Established 1914 3rd Waning of Pyatho 1368 ME Friday, 5 January, 2007 Volume XIV, Number 264 Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. We will have to document with honour the victories achieved through the harmoni- ous endeavours of the Tatmadaw members, who have restored and safeguarded the inde- pendence and who are the offspring of the national people, the State service personnel and the entire national races. Senior General Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (From message sent to the 56th Anniversary Independence Day) Document the victories of the Tatmadaw, State service personnel and the entire national races NAY PYI TAW, 4 Jan — The dinner hosted by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing to mark the 59th Anniver- sary Independence Day for 2007 was held at the City Hall of Nay Pyi Taw this evening. On behalf of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San ar- rived at the City Hall at 6.30 pm. Next, Vice-Sen- ior General Maung Aye 59th Anniversary Independence Day dinner hosted by Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and wife Daw Mya Mya San together with Mem- ber of SPDC General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence, Prime Minister General Soe Win, Secretary-1 of SPDC Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Brig- Gen Wai Lwin cordially greeted Dean of Diplo- matic Corps Cambodian Ambassador to Myanmar (See page 8) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye welcomes Dean of Diplomatic Corps Mr Hul Phany, Ambassador of Cambodia to Myanmar, at dinner to mark the 59th Anniversary Independence Day. — MNA 5-1-07NL 1/5/07, 2:47 AM 1
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Established 1914
3rd Waning of Pyatho 1368 ME Friday, 5 January, 2007Volume XIV, Number 264
Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.
We will have to document with honour the victories achieved through the harmoni-ous endeavours of the Tatmadaw members, who have restored and safeguarded the inde-pendence and who are the offspring of the national people, the State service personneland the entire national races.
Senior General Than ShweChairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services(From message sent to the 56th Anniversary Independence Day)
Document the victories of the Tatmadaw, Stateservice personnel and the entire national races
NAY PYI TAW, 4Jan — The dinner hostedby Chairman of the StatePeace and DevelopmentCouncil of the Union ofMyanmar Senior GeneralThan Shwe and wifeDaw Kyaing Kyaing tomark the 59th Anniver-sary Independence Dayfor 2007 was held at theCity Hall of Nay Pyi Tawthis evening.
On behalf ofChairman of the StatePeace and DevelopmentCouncil of the Unionof Myanmar SeniorGeneral Than Shwe andwife Daw KyaingKyaing, Vice-Chairmanof the State Peace andDevelopment CouncilVice-Senior GeneralMaung Aye and wifeDaw Mya Mya San ar-rived at the City Hall at6.30 pm.
Next, Vice-Sen-ior General Maung Aye
59th Anniversary Independence Day dinnerhosted by Senior General Than Shwe and
wife Daw Kyaing Kyaingand wife Daw Mya MyaSan together with Mem-ber of SPDC General
Thura Shwe Mann of theMinistry of Defence,Prime Minister General
Soe Win, Secretary-1 ofSPDC Lt-Gen TheinSein, Commander of Nay
Pyi Taw Command Brig-Gen Wai Lwin cordiallygreeted Dean of Diplo-
matic Corps CambodianAmbassador to Myanmar
(See page 8)
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye welcomes Dean of Diplomatic Corps Mr Hul Phany, Ambassador of Cambodia toMyanmar, at dinner to mark the 59th Anniversary Independence Day. — MNA
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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 5 January, 2007
PERSPECTIVES* Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation* Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State* Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy
People’s DesireFriday, 5 January, 2007
People to devote active participationin nation-building tasks
It has been 59 years since the independenceand sovereignty of the Union of Myanmar wasrestored, after the entire national people hadsacrificed a lot of lives, blood and sweat.
Now, the government, the people and theTatmadaw are pursuing the national goal ofbuilding a peaceful, modern and developeddemocratic country with flourishing disciplinethrough the might of consolidated unity.
The government managed to build trustwith national race armed groups through peacetalks for restoration of peace and stability andensuring strong national force. In addition, ithas been implementing the 24-special regiondevelopment project, the border areas develop-ment projects and rural development tasks.Now, the prudent projects have borne fruitfulresults of peace, stability and development.
It is also building a large number of infra-structures in the economic, transport, agricul-ture, livestock farming, education and healthsectors throughout the country, thereby rais-ing the standard of living of the people.
Simultaneously, it has achieved tangiblesuccess in expediting the tasks sector-wise forthe improvement of industry, extended genera-tion of electric power, effective application ofmodern communication technology, extensiveexploration of oil and gas, bringing about inter-national level human resources, and providingbetter health care.
The building of necessary infrastructuresregion-wise and sector-wise development thelength and breadth of the nation is indeed theestablishing of firm foundations for transitionto a peaceful, modern and developed demo-cratic nation. At such an opportune time whenpeace, national solidarity and amicable rela-tions among national races have been restoredwell, it is believed that the entire national peo-ple will dedicate their active participation in thenation-building tasks.
YANGON, 4 Jan —Organized by Myanmar PGAand Myanmar Golf Federation, Thein Zaw Myint inprofessional level and Bo Bo in amateur level are takingtheir leads in the third round of Myanmar PGA andMGF President Cup Golf Tournament held atHanthawady Golf and Country Club in Bago thismorning. After the third round, Thein Zaw Myint (KMGolf Centre) takes the lead with 215 strokes in total forthree days, trailed by Naing Naing Lin (KM GolfCentre) with 215, and Soe Kyaw Naing (Srixon) with220 in the men’s professional level.
Bo Bo is staying ahead with 218 strokes intotal for three days, kept close by Aung Win with 222,and Kyaw Thiha with 223 in the men’s amateur level.
After the second round, Youna Bark goes
NAY PYI TAW, 4 Jan — Jointly organized bythe Ministry of Sports and Myanmar Track and FieldFederation, the First Nay Pyi Taw marathon racedivided into two classes—open and novice—to markthe 59th Anniversary Independence Day was held infront of Myoma Market here this morning.
After extended greetings on the occasion,Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Ministerfor Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint formallylaunched marathon race.
The prize presentation ceremony took place atthe finishing line of Myoma Market. Tin Hsaung Win(Ministry of Industry-1, Bago Division) won the firstprize, Soe Naing (Ministry of Defence, AyeyawadyDivision) and Zaw Zaw Lin (Ministry of Sports), thirdin the men’s marathon (open); Nilar Hsan (Ministry of
Four robbers arrested in afew hours in Bago Township
NAY PYI TAW, 4 Jan — A robbery case hap-pened in Bandagon Village of Bago Township, BagoDivision, on 26 December, and No 3 Police Station ofBago arrested four persons involved in the case withina few hours.
While U Win Nyunt, a sand trader of BandagonVillage, was sleeping together with his family, fourpersons reached his house at 1.30 am on 26 Decemberand they attempted to rob them. U Win Nyunt andfamily woke up and shouted for help. The robbersstabbed U Win Nyunt and Daw Mar Mar Win withknives. Hence, the duty conscious people near thehouse seized Sein Han, 56, odd-job worker, of Kyauk-ainggyi Village, Hlegu Township, out of four robbers.After investigating Sein Han, authorities arrested otherthree robbers — farm worker Maung Htwe (a) NaingMin, 24, farm worker Thaung Kyaw (a) Anyar Thar,32, and odd-job worker Mya Than, 25, of KyungaleVillage of Bago Township.
U Win Nyunt and wife Daw Mar Mar Win areundergoing treatment at Bago Township Hospital.Bago No 3 Police Station filed four robbers undersections 459/468/394 of the penal code. — MNA
Monywa Open Golf Championshipscheduled 9-12 Jan
YANGON, 4 Jan — To be organized by MyanmarPGA and Myanmar Golf Federation, the MonywaOpen Golf Championship 2007 will be held at MonywaGolf Club in Monywa from 9 to 12 January.
The championship will be categorized asthe professional golfers division and the men’samateur golfers division from 0 to 12 handicaps.
Honda Myanmar Co will sponsor the cham-pionship together with co-sponsors ShwemoethaCo, Merchants Association (Monywa) and Srixon.
Those wishing to take part in the champi-onship may dial 071-21550. — MNA
First Nay Pyi Taw marathon race to mark59th Anniversary Independence Day held
Commerce, Mandalay Division), first, Thaw ThawWin Thein (YCDC), second and Thida Cho (Ministryof Home Affairs, Bogo Division), third in the women’smarathon (open); Tin Hsaung Win ( Bago Division),first, Soe Naing (Ayeyawady Division), second andThan Oo (Shan State-South), third in the men’s inter-state and division level and The Maung (Ministry ofSocial Welfare, Relief and Resettlement), first, AungHtet Naing (Ministry of Mines), second and ThanLwin Oo (Ministry of Construction), third in the men’smarathon (novice).
