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5th Waning of Tabodwe 1368 ME Tuesday, 6 February, 2007Volume XIV, Number 296

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.Prime Minister General Soe Win meeting with state/division judges and law officers. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 5 Feb— Prime MinisterGeneral Soe Win metwith state/division judgesand state/division lawofficers at the Attorney-General’s Office here thisafternoon.

Also present on theoccasion were ministers,the Chief Justice, theAttorney- General, deputyministers, deputy ChiefJustices, deputy Attorney-Generals, Supreme CourtJustices, the Director-General of State Peace and

Judicial sector to adapt itself toreforms made in conformity withforthcoming State Constitution

People will loath courts if latter applypressures and not protect them

Prime Minister General Soe Winmeets state/division judges and

state/division law officersDevelopment CouncilOffice, Director-Generalof Government Office,departmental officials,Directors-General andDeputy Directors-Generalof the Supreme Court andthe Attorney-General’sOffice, heads of office,directors, State andDivision judges, LawOfficers, deputy directors,assistant directors, staffofficers, and judges andlaw officers of PyinmanaDistrict.

The Prime Minister

said that all the judges andlaw officers are strivingwith unity in theirrespective sectors. Theywill have to apply thecheck and balance systemto serve the public interestmore dynamically.

The Prime Ministersaid that he had alreadyexplained the do’s anddon'ts and the sectorswhich required amend-ments in 2006 for thejudges and law officers towin public trust; that he (See page 8)

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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 DesireTuesday, 6 February, 2007

Build more dams andreservoirs for agriculturaland greening purposes

The government has built a large number of

dams and reservoirs and lakes in the arid zone of

the nation while implementing river water pump-

ing and underground water tapping projects. As

a result, there is sufficient supply of irrigation

water and clean water.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation

is taking systematic measures in creating irri-

gated farmlands, boosting agricultural produce,

cultivating quality strain crops and applying

modern agricultural technology.

With the emergence of a network of dams

and reservoirs, farmers have switched from the

old method into new crop pattern of mixed and

multiple cropping.

Tamar Dam and Phoni Dam built in

Seikphyu Township, Pakokku District, Magway

Division were opened on 31 January 2007. Tamar

Dam is 194th of its kind and Phoni Dam 195th

among dams built across the nation.

With the emergence of the two dams, local

farmers of Seikphyu Township will be able to

engage in extended growing of paddy as well as

gram, pigeon pea and sesame on over 200 acres

of farmland in the village-tracts.

As the government has built more dams and

reservoirs in Magway Division, farmers in the

region have been able to engage in double and

mixed cropping and generate more incomes.

Moreover, it will also contribute to self-suffi-

ciency in food and greening of the region.

YANGON, 5 Feb —The fourth anniversary ofLeprosy Elimination Com-memorative Day, whichfalls on 6 February, washeld at International Busi-ness Centre on Pyay Roadhere today. It was attendedby Commander of YangonCommand Maj-Gen HlaHtay Win.

Also present wereMinister for Health DrKyaw Myint, directors-general of departmentsunder the ministry, Vice-Presidents of MyanmarMaternal and ChildWelfare Association DrDaw Tin Lin Myint andDaw Aye Aye, Secretaryof MMCWA Dr Daw WaiWai Tha, deputy directors-general, directors andmedical superintendents,representatives of UNagencies, WHO and MICAand head of Yangon Divi-sion Health Departmentand others.

Minister Dr KyawMyint said that Myanmarhad reached its leprosyelimination goal in Janu-ary 2003, after combating

NAY PYI TAW, 5Feb—Under the supervi-sion of Myanmar GolfFederation, the GrandRoyal Special ReserveSecond Qualify Round,mainly sponsored by In-ternational BeveragesTrading Co will be held atAyetharyar Golf Course inTaunggyi on 10 and 11February.

Rules of St An-drews will be applied atthe competitions, whichwill be held under System(36).

The co-sponsorsof the competitions organ-

Fourth anniversary of Leprosy EliminationCommemorative Day marked

various constraints withthe guidance of NationalHealth Committee whichwas followed by local au-thorities, non-governmentorganizations, WorldHealth Organization andInternational Federation ofAnti-Leprosy Associationin terms of resources andtechnical assistance.

For those activi-ties, the GAEL meeting con-gratulated the Governmentof the Union of Myanmarof setting a shining example

by effectively applying theglobal strategy and reach-ing the national goal of elimi-nation in a most cost-effec-tive manner.

For research andstudies: The programmehad done successively dif-ferent kinds of health sys-tem research, with the sup-port of Netherlands Lep-rosy Relief ( NLR ) andInternational Medical Cen-tre of Japan ( IMCJ). Out-comes and results of theseresearch are applied for

more practical and scien-tific implementation ofactivities. Thanks again toIMCJ for their continuoussupport for further researchand studies.

The prevalencerate gradually declinesdown to 0.47 patients per10,000 population at theend of 2006 according tothe data sources.

That is why, Min-istry of Health selects slo-gan" Sustain Leprosy Con-trol Activities: Let's con-tinue our effort" for thiscommemorative day.

In conclusion theminister expressed thanksto International MedicalCentre of Japan (IMCJ) fortheir supports to hold thisceremony as well as otherresearch activities in lep-rosy.

The minister andDr Uutaka Ishida of IMCJpresented prizes to theoutstanding students whoparticipated in the essaycontest to mark the fourthleprosy elimination day.Those present wereshown a documentaryfilm on elimination ofleprosy.

The commander,the minister and partyviewed the booth of lep-rosy elimination.

MNA

Delegates arrive Nay Pyi Taw to attendUnion Day ceremony

NAY PYI TAW, 5Feb—To attend the 60thAnniversary Union Dayceremony, 53 delegates ofnational race traditional

cultural troupe led by UFreyei of Kayah State ar-rived here this morning.They were welcomed atNay Pyi Taw airport by

officials of 60th Anniver-sary Union Day Accom-modation Sub-committeewho transport them to theguest houses. —MNA

Grand Royal SpecialReserve Second Qualify

Round on 10, 11 Feb

Delegates of Kayah State to 60th Anniversary of Union Day atNay Pyi Taw Airport.— MNA

Commander Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win and Minister Dr Kyaw Myint viewbooth of leprosy elimination.— MNA

ized by Han Event Man-agement are Air Manda-lay, Hotel Nikko, Srixonand Alpine.

Those wishing totake part in the com-petitions may con-tact phone numbers081-27672/27702.

MNA

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Tut\kun\Ns\S tiu;®mHc\.ÂkINTERNATIONAL NEWS

Senior Cuban, Chineseofficials meet to discuss ties

HAVANA, 4 Feb—Asenior Cuban official andChen Fengxiang, deputyhead of the InternationalDepartment of the Com-munist Party of China(CPC) Central Com-mittee, on Friday spokehighly of the bilateralfriendship.

Ricardo Alarcon, me-mber of the politicalbureau of the centralcommittee of the Com-munist Party of Cuba, toldChen at their meeting thatboth countries witnessedan expansion of exchangein politics, economy,trade, culture and per-sonnel, and strengthenedmutual understanding and

friendship in recent years. Cuba appreciated and

admired China’s role inimplementing its inter-national responsibilities,saying that China couldcontinue to play such animportant role in dealingwith international affairs,said Alarcon, also pre-sident of the NationalAssembly of People’sPower. Chen, who wasleading a goodwill dele-

gation of the CPC for avisit here, spoke highly ofthe achievements made byCuba during its period ofsocialist construction.

He said the experiencesCuba’s Communist Partyaccumulated in uniting itscountrymen and con-ducting socialist con-struction could serve asan important reference forChina.

MNA/Xinhua

New US report says Iraq to deteriorate further WASHINGTON, 4 Feb—

A new US intelligencereport predicted on Fridaythat the situation in Iraqwill deteriorate further

unless efforts are made toreverse conditions, aportion of the report said.

A declassified versionof the 90-page National

Intelligence Estimate wasto be released at midday. Itsaid US and coalitioncapabilities, “includingforce levels, resources andoperations remain anessential element in Iraq”and that a quick USwithdrawal from Iraqwould have dangerousconsequences such as anincrease in violence.

The report describes aserious situation with Iraq,with Iraqi-on-Iraqi vio-lence having surpassed al-Qaeda activities.

“Unless efforts toreverse these conditionsshow measurable progressduring the term of thisestimate, the coming 12 to18 months, we assess that

US says ground fire apparentlybrought down four helicopters

Journalists shootpictures insideIran’s uranium

conversion factory(UCF) in thecentral city of

Isfahan, on 3 Feb,2007.—XINHUA

People stamp onsymbolic toy arms

during ananti-NATO protestin Seville, Spain,on 4 Feb, 2007.

INTERNET

A girl plays with her mother among windmills in Beijing, capital of China, on4 Feb, 2007. Over 5,000 windmills were set to decorate the Jianguomen area

to celebrate the Beginning of Spring, the first of the 24 solar terms on theChinese lunar calendar, falls on Sunday.— XINHUA

the overall security of thesituation will continue todeteriorate,” according toa portion of the reportmade available to Reuters.

MNA/Reuters

BAGHDAD, 4 Feb— An ongoing USmilitary investigation has found thatground fire apparently brought downfour US helicopters in Iraq over the pastfew weeks, a Multi-National forcesspokesman said Sunday.

The crashes killed 21 Americans.“It does appear that they were all the

result of some kind of Iraqi ground firethat did bring those helicopters down,”US Maj Gen William Caldwell said.

The downed helicopters —whichinclude two Apaches, a Black Hawkand a US security contractor’s helicopter— pose a concern for the coalition inIraq, where aircraft play a critical role.It could signal growing sophistication

among insurgents determined to shootdown coalition aircraft.

Caldwell said the military is alreadymaking adjustments in tactics,techniques and procedures.

On Friday, chairman of the JointChiefs of Staff Gen Peter Pace saidthat ground fire has been “moreeffective against our helicopters” inrecent weeks and the military isstudying the development.

The most recent crash occurredFriday when an AH-64 Apache flyingnorthwest of Baghdad near Taji wasshot down. Two US soldiers werekilled.

Internet

Sweden shuts down 40% ofnuclear reactors

STOCKHOLM, 4 Feb—Four out of Sweden’s 10nuclear reactors were off-line on Saturday because ofsafety worries, capping adifficult week for the Nordiccountry’s nuclear industry.Sweden relies on nuclearpower for around half of itsenergy needs and electricityprices jumped last Julywhen half the country’sreactors were taken off-line

in the wake of an emergencyshut-down at one unit.

