Panditanañ ca sevana, to associate with the wise; this is the way to auspiciousness Established 1914 Volume XVI, Number 123 3rd Waning of Wagaung 1370 ME Tuesday, 19 August, 2008 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 development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and 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 Constitution character 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 Maj-Gen Khin Zaw of Ministry of Defence meets Tatmadaw members in Aunglan Township Maj-Gen Khin Zaw inspects collective cultivation of paddy on the farm of farmer Daw Khin San at Kwanlon Village tract in Aunglan Township.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 18 Aug also met departmental of- in Aunglan, 44,618 acres paddy on the farm of road section. Myanma Kyangin-Thayet – Maj-Gen Khin Zaw of ficials, members of social in Thayet District and farmer Daw Khin San in Railways is implementing Railroad project includes the Ministry of Defence organizations and local 115,818 acres in Magway Kwanlon Village tract the 320-mile Kyangin- 40-mile Kyangin- and Chairman of Magway people at Aungmye Division. with the use of power till- Pakokku Railroad project. Okshippin railroad sec- Division Peace and De- Shwewa Hall. Maj-Gen Khin Zaw ers. They cordially greeted The railroad will be in tion, 35-mile Okshippin- velopment Council Col Maj-Gen Khin Zaw inspected pumping of wa- the farmers. three sections—Kyangin- Kanma section and 35- Phone Maw Shwe met and party inspected culti- ter from the river at the Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Thayet, Thayet-Pwintbyu mile Kanma-Thayet sec- Tatmadaw members and vation of long staple cot- Duyingabo river water inspected Okshippin rail- and Pwintbyu-Pakokku. tion.—MNA their families at the re- ton at field No. 87 of pumping station in gional battalion in farmer U Zaw Htet Aung Aunglan Township. Aunglan Township on 16 in Ingon Village. Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Donations for storm victims August. A total of 9,583 acres and party also inspected YANGON, 18 Aug— Maung Swe accepted K School in Phonetawpyae Maj-Gen Khin Zaw of cotton have been grown collective cultivation of Secretary of National 27 million donated by village Pyinkhayine vil- Disaster Preparedness service personnel of the lage-tract Hainggyikyun Central Committee Ministry of Industry-2. township, Labutta district, Kyangin-Thayet Railroad project includes Chairman of cash and Deputy Minister for In- Ayeyawady division to 40-mile Kyangin-Okshippin railroad section, kind accepting and su- dustry-2 Maj-Gen Kyaw the minister at the Fire pervisory committee Swa Khaing presented the Services Department 35-mile Okshippin-Kanma section and 35-mile Minister for Social Wel- donation for repair and (Head Office) here this fare, Relief and Reset- furnishing of Basic Edu- morning. Kanma-Thayet section. tlement Maj-Gen Maung cation Post-Primary MNA 19-8-08 (FINAL) NL 1 7/30/18, 8:47 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 19 August, 2008 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Tuesday, 19 August, 2008 * 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 improvement of * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy socio-economic status The government is redoubling its efforts Winners of Tatmadaw Judo/Acrobatics for reconstructing the storm-hit regions with competitions awarded the participation of well-wishers and social YANGON, 18 Aug— A organizations. As a result, the socio-economic prize presentation life of local people in the affected areas ceremony of the Defence returned to normal as they have been able to Services Commander-in- Chief’s Shield Tatmadaw resume their livelihood. (Army, Navy and Air) Village-to-village roads are being Judo and Acrobatics constructed in Kungyangon, Pyapon, Bogale competitions for 2008 was held at the National Indoor and Dedaye regions while roads and bridges Stadium-1 in Thuwunna on Dedaye-Pyapon road section, Pyapon- here this evening. Bogale road section and Pyapon-Kyaiklat Among the spectators were Commander of road section are being upgraded. Yangon Command Brig- As the reconstruction tasks are in full Gen Win Myint and wife swing, construction of houses in some Daw Kyin Myaing, villages of the storm-hit regions has been Deputy-Commander Brig-Gen Kyaw Kyaw completed cent per cent. Making better use Tun and wife, Tatmadaw of facilities provided such as paddy seeds, (Army, Navy and Air) power tillers and fuel, the cultivation of senior military officers and wives, guests, officials monsoon paddy in those regions has of Myanmar Judo exceeded the target. Federation and Myanmar Commander Brig-Gen Win Myint presents championship shield to acrobatics team of Yangon Command.