THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003 1

Established 1914

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

Puja ca pujaneyyanam, to honour those worthy of honour; this is the way to auspiciousness.

Four political objectives* Stability of the State, community peace

and tranquillity, prevalence of law andorder

* National reconsolidation* Emergence of a new enduring State

Constitution* Building of a new modern developed

nation in accord with the new StateConstitution

Four economic objectives* Development of agriculture as the base and all-round

development of other sectors of the economy as well* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic

system* Development of the economy inviting participation in

terms of technical know-how and investments fromsources inside the country and abroad

* The initiative to shape the national economy must be keptin the hands of the State and the national peoples

Four social objectives* Uplift of the morale and morality of

the entire nation* Uplift of national prestige and integrity

and preservation and safeguarding ofcultural heritage and national character

* Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit* Uplift of health, fitness and education

standards of the entire nation

Volume XI, Number 135 3rd Waxing of Tawthalin 1365 ME Friday, 29 August, 2003

Government is giving encouragement to development of fisheries sector

INSIDEPerspectives

Performing arts competi-tions with lofty aims

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Innovative measures to be taken to penetrate into foreign marketsSecretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win and Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein give instructions on work of Ministry

of Livestock and Fisheries and Ministry of Industry-1

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win gives necessary instructionson works of the Ministry of Industry-1 at the meeting hall

of the ministry on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road. — MNA

of the people. It is needed to

speed up the development

momentum of these sectors

for ensuring food sufficiency

for existing and growing

population of the nation and

for promotion of the peo-

ple’s living standard.

With the investments

gained from these sectors,

new industries will have to

be established necessary for

the nation in building up a

modern developed nation. In

doing so, efforts are to be

made effectively and thor-

oughly for meeting greater

success in these sectors.

Myanmar is blessed with

good foundations in imple-

menting agricultural and

meat and fish sectors widely.

The Head of State

gave guidance on earning

US$ 400 million to

500 million from the prawn

industry, encouraging pri-

vate entrepreneurs and

innovative measures to be

YANGON, 28 August—

Secretary-1 of the State

Peace and Development

Council Lt-Gen Soe Win and

Secretary-2 of the State

Peace and Development

Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein,

this afternoon met depart-

mental heads of the Ministry

of Livestock and Fisheries

and the Ministry of Indus-

try-1 and gave instructions

on work being carried out.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe

Win and Secretary-2 Lt-Gen

Thein Sein, accompanied by

the deputy director-general

of the State Peace and De-

velopment Council and offi-

cials, arrived at the meeting

hall of the Fisheries Depart-

ment in Ahlon Township at

12.30 pm. They were wel-

comed there by Minister for

Livestock and Fisheries

Brig-Gen Maung Maung

Thein and Deputy Minister

U Aung Thein.

At the meeting with de-

partmental heads of the min-

istry, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe

Win said that the fisheries

sector, like the agriculture

sector, plays a vital role in

striving for development of

national economy. With the

increase in individual con-

sumption of meat and fish,

production of meat, fish and

prawn has also increased, he

pointed out.

The fisheries sector is one

of the important economic

sectors as it earns foreign

exchange by exporting the

surplus out of domestic con-

sumption, and thus the gov-

ernment is giving encourage-

ment to further development

of the sector, he noted.

They were there to fulfil

the needs of the Ministry of

Livestock and Fisheries, the

Secretary-1 said.

Minister Brig-Gen

Maung Maung Thein said

that as regards meat and fish

sector, Head of State Senior

General Than Shwe has

given guidance on extended

distribution of quality strain

livestock and fish, promo-

tion of prawn breeding and

laying emphasis on develop-

ment of livestock breeding

in the rural areas.

The minister also said

that the ministry, adopting

the guidance as work guide-

lines, has laid down the eight

objectives and is implement-

ing them for the develop-

ment of the meat and fish

sector.

The minister also re-

ported on arrangements be-

ing made for implementing

the objectives, extended

prawn breeding, special pro-

gramme to extend fish breed-

ing ponds, paddy-plus-fish

undertakings, export of fresh

water and marine products,

condition of cold storage and

ice factories, extended poul-

try farming, undertakings for

development of breeding

pigs and poultry in the rural

areas, production of vaccines

for buffalo, cow, chicken and

pig, arrangements being

made for extended breeding

of domestic wild ox, produc-

tion and service provided by

the Bee Keeping Department

and functions of Myanma

Livestock and Fisheries De-

velopment Bank Limited.

Next, Secretary-2 Lt-Gen

Thein Sein, in his speech,

thanked the ministry for help-

ing him to study the salient

points in realizing the objec-

tives in fish and prawn and

meat sectors of the ministry.

The Secretary-2 also said

that out of the economic sec-

tors of the State, agriculture,

meat and fish, forestry, en-

ergy and mining sectors are

the ones which earn the for-

eign exchange for the State.

Particularly, agricultural

as well as meat and fish sec-

tors are the ones that earn

foreign exchange and they

fulfil the food requirement

Officials attending the meeting of Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win and Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein with departmental heads of the Ministry of Industry-1 at the meeting hall of the ministry. MNA

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PERSPECTIVESFriday, 29 August, 2003

The Government of the Union of Myanmarlaid down twelve political, economic and socialobjectives and has been translating them intoaction with the intention of bringing peace, de-velopment and modernity to the nation. Oneof the four social objectives is “Uplift of na-tional prestige and integrity and preservationand safeguarding of cultural heritage and na-tional character.

The observance of Myanmar traditional cul-tural performing arts competitions is one ofthe measures taken to realize this objective.They have been held every year since 1993 andthe eleventh competitions are going to takeplace soon. The eleventh Myanmar traditionalcultural performing arts competitions ofYangon South District were held in KyauktanTownship and Chairman of Yangon DivisionPeace and Development Council Commanderof Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint Sweattended the opening ceremony and presentedcash awards to the participants.

The competitions are drawing near andtherefore final selection is being made in eachand every district, state and division. There isenthusiastic participation at the professionallevel and so is at the amateur level. As a result,a large number of budding artistes are toemerge. The yearly observance of Myanmartraditional cultural performing arts competi-tions have kindled interest in traditional cul-ture and patriotic spirit among youths.

It is very important for those participatingin the competitions to exhibit genuineMyanmar culture, especially true Myanmarchoreography in dance competitions.

We would like to urge all the artistes totake part in the competitions enthusiastically,trying their level best to show their talents,and make the eleventh competitions an unprec-edented success.

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Performing artscompetitions with lofty aims

YANGON, 28 Aug —

Minister for Transport Maj-

Gen Hla Myint Swe, accom-

panied by Deputy Minister

Col Nyan Tun Aung and of-

ficials, arrived at the con-

Construction work inspected at MMUstruction site of Myanmar

Maritime University in

Thanlyin this morning.

Managing Director of

Golden Flower Construction

Co U Aung Htwe reported

on progress of the project,

stocks of construction mate-

rials, and arrangements for

tasks left to be done.

The rector and the

deputy minister also pre-

sented additional reports.

Next, the minister gave in-

structions and attended to the

requirements.

Later, the minister

looked into the progress in

construction of the archway,

school buildings and the main

building, and the place cho-

sen for construction of a

roundabout on the entrance

road of the university. The

minister and party also went

to the wharf of Myanma Five

Star Line in Thakayta Town-

ship, where they oversaw the

MV Haka, sanitation work

carried out at the passengers’

lounge, the beautifying work

along the wharf, and preven-

tive measures against erosion.

MFSL’s MV Haka is

a vessel plying between

Yangon and Kawthoung as

well as between Yangon and

Sittway. — MNA

YANGON, 28

Aug — The

Myanmar Golf

Tour-2003, or-

ganized by

Myanmar Golf

Federation and

Myanmar Golf Tour to be held

YANGON, 28 Aug — A

10-member Japanese

Shadow Play Troupe, which

had given the performance

of shadow play at the Na-

tional Theatre, left here this

Japanese Shadow Play Troupe leavesmorning.

Officials of the Fine Arts

Department and Japanese

Embassy saw off the delega-

tion at Yangon International

Airport.—MNA

YANGON, 28 Aug —

Yangon East District on 28

July sentenced Kalar Gyi (a)

Htay Aung and Soe Nyunt to

20 years imprisonment each

to serve under Section 19

(A) of Narcotic Drugs and

Psychotropic Substances

Law.

A combined team includ-

ing members of local intelli-

gence unit and Yangon Spe-

cial Anti-drug Squad, follow-

ing a tip-off, on 9 July, 2002,

seized 5.916 g of heroin

Drug traffickers punishedstashed in a compass box in

the house of Kalar Gyi (a)

Htay Aung, of Banyadalla

Road in Tamway Township

and arrested Kalar Gyi and

Soe Nyunt.

In connection with the

case, Tamway Police Station

has filed Kalar Gyi (a) Htay

Aung, son of U Myint Oo,

and Soe Nyunt, son of

U Thaung, of Moekaung Pa-

goda Road, Yankin Town-

ship. — MNA

YANGON, 28 Aug — The

first work coordination meet-

ing for holding the ceremony

to mark the International Day

of Older Persons-2003, to be

organized by Social Welfare

Department, was held at the

meeting hall of Social Wel-

fare Department on Kaba Aye

Pagoda Road this afternoon.

First, Chairman of the

Work Committee for Holding

the Ceremony Director-Gen-

Coord meeting for holding International Dayof Older Persons held

eral of Social Welfare Depart-

ment U Sit Myaing made a

speech. Secretary of the work

committee Deputy Director of

the SWD U Hla Myint re-

ported on formation of the

work committee and tasks to

be carried out.

Vice-Chairman of the

work committee Director of

the SWD U Bo Than reported

on raising funds. Next, offi-

cials of the homes for the ages

reported on establishing a trust

fund and the committee for

holding the respect-paying

ceremony and matters related

to paying respect to the elder

persons. Those present took

part in the general round of

discussions and made resolu-

tions. The ceremony will be

held for the fifth year and the

same ceremonies will be held

in the states and divisions.

MNA

YANGON, 28 Aug —

Minister for Progress of Bor-

der Areas and National

Races and Development

Affairs Col Thein Nyunt re-

PBANRDA Minister receives UNICEF Resident Representativeceived Resident Representa-

tive of UNICEF Ms Carroll

C Long at his office at the

Ministers’ Office at 1 pm

today.

Also present at the

call were Director-General

of Development Affairs De-

partment Col Myo Myint

and officials. — MNAYANGON, 28 Aug —

President of Myanmar

Maternal and Child Wel-

fare Association Dr Daw

Khin Win Shwe this

morning met with Resi-

dent Representative of

UNICEF Ms Carroll C

Long at the MMCWA

office and they discussed

cooperation in community

services.

The central executive

committee members of the

MMCWA also attended

the meeting.

MNA

MMCWA Presidentmeets Resident

Representative ofUNICEF

Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe inspects construction work at MyanmarMaritime University. — MNA

PBANRDA Minister Col Thein Nyunt receives UNICEF Resident RepresentativeMs Carroll C Long. — MNA

Resident Representative of UNICEF Ms Carroll C Long calls on MMCWA PresidentDr Daw Khin Win Shwe. — MMCWA

Myanmar PGA, will be held

on a grand scale in the four

cities in Myanmar starting from

September.

Kaung Myat Golf Open

Championship of the golf tour

will be held as first match at

Yay Tagun Taung Golf Course

in Mandalay from 4 to 7 Sep-

tember, Mandalay Open Golf

Championship as second match

at Shwe Hsar Yan Golf Court

from 16 to 19 October,

Kanbawza Open Golf Cham-

pionship as third match at

Ayethaya Golf Course in

Taunggyi from 4 to 7 Novem-

ber, Myanmar PGA and

Myanmar Golf Federation

President Cup as fourth match

at Hanthawady Golf Course in

Bago from 25 to 28 November

and the fifth match will be held

at Yangon Golf Club in Yangon

from 9 to 12 December. The

handsome prizes will be pre-

sented to the winners in the

golf tour. The golf tour is mainly

sponsored by Rothmans of Pall

Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd. Co-

sponsors are KM Golf Centre,

Air Mandalay, Grand Slam

(Munsing Wear), Canon,

Wilson and UPG and Sun Far

Travel and Tour will present

hole-in-one prize.

Golfers who will take part

in the tour are urged to make

necessary preparations for the

tour by MGF and Myanmar

PGA. — MNA

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003 3

BAGHDAD , 28 Aug — Iraqi guerillas killed two US soldiers and wounded five in two separate attacks Wednesday,as many GIs expressed rising frustration over the inability to strike back at an unseen enemy and anxiety over therising death toll.

One soldier with the 3rd Armored

Calvary Regiment died and three oth-

ers were wounded when a roadside

bomb struck their convoy around 7:10

a.m. in the town of Fallujah, about 40

miles west of Baghdad, a military

spokesman said. A similar bomb struck

a convoy in Baghdad less than 30 min-

utes later, killing a soldier with the

205th Military Intelligence Brigade and

wounding two others, the military said.

