Established 1914 Volume XV, Number 120 1st Waxing of ... · 14-08-2007 · born on 17 November 1949 at Ca Mau City in Ca Mau Province of Vietnam. ... tation ceremony and din-ner

Established 1914

1st Waxing of Wagaung 1369 ME Tuesday, 14 August, 2007Volume XV, Number 120

True patriotism* It is very important for everyone of the

nation regardless of the place he lives tohave strong Union Spirit.

* Only Union Spirit is the true patriotismall the nationalities will have to safe-guard.

Vice-Senior General Maung Ayecongratulates Indian Vice-President

NAY PYI TAW, 13 Aug - Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Vice-Chairman of the

State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of

congratulations to His Excellency Mr Mohammad Hamid Ansari, on his election as the

Vice-President of the Republic of India on 10 August 2007. — MNA

Curriculum Vitae ofMr Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister

of the Socialist Republic of VietnamNAY PYI TAW, 14 Aug— His

Excellency Mr Nguyen Tan Dung wasborn on 17 November 1949 at Ca MauCity in Ca Mau Province of Vietnam.He joined the Vietnamese People'sArmy in 1961 and served until Sep-tember 1981 as Major, Commander ofInfantry Battalion and Regiment. Heobtained his LLB Degree in AdvancedPolitical Studies from Ho Chi MinhPolitical Academy. From October 1981

to December 1994, he served up to thepost of Secretary of Kien Giang PartyCommittee, Secretary of Kien GiangMilitary Party Committee and Memberof the Party Committee of the MilitaryZone 9. From January 1995 to May1996, he served as Vice-Minister ofPublic Security and Member of the Cen-tral Public Security Party Commission.He was Member of the Politburo

(See page 2) Mr Nguyen Tan Dung. Madame Tran Thanh Kiem

YANGON, 13 Aug — The Plenary Session of theNational Convention continued at Pyidaungsu Hall inNyaunghnapin Camp, Hmawby Township, here, at 9am today.

Political parties of the Delegate Group of Politi-cal Parties made suggestions on matters concerningthe amendments, the additions and the repeals and thetransfer out of the fundamental principles and detailedbasic principles that have been adopted by the Na-

National Convention continuesPolitical parties make suggestions on the

amendments, the additions, the repeals and the transfertional Convention.

Present on the occasion were members of theNational Convention Convening Commission, mem-bers of the National Convention Convening WorkCommittee, members of the National ConventionConvening Management Committee, chairmen andofficials of sub-committees, delegates of politicalparties such as National Unity Party, Union Pa-ONational Organization, Shan State Kokang Demo-

cratic Party, Mro (or) Khami National Solidarity Or-ganization, Lahu National Development Party, UnionKayin League, Kokang Democracy and Unity Partyand Wa National Development Party, representatives-elect of National Unity Party and Mro (or) KhamiNational Solidarity Organization, independent repre-sentatives, delegates of national races from Kachin,Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan (South),

(See page 9)

Plenary Session of National Convention in progress at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township.— MNA

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

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 14 August, 2007

PERSPECTIVES* Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation* Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State* Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy

People’s DesireTuesday, 14 August, 2007

Uplift of health care servicesthrough Myanmatraditional medicine Myanma traditional medical science pos-

sesses effective treatments and potent medi-

cines. Myanma traditional medical practi-

tioners have been providing health care serv-

ices to the people in the successive periods.

The government is giving special priority

to uplift the standard of Myanma traditional

medicine and its development. It has also

opened the University of Traditional Medi-

cine, traditional medicine hospital and clin-

ics and produced potent medicines and con-

ducted research and promoted public health

care services.

The government is now launching the pi-

lot project to distribute traditional medicine

kits to the people in rural areas. The kit

includes medicines for common ailments,

bandage and reference manual.

At present the kits are being distributed to

13 villages in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana, Nay

Pyi Taw Lewe and Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon

Townships. In the future, these kits will be

distributed to all parts of the nation through

proper programmes combined with experi-

ences gained.

With the cooperation among the Ministry

of Health, authorities concerned, related min-

istries, social organizations and wellwishers,

the distribution of traditional medicine kits

will surely contribute towards the uplift of

health standard in rural areas.

(from page 1)Standing Committee of the Communist Party ofVietnam and Chairman of the Party's Central Com-mittee for Economic Affairs as well as in charge ofthe Party's financial affairs from June 1996 to Au-gust 1997. During the period from September 1997to June 2006, he served as Member of the Politburoof the Communist Party of Vietnam, Deputy Secre-tary of the Party Affairs Committee of the Govern-ment and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister of theSocialist Republic of Vietnam. He was Chairman ofthe National Financial-Monetary Policy Councilfrom 1998 to 1999 and served as Governor of the

Curriculum Vitae of Mr Nguyen Tan Dung,…State Bank of Vietnam and Secretary of the StateBank of Vietnam's Party Affairs Committee untilJune 2006.

He was also member of the Party's CentralCommittee of the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth andTenth National Party Congresses and Politburo Mem-ber of the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth tenures, and Deputyto the 10th and 11th National Assemblies.

From June 2006, he has been serving asMember of the Politburo and Prime Minister of theSocialist Republic of Vietnam.

He is married to Madame Tran Thanh Kiem.MNA

YANGON, 13 Aug — Two members ofSagaing Division National League for DemocracyParty of Sagaing Division resigned from the party oftheir own accord on 25 July.

U San Lwin and U Win Bo of Sagaing Town-ship NLD resigned from the party and sent theirresignation letters to the NLD (Headquarters) andSagaing Division Multi-party Democracy GeneralElection Subcommission. In the letters, they said theNLD (Central) is lack of definite political programme.The leaders of the party are disunity and they arefocusing on coming to power with self-interest. Theparty leaders are opportunists without political expe-rience and the party never participate in carrying outregional development tasks. They no longer stand asmembers of the party, and that is why they resignedfrom the party, they said.

MNA

YANGON, 13 Aug— The 14th Charity GolfTournament organized bySingapore Association ofMyanmar was held at PunHlaing Golf Estate inHlinethaya Township on11 August.

Zaw Win Naingstood first, Mr Wichart,second and Kyaw Paing,third at the Division (A),and Mr Chaing Puat Soonsecured first, Mr SigiBierbaumer, second andMr William Chew, thirdat the Division (B) of thetournament. At the Ladies’Division competition, MsDanathorn bagged firstand Ms Angeline Tun, sec-ond.

The prize presen-tation ceremony and din-ner took place at the Trad-ers Hotel on the same day,

Singapore Association of Myanmar organizes 14thCharity Golf Tournament

attended by Lt-Gen MyintSwe of the Ministry ofDefence, Minister for For-eign Affairs U Nyan Win,senior military officers,guest and members of theassociation. Officials pre-sented awards to winners

of the tournament. Next,SAM presented provi-sions worth K 500,000each to Aung ParahitaPariyatti school, St Au-gust Church Youth Groupand Mary Chapman’s deafand dumb school, and

materials worth K 350,000to Yangon General Hos-pital. The association haveplanned to donate cash andkind to other social or-ganizations. Later, thosepresent were served withdinner. — MNA

Gold foil offering ceremony atShwezigon Pagoda on schedule

YANGON, 13 Aug — The Pagoda Board ofTrustees is making arrangements for offering goldfoils to Shwezigon Pagoda in NyaungU. So far, over K73 million has been funded.

The goal foil offering ceremony will be held inJanuary 2008 and the merit sharing ceremony in Feb-ruary.

Those wishing to offer gold foils to the pagodamay donate K 23,000 for 100 gold foils measuring 2"by 2" each, K 10,000 for one 12-inch square gold foiland K 7,000 for one 9-inch square gold foil at theSecretary of District Peace and Development Councilin NyaungU, Tel: 061-60261, the chairman of PagodaBoard of Trustees, Tel: 061-60825, Patron U Soe Win(Singu Soe Win) of Buddha Pujaniya Lights 9,900 (OilLamps) Association in Insein, Tel: 01-642858, 01-640487, 01-640489 and 01-643826. —MNA

Two members quit NLD

Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Ministry of Defence, Minister U Nyan Win andspecial guests seen at 14th Charity Golf Tournament.— SAM

U Kyaw Soe, Daw Hla Kyi and family of HlineTownship donated K 100,000 to Hninzigon

Home for the Aged through Joint-TreasurerU Maung Maung Gyi recently.— H

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 14 August, 2007 3

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First day of Lunar autumnbrings heatwave to BeijingBEIJING, 12 Aug—

Beijing citizens sufferedfrom sweltering heat onThursday, the first day ofautumn in the ChineseLunar calendar.

The temperature hit 39degrees Celsius insouthern areas at noonwhile the Tian’anmenSquare and westernregions registered a peak

of 38 degrees, accordingto the municipal meteoro-logical station.

The average peaktemperature could hit 37degrees Celsius, sixdegrees higher thanforecast, possibly makingThursday the hottest daythis summer.

The station issued anorange temperature warn-

ing at 11:30 am, the thirdthis summer. The last alertwas issued in late Junewhen the maximum tem-perature was 37.6 degreesCelsius.

Meteorologists advisedpeople to stay indoors andavoid exposure to strongsunlight.

The heatwave may notlast long as thunderstormsare expected in the nexttwo days.

MNA/Xinhua

TEHERAN, 12 Aug—Iranon Saturday criticized USPresident George WBush’s negative com-ments over Iraqi PrimeMinister Nouri al-Maliki’sclose ties with Teheran,saying the US needs a“wise” leader to regain itsdamaged global image, theofficial IRNA news agencyreported.

“Wrong policies andincorrect decisions of the

Iran slams Bush for commentsover Teheran’s ties with Iraq

US Government causedthe instability in Iraq,even the American peopledon’t like the illogicalapproach of their govern-ment, the US Congresselection was a proof,”Foreign Ministry spokes-man Mohammad AliHosseini was quoted assaying.

Hosseini was referringto Bush’s RepublicanParty’s defeat in the US

Congress last Novemberby the Democrats. “TheAmericans need a wiseleader to regain its globalimages,” he added.

During Maliki’s visitto Teheran, Iranian topleaders in the past two dayshave vowed to help Iraqrecover its peace andsecurity while tellingMaliki that the withdrawalof the American forcesfrom that war-torn country

was vital to its securityand stability.

For his part, Malikisaid Iran was “positiveand constructive” inhelping his governmentto bring security in thewar-torn country, under-lining that “Iran, Iraq andother countries in theregion must fight againstterrorism.”

However, US PresidentGeorge W Bush Thursdayshowed his disagreementover Maliki’s statementof Iran’s “constructive”role in Iraq. “I will haveto have a heart to heartwith my friend (Maliki)the Prime Minister ifIranians are constructive,since I don’t believe theyare,” Bush said at a Pressconference at the WhiteHouse.

MNA/Xinhua

PORT HARCOURT (Ni-geria), 12 Aug—Gunmenseized a British managerfrom oil services firmHydrodive in the anar-chic Nigerian city ofPort Harcourt in theNiger Delta on Friday,

British oil services managerabducted in Nigeria

authorities said.“The man was on his

way to work when somegunmen in a car overtookhis vehicle and blocked itbefore snatching him,”said Felix Ogbaudu,commissioner of police ofRivers State where PortHarcourt is located.

Ogbaudu initially gavethe man’s nationality asAmerican, but the BritishEmbassy in Abuja latersaid he was a Briton.

“We can confirm he is aBritish national,” said anembassy spokesman.

Abductions for ransomare frequent in the oilproducing delta. Friday’sincident raises to at leastfive the number offoreigners being heldcaptive by various armedgroups.—MNA/Reuters

A visitor takes pictures

of the skyline in Hong

Kong, on 8 Aug 2007, as

rains hit the territory.