On Saturday two re-actors at the Forsmarkplant were shut after aproblem was detected in arubber seal on the outerwall of one of the reactors,one of the owners said.

Earlier this week theRinghals 3 reactor wasshut down to check andadjust instruments after

some anomalous readings.Its sister reactor, Ringhals1, has been off-line sinceMonday after a problemwith its cooling system.

State-owned powergroup Vattenfall said thedecision to shut down theForsmark 1 reactor wastaken after tests on Fridayshowed the rubber seal hadlost some of its elasticity.

MNA/Reuters

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LIMA, 4 Feb— At least24 people have been killedin floods caused by heavyrains in Bolivia, accordingto reports reaching hereon Friday.

The floods have hit sixof the nine provinces ofthe country, the reportssaid, citing a statement bythe Bolivian Government.

BAGHDAD, 4 Feb— TheIraqi Interior Ministryestimates that about 1,000people have been killedthroughout Iraq in the pastweek due to gunbattles,drive-by shootings andbomb attacks, a ministryofficial said Sunday.

The figure includes

CANCUN (Mexico), 4Feb— A British touristtried to push his girlfriendoff a 13th floor hotelbalcony during a drunkenfight at a Mexican resort,but ended up leaping tohis own death, police saidon Friday.

Adrian Fletcher, 34,and his companion, alsofrom Britain, beganarguing on Thursday afteran all-night drinkingsession with other guestsat a luxury hotel in theCaribbean resort ofCancun, according to apolice Press release.

Fletcher then lifted hisgirlfriend over the balconyof their 14th floor room,but she struggled and bothtumbled onto the balconyone floor below, where heagain tried to throw heroff, police said.

When hotel securityguards intervened andthreatened to shoot him,

MUMBAI, 4 Feb— Nineteen people were killedwhen a wall of a warehouse under constructioncollapsed near India’s financial capital on Saturday,police said.

“We have recovered 15 bodies. Five or six morepeople can be under the rubble,” said Ram Rao Wagh,police commissioner in the satellite city of NaviMumbai on the northern outskirts of Mumbai.

He later told Reuters that four more bodies hadbeen recovered and three injured people had beentaken to hospital, adding that all the victims werelabourers.—MNA/Reuters

BEIJING, 4 Feb — About500 million people willsee an end to the days ofdrinking water of dubiousquality over the next fiveyears, as China invests toprovide clean drinkingwater to rural populations,resources officials said onThursday.

Rural populations innorthwest China’s Xinji-ang Uygur autonomous

500 million people in Chinato drink clean water

region will benefit fromgovernment funds of over270 million yuan (about35 million US dollars),said local officials.

In the last five years,the Chinese Governmenthas invested more thantwo billion yuan (about257 million US dollars)on water provisionprojects for nine millionpeasants and herdsmen,

officials said.But 5,740,000 people

— half of the ruralpopulation in XinjiangUygur autonomous region— still have to drinkunclean water, accordingto the latest survey by thelocal water resourcesbureau.

Meanwhile, GuangxiZhuang autonomousregion will devote 420million yuan (about 54million US dollars) toclean water projects forits rural population of fortymillion, local officialssaid.

MNA/Xinhua

Building collapse kills19 in IndiaFloods kill at least 24 in Bolivia

More than 100,000people have been affectedby the floods, which havealso damaged roads,houses, farmlands, bridgesand the communicationinfrastructure. A state ofemergency has beendeclared across the nation.

The Bolivian Govern-ment blamed the heavy

rains on the El Nino effectin which unusually warmwater in the eastern PacificOcean brings largedownpours to the easterncoast of South America,and droughts in the na-tions on the western sideof the Pacific Ocean, likeAustralia.

MNA/Xinhua

British tourist in Cancundies trying to kill girlfriend

police said a nakedFletcher leaped over therailing and slammed intothe deck of the hotel’sswimming pool.

A police spokesman inCancun gave no furtherdetails. Cancun, a mass oftowering hotels crammedalong a narrow strip of whitesand beaches, attractsyoung Americans andEuropeans and is renownedfor its flowing alcohol,debauched party scenes andwarm turquoise seas.

MNA/Reuters

Iraqi Interior Ministry estimates1,000 killed in one week

members of militia andterrorist groups, civiliansand Iraqi security forces.The official said the datawas gathered by Iraq’sInterior, Health andDefence ministries.

The grim estimatecame just a day after abloody bomb attack on a

crowded market in centralBaghdad that killed 128people and wounded 343others Saturday, accor-ding to a Health Ministryofficial. (Watch chaos asdozens are rushed tohospitals )

The incident, whichalso destroyed cars andsurrounding stores, oc-curred in Sedriya, a mixeddistrict of Sunni Arabs,Shiites and Kurds.

The Health Ministryofficial said he expectedthe death toll from thatattack to rise.

Already, it is thedeadliest attack in Iraqsince 23 November , whenShiites were targeted bycoordinated car bombattacks in Sadr City.

At least 200 civilianswere killed in thoseattacks.— Internet

Performers dance during the closing ceremony of the Sixth Asian Winter

Games in Changchun, Northeast China’s Jilin Province, on 4 Feb, 2007.

XINHUA

Riders pass through palm trees during the thirdstage of the Le Tour de Langkawi in SimpangPulai, Malaysia, on 4 Feb, 2007.—INTERNET

Firemen battle a blazein the Blue House

hotel in Punta Arenas,Chile, on 3 Feb, 2007.

Ten tourists fromArgentina, Germanyand the Netherlandswere reported dead.

The dead included twoArgentine, four

German and twoDutch tourists.

XINHUA

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E C O N O M I C N E W S

BRITAIN, 4 Feb— Faces the loss of £370 million inexport trade in meat and live birds following the arrivalof the avian flu virus in the poultry industry.

Ministers today expect to receive reports fromembassies outside the European Union that countrieshave banned trade with the UK on poultry meat. Aftera similar outbreak in France last year countries outsidethe EU imposed immeditate trade bans of at least sixmonths.

Chicken and turkey farmers and processors are alsobracing themselves for a backlash against poultry meatin Britain and are desperately trying to persuadeconsumers to hold their nerve and save the £3.4 billion-a-year market in Britain.

However, leading vets are concerned that the diseasemay now be rife in wild birds around Britain and on theContinent and the country must be prepared to live witha constant threat of a bird flu outbreak. —INTERNET

Earthquake jolts northwest ChinaBEIJING, 4 Feb — An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Haixi

Prefecture of Qinghai Province in northwest China at 6:32 am on Saturday,according to China’s earthquake monitoring network.

The quake occurred at 91.8 East Longitude and 38.0 North Latitude, said thenetwork in a bulletin. No casualties and damages have so far been reported.

MNA/Xinhua

BRASILIA, 4 Feb—Brazilian President LuizInacio Lula da Silva saidon Friday that the neweconomic plan recentlyannounced by thegovernment, willstimulate the economic

WASHINGTON, 4 Feb—The US economy added111,000 new jobs inJanuary but the nation’sunemployment rate roseto a four-month high of4.6 per cent, the LabourDepartment reportedFriday.

The January figuresdefied analysts who hadbeen expecting a job gainof around 150,000 and anunemployment rate of 4.5per cent, the rate that wasregistered in Decemberand November.

New jobs added inDecember were revisedto 206,000 from 167,000reported a month ago.Also, October andNovember payroll gainsturned out to be 196,000and 109,000 respectively,stronger than the 154,000and 86,000 positionsestimated earlier.

In January, “jobgrowth continued inseveral service-providing

BEIJING, 4 Feb— It is apity for the United Statesto seek consultationprocess at the World TradeOrganization (WTO) overChina’s industrial sub-sidies, a spokesman forthe Chinese Ministry ofCommerce said Saturday.

Actually the twocountries have kept bilateralcontact over the issue allalong, the spokesman said.China is deliberating theconsult-ation proposal fromthe United States, thespokes-man said.

The United States onFriday formally asked fora consultation process atthe WTO over China’sindustrial subsidies.

The US Government

Chinese President HuJintao and his

Zambian counterpart,Levy Patrick

Mwanawasa, jointlyattend the

inauguration of theZambia-China

Economic and TradeCooperation Zone

inLusaka, on 4 Feb,2007.— XINHUA

China voices pity about US consultationproposal on subsidies at WTO

has filed a complaint withthe WTO, alleging thatChina is using governmentsupport to help itscompanies compete inworld markets, thuscreating an unfair playingfield, trade sources inGeneva said.

By filing the com-plaint, the United Statesasked for a consultationprocess with China inGeneva, which is the firststage of the disputesettlement procedure ofthe world trade body.

Brazilian President says neweconomic plan will stimulate

growthgrowth of the country.

In a message deliveredto Congress at the openingof the new legislativeterm, Silva said thegovernment hopes to raisethe country’s annualecono-mic growth to

about 5 per cent, up fromthe current rate of lessthan 3 per cent.

The President also saidthe government wouldboost investment to 25 percent of GDP, up from thecurrent rate of around 20per cent.

Silva called forlawmakers’s support forthe measures that willrequire legislativeapproval to come intoforce.

The new plan calls fortax cuts of more than 2.9billion US dollarsannually, and seeks tomake public and privatesector investments ofmore than 237 billiondollars over the next fouryears.

MNA/Xinhua

MNA/Xinhua

Students learnChinese at Instituto

Cultural ChinoHuaxia Mexico in

Mexico City, capital ofMexico, on 3 Feb,2007.— XINHUA

US unemployment rate rises to 4.6% in Januaryindustries, and con-struction employment alsorose”, the LabourDepartment said. “Thenumber of manufacturingjobs continued to decline.”

Factories sliced 16,000jobs in January, markingthe seventh straight monthof job cuts. The con-struction sector, mean-while, added 22,000 jobs.

Retailers, education

and health services,professional and businessservices, financial firms,leisure and hospitality, andthe government wereamong those posted jobsgains.

American workers’average hourly earningsrose 0.2 per cent to 17.09dollars in January, com-pared with an increase of0.4 per cent in December.

Over the 12 months endingin January, wages grewby 4 per cent.

Wages account fortwo-thirds of a company’sproduction costs. Whilewage growth should helpkeep consumers spending,a contributor to overalleconomic health, moun-ting wage pressures couldtrigger a rise in inflation.