So far, 281 American soldiers have

died in Iraq since the war began March

20. Since President Bush declared May 1

that major combat was over, 143 have

died. Sixty-six US troops have been killed

in action since the president’s declara-

tion. Seventy-seven have died in

nonhostile actions. More than 1,000 GIs

have been wounded since the war began.

“We’re a lot more paranoid now,”

said Spc Bob Hockman, 30, of Mem-

phis, Tenn, a 1st Armoured Division

soldier whose convoy was hit by an

improvised explosive last week, injur-

ing three. “When we first got here, you’d

hear about stuff over the radio, but then

it was happening to other people. Now

it’s beginning to happen to our people.”

Because of the continuing violence,

the international food relief agency

Oxfam said it was pulling out its for-

eign staff. The Red Cross also has an-

nounced that most of its staff will leave

or be reassigned to areas outside Bagh-

dad. The withdrawal of international

aid workers will compound the prob-

lems the US-led Iraqi administration

has in trying to restore basic services

and defuse Iraqi anger at the American

occupation.

Improvised explosive devices -

IEDs, in military parlance - have be-

come the weapon of choice for guerril-

las who are fighting the US-led occupa-

tion of Iraq. Soldiers say the bombs can

be practically anything from a couple

of hand grenades tied together to more

deadly devices consisting of artillery

and mortar rounds.

The bombs can be hidden practi-

cally anywhere: in soda cans, piles of

debris, dead animals and broken-down

vehicles. Soldiers say the bombs have

become more sophisticated in recent

weeks. Instead of wire-detonated de-

vices, anti-American guerrillas are us-

ing remote-controlled devices, and the

explosives themselves are becoming

more deadly, some soldiers say.

“They can now stand off and deto-

nate them in a way they didn’t before,”

said Sgt. Bob Haug, a National Guards-

man from St Louis, with the 2175th

Military Police Company. “Now

they’re starting to daisy-chain them

together three and four at a time, too.

They’re getting slick over here.”

Military officials report that explo-

sive devices are being used increasingly

in attacks on US troops along with rocket-

propelled grenades and automatic weap-

ons, which indicates tactical coordina-

tion and control. Even so, the officials

blame the attacks on small bands of

loyalists to the former regime and crimi-

nal gangs operating without centralized

command. — Internet

WASHINGTON , 28 Aug — Five months after the fall ofBaghdad the US administration admitted there would bea long and costly stay in Iraq while it considered makingsome concessions to the United Nations to get more inter-national support.

Paul Bremer, the top US administrator in Iraq, said tens

of billions of dollars would have to be spent rebuilding

Iraq’s infrastructure, though he expressed optimism for the

country’s future. Meeting Iraq’s electrical demand alone

would require two billion dollars and 12 months of work,

while providing clean water would cost 16 billion dollars

over four years, Bremer told The Washington Post in an

interview. Overall, he estimated reconstruction would cost

“several tens of billions of dollars”.

The United States is also spending an estimated four

billion dollars a month on the military occupation of Iraq.

With a Congress report Tuesday already predicting a record

480 billion dollar US budget deficit in 2004, an unnamed

State Department official told the Post the White House

planned to seek a “huge” supplemental Congress spending

bill for Iraq. Other officials said an “emergency” injection

was also being considered to keep Iraq’s interim govern-

ment from running out of cash.

President George W Bush warned the public on Tuesday

that the United States would have to make a “substantial

commitment of time and resources” to Iraq but that it had

become a key battle in the US war on terrorism. The United

Nations wants other nations to contribute troops and finance

to the Iraq campaign. But other countries who opposed the

Iraq war have demanded a greater UN role in Iraq. The US

administration had dismissed such suggestions. —Internet

US warned of longcostly stay in Iraq

Children in a nearby building watch Shiite Muslims protest in front of CoalitionProvisional Authority (CPA) headquarters based at a former presidential palace in

Baghdad.—INTERNET

A US soldier searches an Iraqi man during a raid on scores of houses in Khalis, a townabout 70 kilometres (43 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, on 26 August, 2003. — INTERNET

ABUJA, 28 Aug —The Nigerian federal governmenthas pledged support for information technology (IT)programmes for children, a senior official said hereMonday.

Minister of Information and National Orientation

Chukwuemeka Chikelu made the remarks at the opening of

a two-week international IT programme organized by the

ministry in collaboration with Digital Peers International

(DPI), an non-governmental organization. The programme,

whose participants come from primary and secondary schools

in west African countries, is an effort to boost the knowledge

of IT among young people. Earlier, Ibukun Odusote, coor-

dinator of the programme, said the purpose of the annual

event was to impart IT skills on children and teenagers

between the ages of 8 and 17. “The programme introduces

children to Internet web site creation,” she said, adding that

participants would be able to create websites for other

institutions at the end of the learning experience.

MNA/Xinhua

Nigeria pledgessupport for “IT”

programmes for children

HAVANA , 28 Aug—The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) accepted onTuesday Cuba’s proposal to turn the island into a collaborating centre to fight denguefever in the region.

Cuba to become centre forfighting dengue fever

Dr Jose San Martin,

PAHO consultant on the

theme, said the regional sani-

tary organization welcomed

Cuba’s initiative. Cuba’s of-

fer was made during the two-

week 8th International

Course on Dengue Fever held

in Havana’s Pedro Kouri

Tropical Medicine Institute.

“In order to combat the

disease in the region, the is-

land will make available its

laboratory network, whose

capital and controlling stra-

tegies have been very effi-

cient,” San Martin said. As

part of the actions to formal-

ize the offer, Cuba has pre-

pared a report on details of

available infrastructure.

MNA/Xinhua

HK’s GDPgrowth forecastto be adjusted

HONG KONG, 28 Aug —Hong Kong’s economy hasenjoyed a good rebound af-ter the SARS outbreak,Hong Kong Financial Sec-retary Henry Tang said onTuesday, adding that heexpects the GDP growthforecast to be adjusted ac-cordingly when it is re-leased on Friday.

Speaking after returning

from Fuzhou, capital of east

China’s Fujian Province,

Tang said Hong Kong’s

economy is taking a turn for

the better in the wake of the

robust growth in the Main-

land’s economy and the im-

plementation of CEPA

(Closer Economic Partner-

ship Arrangement).

The general improve-

ment of the economic situa-

tion of Hong Kong’s trading

partners also helps underpin

Hong Kong’s economic re-

covery, he added. Noting

that Hong Kong exports and

re-exports have seen sub-

stantial growth, he is opti-

mistic that Hong Kong’s re-

exports of goods will con-

tinue to increase in the next

couple of months.

MNA/Xinhua

Ochoa, 46, whose cartel dominated the

global cocaine trade in the 1980s, was

sentenced by US District Judge Michael

Moore to 30 years and five months in prison

plus five years probation, the Miami

US Attorney’s Office said.

He could have been sentenced to life

in prison. US prosecutors in Florida had

indicted Ochoa and 42 others in 1999 of

conspiring to ship up to 30 tons of

cocaine a month into the United States

from 1997 to 1999. He was found guilty

in May.

MNA/Reuters

M IAMI , 28 Aug— Colombian drug boss Fabio Ochoa, a former leader of thenotorious Medellin cocaine cartel, was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 30 yearsin prison for plotting to ship tons of cocaine to the United States.

Colombian drug boss gets 30 years in prison

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4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003

A US soldier stands over an detained Iraqi man duringa raid on scores of houses in Khalis, a town about70 kilometres (43 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq,

on 26 August, 2003. — INTERNET

MADRID , 28 Aug — At a safe distance from his homeland, veteran Hollywoodactor Harrison Ford launched a broadside Wednesday at US policy on Iraq, hiscountry’s gun laws — and the film industry for producing “video games” forteenagers.

“I’m very disturbed about the direction American foreign policy is going,” said Ford,

with US post-war casualties having exceeded those during the actual conflict.

“I think something needs to be done to help alleviate the conditions which have

created a disenfranchised and angry faction in the Middle East.

“I don’t think military intervention is the correct solution. I regret what we as a country

have done so far,” said Chicago-born Ford, 62.

The veteran star is in Madrid to promote his latest release “Hollywood Homicide,” a

story of two moonlighting Los Angeles policemen, and receive a commemorative pin

from Spanish football outfit Atletico Madrid, city rivals of Real, the club having tied up

a sponsorship agreement with Colombia films.

Ford also slammed the film industry for in his view relying on hi-tech wizardry at the

expense of thrilling plots — though he himself was involved in the early days of the trend

with “Star Wars” in the 1970s.

“I think American films right now are suffering from an excess of scale. Lots of

movies we’re seeing now are more akin to video games than stories about human life and

relationships,” said Ford, while noting “12- to 20-year-olds are maybe the largest

economic force in the US movie business.”

Asked if his feelings were linked to his veteran status and a longing for the good old

days, Ford countered: “I’m not a very nostalgic person — but I enjoy a good story.” He

admitted that many recent releases, without specifying any in particular, were “not my

cup of tea. It seems everybody is only going for the big hit, for the most return,” said Ford.

Internet

HarrisonFordblasts

USpolicy

on˚Iraq

Zimbabwean Finance

and Economic Develop-

ment Minister Herbert

Murerwa signed the agree-

ment on behalf of the gov-

ernment while Director

General of the OPEC Fund

Seyyid Addulai signed on

behalf of his organization.

Speaking at the signing

ceremony, Murerwa said

the agreement was another

milestone toward the ce-

menting of solidarity be-

tween OPEC countries and

Zimbabwe.

The agreement, he said,

would go a long way to-

ward the stimulation of

capital flows from private

companies in the OPEC

member countries to the

private sector in Zimba-

bwe.

Murerwa said such in-

vestments would lead to

technological transfer, in-

jection of scarce foreign

currency into the country

and to the opening of new

markets in the OPEC mem-

ber countries for Zimba-

bwe’s private sector.

He immediately took

the opportunity to urge the

private sector in the coun-

try to seize the investment

opportunities that would be

unlocked by the operation

of the agreement, saying,

“The benefits to accrue

from the implementation of

this agreement will be im-

measurable.”

He said the government

of Zimbabwe would

undertake to ensure that

transfers of capital, profits

and dividends would be

made in freely convertible

currency. — MNA/Xinhua

BEIJING , 28 Aug —Chinese Foreign Minister LiZhaoxing on Tuesday held talks with his Iraniancounterpart Kamal Kharazi. They had an exchange ofviews over bilateral ties and regional and internationalissues of common concern.

Li said the Chinese and Iranian people cherish

traditional friendship, and since the Islamic Republic of Iran

was founded, the two nations’ friendly and cooperative ties

have been constantly developed, with exchange of

high-level visits increasing, trade and economic

cooperation fruitful and international cooperation enhanced.

He said China is pleased at the progress.

Li said further consolidation and expansion of friendly

ties is in their fundamental interests and conducive to

regional peace and stability.

The Chinese Government values its economic relations

with Iran, and supports Chinese businesses to cooperate

with Iran in varied forms on the basis of equality and mutual

benefit, Li said.

Kharazi said the bilateral relations have developed

rapidly in recent years, and their good political relations

have laid a sound basis for the progress of the two countries’

economic and cultural ties. Iran is satisfied with the devel-

opment of bilateral ties, hoping they will further enhance

cooperation to safeguard regional stability, he said.

Moreover, Kharazi said, Iran and China have great

potential for development in trade and economy, and the

two nations should further strengthen cooperation in this

area. The Iranian Foreign Minister has been visiting China

since Sunday as Li’s guest. — MNA/Xinhua

Chinese, Iranian FMshold talks

Zimbabwe, OPEC sign investment agreementHARARE , 28 Aug — Zimbabwe and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for

International Development signed an agreement here Tuesday to encourage and protect investment betweenthe two parties.

NAIROBI , 28 Aug — Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), announcedhere Tuesday it will inaugurate non-stop flights to Cape Town in South Africa fromOctober 1 this year.

The airline currently flies daily to Johan-

nesburg and these additional flights will go

a long way in further boosting trade and

friendship, KQ Director for Corporate

Communications Catherine Muigai said in a

statement.

“KQ is determined to remain dynamic

and responsive to customers needs,

constantly seeking new and innovative

solutions to cater for their demands,”

Muigai said.

“Departing from Nairobi at 7:25 am (0425

GMT), the flights will take four hours to

arrive in Cape Town at 12:10 pm (0810

GMT),” Muigai said. “Conversely, passen-

gers from Cape Town will depart at 1 pm

(1000 GMT) to arrive in Nairobi at 6:25 pm

(1525 GMT) on time to connect to KQ’s

evening wave of departures to the rest of

Africa and the world.” — MNA/Xinhua

Kenya Airways to start direct flights toCape Town

������������������� ���Security still below zero in Iraq

BAGHDAD , 28 Aug — While Westerners were lounging around a Baghdad hotel on Tuesday night, one Iraqiwas fatally shot in the forehead and another took a bullet in the leg just beyond the walls of the swimming pool.