Next, responsible personnel presented prizes towinners from the first to tenth position.
A total of 260 participants— 60 in the open classand 200 in the novice— took part in the marathon race.
MNA
Myanmar PGA andMGF President Cup Golf
Tournament goes on
ahead with 142 strokes in total for two days, followedby So Hyun Cho with 143 and Myint Myint Thein with147 in the women’s amateur level.
The main sponsor is Han Event Managementand co-sponsors, KM Golf Centre, Srixon, Point GolfShop, Yamato Golf Shop, Grand Royal Special Re-serve Whisky, Imperial Jade Purified Drinking Water,Golf World Trophy and Golf Accessories andHanthawaddy Golf and Country Club.
The men’s fouth and women’s third roundscontinue tomorrow at the same venue.
MNA
Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint launches to start marathon in Nay Pyi Taw. — MNA
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Zhang Jincheng, a cyclist from Wenzhou, eastChina’s Zhejiang Province, rides up the steps ofShanghai’s landmark 88-floor Jin Mao Tower
on his bicycle to celebrate the New Yearon 31 Dec, 2006.—INTERNET
Vehicles are parked at a port before being loaded onto a cargo ship for export,in Inchon, west of Seoul, recently. —INTERNET
China’s Chery car exportsalmost triple in 2006
HEFEI, 3 Jan— TheChery Automobile Co, Ltd,China’s noted home-brandcarmaker, exported 50,000cars last year, according tocompany sources.
The record high exportsrepresented a 178-per-centsurge from 18,000 in 2005,assuring the company’sleading position in carexport among domesticcarmakers. Chery’s carsales climbed 61 per centto 305,236 in 2006,following a 118 per centsales surge in 2005.
China’s auto market isbooming with the growingdisposable incomes of the
average citizens in recentyears. Earlier report saidthat to cash in on thebusiness opportunities,Chery planned its initialpublic offering in 2008,possibly choosing both theMainland A-share marketand the Hong Kongmarket.
The company, based inWuhu, eastern Anhui Pro-vince, has earlier signed adeal with global auto giant
DaimlerChrysler AG’sChrysler Group for theChinese manufacturer tobuild small cars in theChrysler Group brands tobe sold worldwide.
In October, it signed amemorandum of under-standing with Italy’s FiatAuto to supply the latter100,000 gasoline enginesfor cars produced both inChina and abroad.
MNA/Xinhua
US protestors hold vigil forfallen soldiers in Iraq
NEW YORK, 3 Jan—About 200 US protestorsheld vigil around thecountry on Tuesday forthose lost in the Iraq war— both military andcivilian, according toUnited for Peace andJustice (UFPJ), an anti-warnongovernmental organi-zation that called thedemonstration.
In New York City, theevents were held in fourseparate venues in Man-hattan and one in Brooklyn.From 6:30 pm local time(2330 GMT), dozens ofpeople began holdingcandles in the chilly eveningin Union Square, Man-hattan, carrying signsreading “No to troop surge.Bring them home safe,now.” “How many deathsyou want? Over 3,000.
Why? Out of Iraq!” “Nojustice, no peace.”
“Terrorist is in the WhiteHouse,” said a femalepasserby. “What we aredoing feels like terrorism.”Daniel Kaiseon, a collegeprofessor who took part inthe vigil, said the currentUS foreign policy wasridiculous. “3,000 soldiersdied, 25,000 others wereinjured so seriously. That’swhy the Republicans lostthe Congress,” Daniel toldXinhua. Leslie Kielson, aUFPJ activist said: “Themajority sentiment in thiscountry is that the warneeds to end. Sending moretroops is not a solution. Itwill not achieve the goal.”
Just feet away, twocounter-protestors with agroup called United Ameri-can Committee erected a US
flag and their own signs, withmessages reading “Warning:Leftist protestors trying todemoralize our troops.”
MNA/Xinhua
A fishmonger sells a piece of raw tuna in theAmeyoko shopping district of Tokyo recently.
INTERNET
US soldier killed, threewounded in S Baghdad
BAGHDAD, 3 Jan— An American soldier was killedand three others were wounded on Monday when aroadside bomb hit their patrol south of Baghdad, theUS military said on Tuesday.
An improvised explosive device detonated neara Multi-national Division — Baghdad patrol on 1January, killing one soldier and wounding three others,including an interpreter, the military said in a statement.
“The combined patrol was moving through avillage south of Baghdad talking to residents aboutthe sectarian violence in the area. As the patrolconducted their mission, a roadside bomb explodednear one of their vehicles,” it said.
The soldier’s death is the first US casualty in2007 which brings the number of US soldiers killedin Iraq since March 2003 to more than 3,003,according to media count based on Pentagon figures.
MNA/Xinhua
Tyres of aircraft burstwhile landing in Shanghai
SHANGHAI, 3 Jan— A Boeing 737-300 plane of theChina Eastern Airlines suffered tyre burst of all its fourundercarriage wheels while landing Tuesday afternoonin Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.
The aircraft took off at 12:55 pm Tuesday at LiutingAirport in Qingdao, a port city in east China’s Shan-dong Province, and arrived at the Shanghai airportat 2:09 pm.
Unfortunately, the four tyres burst. Bumping on therunway, the plane managed to make a successfullanding, with no casualties reported, sources with theairport said.
Passengers and their luggage were evacuated fromthe plane by 2:40 pm. The airport was closed while theaccident was being handled.
During the suspension, some passenger planesturned to land at the Pudong Airport as an alternative,and some outbound travellers had to stay at theHongqiao Airport for more than four hours.
After the Boeing aircraft was dragged away, theairport resumed normal operation at 6:45 pm, theairport sources said.— MNA/Xinhua
CAIRO, 2 Jan— Seven family members were killedand another one was injured on Sunday when their caroverturned into Aswan, some 920 kilometres south ofCairo, MENA news agency reported.
Engineer Abul-Qassim Suleiman Abu Zeid, hiswife Aisha, four children, one sister and her daughterwere aboard the car, MENA said.
All the passengers met their end when their carplummeted into the stream, but the father survived theaccident and was rushed to local Nasr al-Noba hospital.
Primary investigation showed the accident was dueto high speed. Egypt reports some 6,000 deaths andsome 35,000 injuries in road accidents every year.