MNA/Xinhua

Bird flu to ravage Britain’spoultry industry

A woman talks into her mobile phone in January2007. Some of Europe’s biggest telecoms groups

are to hold talks next week about creating a mobilephone search engine which could challenge US

giants Google and Yahoo!.—INTERNET

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With the intention of interfering in the internalaffairs of Myanmar, the US in complicity with Britainsubmitted a draft resolution on Myanmar affairs to theUnited Nations Security Council on 12 January 2007.

The main demand in the US-Britain-co-sponsoreddraft resolution was to begin a dialogue that would leadto a democratic transition.

Indeed, the demand of the US and Britain was anecho of the repeated demand of the National League forDemocracy (NLD), expatriates and remnant insur-gents for a dialogue and a tripartite talk.

I wonder whether the government failed to satisfytheir persistent demand for a dialogue, and how far ithas achieved in the process if it had held a dialogue.

As usual, I visited Bagyi Soe and Kyee Kyee Myawho are participating in the Myanmar politics and havea wide range of knowledge. Bagyi Soe, a retiredprofessor in a university, and is now attending theNational Convention as a member of the DelegateGroup of Other Invited Persons, Kyee Kyee Mya, aretired headmistress of a basic education high school.Kyee Kyee Mya: Hello, Maung Kyaw, come and take

a seat. Your uncle is in his reading room. He askedme about you the other day.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Then, I would like to see him now.Kyee Kyee Mya: All right. I will prepare some re-

freshments for you.Bagyi Soe: Where have you been lately? You must be

busy these days. I have not seen you since 29December when the National Convention wentinto recess.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Sorry, uncle. It is like that I visit youonly when I have something to discuss with you.

Bagyi Soe: Never mind. You often come over to ask usabout what you want to know. It is a way toauscipiousness.

Soe Mya Kyaw: I think you already knew it. It is thecase the US and Britain submitted a draft resolu-tion to the United Nations Security Council to takeaction against Myanmar.

Kyee Kyee Mya: Have a cold drink, Maung Kyaw.Bagyi Soe: Their intention had been clear to all before

the two submitted it to the Security Council. Theywere just trying to put Myanmar’s issue on theSecurity Council agenda. Their attempt had at-tracted widespread criticism since they put theissue on the agenda, hadn’t it?

Kyee Kyee Mya: Yes, the government, the people, thenations that love truth and justice, and Non-AlignedMovement objected it.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Yes, many countries opposed theirattempt when the issue was put on the agenda andwhen they submitted the draft resolution. Theresolution was defeated by a rare double veto at the

Under the pretext of dialogue (1)Soe Mya Kyaw

Security Council.Bagyi Soe: It is natural that truth usually prevails in the

end.Kyee Kyee Mya: That is for sure, Ko Soe. There was not

a grain of truth in their accusations. I understoodwell that the accusations were far from the truthwhen I read related news stories in the newspaperand watched them on TV.

Bagyi Soe: That informed the people of the fact that theaccusations were totally groundless. So, that madethe situation clear to the international communityand the people.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Yes, the purpose of my coming here isto hold discussions about the main demand in thedraft resolution the US and Britain submitted withslanderous accusations.

Kyee Kyee Mya: I see, Maung Kyaw. What you meanis a dialogue with Daw Suu Kyi who threatened thegovernment on behalf of the US in 1995, askingwhich way the government would choose —dialogue or utter devastation.

Soe Mya Kyaw: You are right, Kyee Kyee. In the draftresolution, it is said, to “begin without delay asubstantive political dialogue which would lead toa genuine democratic transition” and would includeall political stakeholders, ethnic national groupsand political leaders for a genuine dialogue”.

Bagyi Soe: As your aunt said, they are demanding adialogue as the demand of 1995. The people hate tohear the expression “utter devastation” Daw SuuKyi said in 1995 when she made a demand for adialogue. They replaced the expression “utter dev-astation” with a similar expression “calling on theUNSC to act in Myanmar”.

Soe Mya Kyaw: I see, uncle. In 1995, the US threatenedMyanmar by making Daw Suu Kyi say to thegovernment “Which way would you choose—adialogue or utter devastation?” Again this year, itused the Security Council to force Myanmar tochoose a dialogue or punishment. Am I right?

Kyee Kyee Mya: Exactly, so the people have to bevigilant against political tricks the US, Daw SuuKyi and their associates have made.

Soe Mya Kyaw: I would like to know how the govern-ment is striving with a sense of duty and how it isfaithful to the nation for responding to their persist-ent demand for a dialogue so that the people and theinternational community will notice that fact.

Bagyi Soe: Since 1988 when the Tatmadaw took upState’s duties, it tried to find out the root cause ofwhy the nation lagged behind in development. Then,it noticed that the nation would become a modernand developed one only when national develop-ment tasks were carried out through the foundation

of national reconsolidation.Kyee Kyee Mya: That was why the government laid

down Our Three Main National Causes “non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration ofnational solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty”as the national policy. Then, it tried to mobilize theparticipation of the entire national people includ-ing aboveground and underground elements innation-building tasks.

Bagyi Soe: Yes, in that regard, it has been holdingpeace talks with national race armed groups since1989 to put an end to the armed conflict.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Yes, uncle. The first success was thatKokang national race armed group broke awayfrom the Burma Communist Party and returned tothe legal fold under the name of Myanmar Na-tional Democracy Alliance (Kokang) on 31 March1989.

Kyee Kyee Mya: More than one month later on 9 May,Wa national race armed group also broke awayfrom the BCP and returned to the legal fold underthe name of Myanmar National Solidarity Party.

Bagyi Soe: In brief, BCP brigade 815 of Monglaregion in Shan State (East) consisting of Shan andAkha national races returned to the legal fold on 31June 1989, and BCP No 101 military region on theeastern bank of the May Kha River in Kachin Stateconsisting of Laung Waw and Lacheik ethnicgroups, on 15 December 1989.

Soe Mya Kyaw: All the national race armed groupsbroke away from the BCP and made peace with thegovernment in a year, didn’t they?

Bagyi Soe: Yes, it was. I noticed that the success wasdue to three factors.

Soe Mya Kyaw: What are they, uncle?Bagyi Soe: The first factor was that the government

and the armed groups took the common stance,giving priority to national reconsolidation or na-tional interests.

Soe Mya Kyaw: What about the other two factors?Bagyi Soe: The second factor was because of alien

instigation and interference. And the third factorwas that they held discussions based on the na-tional policy without personality cult, dogmatismand attachment to the party concerned.

Kyee Kyee Mya: I still remember that before 1988, thegovernment held meetings with the BCP manytimes. The peace talks did not yield any goodreturns for the nation and the people because BCPpoliticians attempted to exploit the talks.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Peace could be made because the peacetalks between the government and national racearmed groups were based on the policy that internalaffairs was to be tackled with national cause.

Bagyi Soe: Absolutely right. If the government did nothold peace talks directly with national race armedgroups rather than with the politicians of the BCP,I am sure our country would be getting boggeddown in the armed conflicts.

Kyee Kyee Mya: It is very encouraging to note that asa result of the peace talks, now all the nationalraces are enjoying fruitful results of development.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Due to the peace talks the TatmadawGovernment held with its benevolent attitude, sofar, 17 major national race armed groups and manysmall armed groups returned to the legal fold andmade peace. Some of these groups uncondition-ally exchanged arms for peace.

(See page 7)

The main demand in the US-Britain-co-sponsored draftresolution was to begin a dialogue that would lead to ademocratic transition.

Indeed, the demand of the US and Britain was an echo of therepeated demand of the National League for Democracy(NLD), expatriates and remnant insurgents for a dialogue anda tripartite talk.

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(from page 6)Bagyi Soe: I am sure our national people will enjoy

more and more results of the benevolent efforts ofthe government.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Uncle, you said that the governmentmanaged to bring an end to the armed insurgency.Didn’t it do anything to settle political conflicts,then?

Bagyi Soe: Of course, it did. It has been holding peacetalks with political parties and politicians. Theseevidences have been documented.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Explain it to me, please.Bagyi Soe: In 1988, the Tatmadaw had to assume the

State’s duties because the nation’s situation wasdeteriorating rapidly. Since then, certain so-calledpoliticians and expatriates have been aggressiveto the government and considered it to be theirenemy. Then, they started to attack the governmentwith various means.

Soe Mya Kyaw: What happened to them? Evennational race armed groups that had been engagedin the fight with the Tatmadaw for more than 40years made friends and joined hands with theTatmadaw in face of national cause. But, whycouldn’t those politicians consider the Tatmadawto be their friend or colleague?

Bagyi Soe: It was because they placed too muchreliance on external elements to seize the power.Then, they were caught in the trap of the imperialistsand had to dance to the tune of their masters.

Kyee Kyee Mya: It was still in my mind. Since 1989,Daw Suu Kyi and the NLD have regarded theTatmadaw as their enemy. And they attacked thelatter, using the words like defiance of all orders,and taking the course of confrontation and relyingon foreign nations.

Soe Mya Kyaw: They and their political activitieshave been as such right from the start.

Bagyi Soe: Daw Suu Kyi and the NLD are constantlyinciting unrest in order to create political upheavalslike “the 88 disturbances” using popular politicalwords which are groundless, instead ofconsolidating the party.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Oh! I remember that. I had read in thenewspapers that they made attempts to createunrest, pulling the people into participating in thechaos on 19-7-1989, the 42nd Anniversary ArzarniDay.

Bagyi Soe: That was why Daw Suu Kyi was put underrestrictions under Section-10 of the Law forprotecting the nation from dangers of saboteurs.

Kyee Kyee Mya: Before that time, there wereincidents that some terrorist insurgents wereallowed to stay in the compound of Daw SuuKyi’s House, and that some NLD party memberswho were responsible for bomb blasts at ThanlyinOil Refinery were arrested with firm evidences.As to the incidents, the authorities concerned justwarned her rather than taking action against her.In the latest incident, the authorities concernedhad to take action against her unavoidably as sheshowed a total disregard for the authorities’warning.

Bagyi Soe: It was found that the NLD’s CentralExecutive Committee reviewed and assessed theunlawful acts of Daw Suu Kyi and introducedreforms in the party.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Was it right, Ba Gyi ?. Explain theincident to me, please, as I missed to notice it.