INTERNET

Residents wait to be rescued after being stranded

due to heavy rain in Leizhou, south China’s

Guangdong province, on 11 Aug, 2007.

INTERNET

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, left, walks with Monaco’s Prince Albert IIduring their meeting at the 18th century czarist summer estate Peterhof on theshore of the Gulf of Finland, outside St Petersburg, Russia, on 12 Aug, 2007.Albert II Sunday hailed growing cultural and scientific ties between Russia

and Monaco, adding that he highly appraised his contacts with Russianscientists who assisted in his polar expedition last year. —INTERNET

Sri Lanka unhappy withUN envoy’s remarks

COLOMBO, 13 Aug— Sri Lankan Prime MinisterRatnasiri Wickramanayake said Saturday that theremarks of the top United Nations humanitarianofficial on Sri Lanka’s humanitarian situation wasunbecoming.

John Holmes, the United Nations Emergency ReliefCoordinator and Under Secretary General ofHumanitarian Affairs said here Thursday that “there isa concern about the safety of humanitarian workersthemselves and the record here is one of the worst in theworld.”

“This is most unbecoming because when he met thePresident (Mahinda Rajapakse) or when he attendedthe Press conference he did not make such comments,”said Wickramanayake in addressing a public gatheringat his Horana constituency, about 40 kilometres east ofhere.

He said that the government was baffled byHolmes' action to make the comments at a private Pressinterview.

Echoing the Prime Minister’s views the Ministry ofForeign Affairs in a release said that Holmes during hismeetings with officials had taken the view that despiteinitial concerns on the safety of aid workers in theisland the things were getting better.

The ministry blamed Holmes for his “indiscreet andirresponsible comment.”

During his three-day visit to the island country,Holmes visited the northern town of Jaffna and parts ofEastern Province to assess the situation and the reliefwork.

MNA/Xinhua

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YANGON 13 Aug—The following is the suggestionsof National Unity Party on matters concerning theamendments, the additions, the repeals and the transferout of the fundamental principles and detailed basicprinciples that have been adopted by NationalConvention.

I wish health and happiness for all the esteemedChairman and members of the Panel of Chairmen, theesteemed Chairman and members of the NationalConvention Convening Commission, the esteemedChairman and members of the National ConventionConvening Work Committee, the esteemed Chairmanand members of the National Convention ConveningManagement Committee, and delegates.

I am U Tun Yi of National Unity Party.Mr Chairman,

At the plenary session of the National Conventionheld on 6 August 2007, the Chairman of the NationalConvention Convening Work Committee explained theadopted fundamental principles and detailed basicprinciples that should be amended, added, transferredand repealed. The Work Committee Chairman invitedsuggestions on the matter. In this regard, the NUPcompiled and presented this paper.Mr Chairman,

The State will carry out the legislative and executivefunctions in accord with the fundamental principles.The running of the legislative and administrativemachinery may face disturbances and obstacles if alawsuit is filed against the State while taking advantageof its failure to implement the task in accord with saidprinciples as time and situation is not ripe yet. Myopinion is that if a detailed basic principle regarding thematter should be adopted an addition should be made tothe para (3) of the Chapter—General Provisions, whichsays “The State fundamental principles are theguidelines to be followed by the legislative Hluttawsin enacting laws and interpreting provisions of theState Constitution and of other laws.”

In our view, the expression “The application ofthese principles in legislation and administration shallbe the care of the State but shall not be enforceable inany court or law” should be added to the said detailedbasic principle.Mr Chairman,

The plenary session of the National Convention heldon 27 October 2006, adopted the detailed basic principlesincluding the para (50) which states “In this Chapter “TheState” means a body that exercises legislative andexecutive powers according to this Constitution.” for theChapter “Citizenship, Fundamental Rights and Dutiesof Citizens”. According to the statement, it is as if thatthe term “State” contained in the detailed basic principleconcerns only with the Chapter “Citizenship, FundamentalRights and Duties of Citizens”.

The term “State” can be found in the Chapter I“State Fundamental Principles” for many times. In ourassumption, an addition should be made to the para 50 for

the detailed basic principle to cover the interpretationand definition of the term “State” of the given chapter.The para refers only to the term “body”. There may beoccasions in which the legislative power and executivepower are exercised by an organization or by a person. Inthis situation there may be a constitutional problem.They may be no reason for the occurrence of any disputesif the stipulations contained in the detailed basic principleare fully comprehensive.

We agree that the para (50) of the Chapter“Citizenship, Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens”should be amended as follows:

“In this Chapter and the Chapter on StateFundamental Principles, “The State” means a bodyor a person that exercises legislative and executivepowers according to this Constitution.”Mr Chairman,

To ensure a harmonious context and to prevent againstoccurrence of disputes in the future, the detailed basicprinciple 11 (c) (ii) for the formation of judiciary in connectionwith the qualifications of judges of the High Court of theRegion or State should be amended as “a person who hasserved as advocate for at least 15 years”.Mr Chairman,

The subpara (a) of para 2 of the adopted detailedbasic principles for the chapter “Political Parties” states“A political party shall: (a) accept and practisediscipline-flourishing genuine multipartydemocracy.” The expression emphasizes in allseriousness that the democracy Myanmar will practise inthe future is a discipline-flourishing genuine multipartydemocracy system. In our view, there should be acontextual uniformity in drafting the Constitution. Hence,the usage “discipline-flourishing genuine multipartydemocracy” should be used in para 2 subpara (d), para3 and para 28 of the Chapter “State FundamentalPrinciples”.Mr Chairman,

In our view, to have a uniformed context and toprevent occurrence of disputes in the future, the term“Pyidaungsu Taya Hluttaw” in the subparas (a), (b)and (c) of para 9 of the Chapter “State FundamentalPrinciples” should be substituted with the term “SupremeCourt of the Union”.Mr Chairman,

In adopting the detailed basic principles for theformation of executive the subpara (h) of para 22 has theexpression which states “The President of the State mayexercise relaxation of stipulation on age limit in theState Constitution”. As the para states “The Presidentof the State may exercise relaxation of stipulation onage limit”, he may or may not exercise relaxation on agelimit. To be able to clearly express the essence and aim ofthe given detailed basic principle and to prevent occurrenceof constitutional disputes in the future, the expression“may exercise relaxation of stipulation on age limit”should be substituted with the expression “shall exerciserelaxation of stipulation on age limit”.Mr Chairman,

To ensure a contextual uniformity and to have a cleardefinition in drafting the Constitution, subpara (f) para28 and subpara (e) para 31 should be amended as follows:

Subpara (f) of para (28) “The Advocate-General ofthe Region or State is

(i) responsible to the President of the Statethrough the Chief Minister of the Region orState concerned

(ii) responsible to the Pyidaungsu Attorney-General and to the Chief Minister of theRegion or State concerned

The subpara (e) of para (31) The Auditor-Generalof the Region or State is

(i) responsible to the President through the ChiefMinister of the Region or State concerned

(ii) responsible to the Pyidaungsu Auditor-General and to the Chief Minister of theRegion or State concerned

Mr Chairman,Concerning the formation of Hluttaw, the plenary

session of the National Convention held on 2 September1994, the following detailed basic principle was adopted:

“Pyithu Hluttaw shall be formed with a maximumof 440 Hluttaw representatives as follows:

(a) Not more than 330 Hluttaw representativeselected on the basis of population

(b) Not more than 110 Tatmadaw memberHluttaw representatives nominated in accordwith law by the Commander-in-Chief of theDefence Services.”

If the election of the Pyithu Hluttaw representativesis based on population, Regions will be able to elect 237representatives and the States will be able to elect 93representatives.

If the election of the Pyithu Hluttaw representativesis based on population and township, Regions will be ableto elect 206 representatives and the States, 124 which isplus 31.The original aim can be realized as greaternumber representatives of national races will be able totake part in the Pyithu Hluttaw.

It will not be in a position to elect one representationeach from every township, if the total number of townshipsexceeds 330. So, when the number of townships goesover 330, a newly formed township should be joined withone of the townships adjacent to it to designate a PyithuHluttaw constituency.

To ensure an enduring detailed basic principle, thegiven para should be amended as follows:“Pyithu Hluttaw shall be formed with a maximum of440 Hluttaw representatives as follows:

(a) Not more than 330 Hluttaw representativeselected on the basis of township as well as onthe basis of population from constituenciesdesignated in accord with the law aftercombining a newly formed township with oneof the suitable townships adjacent to it if thetotal number of townships exceeds 330

(b) Not more than 110 Tatmadaw memberHluttaw representatives nominated in accordwith law by the Commander-in-Chief of theDefence Services.”

If the abovementioned detailed basic is adopted theusage “the Hluttaw formed with Hluttawrepresentatives elected on the basis of population”should be substituted with the usage “the Hluttaw formedwith Hluttaw representatives elected on the basis oftownship as well as on the basis of population”.Mr Chairman,

At the plenary session of the National Conventionheld on 28 March 1996, detailed basic principles for theformation of Amyotha Hluttaw were adopted. In ourview, the word “the respective” should be added to theword “Union territories” of the subpara (a) for the usageto be more precise. The expression “inclusive of Unionterritories” means areas that were included in the presentstates and divisions but have been designated as Unionterritories and the areas proclaimed by the PyidaungsuHluttaw as Union territories because of their significantcharacteristics after the promulgation of this Constitution.

Hence, abovementioned detailed basic principleshould be amended as follows:

“Amyotha Hluttaw shall be formed with a maximumof 224 Hluttaw representatives, as follows:

(a) 168 Amyotha Hluttaw representatives electedin equal numbers of 12 from each region or stateinclusive of the respective Union territories, andincluding one representative from each self-administered division or self-administered zone.

(See page 5)

U Tun

Yi reads

out the

sugges-

tion of

National

Unity

Party.

MNA

A political party shall accept and practisediscipline-flourishing genuine multiparty democracy

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(from page 4)(b) 56 Tatmadaw member Amyotha Hluttaw

representatives nominated by theCommander-in-Chief of Defence Services inaccord with law at the rate of fourrepresentatives from each region or stateinclusive of the respective Union territories.

(c) In forming the Amyotha Hluttaw in accord withthe subparas (a) and (b), the words “the respectiveUnion territories” mean Union territoriesdesignated by this Constitution and Unionterritories proclaimed by Pyidaungsu Hluttawafter enacting laws concerning the matter toelect Amyotha Hluttaw representatives areinclusive in the state or division or the region orstate they are included in.”

Mr Chairman,Regarding the designation of Union territories, the

National Convention plenary session held on 9 April 1994laid down detailed basic principle para 5 (a), (b) and (c). Thesubpara (a) states, “(a) Yangon City that is the Capital of theUnion, is designated as Union territory placed under directadministration of the President of the Union.” The plenarysession of the National Convention held on 2 August 2007,has designated Nay Pyi Taw as the Capital. Hence, theexpression “Yangon is the Capital is Union” should beamended. The designation of Yangon as a Union territoryunder the direct administration of the President should berevoked. And the municipal area of Nay Pyi Taw, which hasbecome the Capital of the State, should be designated as aUnion territory placed under the direct administration of thePresident. Moreover, the detailed basic principle “CocogyunTownship which has a special situation is designated asUnion territory and placed under direct administration of thePresident of the Union” should be revoked.

Concerning the designating of Union territories, thefollowing detailed basic principles should be adopted:“(a)Nay Pyi Taw, that is the Capital of the Union, isdesignated as Union territory placed under directadministration of the President of the Union.(b) if need arises to designate areas that have specialsituation in connection with national defence, security,administration and economy etc. as Union territoriesthey may be so designated as Union territories afterenacting laws”Mr Chairman,

If we agree to the proposal of designating Nay PyiTaw, the Capital of the Union of Myanmar, as a Unionterritory placed under direct administration of the President,detailed basic principles to be adopted for Nay Pyi Tawshould be the same, as that for Yangon Council.

