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4th Waxing of Second Waso 1369 ME Wednesday, 18 July, 2007Volume XV, Number 93

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

* Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of other sectors of theeconomy as well

* Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco-nomic system

* Development of the economy inviting partici-pation in terms of technical know-how andinvestments from sources inside the countryand abroad

* The initiative to shape the national economymust be kept in the hands of the State and thenational peoples

* Uplift of the morale and morality of theentire nation

* Uplift of national prestige and integrity andpreservation and safeguarding of culturalheritage and national character

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

ards of the entire nation

* Stability of the State, community peace andtranquillity, prevalence of law and order

* National reconsolidation* Emergence of a new enduring State Consti-

tution* Building of a new modern developed nation in

accord with the new State Constitution

Four economic objectives

Four social objectives

Four political objectives

NAY PYI TAW, 17 July — Member of the StatePeace and Development Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Win ofthe Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman ofShan State (East) Peace and Development CouncilCommander of Triangle Region Command Maj-GenMin Aung Hlaing and departmental officials, inspectedpilot plantation using new cultivation method in Tri-angle Region Command yesterday.

NAY PYI TAW, 17 July — Member of the StatePeace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint ofthe Ministry of Defence during his tour of Myitkyinaof Kachin State together with Chairman of KachinState PDC Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Communications, Postsand Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, heads of SPDC

Lt-Gen Ye Myint looks intoagriculture service, roads, bridges,development tasks in Kachin State

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Accomplishmentof NationalConventiondelegates at

NyaunghnapinCamp

TEKKATHO MYAT THU

The National Convention delegates include representatives fromofficial political parties, representatives-elect, national race delegatesfrom states, divisions, districts and townships, peasants, workers,intellectuals and intelligentsia, State service personnel, other invitedpersonnel (scholars, well-experienced retired diplomats, delegatesfrom national race peace groups) and people from all walks of life. Thedelegates representing the entire people have discussed the future ofthe people and the nation and laid down the principles.

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects demonstration of new cultivation method at pilot paddy plantation of Shan State (East) Command. — MNA

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspectsdevelopment tasks in Shan State (East)

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and party viewed demon-stration of new cultivation method for growing paddyand inspected 10-acre monsoon paddy plantation ofthe command.

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win called on officials con-cerned to disseminate knowledge on new cultivationmethod to local farmers.

(See page 7)

Office and departments arrived at Myataung villageof Mogaung, mile post No 35 of Myitkyina-TanaiRoad on 14 July.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party attended aceremony to grow monsoon paddy in the field ofpeasant Daw Hla Kyi. Mogaung Township put 70,423

(See page 7)

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

People’s DesireWednesday, 18 July, 2007

Nowadays, the government is makingall-out efforts for the emergence of a peace-ful, modern, developed and discipline-flour-ishing democratic nation. As a constitution isindispensable for every independent nationthe National Convention is being held for thedrawing of the State constitution.

The National Convention was held inthe years of 2004, 2005 and 2006. And de-tailed basic principles for the sharing of leg-islative, executive and judiciary powers to beincluded in the drawing of the State constitu-tion have been laid down.

The National Convention, which wasadjourned on 29 December 2006, is recon-vened on 18 July 2007 (today). Thedelegates have discussed and unanimouslylaid down basic principles and detailedbasic principles for eight chapter headingsout of 15 to be included in the State consti-tution.

At the National Convention in sessionthe delegates will be able to finalize the dis-cussions on detailed basic principles for theremaining seven chapter headings.

The basic principles laid down byover 1,000 delegates putting national interestin the fore for the emergence of the Stateconstitution will shape the future of the Stateand the people.

Thanks to concerted and well-coordi-nated efforts of the delegates and the respec-tive sub-committees the State constitutionwill soon emerge shortly after the NationalConvention is completed.

Exert concerted effortsfor the success of NationalConvention

YANGON, 16 July — Heart Specialist Dr Leslie Lamfrom Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore, togetherwith Dr Jayaram and Professor Dr Aung Kyaw Zaw ofPan Hlaing International Hospital gave free medicaltreatment to 15 members of the Sangha and six nuns atJivitadana Sangha Hospital here this morning.

