon Township. Kyaukse Industrial Region produces invested the congregation YCDC limestone, quality fire-proof bricks, cement, including Chairman of cement bags and natural raw materials for YCDC Mayor Brig-Gen Joint-Secretary of Then, the mayor, the local people, with the aim glass factories on a large scale. Aung Thein Lin and SSMNC Abbot of vice-mayor and officials of getting rid of possible The government is attending to the needs Vice-Chairman Col Ywama Pariyatti poured the blessed water dangers and harms to of private-owned factories apart from the Maung Pa with the Five Monastery in Insein into the lake in the Yangonites. State-owned ones. Precepts. The monks Township, Yangon, Agga compound of Yeku In like manner, All the factories across the nation recited Metta sutta and Maha Saddhamma waterworks in Mayangon officials concerned therefore have to try to boost production of Parittas. Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Township, into which the poured blessed water into goods and improve their quality in response The mayor and the Tilokabhivamsa de- water from the lakes: the tanks in water supply to the government’s rendering assistance to vice-mayor and the livered a sermon, and the Gyobyu, Hlawgar, camps (1) and (2) in them. attendees offered alms to congregation shared the Ngamoeyeik and Phugyi Dagon Myothit (South) the monks. merits gained. is pumped for supply to Township. — MNA All this needs to be known UMFCCI meets Bangladeshi Hlinethaya celebrates * Do not be frightened whenever delegation intimidated water * Do not be bolstered whenever festival YANGON, 18 Industry U Zaw Min Win Win, Joint Secretary-4 Dr flattered April — Vice-Presidents and U Aung Lwin, Myo Thet and Joint YANGON, 18 * Do not be softened whenever appeased of the Union of Myanmar Director-General U Khin Secretary-5 Dr Pwint San April — Hlinethaya Federation of Chambers Maung Lay of of the federation met the Township of Yangon of Commerce and Directorate of Trade, 11-member Bangladeshi Division was being General Secretary Dr delegation led by packed with the revellers Maung Maung Lay, Joint Secretary Mr. Feroz happily throwing water to Secretary-3 U Tin Maung Ahmed of the Ministry of each others at the 1234567890123456789012345678901 Commerce of pavilions on Maha 1234567890123456789012345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901 1234567890123456789012345678901 Bangladesh at the office 1234567890123456789012345678901 Thingyan Atat Day, 16 1234567890123456789012345678901 of the federation on 6 April. Myanmar- April. Chairman U Bangladesh They held Khin Thein Maung and comprehensive dis- officials of Township trade meeting in cussions on boosting Peace and Development progress. bilateral trade, direct Counil visited the exports, arrangements for pavilions. At 6 p.m., the MNA banking services and pandals in wards were 12345678901234567890123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012 border trade. closed with the song 12345678901234567890123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012 12345678901234567890123456789012 MNA “Myananda”.—MNA 19-4-09 NL 2 18/7/29, 6:20 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 19 April, 2009 3 At least four die as mortar rounds hit Baghdad suburb BAGHDAD, 18 April — Mortar rounds It also raised concerns about Iraq’s hit a Shiite enclave south of Baghdad ability to maintain security in Baghdad on Friday, killing at least four people in and other key areas after the US military the latest sign of violence returning to withdraws from major cities by the end areas that US and Iraqi forces have con- of June. sidered largely stable. Police and hospital officials said the The attack in the Jisr Diyala district mortar attack in Jisr Diyala killed at least — although small compared with recent four people and wounded about 10 oth- bombings — reinforced worries that ers. The district in southeastern Baghdad security forces may need to shift atten- is primarily Shiite, but is surrounded by tion back to areas that have been rela- heavily Sunni areas. Two Afghanistian men are seen on the ruins in eastern province of Nangarhar, tively quiet in recent months even as The officials spoke on condition of Afghanistan, 17 April, 2009. An earthquake measured 5.5 magnitude and an they battle to control the last insurgent anonymity because they were not al- aftershock 5.1 magnitude shook eastern Afghanistan early Friday, killing at strongholds north of Baghdad in Diyala lowed to release the information. least 25 people and wounding 30.—INTERNET and Mosul. Internet US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,274 US military say one Marine dies WASHINGTON, 18 April — As of Friday,17 April, in noncombat incident 2009, at least 4,274 members of the US military had BAGHDAD, 18 April — The US military says an died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003. American Marine has died as a result of a noncombat The figure includes eight military civilians killed related incident in Iraq’s western Anbar Province. in action. At least 3,433 military personnel died as a A military statement says the Multi National Force result of hostile action, according to the military’s - West Marine died Thursday. The statement says numbers. the Marine’s name is being withheld