MNA/Xinhua
Car accident kills sevenEgyptians
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4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 5 January, 2007
Union of MyanmarState Peace and
Development CouncilNotification No 1/2007
2nd Waning of Pyatho 1368 ME(4 January 2007)
(Continued from yesterday)Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Title
1. Bhaddanta Paññaçakka, Abbot Training School,Lawkadhamma Ward, Loikaw, Kayah State
2. Bhaddanta Ukkansa, Einde Laytha Monastery, EindeVillage, Hpa-an Township, Kayin State
3. Bhaddanta Indobhasa, Taungpoh Monastery, TaungpoVillage, Hlaingbwe Township, Kayin State
4. Bhaddanta Pandava, Khwayon MissionaryMonastery, Haka, Chin State
5. Bhaddanta Obhasa, Kongyi Monastery, KongyiVillage, KhinU Township, Sagaing Division
6. Bhaddanta Revata, Sasana Waiponla Monastery,Shabin Village, Mawlaik, Sagaing Division
12. Bhaddanta Dr Çandavarabhivamsa, InternationalTheravada Buddhist Missionary University,Padipatti Maha Department, Ward 5, MayangonTownship, Yangon Division
13, Bhaddanta Paññasara, Dhamma Linkara Monastery,Chaunggale Village, Myaungmya Township,Ayeyawady Division
Title recipient Sayadaws from abroad14. Phra Prajak Siri Wanno, Parinayok Monastery, No
2, Bangkok, Thailand15. Hon Inguruwatte Piyananda Maha Nayaka Thero,
Shwegyin, Siyane International VipassanaMeditation Centre, Kanduboda, Sri Lanka
Nun16. Nun Daw Sumanaçari, Taukhtein Hill Bawdi
Yeiktha, Yantaung Village, ThayetchaungTownship, Taninthayi Division
5. Bhaddanta Kesarabhivamsa, NyaungyeikthaMonastery, South Ward No 10, Thakayta Township,Yangon Division
6. Bhaddanta Indaka, Mohnyin Vipassana Taikthit,Golden Valley Ward 2, Bahan Township, YangonDivision
7. Bhaddanta Jagara, YeU Meditation Centre, Ward 2,Kyaukme, Shan State (North)
8. Bhaddanta Sukhaminda, Dhamma Gonyi YeikthaMonastery, Tangyan, Shan State (North)
Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma ManijotadharaTitle
1. U Myint Swe, Mogok Vipassana Meditation Centre,Permanent Meditation Centre, Kyungon Village,Okpo (Mobile Dhamma Lecturer), Bago Division(West)
2. U Nyan Lwin, No 35 (D), Kyaikwaing PagodaRoad, Ward 4, Mayangon Township, YangonDivision
3. U Aung Kyi Myint, Minmaha Tyre and KyawkyarAuto Workshop, No 207, Myinsaing Road, Ward20, Shwepaukkan Myothit, North OkkalapaTownship, Yangon Division
4. U Tint Hsan, No 153, Khayay Road, ThanlyinBridge Housing, South 10 Ward, ThakaytaTownship, Yangon Division
5. Dr Moe Tin, dentist, No 11 (A), U Tun Myat Road,Tamway Township, Yangon DivisionAgga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi Title
1. Daw Sein Sein Yi, No 81, between 27th x 68thstreets, Chanayethazan Township, MandalayDivision
2. Daw Khin Myint Myint, managing Director of AungAung Enterprise Ltd, President of MyanmarWomen’s Entrepreneurs’ Association, 106/108,Ngahtatkyi Pagoda Road, Bagan Township, YangonDivision
3. Daw Kyi Kyi Swe, 118, Old Yaydashei Street,Yaydashei Ward, Bahan Township, YangonDivision
4. Daw Aye Aye Soe, Director of Yangon InternationalEducare Center, 24 (G), Pyithu Street, Pyay Road,Mayangon Township, Yangon Division
9. U Myo Swe, Head of Branch, Myanma PetroleumProducts Enterprise, Central Oil Store and DistributionDivision-B, Mandalay, Ministry of Energy
10. La/72640 Police Sgt Myint Than, Myanmar PoliceForce, No 5 Police Battalion, Shwepyitha, Ministryof Home Affairs
11. No 576235 WOII Myint Zaw, Store Depot of DefenceIndustries, Ministry of Defence
12. U Zaw Win, Staff Officer, Internal RevenueDepartment, Mahaaungmye Township, Mandalay,Ministry of Finance and Revenue
13. U Hla Aung, Postman, General AdministrationDivision, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, Ministryof Energy
14. U Zaw Win, tyre industry, East Aungnan, Block 553,between 34th and 35th Streets and 82nd and 83rdStreets, Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay Division
15. U Hla Shwe, Foreman (Grade-III), UndergroundCable Section, Myanma Electric Power Enterprise,Ministry of Electric Power No 2
19. U Kyaw Htay, Saw Mill Technician-4, No 8 SawMill, Myanma Timber Enterprise, Hline Township,Ministry of Forestry
20. U Soe Thein, Assistant Supervisor (Saw Mill), No 6-B, Saw Mill, Wataya, Shwepyitha, Ministry of Forestry
21. U Thein Myint, Head of Section, (Security Unit),Myanma Petroleum Products Enterprise, Central OilStore and Distribution Division-A, Ministry of Energy
22. U Oo Myint, Merchant and Shine Hope Health CareService, Yuzana Street, Chantha Ward, Taunggyi,Shan State
23. U Hla Thaw, Technician-5, Production, No 1 GasPlant, No 5, Thanhlyetsoon, Botahtaung Township,Yangon, Ministry of Industry-1
24. U Sobhana, Monk, Dhammieikhsathaya Tawya
Monastery, Gyokpin Village, Myingyan Township,Mandalay Division
25. U Toe Kywe, Branch Clerk, Criminal Section, (LowerMyanmar), Bureau of Special Investigation, Ministryof Home Affairs
27. U Aye Kyaw Soe, trader, 17/165, Pithsimayon Block,Nyaungbinhtaung Ward, Aungban, Kalaw TownshipShan State
28. U Sein Win, technician-5, Myanma Railways, CivilEngineering Division, Workshop, Ministry of RailTransportation
29. U Sein Paw, Head of Section, No 1 Soap Factory,Ministry of Industry-1
30. U Aung Khin Myint, Head of Section, No 1 SoapFactory, Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries, Ministryof Industry-1
31. U Kyaw Min, Deputy Assistant Supervisor, No 76Saw Mill, Myanma Timber Enterprise, MandalayDivision-1, Mandalay, Ministry of Forestry
32. U Tin Aye, Assistant Supervisor, No 8 Saw Mill,Myanma Timber Enterprise, Hline Township,Ministry of Forestry
33. U Than Aung, trader, MyoU North Ward, Pale,Monywa District, Sagaing Division
34. U Kyaw Han, Deputy Assistant Head of Department,Irrigation Department (Head Office), Ministry ofAgriculture and Irrigation
35. U Win Maung, worker (general), Road Transport,Cargo Transport Division, Ministry of RailTransportation
36. U Aung Maw, shopkeeper, Block 621, HemazalaWard, 80th Street between 29th and 30th Streets,Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay Division
37. U Kyaw Kyaw, tea shop, Block 245, Thirihema EastWard, Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay Division
38. No 19823 WOI Soe Aung, Commander-in-Chief(Navy)’s Office, Duty Section (Duty-2), Ministry ofDefence
39. U Aye Thein, terminal supervisor, No 6 Transport,No 275, 32nd Street, Yongyi Ward, Bago, BagoDivision
40. U Htay Aung, electrician grade-I, Ahlon PowerStation, Ministry of Electric Power No 2
41. U Hla Myint Soe, worker grade-II, Mechanical Division,Myanma Port Authority, Ministry of Transport
Excellent Performance in Social Field(Second Class)
1. U Myat Thu (Tekkatho Myat Thu), Adviser, Ministryof Information
2. U Soe Thein, Adviser, Ministry of Information3. U Tint Hsan, President, Myanmar Archery Federation,
Ministry of Sports4. U Tun Tun, Vice-President, Myanmar Billiards and
Snooker Federation, Ministry of Sports5. Ma Yin Yin Khaing, athlete, Myanmar Track and
Field Federation, Ministry of Sports6. Maung Phone Myint Teza, athlete, Myanmar Rowing
Federation, Ministry of Sports7. Maung Soe Myat Min, player, Myanmar Football
Federation, Ministry of Sports8. Maung Aung Myint Aye, player, Myanmar Football
Federation, Ministry of Sports9. U Hsan Win, Coach, Myanmar Football Federation,
Ministry of Sports10. U Kyi Lwin, Assistant Coach, Myanmar Football
Federation, Ministry of Sports11. Maung Zaw Htet Aung, player, Myanmar Football
Federation, Ministry of Sports12. Maung Kyaw Zeyar Min, player, Myanmar Football
Federation, Ministry of Sports13. Maung Sithu Win, player, Myanmar Football
Federation, Ministry of Sports14. Maung Moe Win, player, Myanmar Football
Federation, Ministry of Sports15. Maung Aung Myo Thant, player, Myanmar Football
Federation, Ministry of Sports16. Maung Soe Thiha Aung, player, Myanmar Football
Federation, Ministry of Sports17. Ma Naw Ahle Larshi, athlete, Myanmar Rowing
Federation, Ministry of Sports18. Ma Thein Htay Win, athlete, Myanmar Rowing
Federation, Ministry of Sports19. Ma Khin Mar Oo, athlete, Myanmar Rowing
Federation, Ministry of Sports20. Ma Aye Mi Khaing, athlete, Myanmar Rowing
Federation, Ministry of Sports21. Maung Kyu, shooter, Myanmar Shooting Federation,
Ministry of Sports22. Ma Mya Sandar Oo, athlete, Myanmar Weightlifting
Federation, Ministry of Sports23. U Myat Oo, National Convention Delegate of National
Races Group, CEC member (appointed by theGovernment), Myanmar Fisheries Federation, Patronof Crab Entrepreneurs Association, Yangon Division
34. U Aung Tin, war veteran, Building 16/1, BawsinRoad 2, Ward 24 of Thuwunna, ThingangyunTownship, Yangon Division
25. U Thaung Sein, foreman, Transport Division,Myanma Railways, Ministry of Rail Transportation
26. Daw Khin Aye Myint, Company Commander,Women’s Company No 2, Red Cross of West MarketWard, No 4 Region, Shwebo, Sagaing Division