Such violence is not unusual but is likely to make Westerners in Baghdad even more nervous after a truckbomb killed at least 23 people at the UN headquarters last week.

Some international aid workers have already left Iraq,

fearing their safety cannot be guaranteed.

But most Iraqis — just as exposed to the lawless-

ness of postwar Baghdad — do not have the option

of leaving a country still facing bombings, kidnappings

and carjackings four months after the fall of Saddam

Hussein.

Many still live in fear and say they see no signs that

US-led occupation troops will impose enough security to

make Iraqis feel safe.

Officials in the US-led administration running Iraq

say Baghdad, while not as safe as other parts of the coun-

try, is stable. Iraqis tell a different story.

Seven-year-old Nour was kidnapped by five armed

men a week ago, her uncle Khalid Tamimi said. He was

told by telephone that her life would cost 50,000 US

dollars.

The kidnappers eventually accepted 1,500 US

dollars.

“She came home looking so thin, crying. Security is

below zero in Iraq. If this was America, TV shows would

have showed her picture to save her. Nobody cares about

Iraq,” he said.

Most Iraqis say they do give Saddam Hussein credit

for having maintained security.

US troops with little experience of police work are

training Iraqi policemen to take control of the streets.

On the surface the US-Iraqi cooperation looks good—

police stations gutted in the war have been revived and

painted a soothing shade of blue.

They are guarded by American soldiers sitting

behind sandbags and machineguns. — MNA/Reuters

Female giant panda Mei Xiang lies on a rock in her enclosure at the Smithsonians’sNational Zoological Park in Washington DC. — INTERNET

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003 5

Embattled Blair facesdead UK scientist inquiry

LONDON, 28 Aug— Prime Minister Tony Blair faces acritical test Thursday as he takes the stand at an inquiryinto the death of a top British weapons expert who gotentangled in a furious dispute over the reasons forwaging war in Iraq .  

Details of Blair’s personal involvement in the scientist’s

public exposure have slowly come to light.

Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon told the inquiry Wednes-

day the fateful decision to thrust David Kelly into the

limelight days before he killed himself was taken with

Blair’s approval.

Kelly was found with a slashed wrist last month after

being revealed as the suspected source behind a BBC

reporter’s claim that the government hyped its September

2002 dossier on Iraqi weapons, to make the case for a war

most Britons opposed.

Kelly’s death, and the failure after the war to find any

Iraqi weapons of mass destruction to back up warnings in

the dossier, have sent Blair’s trust ratings plummeting.

This week’s latest opinion poll showed 67 percent of

those questioned thought his government had deceived the

public. Thursday’s tense interrogation could go a long way

to dictating his political future, a fact his political opponents

have leaped upon. — Internet

DC National Guardsoldier killed in Iraq

WASHINGTON 28 Aug—A soldier in the District of

Columbia National Guard died in an attack while on patrol

in Iraq, officials said Wednesday.

Specialist Darryl Dent, 21, was killed Tuesday, by a

makeshift explosive device while on convoy duty near the

town of Hamariyah. Two of his colleagues in the DC

National Guard’s 547th Transportation Company were

wounded in the attack. They were not identified.

“Once they were assigned to this mission they knew that

they were in harm’s way,” said Brig. General Errol R.

Schwartz, deputy commander of the D.C. National Guard.

“They are operating in a hostile zone and they always have

to be ready.”

The 547th is the only DC Guard unit deployed in Iraq. It

has 150 officers and enlisted personnel. It was also the only

DC Guard unit sent to Iraq in the first Gulf War .

About 1,000 members of the DC Guard are now on active

duty.— Internet

Turkey supportsTurkomen for biggerrole in Iraq’s politics

ANKARA , 28 Aug— Turkish Deputy Prime Ministerand Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul on Tuesday voicedsupport for Iraqi Turkomen’s efforts to get representedeffectively in future political structure of Iraq, theAnatolia news agency reported.

“The Turkomen people forming the third biggest section

after Arabs and Kurds have been expending great efforts to

undertake an active role in economic, social and cultural life

during the rebuilding process of Iraq,” Gul told a meeting of

the ruling Justice and Development Party.

Gul noted that Turkey considers the Turkomen in Iraq as

a bridge of friendship and cooperation between Ankara and

Baghdad.

“We have been carrying out a series of works to assist

them in undertaking an effective role in Iraq,” he said,

adding that Turkey encourages its businessmen and inves-

tors “to develop joint projects with Turkomen in Iraq”.

“Turkey has undertaken restoration of Turkomen schools,

health facilities and cultural assets which were damaged in

the war within the framework of the humanitarian aid to

Iraq. We have been expending efforts to meet their main

requirements. The Turkish Red Crescent has been sending

humanitarian aid to the region,” Gul said.— MNA/Xinhua

British soldiers get down from their truck during an evening patrol in Basra, 600kilometres (375 miles) from Baghdad, Iraq, on 26 August, 2003.—INTERNET

Major storm leaves thousands in dark in US capital

WASHINGTON , 28 Aug — Utility crews scrambled to restore power to 125,000customers in the US capital and surrounding regions on Wednesday, the day aftera severe storm uprooted trees, tore down power lines and wreaked havoc withevening rush hour traffic.

Pakistan-India may exchangelists of items under SAPTA

ISLAMABAD , 28 Aug — Pakistan and India may ex-change additional lists of items for tariff concessionsunder South Asia Preferential Trade Arrangement inOctober this year to enhance volume of bilateral trade asthe SAARC countries geared up to finalize the muchawaited South Asia Free Trade Area.

The decision of adding more items to the lists for conces-

sion was taken following the request from the SAARC

Secretariat to the governments of two countries, a Pakistani

official here said.

The lists would be exchanged by officials of the two

countries following efforts to finalize the draft of SAFTA,

in Katmandu in October to allow free trade among member

countries, Pakistan daily Dawn quoted officials here as

saying. The SAARC summit is scheduled to be held in

Islamabad early next year.

Recently Pakistan announced its willingness to give

tariff concessions on 74 items under SAPTA. The list was

expected to be expanded. India has already granted most

favoured nation (MFN) status to Pakistan even though

Islamabad has not reciprocated it so far.

In recent months, Pakistan has shown considerable haste

in finalizing its list of items for tariff concessions for India

under SAPTA as New Delhi linked to progress in SAPTA and

SAFTA to the holding of SAARC summit in Islamabad early

next year. Under SAPTA, Pakistan has so far given conces-

sions on around 240 items at sixth-digit level to India, while

Islamabad received concessions on around 370 items at sixth

digit level from New Delhi under the same arrangement.

“There is still room for giving duty concession to India

under SAPTA on 440 more items at sixth digit level,” the

officials said. At present there are only 686 items at sixth

digit level on the positive list for trading with India. Of these,

only 240 items are allowed for duty concession to India

under SAPTA, they said.—MNA/PTIA spokesman for local utility Pepco said

the storm, which struck at 4 pm (2000

GMT) on Tuesday afternoon, had cut elec-

tricity to 141,000 customers in Washing-

ton and neighbouring Maryland counties

at its height.

Just two weeks ago, large portions of

the northeastern United States and Canada

lost power in a major blackout that raised

questions about the stability of the regional

power grid.

About 119,000 remained without power

on Wednesday, he said.

“We are hoping to have the majority back

up tomorrow but it could drag into Friday,”

Pepco’s David Morehead told Reuters, say-

ing more storms forecast for the rest of the

week could complicate efforts. “This is a

significant outage, no doubt about it.”

MNA/Reuters

WARSAW, 28 Aug — Macedonian Defence Minister Vlado Buckovski expressedthe hope here Tuesday that his country and Poland will boost their military coopera-tion.

Speaking at a news conference during

his official visit here, Buckovski said his

country would like to carry out military

cooperation with Poland.

He also expressed his appreciation for

Poland’s involvement in peacekeeping mis-

sions in the Balkan region.

Lions’ roarsterrorizeGerman town

BERLIN,28 Aug — A mys-

terious crate labelled “Wild

Animals” and blasting out

lions’ roars in a German town

had locals running scared and

animal lovers up in arms be-

fore it was revealed as an

advertising stunt, police said

on Tuesday.

“The crate was right in the

town centre and people

thought there were real lions

inside,” said a spokesman for

police in the southwestern

town of Darmstadt. “It was

loud. A lot of people were

really scared.” Police came

to investigate after two

women complained about the

treatment of the animals ap-

parently locked in the crate.

Gingerly approaching the

crate, they ventured a look

through a slit in its side but,

instead of discovering caged

beasts angrily stalking the

container, they saw a promo-

tional video for Land Rover

vehicles intercut with shots

of roaring lions.

MNA/Reuters

Poland, Macedonia to strengthenmilitary cooperation

During his visit, Buckovski held talks

with his Polish counterpart, Jerzy

Szmajdzinski, on cooperation between the

two countries in training military personnel

and upgrading weapons and on other issues

such as holding dialogues.

MNA/Xinhua

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A model of the US Space Shuttle Columbia’s damaged wing is put on display at theNational Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) headquarters just after the release of the

CAIB investigative report. — INTERNET

6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003

ROME , 28 Aug—Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Tuesdayannounced that an international conference of donor countries for Iraq would beheld on 24 October.

Speaking at a centre-right coalition

meeting in Rimini, the minister explained

that “as the European Union rotating presi-

dency, Italy is organizing the conference

within a select group, which is being pro-

moted by the United Nations” , but he did

not say where the conference would be

held.

According to Frattini, the event will

seek to encourage the greatest number of

countries possible, together with large fi-

Pentagon adviser cites Iraqerrors, urges power transfer

PARIS, 28 Aug — Richard Perle, a leading Pentagon adviser and architect of theUS war to topple Saddam Hussein, said the United States had made mistakes in Iraqand that power should be handed over to the Iraqis as fast as possible.

“Our principal mistake, in my opinion, was that we didn’t manage to work closely

with the Iraqis before the war, so that there was an Iraqi opposition capable of taking

charge immediately,” he said.

“Today, the answer is to hand over power to the Iraqis as soon as possible,” he added.

Perle resigned in March as chairman of the Pentagon’s Defence Policy Board

over alleged conflicts of interest, but remains an influential figure in neo-conserva-

tive circles. — MNA/Reuters

Chinese Premier meetsEcuadorean President

BEIJING , 28 Aug — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met here Wednesday withPresident Lucio Gutierrez Borbua of the Republic of Ecuador.

Wen spoke highly of Sino-Ecuadorean

relations, saying that since the two countries

set up diplomatic ties there have been fre-

quent high-level exchanges and fruitful eco-

nomic and trade cooperation between them.

The bilateral trade volume in 2002 was an

increase of 20 times compared with the

years before 1980, when diplomatic ties

were established. In addition, economic and

technological cooperation has developed

from being restricted to traditional indus-

tries to new- and hi-tech industries. Projects

aided by China in Ecuador have resulted in

good economic and social benefits.

He said that both China and Ecuador

are developing countries. They need to fur-

ther reinforce their cooperation in interna-

tional affairs as well as in developing their

domestic economies.

The Chinese side attaches great impor-

tance to Sino-Ecuadorean relations and is

willing to step up friendly cooperation in

various fields in accordance with the princi-

ples of equality and mutual benefit.

He also introduced to the guest China’s

economic conditions and expressed appre-

ciation for the Ecuadorean Government’s

adherence to the “one-China” policy.

Gutierrez said that the Ecuadorean

Government upholds the “one-China” policy.

Over the past more than 20 years since diplo-

matic ties were set up between them, the two

countries have made fruitful achievements in

political, economic and trade cooperation.

The Ecuadorean people treasure their

friendship with the Chinese people, he

added.

He expressed the wish that more Chi-

nese enterprises would participate in Ecua-

dor’s economic construction, and constantly

expand the fields of economic and trade

cooperation, so as to bring more benefits to

the two peoples

MNA/Xinhua

Xinjiang promotesSilk Road tourism

BEIJING , 28 Aug — China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region receives over 100million tourists annually from home and abroad, promoting the Silk Road as a touristattraction.

The ancient Silk Road

linked Xinjiang with eight

nations. In 2002, Xinjiang

reaped tourism revenue of

9.2 billion yuan (1.1 billion

US dollars), making up 5.8

per cent of the regional gross

domestic product (GDP),

said Naymu Yasin, director

of Xinjiang Tourism Bureau.

The Silk Road was an

important route for Bud-

dhism to enter China.

Xinjiang was a rich land for

Buddhism to develop, with

many relics still remaining,

said Ma Shichang, an expert

with Beijing University.

The Silk Road was also a

friendly road, linking West

and East economically, po-

litically and culturally. De-

veloping the Silk Road would

enhance mutual understand-

ing and friendship and pro-

mote more cultural and eco-

nomic exchanges, Naymu

said at a tourism promotion

in Beijing Wednesday.