Bagyi Soe: The NLD’s Central Executive Committeeon 26-3-1990 announced that they expelledGeneral Secretary Daw Suu Kyi from the partysince action could be taken against her underSection-3 (D) of Political Parties RegistrationLaw and reconstituted the NLD’s CentralExecutive Committee with U Aung Shwe aschairman and U Lwin as secretary.

Soe Mya Kyaw: This being so, Daw Suu Kyi canneither be a member of NLD party nor the NLD

General Secretary since 26-3-1990. Bagyi, I wouldlike to know why action can be taken against herunder Section-3 (D).

Bagyi Soe: At that time, there emerged documents ofclassified nature in the NLD party. The documentsstated that Daw Suu Kyi was expelled from theparty as she had been in contact with the insurgents.

Soe Mya Kyaw: So, since then, there had been aseparation between Daw Suu Kyi and the NLD.From that time on, is there any progress in Myanmarpolitics?

Bagyi Soe: So, it can be said that NLD’s CentralExecutive Committee which was free from theinfluence of Daw Suu Kyi was able to participate inthe nation’s political developments through itsown decisions for a certain period.

Soe Mya Kyaw: This was an encouraging setting inMyanmar politics for the State and the people.

Kyee Kyee Mya: However, we felt unhappy over theattempts perpetrated by Daw Suu Kyi who is handin glove with the United States to undermine thenational unity.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Can it be possible, Kyee Kyee ? DawSuu Kyi was placed under restrictions, wasn’t she?And how could she contact with the United States?

Kyee Kyee Mya: We all are sincere and honest likeMaung Kyaw. With ulterior motives, however,neo-colonialists are resorting to various ways tocause disintegration of the Union at everyopportunity. As a result, we are facing such bitterexperiences.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Explain it to me, please, Kyee Kyee.Bagyi Soe: I will explain to you what you would like to

know. Hearing that, your Kyee Kyee would fallunconscious due to deep resentment.

Kyee Kyee Mya: Of course, Ko Soe. I felt very angrywhenever I thought about Ahchoktan Saya Pe’sexpressions criticizing national traitors.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Let me know about that if it is worthyof getting angry.

Bagyi Soe: I will not intervene in this matter. Butlessons can be drawn from those incidents in theinterest of the State and the people.

Kyee Kyee Mya: Well, please explain it in detail, KoSoe.

Bagyi Soe: The Tatmadaw government bore no grudgeagainst Daw Suu Kyi although it had to put herunder restrictions unavoidably. It hopes that withthe passage of time Daw Suu Kyi will one day onthe right path since to err is human. Therefore, DawSuu Kyi was not only allowed to meet with herhusband Michael Aris, a British citizen, but also tobe with him for months although she was placedunder restrictions.

Soe Mya Kyaw: This being the case, Daw Suu Kyi hasbeen in contact with the United States and Britainthrough Michael Aris, isn’t it? How many timesdid Michael Aris come and meet her and how longdid he stay with her?. As he was engaged in politicshe had been in different parts of the world. It isknown to all that his mother was a member of anorgainzation in Britain to oppose Myanmar.

Bagyi Soe : Travel restriction on Daw Suu Kyi wasimposed on 20-7-1989. Then, Michael Aris arrivedon 22-7-89 and stayed with Daw Suu Kyi up to 12-8-89.

Soe Mya Kyaw : Did he pay a visit to the country onlyonce, didn’t he, Bagyi?

Bagyi Soe: It’s more than one. He visited the countrytwice in 1990. He came to the country ten timesbetween 1990 and 1994 and stayed with her forabout nine and a half months (284 days).

Kyee Kyee Mya: That was why I got angry. There is aMyanmar expression. Parents would take aboutone month to ask their son/daughter something. Awife needs only one night to ask her husband dosomething. Daw Suu Kyi listened to what herhusband said. The ensuring acts showed how DawSuu Kyi behaved under the influence of her husband

after staying together.Bagyi Soe : Yes, Maung Kyaw, the government gave

Mr Aris permission to enter the country wheneverhe applied for a visa. If the term of the visa expired,his visa was extended. There were no strict checkson him at the airport. The government assumedthat Mr Aris would act like a gentleman and it didnot forbid him from computer connection.

Kyee Kyee Mya: I want to interrupt you. Despitepatience of the government, the British Embassyin Yangon made accusations. Although MichaelAris and Daw Suu Kyi lived under the same roof,the embassy said the British citizen was underwatch and restrictions.

Soe Mya Kyaw: They said so. It seemed that, Mr Arisand Daw Suu Kyi were to be accommodated athotels like Sedona or Traders in comfort.

Kyee Kyee Mya: In fact, the couple had been treatedwell. On 20-9-1994 Head of State Senior GeneralThan Shwe himself cordially met Daw Suu Kyi atNo 1 Tatmadaw guest house.

Soe Mya Kyaw: I remember, Kyee Kyee. Theirmeeting was shown on TV and appeared in thenewspapers. The people were pleased to see andthey hoped that a problem of the State was goingto be settled.

Bagyi Soe: We were also happy at that time. A weekafter on 28-10-1994, high-ranking officials of theState met Daw Suu Kyi for the second time.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Yes, Bagyi. The news reported thatthey discussed the current situation in the country,political and economic changes and measures tobe undertaken for long-term interest. Theirdiscussions were made public.

Kyee Kyee Mya: The government gave themopportunities to meet high-ranking officials. Ifyou heard their response, you would be heart-broken. I don’t want to tell you any more. YourBagyi will explain it to you.

Bagyi Soe: Despite the sincere discussions, positiveresults did not come up to the people’s expectation.On 24-12-1994, Michael Aris came to Daw SuuKyi and stayed for nearly one month. On 20-1-1995, Michael Aris made an announcement ofDaw Suu Kyi at Bangkok Airport. Theannouncement expressed that Daw Suu Kyi wouldcarry on her campaign.

Soe Mya Kyaw: The announcement meant that shewould continue to oppose the Tatmadawgovernment regarding it as an enemy withoutchanging her attitude of defiance of all orders andconfrontation.

Bagyi Soe: Right. In other words, she would dance tothe tune of the neo-colonialist masters. She wantedto start a dialogue with the Tatmadaw governmentholding a burning firewood in one hand and a bowlof water in another. She reported to governmentsof the US and Britain.

Kyee Kyee Mya: Not only that, Maung Kyaw. Whenshe was under restrictions, the NLD CEC decidedto participate in the National Convention accordingto the democratic practice in the party. Later welearnt that she wrecked the participation of NLDin the National Convention.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Yes, of course. We looked back theactivities of Daw Suu Kyi between 1989 and 1994.We need to study the activities of the NLD thatmade the decisions freely, escaping from theinfluence of Daw Suu Kyi since 26-3-1990.

Bagyi Soe: If we continue our discussions on thecomplex affairs at one sitting, your Kyee Kyeewould not have the stomach to listen. Let’s stopfor today and we’ll continue tomorrow.

Soe Mya Kyaw: Yes, Bagyi. Take a rest, Kyee Kyee.If you wish to pass out your anger you can do sotomorrow.

Kyee Kyee Mya: Don’t forget to come tomorrow.(Translation: MS+TS+NY)

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Public-trusted judicial system to be establishedin the process of transition to democracy

If the staff concerned pay attention only to their task,they will become sectorial, while disregarding the publicand keeping themselves away from human society. Aseducated persons, judges should realize with vision thatthe bureaucratic mind that serves the interest of only afew will be against the new system.

(See page 1)will review and point out the areas where amendmentsare needed and which should be noticed as all levels ofcourts, judges, law officers and police officers areunder constant public criticism.

At present, the government has beentransforming the administrative sector inconformity with the forthcoming State Constitution,while taking actions against staff for misconductand inviting public criticism and complaints. At atime when general administrative reforms are inprogress to be in conformity with the forthcomingState Constitution, the judicial sector should adaptitself to the changing conditions.

Officials of the past successive eras had alreadyurged personnel of the judicial sector to respect andmaintain the value of law and to steer their sector withstraightforwardness, while warning them againstpractices of bribery and corruption.

The Raja Dhamma Singaha Treatisecompiled by Myanmar scholar U Po Hlaing saidthat no one in this world can prosper if he ignoresthe law or fails to observe it; that the deteriorationof a human society is the result of its failure to abideby the law; and that progress and prosperity of ahuman community is the fruit of the observance ofthe law.

Based on suggestions of the successiveMyanmar scholars, the judicial and executive

prescriptions of Myanmar were enacted by the royalauthority and with public respect and abidance. Theprescriptions are in accord with the Code of Laws,criminal laws, rulings and quotations of learned personsand have firm historical and legal backgrounds.

Law should have the capacity to facilitatehuman relations, ensure equality and protect publictranquillity.

If courts instead of protecting the people inaccord with the law are applying pressures onthem, they will not become the public eye; they willbecome the places loathed by the public.

The dignity of courts will continue to rise asmuch as they can solve all the social problems correctlyand fairly in accord with the law. Moreover, peoplewill recognize them as the mirror reflecting the peopleand their social problems and the nation’s image.

It is usual in the past and also at present that thepeople have interest in and criticized the courts as they

have been the places reaching verdicts in solving thelegal problems justly in accord with the law.

Generally, specific punishments for specificcrimes, means of judges in returning verdicts, briberyand bias among judges, their behaviours in the courtsand the qualifications of lawyers are the talk of thepeople. The sector of judicial affairs will be small,but it has much broader impacts.

Hence, judges, law staff, police officers andlawyers, and officials whose tasks have relationswith judicial affairs should dare to put theirqualifications and morals to test. They should alwayspreserve their moral conduct to become personstrusted by the people.

Today, the government has been getting intogear in every sector for a gentle transition to anothersystem. Hence, judicial affairs, police operations andadministrative functions should have relations withthe nation-building tasks, and they should be carriedout with broader outlook. If the staff concerned payattention only to their task, they will becomesectorial, while disregarding the public and keepingthemselves away from human society. As educatedpersons, judges should realize with vision that thebureaucratic mind that serves the interest of only afew will be against the new system.

In conducting judicial affairs, a concept of ensuringstability of the State, community peace and tranquillityand rule of law must be adopted. Courts are required

to educate their clients to know the value of law andthe protection of law without giving priority tomerely reaching a verdict of wins or failures overtheir clients. Only when those responsible for judicialaffairs are able to pass a fair judgment, will thecourts be able to raise their dignity. Laws as well asthe courts must be in the interest of the people.