27. U Maung Maung, Engineer Room Artificer (III), Oiland Chemical Transport Division, MyanmaPetrochemical Enterprise, Ministry of Energy
28. Daw Aye Aye Myint, 21, U Aung Bwint Road,Thamaing, Ward 2, Mayangon Township, YangonDivision
29. U Kyaw Than, trader, No 29-C, Mahamyaing Block-2, between 35th and 36th Streets and 63rd and 64thStreets, Uyindan Ward, Mahaaungmye Township,Mandalay Division
30. U Than Soe, peon, Ministry of Construction31. U Win Myint Tun, Assistant Supervisor, Engineering
Department (Water and Sanitation), Yangon CityDevelopment Committee
32. U Than Soe, driver grade-II, Oil and ChemicalTransport Division, Myanma PetrochemicalEnterprise, Ministry of Energy
33. U Therindaka, monk, No 4, Thiri Mingala Street,Ordination Hall, Maha Razikayon Monastery,Aungchantha Ward, Sangyoung Township, YangonDivision
34. U Kyi Tun, foreman, Transport Division, MyanmaRailways, Ministry of Rail Transportation
35. U Aung Kyaw Myint, technician-3, Cargo TransportDivision, Dagon Myothit (North), Road Transport,Ministry of Rail Transportation
36. U Myo Win, technician-3, Paleik Textile and FinishingPlant, Ministry of Industry-1
37. U Maung Maung Aye, production technician-4, PaleikTextile and Finishing Plant, Ministry of Industry-1
38. U Win Pe, merchant, J/167, Bogyoke Aung San Road,Nyaungbyu Sakhan Ward, Taunggyi, Shan State
39. U Thein Soe (6960), Distributing Worker (I), MyanmaPetroleum Products Enterprise, Yangon Division(East), Ministry of Energy
40. U Ni Tut, record clerk, Account Division, PublicWorks, Ministry of Construction
41. U Khin Maung Zaw, Head of Section, TransportSection, Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi),Civil Service Selection and Training Board
50. U Myo Nyunt, technician-5, Mechanical, YangonDiesel Locomotive Shed, Myanma Railways,Ministry of Rail Transportation
51. U Maung Gyi Thant, laboratory technician-1,Physiotherapy Department, University of Medicine-1, Yangon, Ministry of Health
52. U Khin Maung Htwe, drawing clerk-II, GeologicalDepartment, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise,Ministry of Energy
53. U Oo Kyi, deputy storekeeper, Central Store, MyanmaPort Authority, Ministry of Transport
54. Ashin Gunavamsalankara (Pahtamagyi), PresidingNakaya of Buddhist Missionary Çulamuni PariyattiMonastery, Region-8, Kyaunggyisu ward, Taunggyi,Shan State
55. U Tin Myint, electrician-3, Mandalay No 1 Distillery,Ministry of Industry-1
56. U Mya Thein, Fire Cpl, Log Section, No 2 PlywoodFactory, Ministry of Forestry
57. U Win Maung, foreman, security section, No 2Plywood Factory, Hline Township, Ministry ofForestry
58. U Ohn Hlaing, Assistant Supervisor (Saw Mill), No4 Furniture Factory, Thuwunna, Ministry of Forestry
59. U Myint Ki, technician, No 1 Saw Mill, Kyimyindine,Ministry of Forestry
60. U Win Htay, trader, Block 20, Upoktaw Ward,Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay Division
61. U Zaw Min, shopkeeper, D-2/38 (A), between 62ndand 64th Streets, Thawka Street, Myothit Ward 4,Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay Division
63. No 441264, WO Kan Nyunt, No 3 Operations ControlCommand Headquarters, Ministry of Defence
Excellent Performance in Social Field(Third Class)
1. Daw Khin Cho Cho, Clerk Grade-I, YinmabinTownship General Administration Department,(Secretary of Union Solidarity and DevelopmentAssociation), Ministry of Home Affairs
70. U Hla Min Thu, Deputy Head of Department,(Mechanical), No 3 Construction of Hydro-electric Power Department, Toungoo, BagoDivision
71. U Kyaw Tint, District In-charge, (Division Executive),USDA, Magway Division
72. U Myint Than (a) U Maung Nge, 541-E, Lower Road,Theingon Ward-Bogon Ward, Mawlamyine, MonState
73. U Hla Tun, 541, Lower Road, Theingon Ward-BogonWard, Mawlamyine, Mon State
74. Daw Aye Aye Myint, No 5, Thazin Street,Zeyarmyaing Ward, Mawlamyine, Mon State
75. U Than Tun, No 79, Bokdahu Road, Ward 4, KayanTownship, Yangon
76. U Thein Maung, Shwelamin Cheroot House,Chairman of Township Bus Line, Kyaunggon,Ayeyawady Division
77. Dr Htay Naing, Secretary of USDA, MyaungmyaTownship, Ayeyawady Division
78. U Zaw Tun, technician-6, MAPT (Retd), No 44,Thida Road, Ward 2, Myaungmya, AyeyawadyDivision
79. U Hlaing Oo, Secretary, USDA, No 114/5, StrandRoad, Labutta, Ayeyawady Division
(To be continued)
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59th Anniversary Independence Day dinner…(from page 1)
Mr Hul Phany, diplomats of foreignembassies to Myanmar and their wivesand resident representatives of UNagencies and their wives.
Also present on the occasionwere Member of SPDC GeneralThura Shwe Mann of the Ministry ofDefence and wife Daw Khin LayThet, Prime Minister General Soe
Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe,Secretary-1 of SPDC Lt-Gen TheinSein and wife Daw Khin Khin Win,members of SPDC and their wives, theCommander-in-Chief (Navy), theCommander-in-Chief (Air), seniormilitary officers, ministers and theirwives, the Chief-Justice, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, theChairman of Civil Service Selection
NAY PYI TAW, 4 Jan —Member of the State Peaceand Development CouncilLt-Gen Khin Maung Thanof the Ministry of Defencemet with officials and localfarmers in WawTownship, Bago Division(East), on 1 January andcalled for meeting the400,000-acre target ofsummer paddy in thedivision.
At the meeting withlocal farmers and officialsconcerned at the town hallin Waw, he said theGovernment has builtirrigation facility andreclaimed arable land inan attempt to achieve thefood sufficiency andsurpluses.
Bago Division reachedits target of 3 million acresof rained paddy in 2006-2007 rainy season, and hasmade arrangements toincrease its summer paddycultivation from 300,000to 400,000 acres, he said.
As part of an effort tobetter utilize the naturalresources, the governmenthas made arrangementsfor prevention of flood in
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than calls for meeting summer paddytarget in Bago Division (East), inspects construction of railroad
Sittoung and Myitmakhavalley. So, local farmersare to step up their effortsto grow double and triplecropping in the region, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Thansaid.
He also urged farmersto grow perennial treeswhich are favourable tothe region and to raisechicken extensively.
He also called ongovernment employeesand local people to worktogether for thedevelopment of the region.
On his tour of Waw,Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than
was accompanied byChairman of BagoDivision Peace andDevelopment CouncilCommander of SouthernCommand Maj-Gen KoKo.
After the meeting, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Thanand party went to theconstruction site ofSittoung Bridge (Moppa-lin) and inspected the 2392ft-long bridge which canwithstand 60 tons load.
The construction of thebridge started on 26January 2005 and thebridge is expected to be
inaugurated soon.During his tour, Lt-Gen
Khin Maung Than andCommander Maj-Gen KoKo also inspected theconstruction ofHsatthwagon Station onSittoung (Hsatthwagon)-DaikU Railroad, whichlinks Yangon-Bago-Mawlamyine Railroadand DaikU.
On the inspection tourof the station, they alsoinspected bulding ofrailroad between Hsatth-wagon and Phakkalaitstations.
Lt-Gen Khin Maung
Than called on officialsconcerned to work fortimely completion of therailroad linking Sittoungand DaikU at the meetingwith officials of MyanmaRailways.
On completion, theshort cut railroad willconnect DaikU onYangon-Mandalay High-way with Bago-Mawla-myine Railroad andreduce 40 miles from thedistance from Mawla-myine to Nay Pyi Taw andMandalay.
They also inspected thepaving of latrite on DaikU-
Nyaungkhashe Roadwhich will link Yangon-Mawlamyine Road andY a n g o n - M a n d a l a yHighway.
During his tour, Lt-GenKhin Maung Than alsoinspected construction ofSittoung Bridge acrossSittoung Canal and calledfor the work site safetyand meeting the setstandard of the bridge.
On his way back toShwegyin, Lt-Gen KhinMaung Than and partyinspected thriving beansand peas cultivation.
MNA
and Training Board, the Mayor ofNay Pyi Taw, the deputy ministersand their wives, the directors-generalof SPDC Office, Government Office,President Office, Pyithu HluttawOffice and the Ministry of ForeignAffairs, Dean of Diplomatic CorpsCambodian Ambassador to MyanmarMr Hul Phany, diplomats of foreignembassies to Myanmar and residentrepresentatives of UN agencies and
their wives, sub-committee membersfor organizing the 59th AnniversaryIndependence Day, regionalcoordinators from states and divisionsof Union Solidarity and DevelopmentAssociation and guests.
Before and during the dinner,the vocalists presented songs to thosepresent to the accompaniment of MRTVmodern music band.