MNA/Xinhua

A US soldier mans a Humvee turret at the AL-Jumhoriya Bridge in central Baghdad.Coalition forces in Iraq have found another public enemy to hunt down, dubbed

“Scarface” by US troops.—INTERNET

People flock to China’ssouthern island to

watch Mars’ close-up SANYA (Hainan Province), 28 Aug — Hundreds of Chinese astronomy-lovers

gathered at a hilltop park in southern China’s island province of Hainan to get aglimpse of Mars’ closest approach Wednesday night.

set up their telescope in the

Luhuitou Park in Sanya de-

cided to stay up to witness

the spectacle.

As of August 27, the Red

Planet will be some 55.76

million kilometres from

Earth, a distance that will

not be so close between the

Earth and Mars again until

2287, according to

Guangdong Astronomers

Society.

The society said Sanya

would be the optimal desti-

nation to watch Mars in

China as it is the country’s

southernmost city.

Though people living in

southern China have a better

view of Mars, people in cit-

ies like Nanjing, capital of

eastern China’s Jiangsu

Province, also find it hard to

miss the Red Planet.

MNA/Xinhua

“The clear sky is so great

as if it were preparing spe-

cially for the observation of

the Red Planet at the closest

distance,” said Liu Tianlin,

who was on his special trip

to the island province to

watch the closest encounter

between the Earth and Mars

since the last 60,000 years.

Liu and his friends,

among hundreds of other

Mars chasers, had already

US Colonel Matthew

Lopez handed over the con-

trol to the Bulgarian com-

mander of the troops, Petko

Marinov, the BulgarianNews Agency quoted Nikolai

Svinarov as saying.

Bulgaria will send an

additional team to Iraq to

SOFIA , 28 Aug — The US Marines has officially handed over the control ofKerbala, 108 kilometres south of Baghdad, to the Bulgarian peacekeeping troops,Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Svinarov confirmed Tuesday.

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perform administrative regu-

latory functions, the report

quoted government spokes-

man Dimiter Tsonev as say-

ing Monday.

As a non-permanent

member of the United Na-

tions Security Council, the

Balkan state openly threw

its support behind the United

States and Britain for the war

on Iraq early this year.

Bulgaria has sent a

500-strong peacekeeping

force to Iraq in August to

contribute to the country’s

postwar reconstruction.

MNA/Xinhua

US hands over controlof Iraqi town to Bulgaria

This image capturedby NASA ‘s HubbleSpace Telescopeshows a close-up ofthe red planet Marswhen it was just34,648,840 miles(55,760,220 km)away. This colourimage was assem-bled from a series ofexposures taken be-tween 6:20 pm and7:12 pm EDT on 26August with Hub-ble’s Wide Field andPlanetary Camera 2.The picture wastaken just 11 hoursbefore the planetmade its closest ap-proach to Earth in 60,000 years. INTERNET

nancial institutions such as the World Bank

and the International Monetary Fund, to

make a contribution.

He said based on the concept of

subsidiarity, the initiative’s scope was for

“donors to take on the task of medium-

term reconstruction”.

Frattini explained that the project

would focus on 14 areas, including public

services, education, police training and the

judicial system. — MNA/Xinhua

Iraq donor int’l conferenceto be held in October

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003 7

— to vitalize patriotism and nationalism in all citizens

— to preserve and safeguard Myanmar cultural heritage

— to perpetuate genuine Myanmar music, dance and traditional fine arts

— to preserve Myanmar national character

— to nurture spiritual development of the youths

— to prevent influence of alien cultures

The Objectives of the 11th Myanmar

Traditional Cultural Performing Arts

Competitions

Timeline points topossible human error inN America’s blackoutWASHINGTON , 28 Aug — All signs from a nearly completed timeline point to human

errors in the early stages in the biggest blackout striking eight states in northeasternUnited States and parts of Canada two weeks ago, investigators said.

The retracing of the 600-mile electrical

storm track started at 1 pm on 14 August,

The New York Times reported on Wednes-

day. Three hours passed before local prob-

lems in the Midwest grew into a crisis that

cost billions of dollars and darkened the

homes of millions of people.

“We think we have the timeline nailed

pretty well,” said Donald M Benjamin,

vice-president of the North American Elec-

tric Reliability Council, the industry group

created after the 1965 blackout to maintain

electricity flows.

An expert from the federal government

taking part in the investigation said all the

data pointed to mistakes by people in the

event’s earliest stages, the Times report said.

The crucial missteps appear to have

occurred in the handling of an hour-long

sequence of line failures and plant shut-

downs preceding the full-blown blackout,

which started around 4:10 pm on14 August,

the official said.

“Had all of the existing policies been

followed, this would not have developed

into a cascading event,” the investigator said.

“What we see are institutional breakdowns,

not a breakdown of the system itself.”

Officials at the First Energy Corpora-

tion, the Ohio utility whose territory and

lines have been identified by many experts

as the most likely trigger for the event, on

Tuesday stood by the company’s contention

that there were power plant and line failures

outside of its territory in the hours before its

own troubles began. — MNA/Xinhua

NICOSIA , 28 Aug — National carrier Cyprus Airways recorded worst losses forthe first half of 2003 due to a decrease in tourist traffic to the Mediterranean islandcaused by the war in Iraq and the economic recession affecting European markets,Cyprus News Agency reported Wednesday.

Cyprus Airways records worstlosses for first half of 2003

BERLIN , 28 Aug — A German court handed aformer postman a 10-month suspended jail sentenceand 200 hours community service for failing to deliveraround 61,000 letters, authorities said on Wednesday.

Police discovered mounds of post that had accumu-

lated over two-and-a-half-years filling the rooms and base-

ment of the 36-year-old’s house after locals complained

about missing deliveries. The man resigned from his job.

“He said he had too many letters to deliver on his

round,” said Bernd Lottes, spokesman for the court in the

western town of Neuss. “He was hoping to deliver the

other stuff when he had a bit of breathing space.”

MNA/Reuters

The company reported

an after-tax loss of 17.6 mil-

lion Cyprus pounds (about

35.2 million US dollars) for

the first six months of 2003,

compared to 3.4 million Cy-

prus pounds (about 6.8 mil-

lion US dollars) in the same

period last year.

The Cyprus Airways

Group reported total

revenues of 74.2 million

Cyprus pounds (about 148.4

million US dollars)

compared to 79.3 million

Cyprus pounds (about 158.6

million US dollars) for

the first six months of

2002.

Operational costs,

which included cost of sales

and administration ex-

penses, reached 97 million

Cyprus pounds (194 million

US dollars) in the first six

months of the year, com-

pared to 84 million Cyprus

pounds (168 million US

dollars) for the correspond-

ing period last year.

“Despite the group’s

efforts to mitigate these

negative developments,

which affected all airline

companies, the number of

passengers carried by the

group in the first six months

of 2003 decreased by 4 per

cent, whereas the passenger

traffic to and from Cyprus

decreased by 6 per cent,”

said a statement issued by

Cyprus Airways.

“These are probably the

worst results ever,” an air-

line source said, “it’s been

a very difficult year”.

MNA/Xinhua

German postman convictedfor keeping 61,000 letters

HAVANA , 28 Aug — Cuba will help establish a regional HIV-AIDS and sexuallytransmitted diseases prevention centre in Africa, which has been hit hard by thediseases, it was reported on Wednesday.

Cuba to support creation ofanti-“AIDS” centre in Africa

Cuban specialists will be in charge of

opening and organizing the centre which

will focus on personnel training to cope

with the accelerated spread of AIDS in the

continent.

Cuban expert Yoire Ferrer explained

that the programme will start by the end

of the year, with Cuba giving advice for

six months.

Among the 42 million AIDS-infected

people in the world, nearly 29.4 million

live in sub-Saharan Africa and they lack

adequate treatment due to poverty and poor

medical service in the region.

Cuba, on the other hand, enjoys the

lowest number of HIV-AIDS cases in Latin

America as it attaches importance to edu-

cation, together with advanced medical

care.

The guarantee of adequate treatment,

reintegration of the affected people into the

society and extensive prevention work are

some of Cuba’s achievements in the fight

against AIDS. — MNA/Xinhua

CHICAGO , 28 Aug — A gunman described as adisgruntled employee shot to death at least two peopleon Wednesday and shot four others before he was killedeither by police or by his own hand, police and hospitalofficials said.

At least three dead inChicago workplace shooting

NEW DELHI , 28 Aug — Underlining the market potential in Africa, Latin Americaand China, the Exim Bank on Wednesday said India’s export target can be achievedby increasing trade with these regions where its share currently stood at a meagre 0.62per cent.

Indian exporters should targetAfrica, LatAm, China

Africa, Latin America

and China’s imports together

stood at about 760 billion

US dollars in 2001, account-

ing for about 12 per cent of

global imports, whereas In-

dia’s export to the regions

was only 0.62 per cent, ac-

cording to the Bank’s latest

study titled “Strategy for

Quantum Jump in Exports:

Focus on Africa, Latin

America and China.”

Outlining an analytical

approach for achieving sig-

nificant increase in India’s

exports over the medium

term, the report said the

country could aim to achieve

by 2007, a target import share

of 10 per cent in Africa, 2 per

cent in Latin America and 5

per cent in China.

The report estimates

that if these targets can be

achieved, then India’s cumu-

lative exports to these re-

gions will increase to 24 bil-

lion US dollars by 2007 from

the current level of 4.7 bil-

lion US dollars in 2001, an

Exim Bank release said here.

Exim Bank Managing

Director and CEO TC

Venkatsubramanian said In-

dia should look at the Third

World market for its exports

as 40 per cent of the imports

of developing countries’

come from other developing

countries.

MNA/PTI

Police tried to negot-

iate by telephone with the

gunman but he “wanted no

part of it” and police stormed

the auto parts business where

the shootings occurred, said

police spokesman Pat

Camden. The gunman,

whose name was not re-

leased, “is a disgruntled em-

ployee who either had been

terminated or was going to

be terminated”, Camden

said. A total of seven people

were shot, including the gun-

man, but Camden said it was

not clear whether he was

killed by police or turned his

weapon on himself. Two

hospitals reported the three

fatalities. Witnesses reported

hearing at least two flurries

of gunshots. Police deployed

snipers on nearby rooftops

and evacuated the surround-

ing area. — MNA/Reuters

KOLKATA , 28 Aug — Asingle seater American air-craft crashed at a villagenear here Wednesdaynight half an hour aftertake off for Singapore kill-ing the pilot and injuring avillager.

The plane belonging to

a private operator Southern

Cross Aviation exploded

midair in a ball of fire at

Swetpuar Village in eastern

Indian state West Bengal’s

North 24 Parganas District

within half an hour of taking

off from Netaji Subhash

Chandra Bose International

Airport here for Singapore

enroute Phuket in Thailand,

according to Chayan

Mukherjee, Inspector Gen-

eral (law and order).

Captain Doeke De

Graaf, pilot of the ill-fated

SXA 180 aircraft, took off at

around 8:30 pm (1500 GMT)

but sought permission for

emergency landing after his

plane developed some tech-

nical snag.

MNA/PTI

Americanplane crashes,

pilot killed,villager injured

8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003

No need of a time machine

It was in 1984. I was transferred to the De-

fence Services (Army) School of Education in

PyinOoLwin from an infantry regiment. I was no

longer responsible for the combat duty. I became a

teacher at the School. My duty was a teacher to

teach the instructors who were to upgrade education

qualification of the Tatmadawmen. The Defence

Services (Army) School of Education conducted

teachership courses to raise the qualifications of in-

structors. The School organized personnel with edu-

cational qualifications and taught foreign languages

in addition to the diatlects of the nation races.

My duty at the School was much lighter when

compared with that at the infantry regiment. I did

not need to discharge military operation duties in the

forward areas anymore. In fact, I was in the bullet-

free area. The School kept a mini-museum, and a

library with rare books. There were a lot of books on

Marxism, so rare that even the persons who were

claiming themselves to be the reddest of the Reds

would not have seen them. However, it would be

unmatched when compared with the library at the

Defence Services Academy. The persons who have

access to a library would not be ciphers at all. So, I

got ample time to read and write. I could read any

book — classical or plays — at the library. I began

to realize more and more that my days in PyinOoLwin

were the pleasant ones.

Why?

The person who came from hell would not be

afraid of any unpleasant situation.

If the battle front was likened to hell,

PyinOoLwin was not an unpleasant place, but the

one fully provided with the necessities. Only the

person who came from the desert would know well

about the value of an oasis. And only the person

who had been travelling along the ice-covered ground

would know well the warmth of a fire.

Apart from travelling to Mandalay sometimes,

my wife and I lived peacefully in PyinOoLwin. In

January 1985, we got some holidays as the Inde-

pendence Day in that year fell on the day before the

weekend. We were contemplating visiting some-

where. I asked an official permission from my com-

manding officer to go on a vacation. As my wife

said that she had never been to Lashio, we planned

to visit my friend, Ko Kyaw Soe, in Lashio.

After the Independence Day celebration, two

of us, took a passenger bus, and started our journey.