The people must respect the law, and the lawmust protect the people as well. Moreover, theconducting of judicial affairs must be in consistencywith the State policies and existing laws. It is necessaryto have political as well as judicial views. An extensiveuse of law terms may confuse the people and ignoringthe nature of law is a kind of extreme act. If needs ariseto solve the issues of community peace and tranquillity,and to end misconduct, the courts and localadministrative bodies are to cooperate and coordinateeach other. Peace and development councils at variouslevels are regional administrative bodies under the

leadership of the State Peace and Development Council.Therefore, it is necessary to know the role of thoseadministrative bodies. All governmental organizationsare to apply check and balance system among them.Being farsighted ones, judges need to carry out theirfunctions with consideration. And they must stay awayfrom going to extremes.

Likewise, administrative bodies should nottake a great interest in carrying out judicial affairswanting to know even a single criminal case in detail,and this can spark a problem of interfering with thejudicial sector.

Doing any bad deeds must be avoided. Themost important thing is to get the cooperation oflocal administrative bodies for ensuring theuprightness, fairness and justice of the judicialpillar, facilitating court procedures and returningverdicts correctly and justly. As the courts are theeye and mirror of the nation, they reflects life andreality of the people correctly.

There are complaints about weakness andfailure and corruption of judges and law officersregarding the administration of justice.

Judicial system in which the people trust is tobe established in the process of transition to democracy.In reviewing the weakness and shortcomings, it isfound that they occur not because of the system, codeof conduct and procedures but because of personalweakness.

Some weaknesses belong to inefficiency inwork, negligence and lack of discipline but not individualcharacter. Therefore, it is necessary for the judges andlaw personnel at different levels are to undergo trainingsystematically and improve themselves to be qualifiedpersons in accord with their status.

The judges must be skilled in their functionsand law officers are to be well-versed in law and tosafeguard the people.

Efforts are to be made for establishment ofjudicial system in conformity with genuine democraticsocial life.

Moreover, the verdicts reached at the courtsmust be free from corruption and be educative.

There is a basic principle in law that major casesshould be minimized and minor ones should be settled.However, deterrent punishment must be given to thosewho commit crimes that harm the State and the people.

In conclusion, the Prime Minister said thejudges and law personnel represent the courts and lawsof the State. He urged them to preserve the dignity ofthe their organizations, to safeguard the people incooperation with law enforcement organizations andunder the supervision of administrative authorities, toensure the rule of law and order and to build the nationafter realizing that policy and tasks of the State.

Afterwards, the Prime Minister cordiallygreeted the judges and law officers from states anddivisions and officials.

MNA

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* Nationals throughout MyanmarWithout difference, holding helping handsIn all communities, for national wealProsperous and peaceful, transportingVia rail and bridges, big and smallIn networks, going aboutIn Myanmar, in Golden Gleam.

* Myanmar’s economy, meat and fishRice, tea, mango and orangeApple, varied cereals, sugarcane, cotton,sesameVariegated, teak, hardwoods and oilDams and resourcesNatural gas so plentifulIn Myanmar, in Golden Gleam.

* In areas near Myanmar, such placesAcross land and maritime bordersThose who understand us, these peopleIn peace, moving together, helpingFive Principles, non-alignedWith Six, not to lose friendshipWith right mind, they dealIn Myanmar, in Golden Gleam.

* In Myanmar, Motherland, nationalsWith strength of nation, lying within.

* Friends and relatives in regionEspouse what is correct.

* True friends, in different nationsHelp and disseminate loving-kindness.

* The non-aligned nationsValue peace.

* Inordinate, awkward beingsDon’t apply pressure, we pay no attention.

Po Yan Naing (Kyaukkyi) (Trs.)

(from page 16)shape, continued efforts are to be made for the emergenceof a new State, the national goal. As progress has beenmade in the holding of the National Convention, the firstand crucial stage of the seven-step Road Map, steps are tobe taken to establish sound infrastructures that are capa-ble of guaranteeing the perpetuation of the Union and thatare in conformity with a discipline-flourishing demo-cratic nation.

In doing so, efforts are to be made for prevalence ofpeace and tranquillity in the nation, ensuring strongnational economy and widening the scope of knowledgeof the people. The government is endeavouring for na-tional consolidation, community peace and prevalence oflaw and order in all parts of the nation including borderareas.

In the meantime, it has laid down and is implement-ing the 24 special development zones and the five ruraldevelopment tasks to bring about equitable developmentin transport, agriculture, education, health and socialsectors across the nation. Such efforts can further cementfriendship among national races.

Moreover, dams and reservoirs were built for devel-opment of the agricultural sector, the main pillar of thenational economy while striving for boosting the per acreyield of quality crops. All the sametime, indusrial zoneswere established and steps are being taken for develop-ment of State and private industrial sectors while makingarrangements for development of electric sector.

In the same way, efforts are being made for develop-ment of trade and service sectors as well as developmentof private sector to be in accord with one of the foureconomic objectives which calls for the initiative to shapethe national economy must be kept in the hands of theState and the national peoples. The development of hu-man resources plays a pivotal role in creating the strongnational economy. Only when the scope of knowledge ofpeople is widened will a discipline-flourishing nationemerge.

Therefore, the government has laid down the nationaleducation promotion plans and is implementing them forthe emergence of an educated nation.

He said as there was no peace and tranquillity inborder areas local national races lost their learning oppor-tunities. The education standard and regional develop-ment were low and there were no national solidarity andpeace and tranquillity.

He said under the Tatmadaw government schools,colleges and universities were built in the various regionsof the Union to possess education foundations.

Arts and science university, government technologi-cal college and government computer college were builtin the 24 social development regions based on focal pointsof states and divisions.

In January, the three remaining arts and sciencecolleges and all technological colleges and governmentcomputer colleges were upgraded to universities.

In health sector, a 200-bed specialist hospital wasbuilt in every development region and arrangements arebeing made for equal development of education andhealth sectors in every region.

He spoke at length on construction of hospitals in thenation and provision of hospital equipment and special-ists and health technology for high performance, openingof medical universities, conducting medical seminarsand producing doctors, physicians and medical scien-tists.

He also said that arrangements are being made foruse of high technology in forestry, mining, agricultureand livestock breeding sectors. In other words, universi-ties and colleges, workshops and laboratory and elec-tronics-based infrastructures were opened for develop-ment of every sector in every region, he said.

The nation will own large and qualified humanresources only if it strives for progress and propagationof modern sciences and technologies in all strata ofpeople of various sectors, and for emergence of intellec-tuals and intelligentsia.

It has been building infrastructures to open educa-tion opportunities for every region, race and class and topursue further studies.

The entire nation will develop only if all educationalinstitutions from schools to universities meet their setstandards.

All educators including faculties, should effectivelyuse the infrastructures in striving to accelerate the devel-opment of regions and the nation with the help of ad-vanced sciences and technologies.

At present, IT advancement has been dominating allareas of development. Hence, all need to effectively usethe IT that is flourishing in the international communityfor progress and prosperity of the nation and the peopleas ordinary efforts are not enough to reach this end.

The dynamic nature, high intellectual ability andfirm spirit of Myanmars should be combined with ad-vanced IT to catch up with the international changes anddevelopments.

The people including student youths will be able todevelop their own country only if they are vitalized withthe spirit to love and honour their own race. In otherwords, they will be able to make self-reliant efforts forthe success and prosperity of their nation and race only ifpatriotism and nationalistic fervour are instilled in theirminds.

The eternal flourishing of national unity and UnionSpirit is important.

Teachers will have to nurture their pupils to furtherstrength their spirit to love the Union and develop theireducation qualification.

With the intention of grabbing power through short-

cut, saboteurs are trying to incite the younger generationto rely on aliens losing nationalist spirit and Union Spirit.Looking to the past history, being under alien influence,the Union collapsed due to the adoption of foreign plansand strategies.

Trying to copy alien style, method and culture led thecountry to suffer bitter experiences such as sectarianism,ideological prejudice, personality cult and racism andthus to cause disintegration of national consolidation,armed clashes, splits of political parties and instability ofthe State.

In consequence, the interest of the State and thepeople could not be served and the Union was about tocollapse. Therefore, the government is implementing theseven-step Road Map to shape an ever-flourishing Unionthat is consistent with Myanmar’s prevailing history,traditions, customs and cultures. Shaping a bright futureof the State is dependent upon the successful implemen-tation of the Road Map. Only then would there be soundfoundations such as peace and stability of the State,strong national economy and national education promo-tion. To achieve such goals, the education sector take theleading role. So, all faculty members are to participate inthe nation-building tasks through the education sector.

All in all, faculty members are to successfully carryout national education promotion programmes knowingthe importance of the education sector in order that theUnion of Myanmar can stand tall among the internationalcommunity. They are to actively take part in an effort forbuilding a peaceful, modern and developed discipline-flourishing democratic nation by doing their bit.

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 cordiallygreeted the trainees. A total of 912 trainees from univer-sities and colleges of the Upper Myanmar are attendingthe one-month course.

MNA

Secretary 1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein greets trainees at opening ceremony of special refresher courseNo 8 for faculty members.— MNA

Success achieved today…

Myanmar in GoldenGleam

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NAY PYI TAW, 5 Feb — Secretary-1 of the StatePeace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Seininspected the contrcution of railroads and bridges onPyinmana-Myohaung (Mandalay) on 3 February.

The railroad is 157.75 miles long and linksPyinmana and Myohaung (Mandalay).

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and partyarrived Mandalay in the evening and they werewelcomed by Member of the State Peace andDevelopment Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministryof Defence, Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaungand officials.

Secretary-1 of the State Peace andDevelopment Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen TheinSein met with military officers in the Central Commandat the command in Mandalay on 4 February.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence,Commander Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and military officersof the command attended the meeting.

At the meetig, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen TheinSein briefed on political, social, education and healthsectors of the State.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint called for growingcrops and conducting livestock farming for welfare ofthe families of officers and other ranks and also urgedthem to grow physic nut plants and to participate inimplementing the rural area development tasks.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein inspects Pyinmana-Myohaung railroad, construction tasks in Mandalay

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein attended theopening ceremony of the 8th Refresher Course forFaculty Members at Central Institute for Civil Services(Upper Myanmar) this morning and delivered anopening address.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Thein Sein and partyinspected construction of the short-cut road linkingHtonebo and Myitnge. Htonebo-Myitnge Road is 9miles and 3 furlongs long and 18 ft wide.