MNA
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects building of railroad between Hsatthwagon Station and Phakalait Station. — MNA
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San welcome diplomats and representatives of UN agencies at reception to mark 59thAnniversary Independence Day. — MNA
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(from page 16)members of Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee,rectors and principals, chairmen and members ofPyinmana District, Pyinmana Township, Lewe Town-ship and Tatkon Township PDCs, the township educa-tion officers, the secretaries and executives of District/Township USDAs and representatives of non-govern-mental organizations took their positions at the square,the venue of the ceremony.
After the State Flag Hoisting ceremony at 4.20 am,
59th Anniversary Independence Day…the State Flag Saluting ceremony followed. The guardof honour of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air)marched to the square of the City Hall and took posi-tions at the designated place.
Next, Chairman of Subcommittee for Organizingthe ceremony Commander of Nay Pyi Taw CommandBrig-Gen Wai Lwin arrived and took the position onthe dais.
The commander took the salute of the guard ofhonour. Next, the mass saluted the State Flag while the
band played the national anthem. Later, the guard ofhonour saluted the fallen heroes and took the four oaths.Afterwards, Chairman of Subcommittee for Organizingthe ceremony Commander of Nay Pyi Taw CommandBrig-Gen Wai Lwin read the message sent by Chairmanof the State Peace and Development Council SeniorGeneral Than Shwe on the occasion of the 59th Anni-versary Independence Day.
Next, the guard of honour saluted the commanderand the people together with the guard of honour leftthe square and the ceremony came to an end.
MNA
Yangon Division Independence Day State Flag Hoisting and Saluting Ceremony heldYANGON, 4 Jan — In accord with the four objectives
of the 59th Anniversary Independence Day — All thenational people to join hands forever for safeguarding thenational independence and sovereignty of the State; Allthe national people to collectively safeguard non-disinte-gration of the Union and non-disintegration of national
solidarity; All the national people to make concertedefforts for the emergence of an enduring State Constitu-tion and building of a new, modern, developed anddiscipline-flourishing democratic nation; and All thenational people to work in concert for success of theseven-step Road Map of the State with Union Spirit andpatriotic spirit— the 59th Anniversary IndependenceDay State Flag Hoisting and Saluting Ceremony of YangonDivision was held at the People’s Square on Pyay Roadhere this morning.
After the State Flag Hoisting ceremony at 4.20 am,the State Flag Saluting ceremony followed.
At the State Flag Saluting ceremony, members ofDistrict/Township Union Solidarity and DevelopmentAssociations, Women’s Affairs Organization, Maternaland Child Welfare Associations, War Veterans Organi-zation, Red Cross and Fire Brigade, nurses, teachers andstudents, departmental officials and service personneltotalling 10,000 took their positions at the People’sSquare at 6 am.
Likewise, senior military officers of the Ministry ofDefence, members of Division/District Peace and Devel-opment Councils, senior military officers of YangonCommand, members of the leading committee and workcommittee for observance of the ceremony, committeemembers and heads of department of Yangon City Devel-opment Committee, departmental officials of respective
ministries, rectors and principals, medical superintend-ents, Division and District level departmental heads, thetownship education officers, representatives of non-gov-ernmental organizations and national races of the Univer-sity of Culture totalling 300 also attended the ceremony.
The guard of honour of the Yangon Commandmarched from the Pyithu Hluttaw to the People’s Squareand took positions at the designated place.
Next, Chairman of Leading Committee for Organiz-ing the ceremony Chairman of Yangon Division Peaceand Development Council Commander of Yangon Com-mand Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win arrived and took positionon the dais.
The commander took the salute of the guard ofhonour. Next, the mass saluted the State Flag while theband played the national anthem. Later, the guard ofhonour saluted the fallen heroes and took the four oaths.
Afterwards, Chairman of Leading Committee forOrganizing the ceremony Commander of Yangon Com-mand Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win read the message sent byChairman of the State Peace and Development CouncilSenior General Than Shwe on the occasion of the 59thAnniversary Independence Day.
Next, the guard of honour saluted the commanderand the people together with the guard of honour left thePeople’s Square and the ceremony came to an end.
MNA
Those present at 59th Anniversary Independence Day State Flag Hoisting and Saluting Ceremony. — MNA
Nay Pyi Taw Command Commander Brig-Gen Wai Lwin reads message sent by Senior General Than Shwe at 59th Anniversary IndependenceDay Ceremony. — MNA
Commander of Yangon Command Brig-GenHla Htay Win reads the message sent by
Senior General Than Shwe on the occasion of59th Anniversary Independence Day . — MNA
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(from page 5)7. Daw San San Tint (a) Daw Ye, Nay Pyi Taw Printing
House & Ye Bamar Robes Sales Centre, 139, 84thStreet, between 30th and 31st Streets, Chan AyeThazan Township, Mandalay Division
8. Daw San San Wai, Nant Tha Myaing Brick, LimestonePowder, Sand and Grapple Trading, 41St Street,Sasanabaing Ward, West Thanlyet Hmaw, MahaAungmye Township, Mandalay Division
and Nozzle Servicing, 202, Lanmadaw Street, Pyay,Bago Division (West)
2. Daw Htay Htay Thein, Mya Thitsar Fruit BrokerageHouse, 270, West Pyigyi Pyawbye, 34th Street,between 86th and 87th Streets, San Mone Ward,Chan Aye Thazan Township, Mandalay Division
3. Daw Sein Sein, Automobile Body Industry, SanpyaIndustry (1), Pyigyidagun Township, MandalayDivision
4. Daw Than Than Saw, 13/54, Zeya Thukha Street,Thuwunna, Thingangyun Township, Yangon Division
By order
Sd/Thein Sein Lieutenant-General Secretary-1
State Peace and Development Council
* We were mired in being held as slavesIt was a dirty experience of servitudeIn that era, patriotism was amalgamatedWith pride of place, Myanmar gettingknownThe world over for her bravery andtenacity.“With the crimson red chronicle”Writ on a cold misty mornMyanmar’s Independence Day dawned onJanuary 4Just as the sun peeped, we vowedNot to allow the diamond facadeTo be reduced to firewood, we hoisted the flag
It became chronicled, and put down thisIn the midst of historic land, victory wascomposedBrethren all, related“Started their work at Panglong venue”The Union shall ever remain unitedWith the vow, we sacrificedBlood, sweat and life, we spent to regainIt was an occasion for all citizens to enjoyThe sound of victory reverberated“There emerged Myanmar's IndependenceDay”
* With much difficulty we exchanged it withlivesFor countinued existence of MyanmarTake a glance back at historyAnd you ought not to forget it.
againWe set aside and used the united strengthWhoever the destructionist enemyWe should study and know.
* Independence is the essence of MyanmarIt must show its sovereign faceIs the sovereign power that must be enjoyedequallyTo allow all the people of the worldLet us, all the people worthy of beingMyanmarMake a good start and enjoy the resultgloriouslyLet us endeavour as long as the world exists“The Independence all brethren have won”And in seriousness, let us maintain itFor it is the duty of the entire people.
Hinthada Myint Ngwe (Trs)
POEM
Minister receives IndianAmbassador
YadanabonPagoda renovated
YANGON, 4 Jan— Therenovation of TaungtaipyaeKabalon Chantha Yada-nabon Pagoda in DagonMyothit (South)Townshiphas been completed today.The renovation tasks werecarried out with thecontribution of villagers andwellwishers. At the ceremonyto mark the completion of thetasks held at the pagoda today,wellwishers donated pro-visions to Sayadaws andmembers of the Sangha andshared merits gained.— MNA
NAY PYI TAW,4 Jan— Minister for HomeAffairs Maj-Gen Maung Oo received IndianAmbassador to Myanmar Mr Bhaskar Kumar Mitra athis office here today.
Also present at the call were Deputy MinisterBrig-Gen Phone Swe, Director-General of MyanmarPolice Force Brig-Gen Khin Yi, Director-General ofGeneral Administration Department U Myat Ko,Director-General of Bureau of Special InvestigationU Aung Saw Win, Deputy Director-General of PoliceBrig-Gen Zaw Win and Head of Office U Khin MaungThein.
MNA
Duty of the entire people
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A cyclist on a ‘Penny Farthing’ bicycle passes the Houses of Parliament at the21st New Year’s Day Parade in central London on 1 Jan, 2007. —INTERNET
New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui conductsthe Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa as he rehearsesa New Year’s Eve’s concert in Kanazawa, centralJapan, on Saturday,30 Dec, 2006. Matsui is scheduledto conduct an encore at the concert where his cheeringsong is unveiled.—INTERENET
NEW DELHI, 3 Jan— New Year revelry claimed 13lives in central Indian state Jharkhand, Indo-AsianNews Service reported on Tuesday.