We bought two tickets for the two seats beside the

driver. (At that time, the passenger buses travelling

along the route were light trucks designed to carry

passengers and some cargo.) We passed through

Nawnghkio, Gokhteik Viaduct, and Kyaukme. The

car was moving at a high speed, and the road was

rough. We were not at ease, although our seats were

the most comfortable ones of the bus. Closing the

side windows made us hard to breathe. So, we had

to keep them open. But the red dust entered and

covered our clothes. It was already dark when we

arrived at Lashio.

“Oh my God!”, exclaimed Ko Kyaw Soe and

his wife, when they saw us covered with dust like

two red human beings. “What’s happened to you?”

“Nothing unusual my friend. We have been

living in PyinOoLwin quite pleasantly, and we have

no more place left to visit in and around the town.

You know, I also lived in PyinOoLwin for four years

as a cadet of the Defence Service Academy...”

“What I mean is that you have the nerve to

travel this journey?”

“Why not? Others are also travelling.”

“Yes, my friend, it is all right with you. But

what about your wife? Others are travelling on the

road, with money in their hand, ready to pay for any

extortion.”

Only then, came the anxiety into my mind. At

that time, the journey between PyinOoLwin and

Lashio was not safe. There were about three differ-

ent armed insurgent groups including the BCP and

armed drug trafficking gangs. There was no safety

for cars in the areas out of the reach of the Tatmadaw.

Multiple gangs came out, halted and checked the

cars, and asked for extortion money. They seized the

suspicious persons. Sometimes, they killed people.

“You are wearing a military jacket...”

What he said was true. If the insurgents saw

the jacket I was wearing, they would surely arrest

me. The situation was dangerous. My wife became

pale with fear. We started our journey with plans to

visit Hsenwi, Kutkai and up to Muse. But we had no

more desire to continue our journey. The illegal

business of smuggling goods at the border was flour-

ishing then. People were satisfied if they were able

to buy any kind of foreign-made goods at low prices.

We went some shopping in Lashio, and left

the town after a two-night stay. On our return trip,

we took the train, escorted by a number of soldiers

all along the way. But we said prayers on the way to

be free from mine explosions.

But I was not the only person who faced simi-

lar situation. The ethnic races of the regions too had

to live in fear for many years. About ten years later,

I arrived at Lashio for the second time to shoot a

film there. It was during the time of the Tatmadaw

Government. Passengers can travel between

PyinOoLwin and Lashio in peace and security. Dur-

ing the time we went to Muse for filming, the group

led by U Khun Sa was still active underground, al-

though others had already exchanged arms for peace.

As we continued our journey to Hsenwi in the

dark, we happened to meet with the Tatmadaw col-

umns that were nearly encountering with the U Khun

Sa’s group. Actors Nay Htet Lin and Nay Lin Oo,

and Make-up A-kyaing were included in our team.

They said prayers non-stop.

Only after restoration of peace in the area, I

shot a film at Kaungkha region located west of the

Loi-hsan-hsit mountain range. U Matu Naw and party

warmly welcomed our team. They showed our team

a small-scale water storage lake, being built by them.

They asked our team to live there for a week. It was

in April, but the weather was bone chilling for us.

So our team had to make a request to let us return

home. The roads were still jumpy then. We saw the

Loi-hsan-hsit range in purple colour under the rays

of the setting sun. On the green plain in the east

were about 500 mules playing and jumping. It is an

unforgettable view for me till now.

In the past, the area was the scene of frequent

battles. “In the past, there were intense armed con-

flicts in the area. We had made great effort to restore

peace. We don’t want our people suffer anymore,

and cannot let peace be destroyed again. We are

rendering help to the endeavour to hold negotiations

with the groups that are still pursuing the armed

struggle line”, U Matu Naw told me. He said these

words from the bottom of his heart.

When we arrived at Kaungkha in February

2001, it was like a magic show that Kaungkha had

totally changed. In the past, there were only one or

two places for the visitors to put up in Muse. The

room provided was so small that the bed occupied

the whole place. As the nets were made with cloths

we found it hard to breathe; so we didn’t get a sound

sleep. But it was better than sleeping without a net.

But Muse now is a large town, busy with

business like any major town in a foreign country.

The surface of the Mandalay-Lashio-Hsenwi-

Kutkai-Muse Road is no more dotted with potholes

as in the past. It is smooth. Except from the nine-

mile section passing through sand hills, the Hsenwi-

Kutkai-Chinshwehaw-Laukkai Road is a tarred fa-

cility.

The year 1988 serves as a line dividing the

two different eras of the time. We do not want to

live in poverty and fear again as we had had during

the time before 1988. And we do not want to face

again the year 1988. I am writing my personal expe-

riences. But I haven’t said or written all my personal

experiences yet. We do not want a time machine that

will send us back to the past.

And we do not want a time machine that will

transport us to an unknown future at once either. We

cannot expand the pace of time or leapfrog the days,

months and years.

(Translation: TMT)Kyemon: 25 August 2003.

* Saving one gallon of fuel per car per monthwill save the nation one US dollar

* Thus, a total of 455,822 cars in Myanmarcan save US$ 5.5 million in a year

* The amount, US $ 5.5 million, can build amajor bridge across Ayeyawady River

Efficient use of fuel

Tin Than Oo

There are about 500,000 householdsusing electricity in Yangon. Thus, saving afour-foot fluorescent lamp every day by eachhousehold amounts to saving power that isequal to the capacity a 20-megawatt powerstation can supply.

Efficient use of electricity* Use daylight as the main source of light* Use the least possible amount of electricity

only if there is not enough natural light* Use the least possible amount of electricity

required in production and service enter-prises

* Preventing waste of electricity benefits theuser and others

* Oppose those relying on externalelements, acting as stooges, holdingnegative views

* Oppose those trying to jeopardizestability of the State and progress ofthe nation

* Oppose foreign nations interfering ininternal affairs of the State

* Crush all internal and externaldestructive elements as the commonenemy

People’s Desire

* Do not be frightenedwhenever intimidated

* Do not be bolsteredwhenever flattered

* Do not be softenedwhenever appeased

All this needs tobe known

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003 9

(from page 1)taken to penetrate into new

prawn markets. In conform-

ity with the guidance, tasks

are to be carried out with

added momentum, he said.

The Secretary-1 dealt

with development of prawn

industry and rural livestock

breeding and exporting qual-

ity marine products.

The Secretary-1 and the

Secretary-2 proceeded to the

Ministry of Industry-1,

where they were welcomed

by Minister U Aung Thaung.

They met with Deputy

Minister for Industry-1 Brig-

Gen Thein Tun and Deputy

Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw

Win and departmental heads

at the meeting hall.

The minister reported on

organizational set-up and

strength of the ministry, con-

dition of the factories that

were handed over to other

ministries or privatized, com-

pletion of 47 new projects,

20 factory construction

projects under implementa-

tion, arrangements for im-

plementation of the projects

of the ministry and produc-

tion sector of the ministry.

Managing Director of

Myanma Textile Industries

U Oo Thein Maung, Man-

aging Director of Myanma

Foodstuff Industries U

Kyaw Myint, Managing

Director of Myanma Phar-

maceutical Industries U

Myint Oo, Managing Direc-

tor of Myanma Ceramics In-

dustries Col Soe Yee, Man-

aging Director of Myanma

General and Maintenance

Industries U Thaik Tun and

Managing Director of

Myanma Paper and Chemi-

cal Industries U Than Shwe

reported on respective facto-

ries, organizational set-up

and strength of the factories,

production capacity and

producted items, stockpil-

ing of raw materials, and ar-

rangements for constructing

new factories. Director-Gen-

eral of Regional Industrial

Coordination and Inspection

Department U San Kyi re-

ported on work being done

and Director General of the

Directorate of Industries U

Tin Hlaing, on production

capacity of the factories un-

der the ministry, and finan-

cial statements including the

ratio of income and expendi-

ture .

The Secretary-1 said that

the Ministry of Industry-1

plays a leading role in pro-

viding various kinds of per-

sonal items to the people.

So, it has been carrying out

undertakings to win satisfac-

ment of the State’s industrial

sector, collective efforts are

to be made for successful

implementation of the

projects in accord with the

five objectives adopted by

the Head of State.

Afterwards, the Secre-

tary-2 delivered a speech,

saying that he had a unique

opportunity to observe the

production processes of the

factories under the ministry

thanks to the reports of the

minister for Industry-1 and

respective officials.

The ministry has to

manufacture products for

basic needs and medicines

for the people and so con-

tinuous efforts are to be

made for enhancement of

the quality of the items and

full distribution of the prod-

ucts to the people in line

with the guidance of the

Head of State.

Only then, will produc-

tion of import-substitute

goods meet success, he

pointed out.

The Ministry of Indus-

try-1 plays a vital role in

building up an industrial na-

tion. The ministry’s products

meet high standard and thus

innovative measures are to

be taken for penetration of

the products into foreign

markets, he said.

The Secretary-1 and the

Secretary-2 inspected the

booth of the ministry.

MNA

will. The state and district

Peace and Development

Councils are to render as-

sistance for the tasks on de-

velopment, economy and so-

cial affairs being imple-

mented to be successful. Af-

terwards he looked around

the wall magazine and pho-

tos in the hall of Sittway Dis-

trict IPRD and gave neces-

sary instructions.—MNA

YANGON, 28 Aug—

Deputy Minister for Infor-

mation Brig-Gen Aung

Thein, together with Man-

aging Director of Printing

and Publishing Enterprise U

Myint Thein and officials,

arrived at the hall of Sittway

District Information and

Public Relations Department

in Sittway, Rakhine State,

on 25 August afternoon.

The deputy minister met

staff officers of the ministry

and personnel there and at-

tended to the needs. The min-

ister made a speech. He said

information work is very sub-

tle and important for the

country. Cooperation is nec-

essary among departments

for the media to be active

and effective and highly-

qualified. It is incumbent

upon the ministry to widen

the knowledge of the public

on health, education, eco-

nomic and social sectors and

it is needed to successfully

carry out the task with good-

Deputy Minister inspectsinformation tasks Yangon City Modernization…

(from page 16)Next, Director-General U

Shwe Kyaw of the Forest

Department reported on tasks

being carried out in the cen-

tral symbol zone, Col Maung

Pa on tasks being carried out

in the relaxation zone, U

Khin Shwe on tasks being

carried out in the recreation

zone, and Deputy Director-

General U Hla Win of the

Fisheries Department on

tasks being carried out in the

education zone.

Officials also reported on

tasks being undertaken by

their respective teams. Those

present at the meeting also

took part in the discussions.

Later, the commander gave

instructions to officials on

timely implementation of

their tasks.

After the meeting, the

commander and party looked

into the modernization tasks

being implemented in the

four zones and gave neces-

sary instructions.

At the Yangon Zoologi-

cal Gardens, the commander

also inspected progress in land

preparation work, construc-

tion of toilets and repairs of

the Natural Historical Mu-

seum, and the fossilized re-

mains of whale in the mu-

seum. Officials conducted the

commander round the mu-

seum and presented reports.

Afterwards, the commander

gave instructions and left the

zoological gardens. — MNA

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win and Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein view the booth of the Ministry of Industry-1. — MNA

Commander Maj-Gen Maung Oo makes a speech at the opening of sub-printing house (Sittway) in Rakhine State. MNA

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win gives instructions on work of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries at the meeting hall of the Fisheries Departmentin Ahlon Township. — MNA

tion of the customers and

enhancing the quality of the

products.

The Government has

been taking measures for the

development of the entire

industrial sector of the State

by practically combining a

State-owned industrial sec-

tor and another one, and the

State-owned industrial sec-

tor and the private industrial

sector, and success has been

made, he added. The Gov-

ernment is ready to provide

more assistance for the suc-

cess in production sector of

the ministry and widely pro-

ducing import-substitute

items.

For ensuring develop-

Governmentis giving …

(from page 16)contribution towards the de-

velopment of Rakhine State.

The deputy minister also

made an address. The man-

aging director reported on

arrangements for distribution

of Myanma Alin and Kyemon

dailies. A local resident spoke

words of thanks.

The commander, the

deputy minister and guests

viewed the sub-printing

house. Thanks to the opening

of the sub-printing house, the

daily issues can be sent to the

townships and villages in

Rakhine State within a day,

and the local people can read

current news like readers in

Yangon.

So far, a total of seven

sub-printing houses includ-

ing the one in Sittway have

been opened in Mandalay,

Magway, Taunggyi,

Kengtung, Kalay and

Myitkyina. — MNA

Sittway sub-printing house…

10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003

Technological Development Training School for Farmers

Agriculture is the

mainstay of the State’s

economy, and over 70 per

cent of the nation’s popu-

lation are engaged in it. A

total of 43 per cent of the

nation’s GDP and 33 per

cent of export items are

from the agricultural sec-

tor.

The Government

has adopted proper and ap-

propriate policies and has

been rendering necessary

assistance in all spheres,

thus contributing towards

remarkable development in

the agricultural sector.

The distinct

Pyu Multi-purpose Dam Project in the offingArticle by Khin Maung Than (Setmu)

The government has

been building dams and res-

ervoirs small, medium and

large for agricultural purpose

and regional greening tasks.