Therefore, we made a suggestion that the term “CapitalYangon” prescribed in the detailed basic principles onadministration of Capital Yangon, a Union territory,

prescribed in para 35 and the detailed basic principles ondesignation of the status of the Chairman and members ofYangon Council prescribed in para 36 of the detailed basicprinciples adopted at the plenary session held from 28 to 30March 1996, should be replaced with the term “Nay PyiTaw”, and the term “Chairman of Yangon Council”prescribed in sub-para (c) 6 of para 16 of detailed basicprinciple for Formation of Financial Commission with theterm “Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council”.

We agree that it is no longer needed to prescribe thedetailed basic principles on administration of CocogyunTownship, a Union territory, prescribed in para 37. So theywill not be prescribed any longer.Mr Chairman,

The plenary session of the National Convention heldon 12 December 2005 laid down detailed basic principlesfor the sharing of judicial power. In this regard, sub-para 4(a) of para 6 says, “With regard to the judicial matter,Yangon Region High Court is the high court of thecourts situated in Yangon City and CocogyunTownship”.

After the designation of Capital Nay Pyi Taw as aUnion territory and revoking the designation of Yangonand Cocogyun Township as Union territories, it will needto amend the detailed basic principle, as appropriate.

Therefore, the sub-para 4 (a) of para 6 “With regardto the judicial matter, Yangon Region High Court is thehigh court of the courts situated in Yangon City andCocogyun Township” should be amended as “Withregard to the judicial matter, Mandalay Region HighCourt is the high court of the courts situated in Nay PyiTaw”.Mr Chairman,

Of the 15 Chapter headings to be included in formulatingthe Constitution, some of the detailed basic principles of theChapter “State Fundamental Principles” were transferredto the respective chapters. It is appropriate that the twofundamental principles that have been transferred to theChapter “Head of State”, the 11 fundamental principles,transferred to the Chapter “ “Citizenship, FundamentalRights and Duties of Citizens”, and the two fundamentalprinciples, transferred to the Chapter “General Provisions”totalling 15 will no longer be stated in the Chapter “StateFundamental Principles”.Mr Chairman,

The plenary session of the National Convention heldon 3 March 2005 laid down detailed basic principles for thesharing of legislative power. In this regard, para 15, sub-para 5 says, “The existing laws are still in force until theyare revoked or amended by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw,and unless they are in contrary to the Constitution”.

Moreover, the plenary session of the NationalConvention held on 2 August 2007 adopted detailed basicprinciples for the Chapter “Transitory Provisions”. Inthis regard, para 5 says, “The existing laws are still inforce until they are revoked or amended by thePyidaungsu Hluttaw, and unless they are in contrary tothe Constitution”.

The two detailed basic principles are exactly the same,in word and in essence. We agree that it is more appropriatethat the detailed basic principle should be prescribed in theChapter “Transitory Provisions”. Therefore, we alsoagree that the detailed basic principle para 15, sub-para 5in the sharing of legislative power no longer needs to beprescribed, and it will be revoked.Mr Chairman,

It is appropriate that the NC to make necessaryamendments to the terms, dictation and word orders withouthaving any adverse effects to the aims and essence of thebasic principles and detailed basic principles adoptedaccording to the minutes of the NC in drafting the StateConstitution.

The holding of the National Convention began in 1993to adopt fundamental principles and detailed basic principlesto draft the Constitution, really required for the nation.Now the NC has already adopted the fundamental principlesand detailed basic principles chapter heading wise. Wehave found that the National Convention ConveningCommission and the NCC Work Committee complied andlaid down the said principles in conformity with ourtraditions and culture and customs after thoroughly studyingthe 1947 Constitution, the 1974 Constitution andconstitutions of some world nations.

It is appropriate that the Work Committee explainedthe matter concerning the amendment, the repeal, thetransfer and the addition of the fundamental principles anddetailed basic principles as necessary after assessing themto be in accord with the time and situation, to define thefundamental principles and detailed basic principles moreclearly, to draft the Constitution more precisely and clearly,to have a uniformed context and to prevent occurrenceconstitutional disputes in the future.Esteemed Mr Chairman and delegates,

The National Convention began in 1993 with the aimof drafting a constitution for emergence of a peaceful,modern and developed discipline-flourishing democraticstate. The NC will successfully conclude soon. It is aprestige for the delegates to serve the interest of nation andpeople while sacrificing their own interest for the successof the NC.

The National Unity Party too has continuously takenpart in the National Convention from the stage of makingpreparations to convene the NC till its successful completionto lay down and adopt the objectives, fundamental principlesand detailed basic principles.

Of the seven points of the Road Map, the successfulcompletion of the National Convention is the most basicpart for the emergence of a democratic state in the future.Hence, based on the already-achieved sound foundations,the entire nation should take part in implementing theremaining stages.

The NUP always places in the fore the national interestwhile harmoniously implementing the party politics andnational politics. Hence, we have made a serious pledge tojoin hands with the people and to play a part in implementingthe remaining stages.—MNA

A political party shallaccept and practise…

It is State Constitution that can remove the doubts, suspicions among national racesYANGON 13 Aug—The following is the suggestions

of Union Pa-O National Organization on mattersconcerning the amendments, the additions, the repealsand the transfer out of the fundamental principles anddetailed basic principles that have been adopted byNational Convention.

The following is a translation of the Union Pa-ONational Organization’s proposal paper on NationalConvention Convening Work Committee Chairman UAung Toe’s clarification to the basic principles anddetailed basic principles that should be amended, addedor repealed among the basic principles and detailedbasic principles the National Convention has adopted.

Esteemed chairman and members of the panel ofchairmen, the chairman and members of the NationalConvention Convening Commission, the chairman andmembers of the Work Committee, the chairman and

U AungKhin

reads outthe

suggestionof Union

Pa-ONational

Organiza-tion.MNA

members of the Management Committee, and delegates,I extend my greetings to you.

I am National Convention delegate U Aung Khin ofthe Union Pa-O National Organization of the delegategroup of political parties of the National Convention.Mr Chairman,

At the plenary session of the National Conventionheld on 6 August 2007, the Work Committee chairmansaid that the National Convention had successfully adoptedthe chapter-wise fundamental principles and detailedbasic principles that are to be included in the Constitution;and that these principles were the ones on which theConstitution was to be based. He also explained mattersto amend, repeal, transfer or add some adopted basicprinciples and detailed basic principles as necessary tomake sure that there is contexual uniformity in the (See page 6)

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(from page 5)basic principles and detailed basic principles, thedefinitions of the adopted basic principles and detailedbasic principles are more comprehensible, and theConstitution is drafted more precisely and clearly.Mr Chairman,

Sovereignty is eternal truth. Discovering the truthshould not be based on violent acts or the wish of themajority, but on reasoning. Error is man. It is absolutelyimpossible that a man has never made a single mistake.According to a political scientist, there will turn out aperfect and appropriate constitution only through suchkinds of basic principles that are based on consideration.It is needed to respect the freedom of each person. Noone has the right to oppose the government, and thesovereignty is something formed politically in theinterests of the entire people. The Constitution plays acrucial role in ensuring stability of a country. Without aconstitution, there cannot be a stable government. TheConstitution is the basic law of laws of the State, so itcan be said the mother law. If necessary, the StateConstitution is to be adopted and exercised and some ofthe basic principles are to be amended. Some countries’incidents have revealed that defects and loopholes oftheir constitutions caused political, economic and social

crises. When the crises were reinforced by alieninstigation, the countries faced a variety of havoc rangingfrom civil war to collapse of the nation concerned.There have been changes in the social-economic systemand social political science based on passage of time andregion. Therefore, it is required to prescribe necessarylaws that are in conformity with the changes.

It is State Constitution that can remove the doubtsand suspicions among the national races and guaranteetheir secure life. Only when the State Constitution isdrafted completely and exactly without mistakes andcan guarantee justice, freedom and prosperity, willthere be no defects and loopholes in it. The term“legislation” covers enacting, revoking, adding,amending or transferring the laws. All the Stateconstitutions are designed to ensure prosperity,development, stability and peace of the nationconcerned. We witness that the National ConventionCommission and the National Convention ConveningWork Committee are working hard day in, day out intheir tasks to ensure that the forthcoming StateConstitution can guarantee national reconsolidation,help national races join hands in harmony and keepcheck and balance among themselves, and turn out aState Constitution with no weaknesses that can servethe public interests.

Of the basic principles and detailed basic principles,the Work Committee chairman explained eight pointsfor addition, five points for amendment, one point for

YANGON, 13 Aug—The following is the suggestionsof Shan State Kokang Democratic Party on mattersconcerning the amendments, the additions and the repealsand the transfer out of the fundamental principles anddetailed basic principles that have been adopted byNational Convention.

The following is a translation of the Shan StateKokang Democratic Party’s proposal paper on the basicprinciples and detailed basic principles that should beamended, added or repealed among the basic principlesand detailed basic principles the National Convention hasadopted.

Esteemed chairman and members of the panel ofchairmen, the chairman and members of the NationalConvention Convening Commission, the chairman andmembers of the Work Committee, and delegates, mayyou be all blessed with physical and mental well-being.

I am National Convention delegate U Khaung Daingof the Shan State Kokang Democratic Party.Mr Chairman,

Of the basic principles and the detailed basic principlesthe National Convention has adopted, the WorkCommittee chairman explained some principles thatshould be amended, added or repealed. I would like tomake a suggestion that the expression “The applicationof these principles shall be the care of the State butshall not be enforceable in any court of law” should beadopted as a detailed basic principle prescribing it under

Detailed basic principle para 15, sub-para 5 no longer needs to be prescribed

the third of the points for Chapter “General Provisions”:“The State fundamental principles are the

guidelines to be followed by the legislative Hluttaws inenacting laws and interpreting provisions of the StateConstitution and of other laws”.Mr Chairman,

In the Chapter ‘Citizenship, Fundamental Rights andDuties of Citizens’, the 50th point “In this Chapter, theterm “State” means a body that exercises legislative andexecutive powers according to this Constitution as thecontext may require” should be “In this Chapter andChapter 1 ‘State Fundamental Principles’, the term “State”means a body or a person that exercises legislative andexecutive powers according to this Constitution as thecontext may require”.Mr Chairman,

In connection with the qualifications of the judgesof the High Court of the Region or State prescribed inFormation of Judiciary, para 11 (c) (ii) states “a personwho has served as advocate for 15 years”. It should be“a person who has served as advocate for at least 15years”.

The expression “genuine multiparty democracysystem” contained in para (b), sub-para 4 (c) and (d)should be “discipline-flourishing genuine multipartydemocracy”.

The term Pyidaungsu Taya Hluttaw (Supreme Courtof the Union) prescribed in the sub-paras 1, 2 and 3 of para(i) of the Chapter “State Fundamental Principles” shouldbe substituted with the term Pyidaungsu TayaHluttawgyoke (Supreme Court of the Union).Esteemed Mr Chairman,

The expression “The President of the State mayexercise relaxation of stipulation on age limit in the StateConstitution” prescribed in sub-para (h) of para 22 shouldbe “The President of the State shall exercise relaxation ofstipulation on age limit in the State Constitution”.Mr Chairman,

We support the amendment of sub-para (f) of para 28:“The Advocate-General of the Region or State is

responsible:(1) to the President of the State through the Chief

Minister of the Region or State concerned,(2) to the Pyidaungsu Attorney-General and to the

Chief Minister of the Region or State concerned”,

and sub-para (e) of para 31:“The Auditor-General of the Region or State is

responsible:(1) to the President through the Chief Minister of the

Region or State concerned,(2) to the Pyidaungsu Auditor-General and to the

Chief Minister of the Region or State concerned”.Mr Chairman,

To ensure an enduring principle, concerning theformation of Pyithu Hluttaw, the detailed basic principleshould be:

“Pyithu Hluttaw shall be formed with a maximum of440 Hluttaw representatives as follows:

(a) not more than 330 Hluttaw representatives electedon the basis of the number of townships orpopulation; if the number of townships is morethan 330, the new township shall be combinedwith a suitable adjacent township to form aconstituency in accordance with the law,

(b) not more than 110 Tatmadaw member Hluttawrepresentatives nominated in accord with law bythe Commander-in-Chief of the DefenceServices.”