Most deaths were from drunken and reckless driving,the local police said.
The highest number of deaths took place in the statecapital Ranchi where eight people lost their lives. Incities of Jamshedpur and Koderma, four deaths werereported.
At least 23 people sustained injuries, the policesaid. “Most of the victims were youths and they wereall drunk. Of those injured, six are in critical condition,”a police official said.
Liquor seems to be a must for Indians to celebrateNew Year. — MNA/Xinhua
MANILA, 3 Jan— TheAsian Development Bank(ADB) has approved a 30-million-US-dollar loan toVietnam to help sustain-able growth of thecountry’s agriculture
BEIJING, 3 Jan— Chinawill face rising inflationpressure in 2007, with theconsumer price index(CPI) expected to break 2per cent and possibly reach2.5 per cent, accordingXinhua’s economicanalysts.
The Xinhua EconomicAnalysis Report releasedMonday quoted increasedprices for oil products, rawmaterials and grains asmajor factors that arelikely to cause overallprice hikes in 2007.
Xinhua EconomicAnalysis Reports areregularly written by a teamof more than 80 economicanalysts under Xinhua’s
New Year revelry claims13 lives in central India
ADB approves agricultural loan to Vietnamsector by improving andmodernizing agriculturescience and technology,said ADB in a news releaseon Tuesday.
The project willaddress agricultural
research, extension, andrural-based training andaims to promote moreclient-oriented activities,develop better physicaland human resources, andimprove linkages among
the three covered areas,said ADB.
The project will alsoimprove farmers’ accessto agricultural extensionservices, or information oreducation, in mainlyupland or remote areas infive provinces of DakNong, Nghe An, NinhThuan, Quang Nam andThanh Hoa.
Training, such as onbusiness skills, advancedagricultural science andtechnology, and integratedpest management, will beprovided based on needs.
Meanwhile, teacherswill be trained in 10 rural-based technical andvocational trainingschools where schoolequipment and facilitieswill be upgraded under theproject.
MNA/Xinhua
A child crawls on a
decoration for the
New Year at a
shopping centre in
Beijing on 31 Dec,
2006.
INTERNET
China’s CPI could reach 2.5%in 2007
Economic InformationDepartment.
Their latest reportsreviewed the country’s 10key indices in the
economic and financialsectors and madeprojections on possiblechanges in the comingyear. — MNA/Xinhua
JAKARTA, 3 Jan —Indonesian PresidentSusilo Bambang Yud-hoyono asked peoplefrom all walks of life tobe aware of various kindsof natural calamities asdisasters not only inIndonesia but also inother states.
Susilo asks people to watchout for natural disasters
“I hope all people willcontinue to be aware (ofnatural disasters),”Antara news agency onMonday quoted thePresident as saying at thebeautiful Indonesia-in-miniature park (TMII)where he observed asecurity preparation forEast Jakarta area duringthe New Year’s eve.
Killer tsunami inAceh in December 2004,an earthquake in NiasIsland (North Sumatra)in March 2005, a killer
tremor in Yogyakartaand Central Java in May2006 and recent flash-floods in central part andeastern parts of Acehwere among naturaldisasters that have besetIndonesia for the pasttwo years.
On 30 December,2006, a ship with 628passengers on board sankin Central Java watersen route from CentralKalimantan to Sema-rang’s Emas Port.
MNA/Xinhua
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People ride on a specially constructed ‘ice-chair’ pushed by a man on afrozen lake after heavy snowfall hit Beijing recently. — INTERNET
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV YANGON STAR VOY NO (420)
Consignees of cargo carried on MV YANGONSTAR VOY NO (420) are hereby notified that thevessel has arrived on 5.1.2007 and cargo will be dis-charged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie atthe consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.
Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the vessel.
No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.
SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY
AGENT FOR: M/S EAGLE SHIPPING CO., LTDPhone No: 256908/378316/376797
CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV CARNATION VOY NO (121)Consignees of cargo carried on MV CARNATION
VOY NO (121) are hereby notified that the vessel hasarrived on 5.1.2007 and cargo will be discharged intothe premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the consignee’srisk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and condi-tions of the Port of Yangon.
Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the vessel.
No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.
SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY
AGENT FOR: M/S PREMIER SPECTRUMSDN BHD
Phone No: 256908/378316/376797
INVITATION TO TENDERSealed tenders are invited by the Department of
Health, Central Medical Stores Depot for the supply ofMedical Equipment.
Tender documents are available during office hoursat the office of the Deputy Director (Medical Stores),Central Medical Stores Depot, No-57, Sakawa Road,Dagon Township, Yangon, commencing from(8.1.2007).
Sealed bids are to be submitted to the office of theDeputy Director (Medical Stores), Central MedicalStores Depot, not later than (29.1.2007) 14:00 hour,after which no bid will be accepted. No telegraphic/telex proposal will be accepted.
For detail information please contact the DeputyDirector (Medical Stores) Phone No. 371284, 371969.
Central Medical Stores DepotDepartment of Health
China donates culture centre toBangladeshi village
DHAKA, 3 Jan— Aculture centre, donated byChinese Government, wasinaugurated Tuesday atNarandi Village in nor-thern Bangladesh.
At the inauguratingceremony, Zainul Abedin,executive director of theNarandi China FriendshipCentre, expressed thanks tothe Chinese Government forestablishing this centre. Hesaid the centre will becomea human resources develop-ment centre.
“It will be a vocational
centre, where boys andgirls learn computertechnology and where alltypes of newspapers,magazines and books areavailable,” he said.
Located at NarandiVillage, about 80 kilo-metres north of Dhaka, thetwo-storey centre includesa computer room, a library,an auditorium and an en-ter tainment centre. All the10 computers and somebooks at the centre are alsodonated by China.
At the library, there
are all kinds of magazinesand books, includingChinese weekly magazineBeijing Review, Englishversion of Chinese bookslike Mao Zedong onDiplomacy, Islam inChina, China Sports, etc.Chinese Ambassador toBangladesh Chai Xi saidhe was happy and gratefulto see this new friendshipcentre established here. Hesaid the Chinese books andVCDs are available at thecentre, which can helppeople of this area to learnthe Chinese culture.
“Chinese trainers willbe sent to this centre tohelp train villagers so thatthey can get more jobopportunities,” he said.He hoped the relationshipbetween China andBangladesh will becomecloser and closer. Thevillagers performedBangladeshi traditionalsinging, dancing anddrama at the ceremony.
MNA/Xinhua
Foggy condition in Delhiimproves at noon
NEW DELHI, 3 Jan—Thefog situation in the capitalhas slightly improved atnoon time and runwayvisibility at the airporthovered around 700metres.
“The visibility is around700 metres and eventouching 750 metres onsome occasions, the CATII enabled aircrafts canalso fly under such con-ditions,” airport sourcessaid.
Trains have also beenreported running late,specially those approa-ching the capital fromnorthern parts of thecountry.
“Today a total of around26 trains have beenreported running late dueto which one train had tobe rescheduled and more
rescheduling is expectedlater in the day,” railwaysources said.
Trains running withmajor delays include,Mahananda Express,Farrakha Express, Sha-heed Express and KashiVishwanath Express,running between six and10 hours later thatscheduled.
For the second day in arow fog continued to playspoilsport for passengersin the capital disruptingflights and rail traffic andleaving travellers strandedfrom early morning.
The minimum tem-perature recorded in themorning was two notcheshigher than the normal at8.6 degree Celsius, yetpresence of clouds failedto provide relief from the
chilly climate. The minimum tem-
perature is expected toremain around eightand the maximum maygo upto 14.6 degreeCelsius, weather officesaid.
MNA/PTI
Indonesian Navy sends aircraftto carry victims in plane crashJAKARTA, 3 Jan—The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL)
has sent two Cassa planes to carry the bodies of fiveof its members who were killed in a plane crash inthe Indonesian island of Sulawesi late Monday.
“The two TNI AL Cassa planes are on stand by inMakassar, capital of South Sulawesi Province,pending the evacuation of victims from the scene. Itis still unknown when the bodies of TNI AL memberswill be flown to Surabaya,” Antara news agencyquoted spokesman of the Navy’s Eastern FleetCommand Lieutenant ColerelToni Syaiful as sayingon Tuesday in Surabaya, capital of East JavaProvince.
MNA/Xinhua
Another strong quake hitsEl Salvador, no casualties
MEXICO CITY, 3 Jan—An earthquake measuring 5.3on the Richter Scale struck central El Salvador onTuesday morning, but didn’t cause any casualties ordamage to property.
In a statement, El Salvador’s National TerritorialStudies System said that the quake’s epicentre was 40km south of the mouth of the La Perla River, in thecentral department of La Libertad.