During the tour, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen TheinSein also inspected construction of Ayeyawady Bridge(Yadanabon) spanning Ayeyawady River. DeputyMinister for Construction U Tint Swe reported onmatters related to construction tasks. He also reportedon tarring on the bridge. Lt-Gen Thein Sein and partyinspected construction tasks of the main bridge and theapproach roads in a motorcade.

The mained bridge is reinforced type and3,694 ft long. The motor road of the bridge is 49 ftwide, and there are two 6-foot wide walkways. Theclearance of the bridge is 700 ft high. Each approachbridge is 1,920 ft long.

Over 78 % of Ayeyawady Bridge Project hasbeen completed. — MNA

S’porean doctor givestalks on liver transplant

YANGON, 5 Feb — Educative talks on liverdisease and liver transplant were held at OrientalHouse in Mandalay on 28 January.

Also present on the occasion were Chairman ofMandalay City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Phone Zaw Han, Specialist of Parkway GroupHealth Care Pte Ltd of Republic of Singapore Dato DrTan Kai Chah and party, Professor Dr Than Sit of LiverUnit of Mandalay General Hospital and others.

First, Professor Dr Than Sit briefed on theliver disease. Next, Dato Dr Tan Kai Chah gave talkson liver disease and liver transplant and replied to thequeries raised by those present.

More information on liver disease and livertransplant are available at Parkway Group Health CareInformation Center, No 44 on Latha Street in Yangonand telephone number.— 0951 31510.

MNA

Dato Dr Tan Kai Chah of Parkway Group Health Care Pte Ltd gives talks on liver transplant.MNA

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein inspectsconstruction of Ayeyawady Bridge

(Yadanabon). — MNA

Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon). — MNA

YANGON, 5 Feb — Book on Min Shin’sbiography and literary experience has been incirculation. The book compiled by Dr Htila Sithudepicts the letters of congratulations by Myanmar’swell-know writers and journalists. It also featuresliterary outlooks of writers Htay Maung, Maung NayMyo, and U Thaw Kaung. It was published byMyanmar Shwepyi Publishing House. It is availableat K 2,500 per copy. — MNA

Book on Min Shin’sbiography and literaryexperience comes out

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East African Communityto set up Peace Research Centre DAR-ES-SALAAM, 4 Feb — The East African Community (EAC) has announced

its decision to set up a Peace Research Centre in Arusha of northern Tanzania.

Jakarta seriously hit by floods

Light aircraft wreckagefound off British coast

LONDON, 4 Feb — Rescuers searching for two menwhose plane went missing off the northwest coast ofEngland on Saturday have found some of thewreckage of a light aircraft, the Coast Guard said.

An EAC Pressstatement received hereon Friday said thatthe centre will be namedafter the foundingpresident of the UnitedRepublic of Tanzania,Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.

The Nyerere PeaceResearch Centre will focuson exchange programmeson conflict managementand resolution. The progr-ammes at the centre willprovide a link betweentheory and practice

relevant to peace building,conflict resolution, policyresearch, data collectionand analyses as well astraining, the statement said.

The main objective ofthe Nyerere Peace Centreis to provide support for

policy-makers in govern-ments and in communitieswith a view to increasingcapacity to promotepeaceful settlement ofconflicts in the East Africanregion.

MNA/Xinhua

Musharraf urgesPakistan, India

stay firm for peace RAWALPINDI (Pakistan), 4 Feb — Pakistani

President Pervez Musharraf said on FridayPakistan and India should stay steadfast againsthardliners and militants opposed to a peace processbetween the two old rivals.

Musharraf told a newsconference relations withIndia had never beenbetter and he was“reasonably optimistic”about their three-year-old peace process butthere was a danger ofsetbacks. “I think thereis good optimism to-wards a resolution but wehave to tread the groundcarefully so that we don’tslide back,” he said.

The nuclear-armedneighbours have foughtthree wars since theirindependence in 1947 andnearly went to war a fourth

time in 2002. But tension has eased

since they began peacetalks in early 2004 butprogress has been slow,including on their coredispute over the dividedHimalayan region ofKashmir, where Muslimmili tants have beenfighting Indian rulesince 1989.

Musharraf, in anapparent reference to themilitants who have foryears enjoyed Pakistanisupport, said some peoplewere opposed to the peaceprocess. — MNA/Reuters

The single-engineplane, thought to have beentravelling from Exeter toBlackpool, disappearedfrom air traffic radarscreens at about 5 pm offthe coast of Blackpool.

A rescue operation wasimmediately launchedinvolving several lifeboatsand helicopters. “A lot ofthe wreckage has been

found but there has been,as yet no sign of the missingmen,” a Coast Guardspokesman said.

Thick fog in north-western England contri-buted to a collision earlieron Saturday between apassenger ferry carrying300 people and a cargovessel in the river Merseyin Liverpool. No-one washurt in that incident.

A spokesman forLiverpool’s Maritime andCoast Guard Agency,which is coordinating thesearch for the missingairmen, said conditionswere good with visibilityof 500 metres and a flatcalm sea.—MNA/Reuters

Eden Esquivel, an American woman working in China, serves tea for herspouse’s father and mother according to Chinese tradition during the weddingceremony at Yichang, central China’s Hubei Province, on 3 Feb, 2007. Eden married a Chinese man called Cai Xiaozhong on Saturday. —XINHUA

A racing enthusiast lookson during the McDowell

Indian Derby in Mumbai,India, on 4 Feb, 2007.The Derby is one of

India’s prestigious racingevents and carries a purse

of Rs 10 million(aboutUS$224,000).— INTERNET

Cars are stationary as they are trapped by flood water, as seen in this aerial viewof a flooded neighborhood of Jakarta, Indonesia, on 4 Feb, 2007.—INTERNET

JAKARTA, 4 Feb —Floods in Jakarta, capitalof Indonesia, have killedfive people and forced106,095 others flee theirhomes, an official of localdisaster managementagency told Xinhua hereSaturday.

Two days of incessantrain triggered floods in thecity that inundatedthousands of homes,government buildings andbusinesses, forcing auth-orities to cut off electricityand water supplies. Withmany parts of the city stillunder neck-deep water, theauthorities warned Satur-day that more rivers mayburst their banks.

Many parts of Jakartawere on Friday morningcovered by flood watersfollowing heavy down-

pours since Thursdaynight, causing the closureof a number of streets andsevere traffic snarls.

In some of the inundatedareas such as CipinangMuara, Kalimalang,Ciledug, Kapuk, Tomang,Larangan, Bendungan

Hilir, Kampung Melayuand Pasar Minggu, thelevel of the flood watershad risen to between 1 and2.5 metres on Friday froma height of 70-100centimetres on Thursday.The floods also virtuallycut off roads connecting

Jakarta’s city centre withsuburbs like Bekasi,Tangerang, Bintaro,Ciputat and Depok,creating difficulties forpeople living there butworking in the capital toreach their work places ontime.— MNA/Xinhua

Hundreds ofRussian fishermen

rescued from ice floeMOSCOW, 5 Feb — Hundreds of fishermen were

rescued from an ice floe in Russia’s Okhotsk Sea onSaturday after it drifted away from the coast instrong winds.

An Emergencies Ministry spokesman said rescueworkers used helicopters and rubber boats to reachthe fishermen.

“All 442 people have been saved,” the spokesmansaid.

Residents of Sakhalin and other regions in the fareast — historically Russia’s poorest — rely heavilyon fishing in Pacific waters to make ends meet.

MNA/Reuters

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

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV KOTA TERAJU VOY NO (201)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA TERAJUVOY NO (201) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 6.2.2007 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand 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 ADVANCE CONTAINERLINES PTE LTD

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

Uganda gets $45 m to develop agriculture

California requests “majordisaster” declaration from Bush

Quartet meeting reaffirms support forM-E peace process

WASHINGTON, 4 Feb —The Quartet meeting,involving the UnitedStates, the United Nations,the European Union andRussia, reaffirmed onFriday its support for theMiddle East peace processand the establishment of aPalestinian state.

“The Quartetwelcomes the upcomingmeeting between (Israeli)Prime Minister (Ehud)Olmert, (Palestinian)President (Mahmoud)Abbas and (US) Secretary

of State (Condoleezza)Rice,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moonsaid in a statement afterthe meeting held here.

“The Quartet affirmedthe primacy of theroadmap and welcomedUS efforts to accelerateprogress on the roadmap,”Ban said, adding that theQuartet noted thecontinuing importance ofthe Arab peace initiative,

particularly its reflectionof a shared commitmentto a two-state solution.

Ban also said that theQuartet calls for end ofviolence and terror as wellas Palestinian unity.

The Quartet held ameeting one year ago andissued a statement urgingHamas, who won thePalestinian legislativeelections at that time, torenounce violence,

recognize Israel as well asprevious peace agreementsbetween Palestine andIsrael. However, Hamashas rejected the appeal.

The United States hassuspended contacts andaid to the Hamas-ledPalestinian Governmentand said Hamas will notbe a peace partner unlessit renounces violence andrecognizes Israel.

MNA/Xinhua

Two Romanians arrestedin Iraq released

BUCHAREST, 4 Feb—USmilitary authorities in Iraqdecided on Friday torelease the two Romaniancitizens arrested on 31October, 2006 for filmingin a US military base, theRomanian ForeignMinistry said in a Pressrelease on Friday. USmilitary authorities madethe decision convincedthat the two Romaniansdid not act in bad faith,according to the release.

MNA/Xinhua

LOS ANGELES, 4 Feb—Californian GovernorArnold Schwarzeneggeron Friday requestedPresident George W Bushto declare a major disasterfor 31 California counties.

California has sufferedcatastrophic losses due torecent record setting lowtemperatures, Schwar-zenegger said in a letter toBush. “As a result of thesedevastating events, I requestthat you declare a majordisaster” for the 31Californian counties, whichsuffered catastrophic lossesdue to the extreme coldweather last month.

An arctic air massmoved into the state inJanuary and extreme coldweather conditions pus-hed nighttime tempera-tures to record and nearrecord lows throughoutthe state.