Regarding the adoption of the detailed basic principlesfor Formation of Legislature, detailed basic principleswere adopted as follows:

“Amyotha Hluttaw shall be formed with a maximumof 224 Hluttaw representatives, as follows:

(a) 168 Amyotha Hluttaw representatives elected inequal numbers of 12 from each region or stateinclusive of Union territories, and including onerepresentative from each self-administereddivision or self-administered zone,

(b) 56 Tatmadaw member Amyotha Hluttawrepresentatives nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services in accord with lawat the rate of four representatives from eachregion or state inclusive of Union territories.”

States and divisions have significant characteristics.So, it will be more meaningful and more comprehensibleby adding a word “the respective” to the expression“Union territories” for ensuring more exact expressionsfor the regions designated as Union territories by law.Therefore, the detailed basic principles should be:

(See page 7)

It is State Constitution thatcan remove …

repeal, and one point for transfer totalling 15 points.The Work Committee thoroughly studied these 15points and presented them to the delegate groups to gettheir opinions about the sentences and word order ofthe expressions of the points and their views that ifthere is some weakness in the points and if need arisesto make some amendments or add some expressions tothem.Mr Chairman,

When the points about addition, amendment, repealand transfer the Work Committee chairman haspresented are approved, the National Convention willadopt the basic principles and detailed basic principlesfor 15 chapters to be included in the State Constitution.Then, necessary measures will be taken for step-by-step implementation of the State’s seven-step RoadMap. And the State Constitution will be drafted basedon the basic principles and detailed basic principles. Ithink the present Work Committee should be vestedwith the duties to draft the State Constitution inaccordance with the objectives and essence of thebasic principles and detailed basic principles.

I would say that we are in support of the fact thatthe 15 points should be added, amended, repealed ortransferred among the basic principles and detailedbasic principles the Work Committee has explained.And we would like to suggest that the tasks to draft theState Constitution should be assigned to the presentWork Committee.—MNA

U Khaung

Daing

reads out

the

suggestion

of Shan

State

Kokang

Democratic

Party.

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(from page 6)“Amyotha Hluttaw shall be formed with a maximum

of 224 Hluttaw representatives, as follows:(a) 168 Amyotha Hluttaw representatives elected in

equal numbers of 12 from each region or stateinclusive of the respective Union territories, andincluding one representative from each self-administered division or self-administered zone,

(b) 56 Tatmadaw member Amyotha Hluttawrepresentatives nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services in accord with lawat the rate of four representatives from eachregion or state inclusive of the respective Unionterritories,

(c) in forming the Amyotha Hluttaw in accord withthe sub-paras (a) and (b), the words “therespective Union territories” mean Unionterritories designated by this Constitution andUnion territories proclaimed by PyidaungsuHluttaw after enacting laws concerning the matterto elect Amyotha Hluttaw representatives areinclusive in the state or division or the region orstate they are included in.”

Mr Chairman,At the National Convention plenary session held on

9 April 1994, Work Committee Chairman U Aung Toelaid down detailed basic principles as follows:

Regarding the designation of Union territories,Designation of Union territories,

“(a) Yangon City, that is the Capital of the Union, isdesignated as Union territory placed under directadministration of the President of the Union.

(b) Cocogyun Township which has a specialsituation is designated as Union territory andplaced under direct administration of thePresident of the Union,

(c) if need arises to designate areas that have specialsituation in connection with national defence,security, administration and economy etc. asUnion territories they may be so designated asUnion territories after enacting laws.”

Now, the government of the Union of Myanmar andthe offices of the central government are based in Nay PyiTaw. So, the designation of Yangon and CocogyunTownship as Union territories should be revoked, andthey should remain in Yangon Region.Mr Chairman,

I would like to suggest that Capital of the Union ofMyanmar should be prescribed as “Nay Pyi Taw” wherethe central government is based. The term “CapitalYangon” should be replaced with the term “Nay PyiTaw” and the term “Chairman of Yangon Council” withthe term “Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council”.Mr Chairman,

We suggest that the expression “With regard to thejudicial matter, Yangon Region High Court is the highcourt of the courts situated in Yangon City and CocogyunTownship” should be amended as “With regard to thejudicial matter, Mandalay Region High Court is the highcourt of the courts situated in Nay Pyi Taw”.Mr Chairman,

We support the transferring of two of some points

Detailed basic principlepara 15, sub-par 5 …

prescribed in Chapter “State Fundamental Principles”from the 15 Chapters to be included in the StateConstitution to Chapter “The Head of State”, 11 toChapter “Citizenship, Fundamental Rights and Duties ofCitizens” and two to Chapter “General Provisions”.Mr Chairman,

We are also in support of the fact that the plenarysession of the National Convention held on 3 March 2005laid down detailed basic principles for the sharing oflegislative power. In this regard, para 15, sub-para 5 says,“The existing laws are still in force until they are revokedor amended by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, and unless theyare in contrary to the Constitution”. The plenary sessionof the National Convention held on 2 August 2007 saidthat in adopting detailed basic principles for the Chapter“Transitory Provisions”, the same expression in sub-para5 is the same as that prescribed in Article 226, Clause 1,for the Chapter “Transitory Provisions”.

We think it is appropriate that detailed basic principlepara 15, sub-para 5 no longer needs to be prescribed, andit is to be revoked.Mr Chairman,

The National Convention has successfully completedthe adopting of basic principles and detailed basicprinciples to be included in the State Constitution. It isalso found capable of implementing the steps one afteranother for the emergence of a genuine and disciplineddemocratic system. So, we express our support for seekingthe approval of the National Convention to make necessaryamendments to the terms, dictation and word orderswithout having any adverse effects to the aims andessence of the basic principles and detailed basicprinciples.—MNA

The application of these principles in legislation and administration shall be the care ofthe State but shall not be enforceable in any court or law

YANGON, 13 Aug—The following is thesuggestions of Mro (or) Khami National SolidarityOrganization on matters concerning the amendments,the additions, the repeals and the transfer out of thefundamental principles and detailed basic principlesthat have been adopted by National Convention.

I wish health and happiness for the esteemed MrChairman and members of the Panel of Chairmen, theesteemed Chairman and members of the NationalConvention Convening Commission, the esteemedChairman and members of the National ConventionConvening Work Committee, the esteemed Chairmanand members of the National Convention ConveningManagement Committee, and delegates.

I am U Sein Tun of Mro or Khami NationalSolidarity Organization.Mr Chairman and delegates,

At the plenary session of the National Conventionheld on 6 August 2007, the Work Committee Chairmansaid, “ Now, the National Convention has successfullyadopted the chapter-wise fundamental principles anddetailed basic principles that are to be included informulating the Constitution. The National Conventiondelegates have unanimously adopted the saidfundamental principles and detailed basic principlestaking time in holding discussions on them from variousangles. Hence, they are the principles that should beactually based in writing the Constitution. The NationalConvention Convening Work Committee will nowexplain the matter concerning the amendment, therepeal, the transfer and the addition of the fundamentalprinciples and detailed basic principles as necessaryafter assessing them to be in accord with the time andsituation, for the adopted fundamental principles anddetailed basic principles to be in proper serial order, tohave a uniformed context, to define the adoptedobjectives and detailed basic principles more clearly

and to draft the Constitution more precisely andclearly.”Mr Chairman,

The State will carry out the legislative and executivefunctions in accord with the fundamental principles.In doing so, the State will implement the functions inaccord with the nation’s prevailing situation and time.The running of the legislative and administrativemachinery may face disturbances and obstacles if alawsuit is filed against the State while taking advantageof its failure to implement the task in accord with saidprinciples as time and situation is not ripe yet. In ourview, it is necessary to adopt a detailed basic principlethat will protect the State.

In our view, the expression “The application ofthese principles in legislation and administrationshall be the care of the State but shall not beenforceable in any court or law” should be added tothe detailed basic principle concerned.Mr Chairman,

National Convention adopted the detailed basicprinciples including the para (50) for the Chapter“Citizenship, Fundamental Rights and Duties ofCitizens”. According to the para, it is as if that the term“State” contained in the detailed basic principleconcerns only with the Chapter “Citizenship,Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens”. Weon our part have agreed to amend the given detailedbasic principle as follows:

“In this Chapter and the Chapter one on StateFundamental Principles, “The State” means a bodyor a person that exercises legislative and executivepowers according to this Constitution.”Mr Chairman,

In connection with the qualifications of the ChiefJustice of the Union and Judges of the Supreme Courtof the Union, it is stated “have been an advocate of

a High Court of at least 20 years’ standings”. Thestatement was to indicate the least required period forthe said matter.

In connection with the qualifications of the ChiefJustice of the High Court of Region or State ChiefJustice and judges of the High Court of the Region orState, it is stated “a person who has served asadvocate for 15 years”.

We agree that the expression “a person who hasserved as advocate for 15 years” should be amendedas “a person who has served as advocate for at least15 years”.Mr Chairman,

In laying down the State Fundamental Principles,it is stated “flourishing of genuine multipartydemocracy system”; and “the State practisesgenuine multiparty democracy system” But subpara(a) of para 2 of the adopted detailed basic principles forthe chapter “Political Parties” states “A political partyshall: (a) accept and practise discipline-flourishing

(See page 8)

U SeinTun reads

out thesuggestion

of Mro(or)

KhamiNationalSolidarityOrgani-zation.

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(from page 7)genuine multiparty democracy.” We need auniformed context in drafting the Constitution.

Hence, we would like to suggest to use “discipline-flourishing genuine multiparty democracy” insteadof “genuine multiparty democracy” in para 2 subpara(d), para 3 and para 28 of the Chapter “State FundamentalPrinciples”.Mr Chairman,

In layind down the State Fundamental Principles,the subpara (b) states “(b) in the Pyidaungsu isconstituted one Pyidaungsu Taya Hluttaw.Pyidaungsu Taya Hluttaw is the supreme law courtof State”. To have a contextual uniformity in draftingthe Constitution, the term should be used “SupremeCourt of the Union”.

In this regard, we agree that the term “PyidaungsuTaya Hluttaw” should be substituted with the term“Supreme Court of the Union”.Mr Chairman,

Now, we are going to discuss the term “mayexercise relaxation of stipulation on age limit”. Wehave already studied the clarification made by theWork Committee Chairman concerning the matter.

As the subpara (h) of para 22 states “The Presidentof the State may exercise relaxation of stipulationon age limit”, he may or may not exercise relaxation onage limit. To be able to clearly express the essence andaim of the given detailed basic principle and to preventconstitutional disputes in the future, it should be used“shall exercise relaxation of stipulation on age limit”.Mr Chairman,

The plenary session of the National Conventionheld on 29 March 1996, adopted detailed basic principlesfor the formation of executive. In the detailed basicprinciples, subpara (l) of para 22 states as follows:

(i) The Region or State Chief Minister shall beresponsible to the President of the State

(ii) The Region or State Minister shall beresponsible to the Region or State ChiefMinister concerned and through the ChiefMinister, to the President of the State.