It is the second major earthquake to hit the region inless than a week. On Saturday, a 5.8-magnitudeearthquake rocked regions close to Guatemala, withoutcausing serious damage.
MNA/Xinhua
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Fireworks explode over the London Eye, on NewYear’s Day celebrations, by the River Thames incentral London, early on 1 Jan, 2007.—XINHUA
A sign is shown at ‘Arlington West’ in SantaMonica on 31 Dec, 2006 to honour the 3,000th
soldier killed in Iraq. —INTERNET
View of University square during New Year celebrations in downtownBucharest on 1 Jan, 2007. —INTERNET
A man dressed as Santa Claus, or Father Frost as he is called in Russia, anda woman dressed as a Snow Maiden celebrate New Year in Red Square in
Moscow on 1 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET
BEIJING, 3 Jan — TheChinese InternationalChannel of China CentralTelevision (CCTV) hasjust undergone a trans-formation since thebeginning of the NewYear, aiming to bettercater to different groupsof global audience.
CCTV 4, a state-runinternational channelbroadcast in mandarin,China’s official language,since 1992, began to be
CCTV transforms fordifferent global audience
aired in three editions —Asian, European andAmerican — since 1January, a CCTV spokes-man said.
“The transformation isaimed at providingprogrammes in line withthe audience’s dailyschedule and viewinghabits, and nearly 13 percent Asian editionprogrammes are aboutTaiwan,” he said, addingmore Olympic program-
mes are injected in thethree editions.
Meanwhile, the Eur-opean edition focuses oncultural and serviceprogrammes, introducingChinese history and thecountry’s reform andopening-up, while theAmerican edition featuresmore art and entertain-ment programmes, hesaid.
MNA/Xinhua
LOS ANGELES, 3 Jan— War veterans are easier tosuffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) which is a main cause of heart attacks, said astudy released on Tuesday.
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Healthand Boston University studied 1,946 male veterans ofWorld War II and the Korea War and found that vetswith symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are atgreater risk of heart attacks as they are getting older.
The is probably a link between PTSD symptomsand future heart disease, said the study.
The study consolidates existing evidence that vetswith PTSD also have more autoimmune diseases suchas arthritis and psoriasis.
The study appears in the Archives of GeneralPsychiatry. A second study, funded by the Army, alsofound that soldiers returning from combat in Iraq withpost-traumatic stress disorder reported worse physicalhealth, more doctor visits and more missed workdays.
The Army study, which is based on a survey of2,863 soldiers one year after combat, appears in theAmerican Journal of Psychiatry.
“The burden of war may be even greater thanpeople think,” said the first study’s lead author, LauraKubzansky, who studies anxiety, depression and angeras risk factors for heart disease. — MNA/Xinhua
Study says war veterans atgreater risk of heart attack
BERLIN, 3 Jan — A special German fund for payingNazi-era forced labourers compensation finishedrecently its last payments, German media reported onTuesday.
The fund sent out its last check on 31 December,capping the six-year programme for Nazi victims,German radio Deutsche Welle reported, quoting theRemembrance, Responsibility and Future foundationmanaging the fund.
Around 1.7 million Nazi victims or their descendantshave received 4.4 billion euros (6 billion US dollars)in compensation, the foundation said.
During World War II, millions of Jews were forcedto work in terrible conditions for the Nazis inconcentration camps or forced to take part in sadisticmedical experiments.
After years of debate, the German Governmentcreated in 2000 the fund by legislation to help the thesevictims.—MNA/Xinhua
LONDON, 3 Jan—British scientists havecreated a unique way ofidentifying osteoporosissufferers from ordinarydental X-rays.
Researchers in theSchool of Dentistry at theUniversity of Manchester,
Germany finishescompensation for 1.7 m
Nazi victims
British scientists createway to detect osteoporosis
automaticallyBritain, have developed asoftware-based approachto detecting osteoporosisduring routine dental X-rays, by automaticallymeasuring the thickness ofpart of the patient’s lowerjaw, according to a Pressrelease by the Universityon Tuesday.
The research team ledProfessor Keith Hornerand Dr Hugh Devlindeveloped the largelyautomated approach todetecting the disease.
Osteoporosis affectsalmost 15 per cent ofWestern women in theirfifties, 22 per cent in theirsixties and 38.5 per cent intheir seventies.
As many as 70 per centof women over 80 are atrisk, and the conditioncarries a high risk of bonefractures — over a third ofadult women fallingvictim at least once in theirlifetime. —MNA/Xinhua
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S P O R T S
David Beckham.INTERNET
Jose Mourinho.INTERNET
Cristiano Ronaldo.INTERNET
Barcelona snubbedRonaldo chance
Jose says United have missedchance
Beckham to discuss newReal deal
United ‘tried to sign’ GattusoLONDON, 4 Jan— Manchester United have made
several failed attempts to sign Gennaro Gattuso fromMilan, according to the midfielder's agent.
The Italy international has regularly been linkedwith a move to Old Trafford over the last couple ofseasons, and was again reported to be a target in thesummer before Sir Alex Ferguson opted to sign MichaelCarrick.
“Manchester United have tried many times to signGattuso,” Pasqualin told Teleradiostereo Sport.
“But I think he will remain with Milan for nextseason also.”—Internet
Oliveira, told BBC Sport:"There is a significantdeal on the table fromReal. It's slightly morethan he's currently on.
"They are the onlyclub we are genuinelytalking to at the momentand another meeting isscheduled for the secondweek of January."
Some British newspa-pers had reported that thedeal had stalled becauseBeckham wanted com-plete control of his im-age rights and Real wereunwilling to comply.
Internet
LONDON, 4 Jan— DavidBeckham will hold talkswith Real Madrid nextweek over their offer of anew two-year contract.The former England skip-per is out of contract atthe Bernabeu in June.
His spokesman, Simon
LONDON, 4 Jan—Ronaldo has sparkedUnited's title push thisseason
Barcelona rejected theopportunity to signCristiano Ronaldo, ac-cording to the Manches-ter United winger'sagent.
Jorge Mendes said heoffered the 21-year-oldto the Spanish champi-ons before the WorldCup last year.
"Barca turned himdown because they toldme they were consider-ing signing Arsenal'sThierry Henry," Mendestold Spanish newspaper
El Mundo Deportivo."It's impossible he will
go there now becauseUnited wouldn't let himleave, not for all themoney in the world."
Mendes added:"Cristiano is happy in thePremiership and he willnot put pressure to forcea departure." —Internet
LONDON, 4 Jan— JoseMourinho feels Manches-ter United have missed anopportunity to open up adecisive lead over Chelsea.
With Petr Cech, ArjenRobben and John Terryamong those on the Chel-sea injury list, Mourinho'sside have dropped pointsagainst Reading, Fulhamand Aston Villa over thefestive period.
United lost to WestHam before Christmasand were held to a sur-prise 2-2 draw againstNewcastle on New Year'sday, and Mourinho isthankful that they have notopened up a gap of morethan ten points.
He explained: "Consid-ering the problems Chel-
sea have had, ManchesterUnited should be 10, 12,14 points clear of us.
"I am happy to be sixpoints behind. Six pointsis nothing. "In previousseasons, we have gone 11,12 points clear and killedthings off by Christmas.In my opinion, Manches-ter United did not takeadvantage of our bad mo-ments. They could havedone better. —Internet
Alicia Molik of Australiaplays a shot during herwomen's singles tennismatch against AshleyHarkleroad of the US insession nine of theHopman Cup in Perth,Western Australia, on 4Jan , 2007. —INTERNET
Monterrey midfielder Leandro Gracian (19) battlesfor the ball with Tigres midfielder Javier Saavedra(8) during the first half of an InterLiga soccer matchon Wednesday, 3 Jan, 2007. — INTERNET
Jim Furyk of PonteVedra, Florida, putts onthe 9th green at theMercedes Open GolfChampionship Pro-Amround in Kapalua, Ha-waii on 3 Jan, 2007. INTERNET
Parma to be sold by auction
Ronaldinho ordered to boostchild support payments
RIO DE JANEIRO, 4 Jan — Brazilian soccer starRonaldinho, who plays for Spanish Barcelona, hasbeen ordered to increase his monthly child supportpayments to 14,000 US dollars.
Brazilian state news agency on Wednesday said thatJudge Antonio Aurelio Duarte of Rio de Janeiro's Tribu-nal of Justice had made the decision in December.
Ronhaldinho had been paying 4,700 dollars a monthto support Joao — the child he had with dancer JanainaMendes — as well as paying for bodyguards and a 70-square-metre apartment in the Barra da Tijuca neigh-bourhood for both mother and child.
Courts ordered Ronaldinho to double his childsupport payments in November. Ronaldinho did so,but then stopped paying the bodyguards' salaries.