In spite of the

significant efforts toprotect crops, agriculturalcommunities in Californiahave sustained substantialcrop losses and unknownlong-term tree damages,estimated to be in excessof 1.14 billion US dollars,

Schwarzenegger said. “The effects of the

freeze have been far-reaching and estimatedlosses are expected to riseas damage assessmentscontinue statewide,” hesaid. — MNA/Xinhua

Chinese New Year decorations hang at a shop in Singapore’s Chinatown on3 Feb, 2007. Chinese around the world are preparing to welcome the Lunar

New Year of the Pig on 18 Feb, 2007. —INTERNET

Russia jails three for 2004Moscow metro blasts

MOSCOW, 4 Feb —A Moscow court on Fridaysentenced three men to life imprisonment for twoMoscow metro blasts in 2004 which killed 49 peopleand injured many more, a lawyer for one of the accusedsaid.

An explosion shattered a metro carriage in Moscowin February 2004, and another blast near a metrostation and a crowded shopping centre followed inAugust that year.

The court found the three men guilty of committingacts of terrorism as part of an armed rebel group,Maxim Ponarin’s lawyer Natalia Alyoshina toldReuters.

“We will appeal the verdict,” she said. “We need toread the verdict in full and then decide what wedisagree with.”

MNA/Reuters

KAMPALA, 4 Feb—Uganda has acquired aloan of 45.13 million USdollars from the AfricanDevelopment Bank(AfDB) to upgrade itsagriculture infrastructureacross the country.

According to theTunis-based AfDB, anestimated 35 per cent ofthe East African country’spopulation will benefit

from the loan project thatis to address agricultural-related basic issues.

The money will also beused to repair 390-kilometre district roadsand 3,510-kilometrecommunity access roads,as well as for annualroutine and recurrentmaintenance of 587-kilometre roads and 5,267-kilometre community

access roads. “The specific

objectives of the projectare to enhance farmers’access to markets, attractcompetitive prices andincrease incomes throughimprovements in ruralinfrastructures and theirmanagement,” said anAfDB statement quoted byNew Vision on Satur-day.—MNA/Xinhua

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LONDON, 4 Feb — British scientists have developed a new technique that canspot fake drugs in the packaging.

XICHANG (Sichuan), 4 Feb — China successfully put a navigation satelliteinto orbit early Saturday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre insouthwest China’s Sichuan Province.

NEW YORK, 4 Feb — Heavy alcohol use increasesmortality with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) to a greaterextent in women than in men, according to a report.

“Previous studies indicated that alcohol use is arisk factor for HCV disease progression, but theyseldom examined the effect on women and menseparately,” lead author Dr Chiung Chen, from CSR,Inc, Arlington, Virginia, said in a statement. “Evenfewer studies were able to examine the effect ofalcohol on HCV mortality. Our study providesempirical evidence to fill the gap.”

Chen and colleagues analyzed 132,468 deathsdue to HCV and/or heavy alcohol use entered inNational Centre for Health Statistics data basesbetween 2000 and 2002.

Female Hepatitis C patients who were not heavydrinkers died at an average age of 61.0 years, whilethose who drank died at 49.1 years.

By contrast, heavy drinking had less effect onlifespan in men, lowering the average age of deathwith Hepatitis C from 55.1 to 50.0 years.

The findings emphasize that heavy drinking is akey factor that influences Hepatitis C mortality, theresearchers state. More importantly, the study providesthe first evidence of a gender difference in alcoholintake-related Hepatitis C mortality. — MNA/Reuters

The grounded ship ‘Sierra Nava’ is seen near Algeciras in southern Spain,on 4 Feb, 2007. — INTERNET

A man waves the flag as the Queen Mary 2 enters a harbour inSan Francisco, California, on 4 Feb, 2007. The ship, currently on an 81-day

voyage around the world, is the largest vessel to ever sail into theSan Francisco Bay. — INTERNET

One-month-old bear cubs are fed in a bearorphanage in the Tver region 450 km (279 miles)northwest of Moscow, on 3 Feb, 2007. — XINHUA

China puts new navigation satellite into orbit

The carrier rocket,Long March 3-A, blastedoff at 0:28 am (BeijingTime). The satelliteseparated from the rocketabout 24 minutes later.

Data from the Xi’ansatellite monitoring cen-tre showed that thesatellite had accuratelyentered its orbit.

It is China’s fourthBeidou (Big Dipper)navigation experimental

satellite in orbit. Theprevious three were sent inspace on 31 October, 2000,21 December , 2000 and25 May, 2003 respectively.

Experts said theBeidou satellite navi-gation experimental sy-stem is operating well andhas played a significantrole in cartography, tele-communications, waterconservation, trans-portation, fishery, pro-

specting, forest firemonitoring and nationalsecurity.

The fourth Beidounavigation satellite, servingas a backup satellite for theBeidou satellite navigationexperimental system, mayreplace the first Beidousatellite, when necessary,continuing to provide all-weather and all-daynavigation and positioninginformation. MNA/Xinhua

British scientists find way to spotfake drugs in packet

Scientists at theRutherford AppletonLaboratory in Didcot, UK,developed the techniqueusing a variant of Ramanspectroscopy, which enablesfake drugs to be dis-tinguishable from theirgenuine counterparts, ac-cording to the latest issue ofNew Scientist available onFriday.

Raman analyzers shinelaser light into a sample,causing molecules to emitinfrared radiation, which iscollected at the same pointwhere the laser is focused

and each chemical emits adifferent range of infraredRaman frequencies, pro-ducing a unique spectralfingerprint for thatsubstance, according to thescientists.

Current devices cannotanalyze substances withinpackaging because thatmaterial interferes with andobscures the sample’s signal.

New technique de-velopers Pavel Matousekand Charlotte Eliassonmodified their spectro-meterto collect the returning signalat a point a few millimetresfrom where the laser isfocused and this worksbecause Raman signalsgenerated deep within a

sample shift sidewaysslightly before exiting thesurface, unlike thosegenerated on the surfaceitself, the report said.

The signal from thepackaging surface iseffectively diluted, whilethat from the drug inside isamplified, the scientists said.

Matousek has used theprocedure to detect brandedversions of the painkillersparacetamol and ibuprofen,both in blister packs andplastic containers. Ac-cording to the report, by theend of the year, hand-helddevices capable of spottingpackaged fakes could beavailable, helping inspectorsseize drugs. —MNA/Xinhua

LOS ANGELES, 4 Feb— Action-novel heroDirk Pitt has overcomemyriad obstacles on hisway to finding buriedtreasures and shipwrecksbut his career and that ofhis creator — novelistClive Cussler — wasnearly destroyed by a badscript, a court was toldon Friday.

Best-selling writerCussler, who has featuredPitt in 19 of his 32 books,is suing Crusader Enter-tainment, owned byDenver billionaire PhilAnschutz, for making somany script and plotchanges to the filmversion of his book“Sahara” that it wasdoomed to box-officefailure.

Cussler’s lawyer BertFields told a Los Angeles

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Superior Court jury thatbecause of the pooradaptation of the work, itwas now impossible forauthor Cussler to getfuture film deals.

“This was not thedramatic, gripping storyClive Cussler told.

As a result, theaudience just didn’tcare,” Fields said in hisopening statement.

He added that themovie “Sahara” releasedin 2005 with MatthewMc Conaughey andPenelope Cruz lostbetween 60 million USdollars and 70 million USdollars.

Lawyers for Cru-sader Entertainmentwere to give theiropening statement lateron Friday.

MNA/Reuters

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S P O R T S

Olympique Marseille’s Samir Nasri (22) tries to getpast Paris Saint Germain’s Jerome Bothen (R) duringtheir French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Velodrome

stadium in Marseille on 4 Feb, 2007.—INTERNET

Fergie confirms bad break

Edwin van der Sar

LONDON, 4 Feb—Manchester United bossSir Alex Ferguson hasconfirmed that Edwinvan der Sar has brokenhis nose following hisside's 4-0 win overTottenham at White HartLane.

United had far toomuch for Tottenham in aconvincing second halfdisplay which saw themscore three goals, to addto Cristiano Ronaldo'slate first half opener.

While delighted withthe manner of his side'svictory in the capital,Ferguson concedes thatthe three-point haul wastempered by the injurysustained when Van der

Sar went in to challengeSpurs striker RobbieKeane.

Also of concern to theScottish tactician was thesight of Wayne Rooneyhaving to be replaced inthe second half, with thestriker now a doubt forEngland's game againstSpain on Wednesday.

"Wayne was injured ina challenge, he was limp-ing about for a bit so I hadto take him off," Fergusontold Sky Sports.

"We'll assess him in themorning but he may bedoubtful for Wednesday.

"Edwin has broken hisnose, there was a lot ofblood so he had to comeoff."

Having already madethree substitutions whenVan der Sar came off,with around five minutesremaining, John O'Sheawas forced between theposts and the Irishman,along with Ronaldo, re-ceived special praisefrom his manager.

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Real Madrid lose 1-0at home to Levante

MADRID, 5 Feb— Real Madrid's problems in front ofgoal returned to haunt them as they lost 1-0 at home tostruggling Levante in the Primera Liga on Sunday.

Having sold Brazilian striker Ronaldo to AC Milanduring the week all eyes were on the side to see howthey would respond, but they never recovered fromfalling behind to Salva Ballesta's 11th-minute penalty.

Real have scored just three times in their last eightgames in all competitions, and remain fourth in thestandings with 38 points.

Earlier, Sevilla missed out on the chance to go topwhen they were held to a goalless draw at home bylowly Real Sociedad.

The UEFA Cup holders dominated throughout butwere unable to break the Basque club's resistance andstay second, level on 42 points with leaders Barcelona,who visit Osasuna later on Sunday.

Valencia are third with 39 points after beatingAtletico Madrid 3-1 at home on Saturday, with twogoals from Fernando Morientes.— MNA/Reuters

LONDON, 5 Feb— Por-tugal boss Luiz FelipeScolari thinks CristianoRonaldo needs to leaveManchester United andcontinue his career withBarcelona.

The former SportingLisbon winger, whoturned 22 on Monday,has been enjoying hisbest season with United so far.

The winger was again highly-influential inSunday's 4-0 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur, hav-ing taken his goal tally to 15 with a controversially-awarded penalty at White Hart Lane.

Ronaldo's displays have attracted the interest ofSpanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid, and themidfielder's international manager Scolari believesa move to Barca is essential for the player'sfootballing education.