The subpara (f) of para (28) states, “The Advocate-General of the Region or State is responsible to thePresident of the State through the Chief Minister ofthe Region or State concerned, to the PyidaungsuAttorney-General and to the Chief Minister of theRegion or State concerned.

The subpara (e) of para 31 states, “The Auditor-General of the Region or State is responsible to thePresident through the Chief Minister of the Regionor State concerned, to the Pyidaungsu Auditor-General and to the Chief Minister of the Region orState concerned.

To ensure a clear meaning and contextualuniformity, subpara (f) para 28 and subpara (e) para 31should be amended as follows:

Subpara (f) of para (28) “The Advocate-Generalof the Region or State is

(i) responsible to the President of the Statethrough the Chief Minister of the Region orState concerned

(ii) responsible to the Pyidaungsu Attorney-General and to the Chief Minister of theRegion or State concerned

The subpara (e) of para (31) “The Auditor-Generalof the Region or State is

(i) responsible to the President through theChief Minister of the Region or State

concerned(ii) responsible to the Pyidaungsu Auditor-

General and to the Chief Minister of theRegion or State concerned.

Mr Chairman,The delegates have witnessed the daily, monthly

and yearly changes in the administrative, economicand social sectors resulting from their rapiddevelopment. We will witness more development inthe future. In this situation, more townships will haveto be formed as necessary. When the total number oftownships exceeds 330, the number of Pyithu Hluttawrepresentatives will also exceed 330.

To ensure an enduring detailed basic principleconcerning the formation of the Pyithu Hluttaw, thedetailed basic principle concerned should be amendedas follows:

“Pyithu Hluttaw shall be formed with amaximum of 440 Hluttaw representatives as follows:

(a) Not more than 330 Hluttaw representativeselected on the basis of township as well as onthe basis of population from constituenciesdesignated in accord with the law aftercombining a newly formed township withone of the suitable townships adjacent to itif the total number of townships exceeds330

(b) Not more than 110 Tatmadaw memberHluttaw representatives nominated inaccord with law by the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services.”

Mr Chairman,Now we are going to suggest the matter concerning

the formation of Amyotha Hluttaw. At the plenarysession of the National Convention held on 28 March1996, the Work Committee Chairman explained theadoption of detailed basic principles for the Chapter“Formation of Legislature.” Concerning the AmyothaHluttaw, he explained as follows:“Amyotha Hluttaw shall be formed with a maximumof 224 Hluttaw representatives, as follows:

(a) 168 Amyotha Hluttaw representativeselected in equal numbers of 12 from eachregion or state inclusive of Union territories,and including one representative from eachself-administered division or self-administered zone

(b) 56 Tatmadaw member Amyotha Hluttawrepresentatives nominated by theCommander-in-Chief of Defence Servicesin accord with law at the rate of fourrepresentatives from each region or stateinclusive of Union territories.”

The expression “inclusive of Union territories”means areas that were included in the present statesand divisions but have been designated as Unionterritories and the areas proclaimed by the PyidaungsuHluttaw. Hence the word “the respective” should beadded to the word “Union territories” as follows forthe usage to be more precise.“Amyotha Hluttaw shall be formed with a maximumof 224 Hluttaw representatives, as follows:

(a) 168 Amyotha Hluttaw representativeselected in equal numbers of 12 from eachregion or state inclusive of the respectiveUnion territories, and including onerepresentative from each self-administereddivision or self-administered zone

(b) 56 Tatmadaw member Amyotha Hluttawrepresentatives nominated by theCommander-in-Chief of Defence Servicesin accord with law at the rate of fourrepresentatives from each region or state

inclusive of the respective Union territories.(c) In forming the Amyotha Hluttaw in accord

with the subparas (a) and (b), the words“the respective Union territories” meanUnion territories designated by thisConstitution and Union territoriesproclaimed by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw afterenacting laws concerning the matter to electAmyotha Hluttaw representatives areinclusive in the state or division or theregion or state they are included in.”

Mr Chairman,Concerning the designation of Union territory, the

detailed basic principle of the sub-para (b) no longerneeds to be prescribed. However, sub-para (c) shouldstill exist. So, sub-para (c) should be sub-para (b).

As regards the designation of Union territories, thefollowing detailed pasic principle should be adopted:

“(a) Nay Pyi Taw, that is the Capital of theUnion, is designated as Union territoryplaced under direct administration of thePresident of the Union.

(b) if need arises to designate areas that havespecial situation in connection with nationaldefence, security, administration andeconomy etc. as Union territories they maybe so designated as Union territories afterenacting laws”.

Mr Chairman,We agree that the term “Capital Yangon”

prescribed in the detailed basic principles onadministration of Capital Yangon, a Union territory,prescribed in para 35 and the detailed basic principleson designation of the status of the Chairman andmembers of Yangon Council prescribed in para 36 ofthe detailed basic principles adopted at the plenarysession held from 28 to 30 March 1996, should bereplaced with the term “Nay Pyi Taw”, and the term“Chairman of Yangon Council” prescribed in sub-para (c) 6 of para 16 of detailed basic principle forFormation of Financial Commission with the term“Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council”.Mr Chairman,

It is explained, “after designating Capital Nay PyiTaw as a Union territory and revoking the designationof Yangon and Cocogyun Township as Unionterritories, it will need to amend the detailed basicprinciple, as appropriate”.

Hence, the point “Yangon Region High Court isthe high court of the courts situated in Yangon City andCocogyun Township” should be amended as “Withregard to the judicial matter, Mandalay RegionHigh Court is the high court of the courts situatedin Nay Pyi Taw”.

The clarification “When detailed basic principleswere laid down according to the chapter headings, theprinciples relevant to respective chapters weretransferred as detailed basic principles. It is assumedthat of the detailed basic principles transferred torespective chapters, some principles should continueto be prescribed in the Chapter “State FundamentalPrinciples” made by Work Committee Chairman isappropriate.Esteemed Mr Chairman and members anddelegates,

Now, we have concluded our suggestionconcerning the matter regarding the amendment, therepeal, the transfer and the addition of the fundamentalprinciples and detailed basic principles as necessaryexplained by the Work Committee Chairman at theplenary session of the National Convention.

I wish health and happiness for all the esteemedMr Chairman and members and delegates.—MNA

The application of theseprinciples…

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(from page 1)Shan (North) and Shan(East) States, Sagaing,Taninthayi, Bago, Magway,Mandalay, Yangon andAyeyawady Divisions,delegates of peasants fromKachin, Kayah, Kayin,Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan(South), Shan (North) andShan (East) States, Sagaing,Taninthayi, Bago, Magway,Mandalay, Yangon andAyeyawady Divisions,delegates of workers fromKachin, Kayah, Kayin,Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan(South), Shan (North) andShan (East) States, Sagaing,Taninthayi, Bago, Magway,Mandalay, Yangon andAyeyawady Divisions,delegates of intellectuals andintelligentsia, delegates ofState Service Personnelfrom the State Peace andDevelopment CouncilOffice, the President Office,

National Convention…

Plenary Session of National Convention in progress at Pyidaungsu Hall in Nyaunghnapin Camp, Hmawby Township.— MNA

The Meeting Chairman and Members of Panel of Chairmen at PlenarySession of National Convention.— MNA

Dr Manan Tu Ja of Other Invited Persons presides over the PlenarySession of National Convention.—MNA

the Pyithu Hluttaw Office,the Government Office, theSupreme Court, theAttorney-General’s Office,the Auditor-General’sOffice, the Multi-partyDemocracy GeneralElection CommissionOffice, the Civil ServiceSelection and TrainingBoard, the Yangon CityDevelopment Committee,the Mandalay CityDevelopment Committeeand the State servicepersonnel of the respective

ministries, other inviteddelegates, delegates fromShan State (North) SpecialRegion-1, Shan State(North) Special Region-2,Shan State (North) SpecialRegion-3, Shan State (East)Special Region-4, ShanState (North) SpecialRegion-5 (KDA), ShanState (South) SpecialRegion-6, Kachin StateSpecial Region-1, KachinState Special Region-2,Kayah State Special Region-1, Kayah State SpecialRegion-2, Kayah StateSpecial Region-3, KayinniNational Democratic Party(KNDP) (Dragon) Group,Kayinni NationalProgressive Party (KNPP)Breakaway (Hoya), KayinniNational Unity andSolidarity Organization (KaMa Sa Nya), DemocraticKayin BuddhistOrganization (DKBA) and

Haungthayaw SpecialRegion Group who havereturned to the legal fold,Nyeinchanyay MyothitGroup from Hpa-anTownship of Kayin State,Burma Communist Party(Rakhine Group), ArakanArmy (AA), HomeinRegion Development andWelfare Group,Shwepyiaye (MTA),Manpan People’s MilitiaGroup, Mon Peace Group(Chaungchi Region) andMon (Breakaway) Nai Seik

Chan Group that hadexchanged arms for peace.

At 7.30 am, beforethe plenary session of theNational Convention,members of NCCC,NCCWC and NCCMC,chairmen of the respectivesubcommittees andmembers, delegates ofpolitical parties,representat ives-elect ,delegates of national races,delegates of peasants,delegates of intellectuals andintelligentsia delegates ofworkers, delegates ofservice personnel and otherinvited delegates signed inthe attendance books atPyidaungsu Hall and therecreation hall for NationalConvention delegates.

At the plenary session,Dr Manan Tu Ja of DelegateGroup of Other InvitedPersons presided over themeeting together with U

Myo Thant (Maung HsuShin) of NCC WorkCommittee, U Saw Philip(a) U Philip Sam of DelegateGroup of Political Parties,U Maung Gyi of DelegateGroup of Representatives-Elect, U Maung Hla (a) UHla Myint of DelegateGroup of National Races, UKan Nyunt of DelegateGroup of Peasants, U KyawWin Tun of Delegate Groupof Workers, Dr MaungMaung Wint of DelegateGroup of Intellectuals and

Intelligentsia and U Tin Khaof Delegate Group of StateService Personnel asmembers of the panel ofchairmen. Director U ThanAung of the NCC WorkCommittee Office acted asMC and Deputy Director UAung Kyi as co-MC. TheMC declared the start of themeeting with the permissionof the chairman as 1045 outof 1071 delegates were inattendance, accounting for97.57 per cent.

First, Meeting Chair-man Dr Manan Tu Ja ofDelegate Group of OtherInvited Persons made aspeech.

Next, U Tun Yi readout the suggestions ofNational Unity Party onmatters concerning theamendments, the additionsand the repeals and thetransfer out of thefundamental principles anddetailed basic principles thathave been adopted byNational Convention.

(The suggestions isreported separately.)

Afterwards, U AungKhin read out thesuggestions of Union Pa-ONational Organization onmatters concerning theamendments, the additionsand the repeals and thetransfer out of thefundamental principles anddetailed basic principles thathave been adopted byNational Convention.


Later, U KhaungDaing read out the

suggestions of Shan StateKokang Democratic Partyon matters concerning theamendments, the additionsand the repeals and thetransfer out of thefundamental principles anddetailed basic principles thathave been adopted byNational Convention. ThePlenary Session of theNational Convention took abreak at 10 am.


When the PlenarySession of the NationalConvention resumed at10.15 am, U Sein Tun readout the suggestions of Mro(or) Khami NationalSolidarity Organization onmatters concerning theamendments, the additionsand the repeals and thetransfer out of thefundamental principles anddetailed basic principles thathave been adopted byNational Convention.


Next, U Kya Shi readout the suggestions of LahuNational Development Partyon matters concerning theamendments, the additionsand the repeals and thetransfer out of thefundamental principles anddetailed basic principles thathave been adopted byNational Convention.