MNA/Xinhua
AC Milan to reinforce ageingdefence from transfer market
ROME, 4 Jan— Italian AC Milan's moves to rein-force an ageing, injury-hit defence look set to be at thecentre of the January transfer market, which officiallyopens Thursday.
Milan, who are lying a lowly 12th in the Serie A,have already agreed terms with Argentine club Rac-ing Avellaneda for 22-year-old left-back LeandroGrimi, local media reported.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti rates the newcomer highly,describing him as "a very interesting youngster".
But Milan's main target is Lazio's Italy right-backMassimo Oddo, whom they tried to tempt north in thesummer.
The Lazio captain is in fine form, providing aconstant threat on the wing without neglecting hisdefensive duties as well as scoring goals from freekicks and penalties.— MNA/Xinhua
ROME, 4 Jan — ItalianSerie A club Parma willbe sold by auction laterthis month and the auc-tion will be publicly an-nounced on Wednesday.
Parma ran into finan-cial difficulties when itsparent company, the Ital-ian food giant Parmalat,went bankrupt in 2003.The twice UEFA Cupwinners have been led by
a temporary administra-tion since then. Last yearthe club announced it hadbeen bought by formerReal Madrid chairmanLorenzo Sanz, only for thedeal to fall through.
The club is currentlysecond from bottom inSerie A with just 12 pointsfrom their 18 matchesplayed. — MNA/Xinhua
Beckham offered 2-yearcontract extension
MADRID, 4 Jan— Star player David Beckham hasbeen offered a two-year contract extension by SpanishReal Madrid, and will hold talks in the coming twoweeks. "We have a definite offer on the table whichis for two more years and is worth slightly more thanhis existing deal," Beckham's spokesman SimonOliveira said on Wednesday.
"We will be sitting down in the next couple ofweeks to discuss things. David will not be leavingReal during the January transfer window. He is deter-mined to play a full part for Real for the remainder ofthe season," said Oliveira.
Beckham's contract with Real expires at the end ofJune and as of January 1 the 31-year-old has been freeto talk to other clubs.— MNA/Xinhua
Tottenham signs Lens midfielder LONDON, 4 Jan— English Premier League club
Tottenham signed midfielder Adel Taarabt on loanfrom Lens on Tuesday.
The 17-year-old will move to White Hart Lane afterhis registration is sent from the French Football Fed-eration. Taarabt has represented France at juniorlevels and can play as an attacking midfielder orsupporting striker.
He made his first-team debut for Lens earlier thisseason. — MNA/Xinhua
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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 5 January, 2007 15
Thursday, 4 January, 2007Summary of observations recorded at 09:30
hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather hasbeen generally fair in the whole country. Night tempera-tures were (4°C) above normal in Mandalay Division,(5°C) above normal in Kachin State and (3°C) to (4°C)below normal in Chin, Kayin and Mon States andTaninthayi Division and about normal in the remain-ing states and divisions. The significant night tempera-tures were Haka (-1°C), Pinlaung (1°C), Mogok (3°C)and Heho (4°C).
Maximum temperature on 3-1-2007 was 89°F.Minimum temperature on 4-1-2007 was 60°F. Relativehumidity at 09:30 hours MST on 4-1-2007 was 87%.Total sunshine hours on 3-1-2007 was (7.6) hoursapprox.
Rainfalls on 4-1-2007 were (nil) at Mingaladon,Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon.Total rainfalls since1-1-2007 were (nil) at Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye and Cen-tral Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (2) mph from Southwest at (17:30) hoursMST on 3-1-2007.
Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in theAndaman Sea and Southwest Bay and generally fairelsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
Forecast valid until evening of 5-1-2007: Wea-ther will be partly cloudy in Kachin and Mon Statesand Taninthayi Division and generally fair in the re-maining states and divisions.
State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderatein Myanmar Waters.
Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihoodof slight fall of night temperatures in the EasternMyanmar areas.
Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouringareas for 5-1-2007: Fair weather.
Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areasfor 5-1-2007: Generally fair weather.
Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouringareas for 5-1-2007: Fair weather.
WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, 4 Jan — A number of newly released FBI files give detailed accounts of abuses at the USdetention facilities for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, CNN reported Wednesday.
FBI documents reveal details of abuseat Guantanamo
The documentsshowed that at least 26 FBIemployees witnessedaggressive mistreatment ofprisoners and harshinterrogation techniquesby other governmentagencies or outside con-tractors at the prison,according to the report.
“On several occasionswitnesses saw detainees ininterrogation rooms chainedhand and foot in fetal positionto floor with no chair/food/water; most urinated ordefecated on selves and wereleft there 18, 24 hours or
more,” according to one FBIaccount.
One FBI witness saw adetainee “shaking withcold”, while another said adetainee in a swelteringunventilated room was“almost unconscious on afloor with a pile of hair nextto him (he had apparentlybeen pulling it out throughthe night)”.
Another witness saw adetainee “with a full beardwhose head was wrappedin duct tape.”
One file said that aninterrogator squatted over
the Quran and that a Germanshepherd dog was orderedto “growl, bark and showhis teeth to the prisoner”.The documents also saidthe detainees told FBI agentsthat they had been beaten.
Agents reported seeingdetainees with facial injuries,such as black eyes and cuts,and broken fingers. Thetemperature of detentionrooms was also kept eitherextremely hot or cold andloud music was played todeprive detainees of sleep.
A few agents said theyhad seen prisoners wrapped
with Israeli flags. The FBIsaid none of its agents wereinvolved in the mis-treatment, which it said wascarried out by civiliansecurity contractors ormilitary personnel.
At times, its agents weretold that the treatment,which they were told wasapproved by the Pentagonor was the policy of one ofits departments, whichincluded sleep deprivationand interviews with strobelights and loud music, it said.
One agent said formerdefence secretary DonaldRumsfeld had approved ofa technique in whichdetainees were kept in darkcells and interrogated for24 hours straight. The 26FBI agents were among the493 agency personnelassigned to Guantanamosince the 11 Septemberterror attacks on the UnitedStates.— MNA/Xinhua
France’s Jason Lamy Chappuis soars through the air during the ski jumpingcompetition of the Nordic Combined skiing World Cup in the southern German
resort of Ruhpolding, on 30 Dec, 2006. —INTERNET
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3rd Waning of Pyatho 1368 ME Friday, 5 January, 2007
* Development of agriculture as the base and all-rounddevelopment of other sectors of the economy as well
* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economicsystem
* Development of the economy inviting participation interms 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
* Uplift of the morale and morality ofthe entire nation
* Uplift of national prestige and integ-rity and preservation and safeguard-ing of cultural heritage and nationalcharacter
* Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit* Uplift of health, fitness and education
standards of the entire nation
* Stability of the State, community peaceand 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 Four social objectivesFour political objectives
HAILING THE 59TH ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE DAY
PPPPPOEMOEMOEMOEMOEM
Duty of the entire people
* We were mired in being held as slaves
It was a dirty experience of servitude
In that era, patriotism was amalgamated
With pride of place, Myanmar getting known
The world over for her bravery and tenacity.
to collectively safeguard non-disintegration of theUnion and non-disintegration of national solidarity;All the national people to make concerted efforts forthe emergence of an enduring State Constitution andbuilding of a new, modern, developed and discipline-flourishing democratic nation; and All the nationalpeople to work in concert for success of the seven-step Road Map of the State with Union Spirit andpatriotic spirit— the 59th Anniversary IndependenceDay State Flag Hoisting and Saluting Ceremony washeld at the square of the City Hall here this morning.
The ceremony was attended by people num-bering over 8000. The service personnel of the StatePeace and Development Council’s Office, PrimeMinister’s Office, Supreme Court, Attorney-Gener-
59th Anniversary Independence Day StateFlag Hoisting and Saluting Ceremony held
al’s Office, Civil Service Selection and TrainingBoard and respective ministries, members of theUnion Solidarity and Development Associations ofPyinmana District, Pyinmana Township, Lewe Town-ship and Tatkon Township, members of Red Crossand Fire Brigade and local people took their posi-tions at the square of the City Hall at 6 am.
Likewise, the Secretary-General, the JointSecretary-General, secretariat members and CECmembers of the USDA, senior military officers ofthe Ministry of Defence, departmental officials ofthe ministries, the heads of office, regional coordina-tors of the USDA, members of the subcommitteeand work committee for observance of the ceremony,
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NAY PYI TAW, 4 Jan — In accord with thefour objectives of the 59th Anniversary Independ-ence Day — All the national people to join handsforever for safeguarding the national independenceand sovereignty of the State; All the national people
59th Anniversary Independence Day StateFlag Hoisting and Saluting Ceremony in