—MNA Having been supplied with fishing boats, Acrobatics Federation. The deputy- Command Brig-Gen Win fishing nets and other related items, some Yangon Command retain the crown for 19 commander and senior Myint presented Acrobatics team could years.— MNA townships in the storm-hit regions are now military officers presented Championship Shield to able to engage in their fisheries business. awards to winners of the Northern Command Team Prizes for outstanding ASEAN tournaments and the best who became the champion At present, the reconstruction of houses, st players in Judo and of Judo tournament for handicrafts to mark the 41 schools, rural health centres and hospitals is Acrobatics tournaments. 2008 and to the champion being carried out in storm-stricken regions The deputy commander of Acrobatic tournament Anniversary of ASEAN Day also presented gifts to MJF for 2008 Yangon YANGON, 18 Aug— Judges for Outstanding while station hospitals and basic education and MAF. Command Team. The prize presentation ASEAN Handicrafts middle schools are being upgraded. On behalf of the The Northern ceremony for outstanding Competition, those from Defence Services At a time when the government is Command Judo team has ASEAN handicrafts to the ASEAN Affairs Commander-in-Chief, reconstructing the storm-ravaged regions become the champion for mark the 41st Anniversary Department of the Commander of Yangon two-consecutive years. with the participation of well-wishers, all the of ASEAN Day was held Ministry of Foreign at the National Theatre on Affairs and the Ministry local people are to try their utmost for EP No. 2 Ministry honours Myoma Kyaung Road, of Culture and others. improvement of their socio-economic status. Dagon Township here Director-General U outstanding students yesterday morning. Sann Win made a speech NAY PYI TAW, 18 2007-2008 academic year. It was attended by on the occasion. Aug—Ministry of Electric Out of 256 Chairman of Myanmar Next, Chairman of Power No. 2 honoured matriculated students of ASEAN National Cultural the Panel of Judges U outstanding students of the ministry, 51 won and Information Aung Thwin explained employees of the ministry distinctions and the Committee Director- matters related to the on 16 August. ministry spend K 47.1 General of the participation of Myanmar At the ceremony to million to honour them Archaeology, National in Outstanding ASEAN honour outstanding and to present cash Museum and Library Handicrafts Competition students held at the assistance to students of Department U Sann Win, held in Thailand in 2007. ministry here, Minister for the ministry this year. Rector of National Culture Later, Director- Electric Power No. 2 Maj- The minister and Fine Arts University General U Sann Win Gen Khin Maung Myint, presented K 600,000 each (Yangon) U Tin Soe, presented a prize to U Deputy Minister Brig-Gen to three six-distinction Secretary of Myanmar Wunna Kyaw who won Win Myint and Director- winners, the deputy ASEAN National Cultural the ASEAN region level General of Electric Power minister K 500,000 to a and Information outstanding handicrafts Department Dr Thein Tun five-distinction winner Committee Pro-Rector of competition. presented award in cash and Director-General Dr National Culture and Fine Afterwards, U Wunna Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint to students who passed the Thein Tun K 400,000 each Arts University (Yangon) Kyaw spoke words of presents prizes to outstanding students of the matriculation examination to four four-distinction Daw Nanda Hmon, thanks. staff families.—ELECTRIC POWER NO. 2 with distinctions for the winners.— MNA Chairman of Panel of MNA 19-8-08 (FINAL) NL 2 7/30/18, 8:47 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 19 August, 2008 3 Former Maoist rebel sworn in as Nepal PM DPRK vows to beef up military KATHMANDU, 18 Aug— politics when he was 17 Pushpa Kamal Dahal, or and went underground in Prachanda as he is popularly power against US threats known and who led a 1981. For the next several PYONGYANG, 18 Aug—Under the threat the newspaper. decade-long bloody insur- years, he led the Maoists to its sovereignty and security, the The US should drop its anti-DPRK gency, took the oath of through an insurgency to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea policy and stop military drill against the office as Nepal’s new prime (DPRK) has no choice but to build up its abolish monarchy.