(The suggestions will bereported.)

Afterwards, U Saw SanShwe read out thesuggestions of Union KayinLeague on matters

concerning theamendments, the additionsand the repeals and thetransfer out of thefundamental principles anddetailed basic principles thathave been adopted byNational Convention. ThePlenary Session took a breakat 11.15 am.


When the PlenarySession of the NationalConvention resumed at11.15 am, U Yang KyintKang read out thesuggestions of KokangDemocracy and Unity Partyon matters concerning theamendments, the additionsand the repeals and thetransfer out of thefundamental principles anddetailed basic principles thathave been adopted byNational Convention.


Later, U Nyi Palok readout the suggestions of WaNational DevelopmentParty on matters concerningthe amendments, theadditions and the repeals andthe transfer out of thefundamental principles anddetailed basic principles thathave been adopted byNational Convention. ThePlenary Session went intorecess at 11.15 am.


The Plenary Session ofthe National Conventioncontinues at 9 am tomorrowat the Pyidaungsu Hall.

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Healthy Shop (Paris) introducesnew brand cosmetics

YANGON, 13 Aug —A new produc t o fHealthy Shop (Paris)impor ted by ShwePandaing Trading CoLtd was introduced inconjunction with thebirthday party of threeartists at the office ofHealthy Shop (Paris),No (199), Anawratha

Street in LanmadawTownship yesterday.

F i r s t , Genera lManager U Tun Lin ofthe company explainedthe new product. TwoCoay Powder extractedfrom natural ginseng isone of 170 kinds ofcosmetics distributedby Hea l thy Shop

(Paris). It is especiallysuitable for those withoily faces.

As a specia lprogramme, a make-upartist from Thailand willlecture to members ofHealthy Shop (Paris) onmake-up and cosmeticscourse on 21 August.

MNA

MMCWA provides medical checkups towomen in Kyauktan Township

YANGON, 13 Aug —Member of YangonDivision Maternal andChild WelfareSupervisory CommitteeDr Daw Khin ThetMyaing, In-charge DrDaw Khin Than Nwe ofthe clinic of the associationand members led by CECmember of MyanmarMaternal and ChildWelfare Association Dr

Than Oo organized aneducative talk at the officeof Padagyi model villageMCWA (branch) inKyauktan Township on 11August.

Members ofMMCWA gave educativetalks on health and Dr DawKhin Thet Myaing, onpreventive measuresagainst diarrhoea at theoffice. Next, Dr Than Oo

presented pharmaceu-ticals worth K 1.1 millionto the chairperson ofKyauktan TownshipMCWA.

Later, they providedmedical checkups to 90pregnant women and 47women and gaveeducative talks onpreventive measuresagainst HIV/AIDS to 70men. — MNA

Advanced Management (Special) CourseNo 7 of USDA Executives opened

Secretary-General of USDA U Htay Oo addresses opening of Advanced Management (Special) CourseNo 7 of USDA executives.— MNA

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MWAF andmembersdonate

medicineand

medicalequipment

atKyauktanTownship.

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YANGON, 13 Aug —Secretary-General of theUnion Solidarity andDevelopment Asso-ciation U Htay Oodelivered an address atthe opening ceremony ofthe Advanced Manage-ment (Special) Course No7 of USDA Executives atPyidaungsu Hall of theUSDA Training Schoolin Hmawby Townshipthis morning.

Speaking on theoccasion, Secretary-General U Htay Oo saidthat the USDA wasformed with patrioticyouth so as to take part inthe task for the stabilityof the nation anddevelopment processjoining hands with thepeople. The associationmembers won the trust ofthe people in serving theirinterests. As a result, thenumber of associationmembers increased up to24 million. He said todayis the time to build thenew nation that the people

aspired.He continued to say

that the associationmembers are to followthe guidance deliveredby Patron of the USDAHead of State SeniorGeneral Than Shwe at thetraining courses of theUSDA. At the openingceremony of the USDAExecutives’ Manage-ment Course No 7, theHead of State gaveguidance that those who

cherish the nation are toserve the interests of theentire national people. Atpresent, the goal of theState has been set to builda peaceful, modern anddeveloped nation. Anation dancing to the tuneof other country does notpossess genuine so-vereignty.

Today, all the peopleare to be aware of thosewho want to hand overState power to others.

Hence, the people’sdesire is to wipe outdestructive elements thatdisturb developmentprocess of the nation.

In conclusion, thesecretary-general urgedthe trainees to studylectures of the trainingcourses for applying themwith the combination ofown experiences in theirrespective fields, toorganize the local peopleand social organizations

to serve the best interestsof the respective regions,to disseminate knowledgeon progress of the Stateto the local people, tomake efforts for ensuringperpetual existence of thepatriotic spirit, to take partin realization of the seven-step Road Map for theemergence of the Stateconstitution, to guardagainst destructive actsthrough strengths of theassociation and the people

and to strive to understandthe task of the associationto be able to serve theinterests of the people.

Also present on theoccasion were CECmembers of theassociation, guests andcourse in-charge Lt-ColKhin Win and officials.

After the ceremony,the secretary-generalcordially greeted thetrainees.

MNA

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BANGKOK, 12 Aug—Thai security forcesduring a raid on Saturdayarrested eight suspectedinsurgents believed tohave made bombs andblasted soldi-ers inNarathiwat Province lastweek that left five soldierswounded.

About 200 police andsoldiers raided more than20 homes in RangaeDistrict of NarathiwatSaturday morning andspent six hours searchingthe area.

In addition to eightsuspects, security forcesfound two M-16 guns, 38ammunitions, a walkie-talkie, two remotecontrols believed to havebeen used to detonate

CARACAS, 13 Aug—Venezuelan PresidentHugo Chavez Saturdayurged the Caribbeannations to unite against theUnited States and pledgedto offer them oil underpreferential terms for “thiscentury and beyond”.

“If we truly unite ...the Caribbean shouldn’thave problems thiscentury and beyond” withtheir oil needs, Chavezsaid at a summit of nationstaking part in Venezuela’sPetrocaribe oil initiative,which supplies fuel under

Chavez pledges to offer Caribbeannations oil for long term

preferential terms.Chavez reiterated his

past promises to share thecountry’s oil wealth,saying “Venezuela putsthis oil wealth at thedisposition of our peoplesof the Caribbean”.

“We’re going to shareit like Christ ... It will beenough for everyone,”Chavez said. Hepredicted oil priceswould soon reach 100 USdollars a barrel. TheUnited States remains asVenezuela’s top oil buyeras Chavez has sought to

diversify his clienteleamid tensions withWashington.

Chavez also reinforcedsupport to his ally Cuba,blaming the United Statesfor trying to isolate theisland.

“I swear by my mother... if there is another one ofthose summits and Cubadoesn’t go, Venezuelawon’t go to that summiteither because it doesn’tseem fair,’ Chavez said.

MNA/Xinhua

DHAKA, 13 Aug — Thecurrent flood inBangladesh, which has hit

Insurgent suspectsdetained during Thai

southern raid ISLAMABAD, 12 Aug—

The death toll of rain-related mishaps in the

southern Pakistani port cityof Karachi rose to 45, a

local TV channel DAWNNEWS quoted official

sources as saying onSaturday.

The city was in astate of emergency as the

city government wasworking round the clock

to carry out reliefoperations, DAWN

NEWS reported, addingthat several districts of

the city were submerged

Rain-related mishapskill 45 in Karachi

Bangladesh fishery suffers $29mlosses due to flood

39 out of the country’s 64districts, has caused hugedamage to fishery with a

loss of nearly 29 millionUS dollars.

According to an pre-liminary assessment ofthe Fishery andLivestock Ministry, themonsoon floods cost thefishery sector aloneover two billion taka(about 28.9 million USdollars).

Farook Dewan, aspokesman of theministry told Xinhua onSaturday the actualdamage might mushhigher because it ispreliminary assessmenton the basis ofinformation collectedthrough control rooms inall the flood affecteddistricts.

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez (R) and his Bolivian counterpart Evo

Morales ride on the back of a pickup truck as Bolivians cheer during their

arrival in the village of Entre Rios in the Chapare region, some 372 miles

southeast of La Paz, on 10 Aug, 2007. — INTERNET

A 14-meter-long (46-foot-long) carbon fibre mock-up of Japan’s next-generation stealth fighter jet sits in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd’s

Komakiminami Factory in Toyoyamacho, Aichi Prefecture (State), centralJapan, on 9 Aug, 2007. —INTERNET

bombs and two passports,local newspaper theBangkok Post reported onits website.

The suspects are takento Inkayutha Boriharnmilitary camp in nearbyPattani Province forquestioning.

Thailand’s three sou-thernmost provinces —Yala, Narathiwat andPattani have been troubledwith insurgency-relatedviolence which has claimedmore than 2,400 lives sinceearly 2004.—MNA/Xinhua

About fishery da-mage, he said the floodwater washed away32,620 metric tons offishes, as 1863 pondsand water bodies wereoverflowed by the floodwater. Shrimps, whichwere cul t ivated andexported to differentcountries, suffered aloss of 583 metric tonsalone.

He said the fisherysector contributed to thenational economy about5 per cent and fetches 5.7per cent of the totalexport earnings of thecountry.

Besides the hugedamage to fishery sector,the flood also caused a

loss of 150 million taka(about 2.14 million USdollars) to livestock sector,Farook said.

The flood damaged153,253 poultry farmsand 7,048 farms of cattleacross the countrykilling 1,297 domesticanimals, mainly cattleand goats, and 13,397poultry birds.

In a bid to recuperatedamage of the fisherysector, the governmenthas planned to bring thepoor and marginal fishcultivators under thegovernment rehabilit-ation programme at a costof 4.71 million USdollars.

MNA/Xinhua

Bollywood star Salman Khan poses after receivingthe Rajiv Gandhi award for his achievements in

the Indian film industry during an awardceremony in Mumbai on 12 Aug, 2007. —INTERNET

in the water.

The storm waterdrains over-flooded and

the level of the rain waterincreased in two main

rivers of Karachi onFriday due to the heavy

rainfall, a localnewspaper The Nation

said. The intermittent

rains started on Thursdaynight and Karachi

received 152 millimetresof rains during a period

of 24 hours, accordingto The Nation.

MNA/Xinhua

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INVITATION TO TENDERTENDER NO. 2 (T) AMD-FR (2007-2008)

1. Sealed Tenders are invited by Agricultural Mechanization Department, theMinistry of Agriculture and Irrigation for the supply of following Machines which willbe purchased in Myanmar Kyats.

Sr. No Description Quantity

1. Machinery & Equipment for S1110G Engine Production 2 Lot 2. Machinery & Equipment for 30 Cusec Pump 1 Lot3. Machinery & Equipment for Research & Development 1 Lot

2. Tender closing date (31.8.2007)(Friday) (16:00 HR)3. Tender documents are available at the Factory & Research Section of Agricul-tural Mechanization Department, Bayintnaung Road, Insein Township, Yangon duringthe office hours.4. For further details please call 680959, 682046 Ext. 323.

Director GeneralAgricultural Mechanization Department

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

Journalistkilled in eastern

CongoKINSHASA, 12 Aug—

Armed men in militaryuniform shot dead a Con-golese photographer in theeastern city of Goma, thenational Press union saidon Friday.

Patrick Kikuku, 34, afreelance photojournalistand reporter, was appro-ached on his way home ataround 7.30 pm (1730GMT) on Thursday byseveral men in militaryuniform, union officialssaid.

“He was murdered justafter getting off work.They shot him once in thehead,” local union pre-sident Gabriel Lukekasaid. Kikuku is the latestjournalist to be killed inthe violence-plagued eastof the country,

Many men of fightingage in eastern Congo haveat some stage served withone of a plethora of rebelor militia groups and weregiven military fatigueswhich they never handedin. This means the identityof the attackers wasunclear.