At the same time, all-round

development projects are

being implemented for de-

velopment of agriculture,

economic and social sectors

in the interests of the State

and the people. Out of the

all-round development

projects, the Pyu Multi-pur-

progress of the agricultural

sector has resulted in the

significant improvement in

the living standard of the

people in rural areas.

The emergence of

the training school is fruit-

ful results of cooperation of

the Ministry of Agriculture

and Irrigation and the

Farmers School of Kannan

in the Republic of Korea.

The training school

was established on the

51.5-acre land in the

Doekwin Farm,

PyinOoLwin Township.

The cornerstone-laying cer-

emony for construction of

the training school was

held on 11 September 2001

and the opening ceremony,

on 22 June 2002.

The aims of the

opening of the training

school are — to develop

agricultural methods; to

improve the living standard

of Myanmar farmers and

arouse their interest in ag-

ricultural services; and to

cause the farmers to cher-

ish agriculture based on

patriotic spirit and coopera-

tion.

Prescribing the sub-

jects of agricultural

method, farming, agricul-

Article by Maung Maung Kyaw

pose Dam Project in Pyu

Township, Bago Division,

was launched in 2001-2002

for development of Sittoung

Valley.

The stone-filled em-

bankment of the dam is 1,020

feet long and 245 feet high.

On the Pyu Creek, the em-

bankment will be able to gen-

erate 32 megawatts. The 115

feet long and 20 feet high

diversion weir of the dam is

of ogee type. The 2,520 feet

long diversion tunnel is also

of ogee type. The maximum

storage capacity of the dam

is 632,533 acre feet. The

project will benefit 120,000

acres of paddy and other

crops in Oktwin and

Zeyawady townships, Bago

Division.

The project is 11

miles from the milepost No

145 of Yangon-Mandalay

Highway. The project started

in the open season of 2001-

2002 and will be completed

in four years.

The main canal of the

dam is 41.2 miles long and

the tributary canal 19.6 miles

long. The region where the

project is being implemented

has an annual average rain-

fall of 100 inches. Flowing

through Middle Yoma, the

current of the Pyu Creek is

swift. It is sure that the creek

could generate full hydel-

power supply, thereby con-

tributing to development of

the village-tracts nearby.

There are water re-

sources — Khaboung, Swa

and Pyu creeks in Bago

Yoma. Irrigation water sup-

plied by the dams of Swa,

Khaboung and Pyu will

decorate Sittoung Basin with

golden paddy fields. Further-

more, there will be a high

yield of sugarcane in the east-

ern part of Bago Yoma,

thereby serving the interests

of the State and the people.

The State has been

tapping the invaluable water

and land resources by apply-

ing various modern technolo-

gies. Building dams and res-

ervoirs is of paramount im-

portance for the agricultural

sector.

There have emerged

150 dams in total so far in the

nation. So, farmers, on their

part, are urged to make tre-

mendous efforts for the de-

velopment of Myanma agro-

economy.

*****(Translation: TS)

(Myanma Alin: 26-8-2003)

Diversion tunnel being dug by heavy machinery.

Pyu dam project site.

tural research and agricul-

tural engineering, the train-

ing school will conduct

short- and long-term degree

and diploma courses. In

addition to these subjects,

the school will have to

place emphasis on cultivat-

ing spiritual development

of the trainees.

In technical coop-

eration with the ROK, the

school will take measures

for development of such

crops as mushroom, apple,

pear, orange, tea, coffee,

grape and Ginsin. Now, al-

together 40 trainees across

the nation are attending the

courses.

To receive the train-

ees, the first priority is

given to farmers, the sec-

ond, to staff of the Minis-

try of Agriculture and Irri-

gation, and the third, to

persons from private or-

ganizations and non-gov-

ernmental organizations.

Arrangements will be made

to send the outstanding

trainees to ROK for further

studies.

Therefore, by nur-

turing the farmers, the ag-

ricultural sector and devel-

opment projects of the na-

tion will meet success.

*****(Translation: MS)

*****(Myanma Alin: 27-8-2003)

The Technological Development Training School opened on 22 June 2002.

Tractors manufactured by Monywa Industrial Zone in Monywa Township,Sagaing Division.

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003 11

Implementation of projects for socio-economicdevelopment of all regions in the country

The Ministry of Electric Power has been implementing hydropower projects, natural gas-fired power station projects and coal-fired power stationprojects to fulfil the nation’s power needs. Yeywa Hydropower project, the largest in Myanmar, will generate 3,550 million kilowatt hours of elec-

tricity per year. The photo shows the diversion Tunnels (Inlet) of Yeywa Hydropower Project.

The government has

been building the

infrastructures in

Kyaukse region for

nurturing human re-

sources and enabling

the students of

Kyaukse region to

pursue education with

peace of mind. Gov-

ernment Technologi-

cal College which was

opened on 16 August

2003 in Kyaukse.

MNA

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MYANMA FARM EQUIP-

MENT FACTORY OF

THE AGRICULTURAL

MECHANIZATION DE-

PARTMENT IN KYAUKSE,

MANDALAY DIVISION:

It is targeted to pro-

duce 10,000 power

tillers and 5,000

harvesters per year.

MNA

12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003

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TRADE MARK CAUTIONThe CPAC Roof Tile

Co., Ltd., a company incor-

porated in Thailand, of No. 1

Siam Cement Road, Bangsue

Sub-district, Bangsue Dis-

trict, Bangkok Metropolis,

Thailand, is the Owner of the

Trade Marks:-

Reg. No. 3883/2000

Reg. No. 3884/2000

Reg. No. 3885/2000

Reg. No. 3886/2000

Reg. No. 3887/2000

Reg. No. 3888/2000

Reg. No. 3889/2000in respect of “Roof covering

(not of metal), roofing (not

of metal), roof flashing (not

of metal) and roofing tiles

(not of metal)”

Fraudulent imitation or

unauthorised use of the said

Trade Marks will be dealt

with according to law.

Win Mu Tin,M.A., H.G.P., D.B.L

for The CPAC Roof TileCo., Ltd.

P.O. Box 60, Yangon.

Dated: 29 August 2003

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BUCHAREST, 28 Aug — Romanian President Ion Iliescu said Tuesday that he hasconfidence in the future development of economic and trade relations between his countryand China.

Romanian President confident ofRomanian-Chinese economic ties

Speaking upon his arrival

at the airport after a week-

long visit to China, Iliescu said

there exists significant

potential for the further

expansion of economic and

trade relations between the two

countries.

He has seen an

economically-booming

China, Iliescu said, adding that

China should play an

important role in international

affairs. The President hoped

to boost Romanian-Chinese

cooperation in the fields of

science, information tech-

nology and ecology. He also

called for more Chinese

investment in Romania.

During his visit, Chinese

telecom equipment

manufacturer China ZTE

Corporation signed a 94-

million-US-dollar contract

Wednesday with Romania’s

POStelecom, to help Romania

build a nationwide telecom

network.

MNA/Xinhua

China to foster ties withKenya on education

NAIROBI , 28 Aug — China will foster ties with Kenyain the field of education, a senior Chinese official saidhere Tuesday.

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“The Chinese Govern-

ment considers China-

Kenya educational ex-

changes and cooperation as

a significant component of

the two countries’ relations,”

said Guo Chongli, Chinese

Ambassador to Kenya.

He made the remarks at

the send-off reception, held

in the Chinese Embassy in

Kenya, for Kenyan students

on Chinese Government

scholarship.

A total of eight Kenyan

students have won this year’s

Chinese Government schol-

arship and are leaving for

China soon.

“I believe that more and

more Kenyan students will

gain opportunity to study in

China in the future,” Guo

said. — MNA/Xinhua

L USAKA , 28 Aug — Thefood security situation inZambia is still fragile de-spite a bumper harvest inlast farming season, theUnited Nations Develop-ment Programme(UNDP) said here Tues-day.

Speaking at the launch

of the 2003 Zambia Na-

tional Human Development

Report, UNDP resident

representative Olubanke

King-Akerele said the

bumper harvest recorded

during the 2002/2003 farm-

ing season has produced

food surplus in most areas

of Zambia except Southern

Province.

King-Akerele, how-

ever, said: “The UN and its

partners are... under no il-

lusion that the emergency

is over. Achievements of

the last 12 months remain

fragile, especially in regard

to HIV/AIDS and adverse

weather.” — MNA/Xinhua

Vietnamnabs eight in

recordheroin bust

HANOI, 28 Aug — Viet-

nam has scored its biggest

drug bust and arrested eight

people accused of smuggling

a record 466 kilos of heroin

worth over 7.5 million US

dollars.

A narcotics officer in Ho

Chi Minh City told Reuterson Wednesday that the eight,

arrested late last week, were

related to the nation’s big-

gest drug ring.

“They have testified that

they dealt with more than

1,400 packs (466 kilos) of

heroin,” the officer said, add-

ing that no trial date was set

yet as investigations were

still ongoing. State media

said the eight —who include

a policeman — smuggled the

heroin from Laos into Viet-

nam’s province of Nghe An.

They had used the north-

south highway to distribute

the drug to south provinces

since early 2003.

MNA/Reuters

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

UN says foodsecurity still

fragile in Zambia

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003 13

Chinese riot police take part in a police combat contest in Guangzhou, the capital ofChina’s southern province of Guangdong,on 26 August, 2003. The event was held to

improve the ability of Guangzhou police forces.—INTERNET

Visitors observe the planet Mars through a reflector telescope at the Buenos Aires’Planetary, Argentina, on 26 August, 2003, Mars is getting ready for its close-up, withthe red planet coming as near to Earth this month as it has in almost 60,000 years, a

silmilar approaching will occur again in the year 2287.—INTERNET

Stargazers ready for closeencounter with Mars

SYDNEY, 28 August — The last time Mars came this close to Earth, our ancestorswere living in caves and struggling to make basic tools out of rocks.

A mere 60,000 years later,

thousands of people around

the world will use a vast ar-

ray of high-tech digital and

optical equipment on

Wednesday to observe the

“red planet” as it passes.

From the Polynesian

shores of Tahiti to outback

Australia and Japan amateur

and professional stargazers

began aiming their tel-

escopes towards the eastern

sky for a close encounter with

Mars.

At 0951 GMT Mars will

pass just 34.65 million miles

close to Earth, making it the

closest encounter between

the two planets since the

Stone Age.

“Mars will be the bright-

est object in the sky except

for the moon and its reddish

colour will make it easy to

find,” said Nick Lomb, Syd-

ney Observatory’s curator of

astronomy.

“Telescopes, even small

ones, will allow you to see

detail on Mars, including a

polar cap and other surface

features.”

The last time Mars came

nearer was around Septem-

ber 12 in 57,617 BC when

Mars was about 34.62 mil-

lion miles from Earth. If you

miss it this time you’ll have

to wait 284 years for another

such close encounter.

The US-based Planetary

Society has declared August

27 “Mars Day”. Its web site

details global events from

official viewings from ob-

servatories in Sydney and

Beijing to desert star parties

in places like Jordan.

Some of the best viewing

will be in the southern hemi-

sphere, especially from iso-

lated tiny South Pacific is-

lands like Tahiti, thought to

be the closest point on Earth

to Mars, and outback

Australia, where a lack of

pollution from city lights

means Mars will shine bright

red in the night sky.

Mars will appear to be

about the same size as a mid-

sized crater on the moon to

those looking with the naked

eye. — MNA/Reuters

12th AsianShipowners Forum

ends in HKHONG KONG, 28 Aug — The 12th Asian Shipowners

Forum (ASF) ended here Tuesday afternoon, with 93delegates from 12 Asian countries and regions having anin-depth discussion on a wide range of issues, said theforum’s Chairman K H Koo.

A joint statement issued at the conclusion of the forum

noted that the ASF reaffirmed the importance for the Interna-

tional Maritime Organization (IMO) in setting up global

standards to regulate international shipping.

Criminal activities such as maritime piracy and armed

robbery pose a severe threat to the safety and security of ships,

the ASF strongly urges all littoral states, whose waters are

infected with pirates, to cooperate more closely to achieve a

more practical and effective approach, such as multilateral

surveillance patrols, in eliminating any threats and dangers in

this regard.

The two-day forum welcomed the increased cooperation

between training institutions and shipowners in the training

of seafarers in Asia, which will greatly assist in the continued

promotion of supply and employment of Asian seafarers.

Recognizing that all seafarers should be entitled to take

shore leave, the forum urges all administrations to accept the

new Seafarers Identity Document to facilitate entry for pur-

poses of shore leave and transit to and from vessels. The

statement disclosed that the 13th annual meeting of the forum

is to be held in Singapore from May 24 to May 26, 2004, with

the chairman of the Federation of ASEAN Shipowners

Associations ( FASA) Carlos Salinas being the next ASF’s

chairman. Asia now controls and operates more than 40 per

cent of the world’s fleet, supplies the vast majority of its

seafarers and builds most of its ships. — MNA/Xinhua

After “Columbia” tragedy,NASA considers space rescue

WASHINGTON , 28 Aug — Could the Columbia disaster have been avoided? After thefatal accident, NASA came up with a possible scenario to rescue the crew with anothershuttle.