"The basic education stage of his career is endingand I know Cristiano is ready for a change of atmo-sphere," Scolari told The Sun. —Internet

Troyes tame Lyon 1-0 withinjury-time winner

Ryuji Imada, of Japan, hits from thesecond fairway during the third

round of the FBR Open golftournament on 3 Feb, 2007, at the

TPC in Scottsdale, Ariz.—INTERNET

Celtic bounce back tobeat Livingston in Cup

GLASGOW, 5 Feb— Celtic came from agoal down at Second Division Livingstonto cruise into the Scottish FA Cup quar-terfinals with an emphatic 4-1 win onSunday. Their reward is a clash away toInverness Caledonian Thistle.

Livingston took a shock lead with aDave MacKay head-flick from sevenmetres on 18 minutes, but Celtic surgedback with Darren O'Dea angling his bodyto blast a six-metre shot into the net onthe half hour.

In first half stoppage time, DerekRiordan rifled home a fine goal from theleft of the penalty area to make it 2-1.

Two second half goals inside a minutewrapped up the tie for Celtic as Riordanblasted a near-post shot past keeper ColinStewart from 10 metres in 59 minutes.

MNA/Reuters

PARIS, 5 Feb— An in-jury-time winner by cap-tain Benjamin Nivet gavestrugglers Troyes a 1-0 vic-tory over Olympique Lyonto leave the clear Ligue 1leaders chasing a firstleague victory this year.

Nivet slotted in fromclose range four minutesinto stoppage time to handLyon their third defeat intheir last five league out-ings. The defending cham-pions, who have not won aLigue 1 match since the4-0 thrashing of RacingLens on 17 December, have

had their lead cut down to11 points with 15 gamesremaining.

Goalkeeper Ronan LeCrom was a key player inTroyes' victory as he pro-duced a string of dramaticsaves to deny all Lyon'sefforts.

Le Crom stopped twotrademark free kicks byplaymaker Juninho beforethe break and saved a close-range header frommidfielder Tiago midwaythrough the second half.

In the dying minutes, LeCrom dived in front ofteenage striker Hatem BenArfa after a shot from newrecruit Milan Baros wasdeflected in the box.

"This victory is justhuge because we neverthought we could beatthem. There is such a gapbetween the two teams, wenever thou-ght we couldclose it," said Troyes coachJean-Marc Furlan.

MNA/Reuters

Morientes double takes Valencia up to third

Bueno scores 4 for Sporting, Porto suffer shock defeat

A1 Team China’s Tung Ho-Pin Tung rounds a bendduring the feature race of the A1 Gand Prix atEastern Creek Race raceway in Sydney, Australia,on 4 Feb, 2007. Germany’s Nico Hulkenberg wonthe race with Jonny Reid of New Zealand second and

Tung placing third.—INTERNET

MADRID, 5 Feb— Fernando Morientesscored twice to help Valencia climb tothird place with a 3-1 home win overdirect rivals Atletico Madrid in the PrimeraLiga on Saturday.

Roberto Ayala and Morientes put Va-lencia in command with goals early ineach half, but on his return to the MestallaMista pulled one back for Atletico in the

56th minute. Former Liverpool strikerMorientes made sure of a deserved vic-tory with his ninth goal of the seasonmidway through the second half. "Wehave some of the best wingers in footballin our side and it's up to the forwards tomake the most of their work. I was able todo that," Morientes told television stationLa Sexta.—MNA/Reuters

LISBON, 5 Feb— Uru-guayan Carlos Buenostruck four times in the sec-ond half to help Sporting

crush Nacional Madeira5-1 and leaders Porto suf-fered a shock home defeatby Estrela Amadora in the

Portuguese Premier Leagueon Saturday. The victorylifted Sporting into secondplace, three points behindleaders Porto who lost 1-0to Amadora. Porto top thestandings with 40 points,followed by Sporting on 37and Benfica, who were held0-0 at home by Boavista onFriday, on 36.

Sporting fell behind af-ter 26 minutes to a goal byBruno Amaro but struckback after halftime withthree goals by Bueno, thefirst a header from a crossby Joao Moutinho. TheUruguayan winger grabbedhis fourth goal in stoppagetime. —MNA/Reuters

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Monday, 5 February, 2007Summary of observations recorded at 09:30

hours MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thun-dershowers have been widespread in Kachi State,isolated in Chin State, upper Sagaing and MandalayDivisions, and weather has been generally fair inthe remaining areas. Night temperatures were (4°C)below normal in Kayin State and Taninthayi Divi-sion, (5°C) below normal in Bago Division and (3°C)above normal in Kachin State and upper SagaingDivision and about normal in the remaining areas.The significant night temperature was Pinlaung (3°C).The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded werePutao (0.31) inch, Machanbaw (0.20) inch and Haka(0.12) inch.

Maximum temperature on 4-2-2007 was 91°F.Minimum temperature on 5-2-2007 was 63°F. Rela-tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 5-2-2007 was82%. Total sunshine hours on 4-2-2007 was (8.0)hours approx.

Rainfalls on 5-2-2007 were (nil) atMingaladon, Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Totalrainfalls since 1-1-2007 were (nil) at Mingaladon,Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Maximum windspeed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (9) mph from Eastat (11:15) hours MST on 4-2-2007.

Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy inthe North Bay and generall fair in the Andaman Seaand elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 6-2-2007:Rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated toscattered in Kachin, Shan, Chin and Rakhine States,Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions, weather will bepartly cloudy in Magway, Bago, Yangon andTaninthayi Divisions and generally fair in the re-maining areas. Degree of certainty is (60%).

State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moder-ate in Myanmar waters.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Continu-ation of isolated rain are likely in upper Myanmarareas.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbour-ing areas for 6-2-2007: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouringareas for 6-2-2007: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouringareas for 6-2-2007: Likelihood of isolated rain orthundershowers. Degree of certainty (60%).

WEATHER

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20. The next day’sprogramme

Russia worried by US arms build-up BERLIN, 5 Feb — Russia is alarmed by the growing military advantage enjoyed by NATO and the

United States in Europe, for which there appears no need, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quotedas saying on Saturday.

Looking ahead to theannual Munich securityconference next weekend,which Russian PresidentVladimir Putin will attend,Lavrov told weekly DerSpiegel Moscow wasworried the balance ofmilitary power betweenWest and East wasbecoming too one-sided.

“There are alarmingdevelopments. The

balance of conventionalweapons in East and Westhas shifted considerably,”he said, noting mostformer members of theSoviet-aligned WarsawPact had joined NATOsince the break-up of theSoviet Union.

“And ultimately themilitary presence of theUnited States in Europe isbecoming a strategic

factor,” he added. Lavrov reiterated

Russian concerns aboutUS plans to site a missiledefence system in Polandand the Czech Republicand noted there was littleto separate this technologyfrom systems that couldbe used for offensivepurposes.

“This is creating acompletely new situa-

tion,” he said. “We wantto be told quite clearly whythis is happening. We don’tsee any objective reasonfor this step.”

Asked how Moscowwould respond if Wash-ington failed to make con-cessions, Lavrov saidPutin had made it clearRussia was not interestedin beginning another armsrace.

Lavrov criticized NATO forfailing to ratify a treatylimiting conventional armsin Europe, and said somein the West were stillcaught up by the idea theyhad won the Cold War.

“This victor’smentality leads them tobelieve that they can nowdictate the rules of thegame to us,” he said.

MNA/Reuters

“ Untimely Rainfall Warning ”Issued at (13:00) hours MST on 5 February 2007

Due to the influence of movement of thewestern disturbance, at (06:30) hours MST today,rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated toscattered in North Rakhine, Chin, Kachin and ShanStates, Sagaing and Mandalay Divisions within next(48) hrs commencing this afternoon.

Luis Horna of Peru celebrates his victory after defeating Nicolas Massu ofChile during their final match at the ATP tennis tournament in Vina del Marcity, 137km (85 miles) northwest of Santiago, on 4 Feb, 2007. –– INTERNET

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5th Waning of Tabodwe 1368 ME Tuesday, 6 February, 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

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein delivers an address at special refreshercourse No 8 for faculty members at Central Institute of Civil Services

(Upper Myanmar). — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 5 Feb—A ceremony to open theSpecial Refresher CourseNo 8 for Faculty Mem-bers of Universities andColleges conducted byCentral Institute of CivilService (Upper Myanmar)

Success achieved today is not due to perfunctoryefforts but the fruitful results of concerted

efforts of the State, the Tatmadaw and the peopleEntire nation will develop only if all

educational institutions meet set standards

was held at the YadanaHall of the Institute inPyinOoLwin Township,Mandalay Division thismorning with an addressby Chairman of MyanmarEducation CommitteeSecretary-1 of the State

Peace and DevelopmentCouncil Lt-Gen TheinSein.

Also present on theoccasion were member ofthe State Peace and De-velopment Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Min-

istry of Defence, Chair-man of Mandalay Divi-sion Peace and Develop-ment Council Commanderof Central Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, the minis-ters, the Chairman of CivilService Selection andTraining Board, thedeputy ministers, the Man-dalay Mayor, members ofCSSTB, senior militaryofficers, officials of theState Peace and Develop-ment Council Office andheads of department, theRector of CICS (UpperMyanmar), pro-rectors,heads of department, fac-ulty members, course in-

structors and trainees.In his address, Chair-

man of Myanmar Educa-tion Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace andDevelopment Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein said that theState Peace and De-

velopment Council has beentaking systematic steps inall spheres for the emergenceof a peaceful, modern anddeveloped nation.

In the process, relent-less efforts are being madeday in, day out to bringabout better transport andto narrow developmentgap between the hilly re-gions and the plains. Withthe emergence of devel-opment infrastructures thelength and breadth of thenation, the governmenthas been able to put thenational economy back ontrack.

Modern towns and cit-

ies have emerged in bor-der areas that lagged be-hind in development in thepast due to insurgenciesand armed conflictsamong national races.With the prevalence ofpeace and stability in those

regions the national raceswere able to disperse dis-sension and discordamong them.

The success achievedtoday is not due to a per-functory effort but the fruit-ful results of the concertedefforts of the State, theTatmadaw and the peopleunder the leadership of thevisionary Head of State.

However, there is stillmuch to be done althoughprogress has been made tothe most possible degreein all spheres. Hence, theentire national races are tomake continued efforts inorder to reach the national

goal, maintaining the mo-mentum of achievementsalready in place.At a time when a peaceful,modern and developednation is taking

(See page 9)

Special Refresher Course No 8 for FacultyMembers of Universities and Colleges opens

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