Lukeka said theirmotive was also unknown.There was 30 US dollarsin Kikuku’s pocket whenhis body was found and heappeared not to have beenrobbed.

The UN peacekeepingmission, which has a basein Goma, said it wasinvestigating.

MNA/Reuters

Malaysia plans tobuild new low-cost

carrier terminalKUALA LUMPUR, 12

Aug— A new low-costcarrier terminal (LCCT)which can cater up to 30million passengers a yearwill be built close to theKuala Lumpur Inter-national Airport (KLIA)in Malaysia, local mediareported on Friday.

Details would be anno-unced in a month, DeputyPrime Minister NajibRazak said on Thursdayin Putrajaya, admini-strative centre of thecountry.

Speaking to reportersafter chairing the Cabinetcommittee meeting onpublic transport, he saidthat the construction of theterminal proposed byMalaysia Airports Hold-ings Bhd would takebetween three and fouryears.

“Action is being takenand we can confirmthe details within onemonth.

“We need a bit of timeto study the request,including the facilities tobe made available such asaprons and parkingfacilities.

“AirAsia will operate atthe LCCT which will haveexpressway links as well,”the New Straits Timesquoted Najib as saying.

The present LCCT,which is operated by Air-Asia, would be convertedfor “some other uses”.

MNA/Xinhua

China’s V-PM urges Inner Mongoliansto create better future

BEIJING, 13 Aug—Chinese Vice-Premier HuiLiangyu encouragedpeople in Inner Mongoliato boost the developmentof ethnic culture during arecent visit to ChifengCity.

While in Chifeng Cityafter attending the cere-mony to mark the 60thanniversary of the found-ing of Inner Mongolia, Huipraised the achievementsmade by local people inthe past 60 years andencouraged them to take ascientific approach todevelopment and turn thecity more prosperous.

At the home for theaged of Manchu nationa-lity in Songshan District,Hui toured their rooms,recreation centres and theclinic and enquired theirdaily life, calling for bettercare for senile people. TheVice Premier also urgedworkers at a zinc mining

company to make efficientuse of resources, saveenergy and reduceproduction cost.

Liu Yandong, vicechairwoman of theNational Committee of theChinese People’s PoliticalConsultative Conference,called on local govern-ment to speed up industri-

alization of agriculture andanimal husbandry andcontinue to increasefarmer’s income toimprove their livingstandard during a visit toBayanur City of the region.

Farmers should sharethe achievements ofeconomic development,Liu said. — MNA/Xinhua

New airlines flock to Nepalas tourism booms

KATHMANDU, 13 Aug—Nepal is fast turning into ahot destination for international airlines while thenational flag carrier is reeling under lack of aircraft.

According to The Kathmandu Post Sunday’s report,three foreign airlines are on the verge of beginningoperations, while five more already operating in Nepalare planning to increase frequency.

Orient Thai Airlines, a Thailand based airline, ispreparing to fly between Kathmandu and Bangkokfrom 19 August.

Etihad Airlines, the national airline of the UnitedArab Emirates, and Silk Air, a subsidiary of SingaporeAirlines have already announced commencement offlights to Kathmandu from October.

MNA/Xinhua

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KUAKA LUMPUR, 12 Aug— The first-everMalaysia Food Festival(MFF2007) opened onFriday to celebrateMalaysia as “A MeltingPot of Cuisine andCulture” at the SuriaKLCC here.

Organized by ReedExhibition, MFF2007presents contemporaryculinary delightscomprising internationalcuisine flavoured withMalaysian influences and

Malaysia holds first FoodFestival

Malaysian traditional fare. MFF2007, among

others, aimed to capturethe interest of some 20million tourists forecast tovisit the country this year,its general managerMichelle Lim said.

“It is also a unique wayto assist the government

in achieving its goal ofgenerating 8.3 millionringgit (2.4 million USdollars) from the retailbusiness together with thefood and beverageindustry,” the nationalnews agency Bernamaquoted Lim as saying.

MNA/Xinhua

ANTIGUA, 12 Aug —Guatemalan police found46 children, some justthree days old, in an illegalfoster home in the touristcity of Antigua onSaturday, the latestscandal for the country’sc o r r u p t i o n - r i d d l e dadoption system.

Carlos Azurdia, anofficial from the country’sadoption regulator, saidtwo women were arrestedin the raid.

“There are newbornsand children up to three-year-olds,” Azurdia said.“None of them had theproper paperwork to begiven up for adoption.”

Guatemala has thehighest per-capita adopti-on rate in the world, alucrative business forprivate lawyers who runthe trade and are

Illegal Guatemalan fosterhome raid

finds 46 babiessometimes accused offorging papers or payingmothers to sell theirchildren.

Close to 5,000 babiesand children were adoptedfrom the small CentralAmerican nation last year.Adoptive parents saysome lawyers charge upto 40,000 US dollars tohandle adoptions.

Police and soldiers whostormed into the house onthe outskirts of Antigua, acolonial tourist town anhour’s drive west of thecapital, found babies andchildren kept in threerooms divided by theirage.

After the raid, childrencould be heard cryingthrough the windows asofficials and doctorsexamined their health.

MNA/Reuters

GURGAON (India),

August 13 — LockheedMartin, one of the world’slargest defence contr-actors, and India’s topsoftware company WiproTechnologies announcedon Saturday the opening ofits Network CentricOperations Centre here inIndia.

This centre, dubbedAmbar Jyoti (meaning“light from the sky”), isthe third one set up byLockheed Martin in theworld,which will develop,demonstrate and experi-ment with emerging net-work-enabled capabilities

Lockheed Martin opens Network CentricOperations Centre in India

and applications. The two companies will

utilize cutting-edgetechnologies and realenvironment emulation todevelop net-enabledcapabilities and solutionsto employ against currentreal-world problems,including civil and militaryapplications, according toinformation released fromthe Press conference.

Rick Kirkland, Presid-ent of Lockheed MartinSouth Asia, told Xinhua,”The reason why thecompany choose to estab-lish the lab in India is thatIndia has world-leveltechnical expertise and

brains.” “This experiment and

demonstration centre is thefirst of its kind in India.We are certain that as aresult of this project, theIndian Market will geteasier access to suchadvanced network centricbased architecture andconcepts,” said Dr A LRao, Chief OperatingOfficer of Wipro Techno-logies. At Ambar Jyoti,defence, homeland securi-ties and civilian networkcentric capabilities can beexplored in technology-driven, realistic operati-onal environment.

MNA/Xinhua

A local walks past a huge wave as tropical storm Wutip approaches at a bankin Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu province on 12 Aug, 2007. —INTERNET

BEIJING, 13 Aug— Leaders of more than 60 Chineselocal newspapers have signed a declaration on crackingdown on fake news reports and upholding authenticityof journalism.

The declaration says that all newsmen should persistin seeking truth from facts, guard against fabricatednews stories, and insure authenticity of news sources.It also calls for a long-term accountability system inthis regard, according to the State Press and PublicationAdministration.

The declaration aims to root out fabricated news inall newspapers and rebuild credibility of media, saidsponsors of the declaration.

The declaration came after the exposure of afabricated TV news programme about “cardboard buns”last month. The news story was made up by a BeijingTelevision reporter who, according to police, instructedfour vendors of stuffed buns to add chopped wastecardboard in the fillings.

Chinese newspaper vow tocrack down on fake news

reports

MNA/Xinhua

Actress Dary 1 Hannah is interviewed as shearrives at the Odd Molly spring.Summer 2008fashion show in West Hollywood, California

on 12 Aug, 2007. — INTERNET

Aerobatics European champion Zoltan Veres flies his Extra 300 plane overthe spectators of the annual Hungarian International Air Show at the

Kecskemet Air Base in Kecskemet, 90 km (56 miles) south of Budapest,Hungary on 12 Aug, 2007. 21 nations with more than 100 aircraft were

participating in the air show and military display.—INTERNET

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S P O R T SSunderland stun Spurs,debut win for Eriksson

LONDON, 12 Aug — Roy Keane’s promoted Sunder-land snatched a last-gasp 1-0 win over TottenhamHotspur and Sven-Goran Eriksson’s Manchester Citybeat West Ham United 2-0 when the new PremierLeague season opened on Saturday.

Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge of NewcastleUnited ended with a 3-1 victory at former club BoltonWanderers, with Nigerian striker Obafemi Martinsscoring twice.

Sunderland had new signing Michael Chopra, whonetted in the fourth minute of stoppage time, to thankfor their winning start.

Chopra, who joined Keane’s side from Cardiff Citylast month, came off the substitutes’ bench to riflehome a low shot from inside the penalty area at theStadium of Light.

Keane, who steered Sunderland from the relegationzone to the Second Division title after taking over lastseason, told Sky Sports News: “I thought the bestteam won.

MNA/Reuters

Gerrard gives Liverpool 2-1victory at Aston Villa

LONDON, 12 Aug — A stunning 87th-minute freekick by captain Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool a 2-1victory at Aston Villa when the new Premier Leagueseason opened on Saturday.

Liverpool’s opener seemed destined to end in frus-tration when their 31st-minute lead, courtesy of anown goal by Villa’s Danish defender Martin Laursen,was cancelled out by Gareth Barry with an 85th-minute penalty. But Gerrard curled home an inswingingfree kick two minutes later, dipping the ball into the topright-hand corner after deftly bending it around theVilla wall.

Premier League action was continuing on Sundaywith champions Manchester United, FA Cup holdersChelsea and Arsenal all in action. — MNA/Reuters

Sevilla spoil Schuster’s Real debut in Super Cup

Juve storm back tobeat Roma in friendly

ROME, 12 Aug — Juventus put theirpre-season back on track with a stunning5-2 comeback win over AS Roma in afriendly in Cesena on Saturday.

Mirko Vucinic and Philippe Mexesgave last season’s Serie A runners-upRoma a 2-0 lead before a David Trezeguetbrace and second half goals fromVincenzo Iaquinta, Alessandro Del Pieroand Marcelo Zalayeta gave Juve victory.

Claudio Ranieri’s Juve, promoted fromSerie B last term following their demo-tion for match-fixing, had stuttered intheir other friendlies and lost out to InterMilan in a mini-tournament on Wednes-day also involving Napoli.

MNA/Reuters

England’s Simeon Williamson, left, sprints to thefinish line ahead of China’s Zhang Peimeng,

center, and Egypt’s Amr Seowd at the men’s 100mfinal at the 24th World University Games in

Pathumthani province, Thailand, on 12 Aug, 2007.The race was won by Williamson on Saturday butwas ordered to rerun due to a timing malfunction.

He won the Sunday’s race with a time of 10.22seconds.—INTERNET

Birmingham City’s Frank Queudrue (R) clears theball from Chelsea’s Shaun Wright-Phillips duringtheir English Premier League soccer match at Stamford

Bridge in London on 12 Aug, 2007.—INTERNET

Manchester United’s Nani (L) challengesReading’s Nicky Shorey for the ballduring their English Premier Leaguesoccer match in Manchester, northernEngland on 12 Aug, 2007. —INTERNET

Arsenal’s Robin vanPersie (R) passes

Fulham’s goalkeeperMoritz Volz but fails to

score during theirEnglish Premier

League soccer match atthe Emirates Stadiumin London, on 12 Aug,

2007.—INTERNET

Ivanovic sees off Jankovicto reach LA final

LOS ANGELES, 12 Aug — Ana Ivanovicfought off two match points to beat JelenaJankovic 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the semifinals of theLos Angeles Classic on Saturday.