If shuttle controllers knew by the seventh

day of the mission there was catastrophic

damage to Columbia’s left wing, they could

have rushed shuttle Atlantis into orbit and

evacuated Columbia’s crew before the supply

of breathable air ran out, investigators said in

their report on Tuesday.

As part of the independent probe into the

February 1 disintegration of the shuttle over

Texas that killed seven astronauts, investiga-

tors asked the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration to explore ways to repair the

ship in flight or evacuate the crew members.

The repair option was considered too high

risk, but the rescue would have been possible,

NASA told the Columbia Accident Investiga-

tion Board.

The Columbia crew could have survived

in orbit until February 15, even though their

scheduled landing day was February 1. If

controllers had early notice the shuttle’s wing

was severely damaged, Atlantis could have

been made ready for a space rendezvous, the

report said.

The Atlantis, which was set for a March

launch, could have been ready for a rescue

launch during the period from February 10 to

February 15, and weather records show a

launch was possible at that time.

MNA/Reuters

MRC report revealschanging water flows in

Mekong River BasinPHNOM PENH, 28 Aug — Water flow in the Mekong

River Basin has changed significantly, with more waterflowing through the river during the dry season and lessduring the wet season, according to a report of theMekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat issuedhere on Wednesday.

The report, the State of

the Basin Report 2003, is the

first major report to be re-

leased in six years on the state

of water and related resources

of Lower Mekong River Ba-

sin. According to the report,

long-term observations over

several decades show that

more water has been flowing

through the river during the

dry season, and less during

the wet season. “This effect

may be linked to numerous

small irrigation reservoirs be-

ing built over a period of time

all over the river basin,” the

report said.

“Our research shows that

many developments may be

having more impact on the

river basin than one or two

large ones,” said Joern

Kristensen, chief executive

officer of the MRC Secre-

tariat. “To ensure that people

have enough food to eat, re-

gional cooperation to man-

age the impacts of change has

become more important than

ever before.”

He said, “the MRC has

been getting the right kind of

data and this is a crucial first

step for successful coopera-

tion. We hope the report will

become a valuable resource

document for governments,

development banks and

agencies focussing on devel-

opment in the Lower

Mekong Basin.” The State

of the Basin Report 2003 was

produced by the MRC as part

of its ongoing work of re-

viewing the condition of the

river basin.—MNA/Xinhua

Guangdong launchesnew campaign to crack

down on smugglingGUANGZHOU , 28 Aug — South China’s Guangdong

Province launched a new campaign on 18 August(scheduled to last until the beginning of 2004) to crackdown on the rampant smuggling activities across theprovince.

Huang Huahua, the province’s governor, revealed this

here in the province’s capital Tuesday. He said the new

campaign will mainly focus on smuggling activities in the

Pearl River delta and in Beibu Gulf, in the vicinity of the

city of Zhanjiang.

Huang said the smuggling of CDs and cars is still on the

rise, while violence against anti-smuggling law enforce-

ment officers have been recorded during recent months.

“We still face a tough challenge in the fight against the

smugglers,” he said at an anti-smuggling work meeting

which closed here Tuesday.

With a coastline of 3,368 kilometres, Guangdong has

always had a big smuggling problem.

MNA/Xinhua

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SPORTS

United and Arsenal are the only sides to

have won their first three games of the

season. The London side lead the table by

scoring more goals — eight to United’s

seven. Arsenal dominated the early stages at

Highbury, but Villa held on until 12 minutes

into the second half when England centre

back Sol Campbell headed home following

a corner. France striker Thierry Henry scored

a second in injury time.

United, fielding a new-look midfield in-

cluding Brazilian debutant Kleberson and

Cristiano Ronaldo, took a 10th-minute lead

against Wolverhampton Wanderers thanks

to a header from a corner by defender John

O’Shea — his first goal for the club.

But struggling Wolves stuck to their task

and had several good chances to equalize

through Senegal striker Henri Camara as United

failed to impose their class on the match.

Liverpool’s disappointing start to the sea-

son continued with a 0-0 draw at home

against Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool have

two points from three games and have scored

just one goal, a twice-taken penalty by Eng-

land striker Michael Owen.

Arsenal started brightly but their attack-

ing flair was doused down by the visiting

side who packed the midfield.

Henry and France midfielder Robert Pires

had several chances to put the 2002 champi-

ons ahead, none better than Henry’s in the

15th minute when he lobbed Villa goal-

keeper Thomas Sorensen, but the ball went

just wide.

Sweden’s Fredrik Ljungberg then hit

the bar with a chipped shot but a goal would

not come. Arsenal’s frustration bubbled over

at the break when Pires was involved in a

fierce argument with Villa defender Olof

Mellberg which continued in the tunnel.

Twelve minutes into the second half

Campbell, sent off in Arsenal’s opening game

against Everton, made the most of a mistake

in the Villa defence at a corner and headed

home from close range.

Villa were always in the game until Henry,

put through after good work by substitute

Dennis Bergkamp, slid home an injury-time

goal from a tight angle.

United, who had scored six goals in two

games, against Wolves, who had let in nine,

appeared to have an easy game on their

hands and dominated the first 15 minutes.

But United, with Roy Keane playing at

centre back alongside O’Shea for the first

time, failed to build on their lead in a scrappy

first-half performance.

Indeed Wolves, with former United fa-

vourites Paul Ince and Denis Irwin in their

ranks, should have scored near the break

when Camara, signed from Sedan earlier this

month, had two good chances.

He hit the better chance past United keeper

Tim Howard — but also just past the right

post — when free in front of goal. Wolves,

thanks to a well-marshalled defence, matched

United after the break and Camara had two

more good chances, hitting an overhead kick

just over the bar. —MNA/Reuters

Russia’s Tatyana Lebedeva competes in the women’s triple jump final during the 9thIAAF World Athletics Championships at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis outside

Paris.—INTERNET

Maria Mutola (L) of Mozambique looks over her shoulder as she overtakes Kelly Holmes(C) of Britain to win the women’s 800 metres during the 9th World Athletics Championshipsat the Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris on 26 August, 2003. Mutola won in one minute 59.89 seconds. Natalya Khrushchelyova of Russia (R) was third. — INTERNET

from the crowd for his first touch and he went

close to an opening goal with his first free

kick from the left of the area after just seven

minutes.

He squandered two more good opportuni-

ties from dead ball situations in the first half

but he was a far more active participant than

he had been in Sunday’s 2-1 defeat in the first

leg.

Zinedine Zidane was Real’s other out-

standing performer, the French midfielder

running the midfield with his customary

elan.

The opening goal came when he skipped

his way into the box and powered in a shot

that Franco could only palm away.

Roberto Carlos, doubling up on the left,

was first on to the rebound and his cross gave

Raul a simple chance.

Zidane also started the move that led to

Real’s second goal, finding Figo in space

on the right to set up Ronaldo, and the

Frenchman’s swift break from defence led

to Beckham’s first official goal for the

club.

Mallorca had gone close on three

occasions but were thwarted each time by

Iker Casillas.

The Real keeper did well to tip over a free

kick from Arnold Bruggink just before the

hour mark.

Ariel Ibagaza forced a similar save from

Casillas after 69 minutes and the Spanish

international keeper was grateful to his

crossbar for keeping out Fernando Nino’s

header.

MNA/Reuters

Real opened the scoring in the final

minute of the first half when Raul slid in to

convert a cross from Roberto Carlos.

Ronaldo made it 2-0 eight minutes after

the break, the Brazilian running on to a pass

from Luis Figo and slipping his shot past

Leo Franco, before Beckham capped a

much-improved performance with a fine

goal after 73 minutes.

The England captain, playing his first

game for Real at the Bernabeu since his 35-

million-euro (38-million-US-dollar) move

from Manchester United, beat Mallorca

keeper Leo Franco to Ronaldo’s left-wing

cross and powered his header into the empty

net.

Beckham, not famed for his heading

ability, raised his arms in triumph and de-

lightedly accepted the applause from the

55,000 Bernabeu crowd before being

embraced by his teammates.

He scored once on Real’s pre-season

tour of Asia, but this was the midfielder’s

first official goal in the white shirt of Real

Madrid following his move.

Victory for Real in the traditional cur-

tain-raiser against the winners of the King’s

Cup earned them the first trophy of the

new Spanish season and settled the ques-

tion of Beckham’s ability to fit into the

Real side.

Beckham had played poorly in his first

two appearances for Real in Spain but he

immediately looked more comfortable in

his customary right-sided midfield

position.

The England man received a huge cheer

Beckham the hero as Real win Super CupMADRID , 28 Aug — David Beckham marked his home debut for Real Madrid with

a spectacular headed goal as the reigning Spanish champions beat Real Mallorca3-0 to win the Super Cup 4-2 on aggregate.

Celtic seal ChampionsLeague spot with 1-0 win

GLASGOW, 28 Aug — Celtic celebrated their 100th home

game in European competition by clinching a place in

the Champions League on Wednesday, beating MTK

Budapest 1-0 in the third qualifying round.

Leading 4-0 from the opening leg in Hungary, the Celtic

Park second leg was always likely to be a formality and

England striker Chris Sutton scored the only goal of the

match to complete a 5-0 aggregate win.

Last season’s UEFA Cup finalists Celtic rarely found

top gear in a low-key contest, but that will be quickly

forgotten as they look forward to Thursday’s draw for the

tournament’s group stages.

There was a marked gulf in class between the sides and

Celtic settled for a solitary goal against Budapest, who have

the consolation of a UEFA Cup place, as Didier Agathe

crossed for Sutton to head home after 13 minutes.

Welsh striker John Hartson came on as a second-half

substitute for the home side, after a back injury had sidelined

him since April. — MNA/Reuters

Lazio beat Benfica to takeChampions League spot

OPORTO (Portugal), 28 Aug — Italian club Lazio sealed a place in the ChampionsLeague group stage when they beat Portugal’s Benfica 1-0 in the second leg of theirthird qualifying round tie on Wednesday.

The Roman side went ahead in the 28th

minute with a header by Brazilian defender

Cesar and held on to complete a 4-1 aggre-

gate victory. Lazio won the first leg 3-1 a

fortnight ago in Italy. Lazio controlled the

midfield against a sluggish Benfica side

hampered by the absence of strikers Pedro

Mantorras and Nuno Gomes as they re-

cover from surgery.

Benfica coach Jose Antonio Camacho

praised his squad for pressing to the end

even though Benfica had been unable to

breach Lazio’s defence or veteran goalkeeper

Angelo Peruzzi. Benfica, returning to Euro-

pean competition after a two-season absence,

squandered a chance in the 11th minute

when a header by Hungarian striker Miklos

Feher flew wide of the right post.

Peruzzi also made a fine save from a

Feher shot in the 27th minute. Benfica pressed

further in the second half but failed to breach

Lazio’s smothering defence.— MNA/Reuters

LONDON, 28 Aug — Arsenal sneaked ahead of Manchester United at the top of thePremier League on Wednesday with a 2-0 defeat of Aston Villa while the championsscored just once in a win over bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Arsenal go top on goaldifference from United

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 2003 15

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7:30 am 3. Morning news

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4:00 pm 1. Martial song

4:15 pm 2. Song to uphold

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4:30 pm 3. Practice in Reading

4:40 pm 4. Musical programme

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7:05 pm 15. Milo success in soccer

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-Moonlight shadow (Missing Heart) -Do I have to say the words (Bryan Adams)

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Ayeyawady (Mandalayto Pyay) (Part - II)

9:25 Traditional Pa-ODance

9:30 National News9:35 Foreign Correspon-

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9:40 Song “Blue Moon”9:45 National News9:50 National Kandawgyi

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Beauty & ScenicSights “Come andSee Myanmar”

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Greetings15:32 Song of Myanmar

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Dishes “Pork Currymixed with VegetableSour Soup”

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Song“A Way For Lovers”

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Dishes “Pork Currymixed with VegetableSour Soup”

21:45 National News21:50 Lifestyles along the

Ayeyawady (Mandalayto Pyay) (Part - II)

21:55 Traditional Pa-ODance

22:00 National News22:05 Foreign Correspon-

dents Visit BorderAreas (Part - III)

22:10 Song “Blue Moon”22:15 National News22:20 National Kandawgyi

Gardens22:25 Songs on Screen

“Flowers in Profusion”22:30 National News22:35 Myanma Seafood22:40 Myanmar Cuisine

“Roasted-Rice Powderwith Fish”

22:45 National News22:50 Chin Cultural Museum22:55 Dance of the Maidens23:00 National News23:05 How to Cook “The

Nga-paine Fish Curry”23:10 Myanmar Modern

Song “Golden Myan-mar Golden Welcome”

23:15 National News23:20 Tour in Myanmar

“Pindaya”23:25 Song of Myanmar

Beauty & ScenicSights “Come and SeeMyanmar”

29-8-2003˚(Friday) &30-8-2003 (Saturday)Evening & Morning

Transmission(23:30 - 01:30)

23:30 Signature TuneGreetings

23:32 Song of MyanmarBeauty & ScenicSights “Myanma Pano-rama & Myanma Sen-timent”

23:36 A Gift of Water forDry Zone

23:40 Headline News23:42 Easily Cooked Tasty

Dishes “Pork Currymixed with VegetableSour Soup”

Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hoursMST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partlycloudy in lower Sagaing Division and rain or thundershow-ers have been isolated in Kayah State, Mandalay and MagwayDivisions, scattered in Shan and Chin States, upper Sagaingand Taninthayi Divisions and widespread in the remainingareas with isolated heavyfall in Rakhine State. The notewor-thy amounts of rainfall recorded were Sittway (4.02) inches,Mawlamyine (2.68) inches and Thandwe (2.64) inches.Maximum temperature on 27-8-2003 was 29.2°C (85°F).Minimum temperature on 28-8-2003 was 19.6°C (67°F).Relative humidity at 9:30 hrs MST on 28-8-2003 was 100%.Total sunshine hours on 27-8-2003 was (1.5) hours approx.Rainfall on 28-8-2003 was 31 mm at Yangon Airport, 27mm at Kaba-Aye and 15 mm at central Yangon. Total rain-fall since 1-1-2003 was 1720 mm (67.72 inches) at YangonAirport, 1878 mm (73.94 inches) at Kaba-Aye and 1895 mm(74.61 inches) at central Yangon. Maximum wind speed atYangon (Kaba-Aye) was 22 mph from northwest at (11:35)hours MST on 27-8-2003.

Bay inference: Monsoon is moderate to strong in theBay of Bengal. Forecast valid until evening of 29-8-2003:Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Kayah State, lowerSagaing, Mandalay and Magway Divisions, scattered inKachin, Shan and Chin States, upper Sagaing and TaninthayiDivisions and widespread in the remaining areas. Degree ofcertainty is (80%). State of the sea: Squalls with moderateto rough seas are likely at times in the Gulf of Mottama,Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed insqualls may reach (40) mph. Sea will be moderate elsewherein Myanmar water. Outlook for subsequent two days: Mod-erate monsoon. Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areafor 29-8-2003: Some rain. Degree of certainty is (100%).Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for 29-8-2003: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Degreeof certainty is (60%). Flood bulletin (Issued at 11:00 hrMST on 28-8-2003): According to the (06:30)hr MST ob-servation today, the waterlevel of Sittoung River at Madaukis (1085)cm. It may remain above its danger level of (1070)cmduring the next (72)hrs commencing noon today.

16:25 Song of MyanmarBeauty & ScenicSights “Myanma Pano-rama & Myanma Sen-timent”

16:30 National News16:35 Myanma Seafood16:40 Myanmar Cuisine

“Roasted-Rice Powderwith Fish”

16:45 National News16:50 Chin Cultural Museum16:55 Dance of the Maidens17:00 National News17:05 How to Cook “The

Nga-paine Fish Curry”17:10 Myanmar Modern

Song “Golden Myan-mar Golden Welcome”

17:15 National News17:20 Tour in Myanmar

“Pindaya”17:25 Song of Myanmar

Beauty & ScenicSights “Come and SeeMyanmar”

Evening Transmission(19:30 - 23:30)

19:30 Signature TuneGreetings

19:32 Song of MyanmarBeauty & ScenicSights “Myanma Pano-rama & Myanma Sen-timent”

19:36 Myanmar's Pride &Glory

19:40 Headline News19:42 Easily Cooked Tasty

Dishes (Chicken withgourd curry bachelorstyle)

19:45 National News19:50 Asian Fantasy Orches-

tra (Part - V)19:55 Brave Youth Showing

His Strength & Ability20:00 National News20:05 Lifestyles along the

Ayeyawady (Mandalayto Pyay) (Part - 1)

20:10 Myanmar ModernSong “Speakingthrough our eyes”

20:15 National News20:20 Myanmar Marine

Products For All Na-tions

20:25 Song “The Land ofShan Beauties”

20:30 National News20:35 Interview on Marque-

try Painting20:40 Myanmar Cuisine

“Steamed Fish”20:45 National News20:50 Myanma Jaggery20:55 Chin Dance21:00 National News21:05 Myanmar Traditional

Fan21:10 Myanmar Modern

23:45 National News23:50 Lifestyles along the

Ayeyawady (Mandalayto Pyay) (Part - II)

23:55 Traditional Pa-ODance

24:00 National News00:05 Foreign Correspon-

dents Visit BorderAreas (Part - III)

00:10 Song “Blue Moon”00:15 National News00:20 National Kandawgyi

Gardens00:25 Song of Myanmar

Beauty & ScenicSights “MyanmaPanorama & MyanmaSentiment”

00:30 National News00:35 Myanma Seafood00:40 Myanmar Cuisine

“Roasted-Rice Powderwith Fish”

00:45 National News00:50 Chin Cultural Museum00:55 Dance of the Maidens01:00 National News01:05 How to Cook “The

Nga-paine Fish Curry”01:10 Myanmar Modern

Song “Golden Myan-mar Golden Welcome”

01:15 National News01:20 Tour in Myanmar

“Pindaya”01:25 Song of Myanmar

Beauty & ScenicSights “Come and SeeMyanmar”

30-8-2003˚(Saturday)

Morning Transmission(03:30 - 07:30)

03:30 Signature TuneGreetings

03:32 Song of MyanmarBeauty & ScenicSights “Mingalabar”

03:36 Myanmar's Pride &Glory

03:40 Headline News03:42 Easily Cooked Tasty

Dishes (Chicken withgourd curry bachelorstyle)

03:45 National News03:50 Asian Fantasy Orches-

tra (Part - V)03:55 Brave Youth Showing

His Strength & Abi-lity

04:00 National News04:05 Lifestyles along the

Ayeyawady (Mandalayto Pyay) (Part - 1)

04:10 Myanmar ModernSong “Speakingthrough our eyes”

04:15 National News04:20 Myanmar Marine

Products For All Na-tions

04:25 Song “The Land ofShan Beauties”

04:30 National News04:35 Interview on Marque-

try Painting04:40 Myanmar Cuisine

“Steamed Fish”04:45 National News04:50 Myanma Jaggery04:55 Chin Dance05:00 National News05:05 Myanmar Traditional

Fan05:10 Myanmar Modern

Song“A Way For Lovers”

05:12 Myanma Rubber05:15 National News05:20 Usefulness of the

whole toddy palm05:30 Song of Myanmar

Beauty & ScenicSights “Mingalabar”

05:36 A Gift of Water forDry Zone

05:40 Headline News05:42 Easily Cooked Tasty

Dishes “Pork Currymixed with VegetableSour Soup”

05:45 National News05:50 Lifestyles along the

Ayeyawady (Mandalay to Pyay) (Part-II)

05:55 Traditional Pa-ODance

06:00 National News06:05 Foreign Correspon-

dents Visit BorderAreas (Part - III)

06:10 Song “Blue Moon”06:15 National News06:20 National Kandawgyi

Gardens6:25 Songs On Screen

“Flowers in Profu-sion”

06:30 National News06:35 Myanma Seafood06:40 Myanmar Cuisine

“Roasted-Rice Powderwith Fish”

06:45 National News06:50 Chin Cultural Museum06:55 Dance of the Maidens07:00 National News07:05 How to Cook “The

Nga-paine Fish Curry”07:10 Myanmar Modern

Song “Golden Myan-mar Golden Welcome”

07:15 National News07:20 Tour in Myanmar

“Pindaya”07:25 Song of Myanmar

Beauty & ScenicSights“Come and SeeMyanmar”

16 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 29 August, 20033rd Waxing of Tawthalin, 1365 ME Friday, 29 August, 2003

YANGON, 28 Aug — The

Dhamma Sakkya Associa-

tion of Public Works (Head

Office) under the Ministry

of Construction celebrated

its 12th founding anniver-

sary at the head office on

Shwedagon Pagoda Road

here this morning.

Present on the occasion

were Minister for Construc-

tion Maj-Gen Saw Tun and

wife, Deputy Ministers U

Tint Swe and Brig-Gen

Myint Thein and wife, de-

partmental heads, officials,

and wellwishers.

The minister, the deputy

ministers and their wives

presented awards to volun-

teers and wellwishers of the

association.

Next, the minister, ac-

companied by the deputy

ministers and officials, ar-

rived at the construction site

of No 2 Thanlyin bridge at 9

am. At the briefing hall,

Project Chief Engineer U

Myint Lwin reported on con-

struction of the bridge, the

erecting of piles, and tasks

left to be done. Managing

Director U Nay Soe Naing

made a supplementary

report on arrangements

for installation of concrete

beams of the bridge.

After hearing the reports,

the minister gave instruc-

tions and inspected the

project site.

MNA

Construction of No 2Thanlyin bridge inspected

Construction Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun inspects the construction of Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge No-2. — (CONSTRUCTION)

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspects Yangon Kandawgyi Garden environs and Yangon Zoological Gardens upgrading works. (YANGON COMMAND)

Sports Minister’scup soccercontinues

YANGON, 28 Aug — The

Sports Minister’s cup soccer,

organized by Myanmar Foot-

ball Federation, continued at

Aung San Stadium this after-

noon. In the match, YCDC

team beat Commerce team 2-

1 and Man of the Match award

went to Aung Myint Aye of

YCDC team. — MNA

Commander Maj-Gen MaungOo and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein inspect Sub-printing house (Sittway) in Rakhine State. — MNA

Yangon City Modernization Committee meetsYANGON, 28 Aug — The

work committee for the up-

grading of the Yangon City,

the Kandawgyi Garden and

the Yangon Zoological Gar-

dens, held its work coordi-

nation meeting at the Agri-

cultural Museum in the

Kandawgyi Garden this af-

ternoon.

Yangon Division Peace

and Development Council

Chairman Yangon Com-

mand Commander Maj-Gen

Myint Swe spoke on the oc-

casion.

Present at the meeting

were Deputy Minister for

Hotels and Tourism Brig-

Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Vice-

Mayor Col Maung Pa, de-

partmental heads, Com-

mander of No 4 Military

Region Col Yan Naing Oo

and officials.

In his speech, Maj-Gen

Myint Swe said there are two

phases in the tasks of mod-

ernizing the Yangon Zoo-

logical Gardens. Likewise,

tasks for the upgrading of

the Kandawgyi Garden and

its surrounding areas are also

under way by dividing them

into four zones — central

symbol zone, relaxation

zone, recreation zone, and

education zone. Such tasks

as the land preparation, reno-

vation of old buildings, re-

pairs of animal houses and

cages, proper drainage, and

installation of power lines are

included in the moderniza-

tion of the zoological gar-

dens.

The commander also

urged officials concerned to

make accelerated efforts to

finish the tasks meeting set

standards.

Sittway sub-printing house opened in Rakhine StateLocal people can now read dailies within day of issue

YANGON, 28 Aug — The

opening of the seventh sub-

printing house that will print

Myanma Alin and Kyemon

dailies of the Ministry of

Information was held at the

sub-printing house in

Sittway, Rakhine State, on

26 August morning.

It was attended by Chair-

man of Rakhine State Peace

and Development Council

Commander of Western

Command Maj-Gen Maung

Oo, Deputy Minister for In-

formation Brig-Gen Aung

Thein, Brig-Gen Myint

Aung of Kyauktaw Station,

Managing Director of the

Printing and Publishing En-

terprise U Myint Thein, lo-

cal authorities, departmen-

tal heads, members of the

Union Solidarity and Devel-

opment Association, Town-

ship Maternal and Child

Welfare Association, Red

Cross Society and Auxiliary

Fire Brigade, townselders

and others.

The commander and the

deputy minister formally

opened the signboard of the

sub-printing house.

The commander deliv-

ered a speech on the occa-

sion, saying that it was an

auspicious day for Rakhine

State. It has been for years,

local people in Rakhine State

had to wait for flights to read

dailies.

Now, local people can

read current news like reader

in Yangon and Mandalay,

he added. At a time when the

Government is striving for

all-round development of the

nation, it is important for the

people to keep abreast with

nation-building tasks of the

Government.

In the process, the minis-

try has to make media cover-

age of current affairs through

TV, radio and newspapers,

he said.

He said that there have

been great changes in com-

munication technologies, but

the information sector re-

mains unchanged.

In accordance with the

guidance of the Head of State

and under the close supervi-

sion of the Ministry of Infor-

mation, a total of seven sub-

printing houses have been

opened to date.

Thanks to the goodwill

of the State leaders and the

building of a modern devel-

oped nation and with rapid

development of the country,

the townships and villages

in Rakhine State can now

read Myanma Alin and

Kyemon dailies within the

day of issue, thereby con-

tributing towards the devel-

opment of economic, social,

education and health sectors

of rural people, he noted.

On behalf of the people

in Rakhine State, the com-

mander expressed thanks to

the State leaders for their(See page 9)

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