The world number five, who beat her fel-low Serbian for the fourth time in five meet-ings, won the last three games in majesticfashion to book her place in the final.

Jankovic controlled much of the actionearly on, adeptly moving her taller foe aroundthe court by mixing drop shots and shortangled winners.

But in the second set, Ivanovic began toserve much better and took more risks on hergroundstrokes. She broke Jankovic to 4-2when her opponent missed an easy forehand.

After fighting off three break points withscorching winners, Ivanovic won the set 6-3on her fourth set point when Jankovic misseda forehand.— MNA/Reuters

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia celebratesher win over Nadia Petrova of

Russia during the final of the LosAngeles Classic WTA tennis

tournament in Carson, Californiaon 12 Aug, 2007.—INTERNET

Newcomers Klose,Toni help Bayern to 3-0 win

BERLIN, 12 Aug — Germanystriker Miroslav Klose scoredtwice and Italy’s Luca Toni gotanother on their debuts for BayernMunich in a one-sided 3-0 vic-tory over Hansa Rostock at homeon Saturday. Bayern, champion-ship favourites after their record70-million-euro (96-million-US-dollar) spending spree in the closeseason, lived up to pre-seasonexpectations with an entertain-ing attacking style not seen inMunich for years.

It took just 14 minutes forItaly striker Toni, a transfer fromFiorentina, to get his firstBundesliga goal with his very

first shot. Klose broke through tothe left and unselfishly slotted theball for Toni to tap in as Rostockkeeper Stefan Waechter came outto challenge Klose, who joinedfrom Werder Bremen.

Klose doubled the lead againstpromoted Rostock by pouncingon a loose ball in the 66th minutewhen Waechter mishandled aPhilipp Lahm shot. Klose thenoutjumped two Rostock defend-ers five minutes from time to headin a Lahm cross at the far post.

Toni missed the last two weeksof the pre-season with a knee in-jury and only resumed training onThursday. —MNA/Reuters

SEVILLE (Spain), 12 Aug — King’sCup winners Sevilla beat league cham-pions Real Madrid 1-0 to spoil BerndSchuster’s competitive debut as coachin the first leg of the Spanish Super Cupon Saturday.

The traditional curtain-raiser to thenew season swung Sevilla’s way whenBrazilian striker Luis Fabiano converteda penalty in the 27th minute.

Juande Ramos’ side were strongerthroughout and denied Schuster onceagain, having condemned him to a 1-0defeat at the King’s Cup final in Junewhen he was coach of Getafe.

The home side were quicker out of theblocks and Luis Fabiano forced IkerCasillas into a sharp save in a one-on-oneafter three minutes.

Sevilla goalkeeper Andres Palop wassoon in action at the other end, pushingthe ball away from the feet of Raul afterhe dispossessed new loan signing KhalidBoulahrouz.

But it was a rare moment of danger forSevilla, who took the lead when Renatoset Duda through on goal and the Portu-guese midfielder was brought down frombehind by Sergio Ramos.

MNA/Reuters

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Monday, 13 August, 2007Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hour

MST: During the past 24 hours, rain has been isolated inKayin State and lower Sagaing Division, scattered in Chinand Kayah States, Magway and Taninthayi Divisions,fairly widespread in Shan State, upper Sagaing and Manda-lay Divisions and widespread in the remaining areas withisolated heavyfalls in Kachin, Rakhine States and upperSagaing Division. The noteworthy amounts of rainfallrecorded were Nay Pyi Taw (0.20) inch, Homalin (6.50)inches, Putao (4.69) inches, Kyauktaw (4.45) inches,Machanbaw (2.32) inches, Hkamti (2.28) inches, Shwegyin(2.13) inches, Pinlaung (1.57) inches, Yamethin (1.38)inches and Chauk (0.51) inch.

Maximum temperature on 12-8-2007 was 88ºF.Minimun temperature on 13-8-2007 was 75ºF. Relativehumidity at 09:30 hour MST on 13-8-2007 was 85%. Totalsunshine hours on 12-8-2007 was (3.0) hours approx.

Rainfall on 13-8-2007 was (0.16) inch at Mingaladon,(0.08) inch at Kaba-Aye and (0.24) inch at Central Yangon.Total rainfall since 1-1-2007 was (89.49) inches atMingaladon, (91.02) inches at Kaba-Aye and (92.72)inches at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon(Kaba-Aye) was (6) mph from West at (15:30) hours MSTon 12-8-2007.

Bay inference: According to the observations at (06:30)hrs MST today, yesterday’s low pressure area over North-west Bay still persists. Monsoon is strong to vigorous in theAndaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 14-8-2007: Rain willbe isolated in Kayah State and lower Sagaing Division,scattered in Shan State and Mandalay and Magway Divi-sions, fairly widespread in Kayin, Mon States and TaninthayiDivision and widespread in the remaining areas with like-lihood of isolated heavyfall in Rakhine State. Degree ofcertainty is (80%).

State of the sea: Squalls with rough sea will beexperienced at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Sur-face wind speed in squalls may reach (40) to (45) mph.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Strong monsoon.Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areas

for 14-8-2007: Likelihood of isolated rain. Degree ofcertainty is (60%).

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areas for14-8-2007: One or two rain. Degree of certainty is (80%).

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring areasfor 14-8-2007: Likelihood of isolated rain. Degree ofcertainty is (60%).

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8. International news8:45 am

9. Let’s Go4:00 pm

1. Martial song4:15 pm2. Song for uphold

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The Turkish Stars, an acrobatic formation team of the Turkish Army, performduring an air show in Kecskemet, 90 kilometres (56 miles) south of Budapest, on

11 Aug, 2007. — INTERNET

Poll shows Australian PM faces election defeat in own seat CANBERRA, 13 Aug — Australian Prime Minister John Howard faces a crushing electoral defeat which

could see him lose his own Sydney-based seat, a poll showed on Sunday. Howard, 11 years in

power and facing re-election in a national votetipped for 10 November,trailed high-profile formertelevision presenter MaxineMcKew, 46 per cent to 53when votes were distributedto the two major parties, aGalaxy poll for The SundayTelegraph newspaper andSBS television showed.

McKew, recruited tothe rival Labour Party totake on the conservativeHoward, was also level withthe veteran prime ministerwhen voters were askedwho would do the best jobfor the seat of Bennelong,

held by Howard since1974.

The poll wasconducted after Aus-tralia’s central bank liftedinterest rates last week to adecade high of 6.50 percent to head off inflationfuelled by strong domesticdemand, unemployment ata 32-year low and rapidglobal growth.

Interest rates havebeen hurting Howard, whosecured his fourth electionvictory in 2004 on theslogan “Keeping interestrates low”. The centralbank has since lifted ratesfive times.

Rates are also bitinginto support for Howard’sLiberal-National coalitionin key fringe suburbs wherevoters are struggling withlarge mortgages and a creditbinge fuelled in part by thelow-interest climate,successive polls show.

Also hurting Howardis a charge of boundaries inhis own seat, which nowhas a large Asiancommunity and is in the top20 electorates for residentswho speak a language otherthan English at home,according to census figures.

Howard has angeredsome immigrant families

with policies making itharder for new arrivals,requiring them to adoptvague Australian values of“mateship” and “fair go”equality, while learningEnglish to speed theirassimilation into society.Senior Labour lawmakerBob McMullan cautionedit would be hard to unseatHoward regardless of pollindications.

“We’re very near theend of this three-year termand people are open to theidea of change. But I thinktheir voting intention isn’tset in concrete at all, it’squite fluid,” he toldAustralian television.

Foreign MinisterAlexander Downer saidHoward’s wisdom andexperience would carry himover the line and youthfulopposition leader KevinRudd, a Mandarin-speaking former diplomat,lacked a plan for Australia’sfuture. — MNA/Reuters

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1st Waxing of Wagaung 1369 ME Tuesday, 14 August, 2007

YANGON 13 Aug—The suggestions of Lahu Na-tional Development Party, Union Kayin League,Kokang Democracy and Unity Party and Wa Na-tional Development Party on matters concerningthe amendments, the additions, the repeals and thetransfer out of the fundamental principles and de-tailed basic principles that have been adopted byNational Convention will be published in the dai-lies.— MNA

Weather forecast for (14-8-2007)Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring areas

Likelihood of isolated rain.Degree of certainty is (60%).

Yangon and neighbouring areasOne or two rain. Degree of certainty is (80%).

Mandalay and neighbouring areas Likelihood of isolated rain.Degree of certainty is (60%).

Suggestions to bepublished

* 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

Flood Bulletin(Issued at 12:30 hr MST on 13-8-2007)

According to the (11:30) hr MST observationtoday, the water level of Thanlwin River at Hpa-an(752) cm is exceeded (2) cm above its danger level.The water level may remain above its danger level(750) cm during the next (48) hrs commencing noontoday.

NAY PYI TAW, 13 Aug — Member of the StatePeace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo ofthe Ministry of Defence attended cultivation of rubber,broadcasting of fertilizer and weeding at monsoonpaddy plantations and nurturing of physic nut saplingsin Myeik Township yesterday.

Accompanied by Chairman of Taninthayi Divi-sion PDC Commander of Coastal Region CommandMaj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo, Lt-Gen Maung Bo attendedthe ceremony to grow rubber plants at Shwedu RubberFarm in Myeik Township.

Speaking on the occasion, Lt-Gen Maung Bo saidthat all the townships and villages are to grow rubberin vacant and virgin lands to meet the target of 200,000acres in Taninthayi Division. As the government isimplementing the five rural development tasks tonarrow the gap between rural and urban socio-eco-nomic life, cultivation of rubber can contribute todevelopment of rural economy. Hence, local farmers

Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects agricultural activities in Myeik TownshipLocals to grow rubber in vacant and virgin lands tomeet target of 200,000 acres in Taninthayi Division

Significant Rainfallrecorded on 13-8-2007

Lt-Gen Maung Bo of Ministry of Defence visits growing of rubber in Myeik.—MNA

are to apply agricultural method for growing rubber attoday’s ceremony.

They viewed nurturing of rubber saplings at thefarm.

Taninthayi Division grew 21,973 acres of rubberlast year. So far, 25,499 acres of land have been putunder rubber.

Next, they viewed the broadcasting of fertilizerand weeding at monsoon paddy plantation in KanthayaVillage of Myeik Township. In his address, Lt-GenMaung Bo said that Taninthayi Division is to strive forgrowing 500,000 acres of monsoon paddy and 50,000acres of summer paddy. In addition, it is necessary toextend cultivation of seasonal crops including edibleoil crops and beans and pluses. Departmental person-nel, social organizations and local farmers are to makeconcerted efforts for ensuring local food sufficiency ofthe division and for meeting the target of agriculturalsector.

Near Myeik Airport, they attended the ceremonyto nurture physic nut saplings, organized by oil palmentrepreneurs of Myeik District.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo urged entrepreneurs to distrib-ute physic nut saplings to other growers and plant the

saplings as mixed cropping in oil palm plantations inSeptember.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo presented physic nut saplingsto representatives of social organizations. The com-mander also gave the saplings to oil palm growingcompanies.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and the commander plantedphysic nut saplings. Oil Palm Entrepreneurs Associa-tion of Myeik District has grown physic nut on 208acres in 2006-07. Today’s ceremony is to producequality physic nut seeds and saplings for cultivation of1,000 acres physic nut in 2007-08. — MNA

Hkamti (2.28) inches,Shwegyin (2.13) inches,Pinlaung (1.57) inches,Yamethin (1.38) inchesand Chauk (0.51) inch.

Nay Pyi Taw (0.20) inch,Homalin (6.50) inches,Putao (4.69) inches,Kyauktaw (4.45) inches,Machanbaw (2.32) inches,

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