They examined seven members of the Sangha anda nun with the use of echo gram machine. Four membersof the Sangha and a nun will be given treatment at thePan Hlaing International Hospital. —H

Free medical treatmentprovided to members of

the Sangha and nuns

YANGON, 16 July — In-charge Dr Daw KhinThan Nwe and party of Diagnostic Clinic of MyanmarMaternal and Child Welfare Association led by CECmember Dr Than Oo, accompanied by member ofYangon Division MCW Supervisory Committee DrDaw Khin Thet Myaing, gave talks on health knowl-edge, life of mother and facts about female reproduc-tive organ cancer at MCWA Branch in Ward 12 ofNorth Okkalapa Township on 14 July.

A total of 250 local people attended the talks.The CEC member presented pharmaceuticals

and medical equipment worth K 1.5 million to theChairperson of Yangon East District MCWSC.

Furthermore, they provide health care serv-ices and medical check-up to 224 women. In addition,they explained use of condom to 85 men. Next, theyheld a discussion on health knowledge and presented720 condoms to local men. — MNA

Health knowledge and careprovided to local people

in N Okkalapa

YANGON, 17 July—Arranged by Information-Technology Promotion Agency (IPA),Tokyo, Japan,Joint-Secretary U Ye Yint Win and CEC memberU Tun Khaing of Myanmar Computer ProfessionalsAssociation left here by air yesterday for Japan toattend the Information Technology Professional Ex-amination Council (ITPEC ) to be held from 18 Julyto 20 July at Japan Information-Technology Engi-neers Examination Centre (JITEC). —MNA

YANGON, 15 July — Hlegu Township Mater-nal and Child Welfare Association conducted educa-tive talks and provided health care services for expect-ant mothers at the labour room of Township MCWAyesterday afternoon, attended by Chairperson ofYangon Division MCWSC Daw Mar Mar Wai.

Present also were Joint-Secretary Dr DawNwe Ni Ohn and members, Yangon North District andHlegu Township MCWSC chairpersons and mem-bers, members of social organizations and expectantmothers.

Chairperson Daw Mar Mar Wai and mem-bers gave away ferrous sulphate tablets to expectantmothers and presented gifts to mothers.

Next, the Chairperson delivered an openingaddress and Dr Khant Win of Hlegu Hospital gaveeducative talks on preventive measures against den-gue fever and diarrhoea. — MNA

Hlegu Township MCWAconducts educative talks

Heart Specialist Dr Leslie Lam givestreatment to a Sayadaw.

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Dr Than Oo of MMCWA donates medicalequipment and medicines for delivery room.

MCWA

Officials of

Myanmar

Computer

Professional

Association

being seen

before depar-

ture for Ja-

pan.—MCPA

In memory of late parents, Daw Htar Yin andsiblings of Bahan Township donated

K 100,000 to Hninzigon Home for the Agedthrough Joint Treasurer

U Maung Maung Gyi recently. — H

Officials of MCPA leavesfor Japan

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More Britons killed in Iraq thanAmericans proportionally

Typhoon “Man-yi” hits central Japan, three dead

LONDON, 16 July—British soldiers serving inIraq are being killed at aproportionally greater ratethan their Americancounterparts for the firsttime since the start of thewar, the Sunday Telegraphreported.

As attacks surged inBasra, southern Iraq, thedeath rate of British troopshas now surpassed that ofAmericans, marking a“watershed” for Britishinvolvement in theconflict, which in turnleads to calls for thegovernment to set animmediate timetable for

withdrawal from the war-torn country, said thereport. It cited an analysisby Professor Sheila Bird,vice-president of theRoyal Statistical Society,on British and Americanfatalities from May 2006to June 2007. Britain has5,500 troops serving inIraq, and suffered 23fatalities between 5February and 24 June,whereas the United Stateshas 165,000, and lost 463over the same period,according of Bird’sanalysis.

The newspaper quoteda very senior commander

from the Army as sayingthat the war in Iraq wasnow regarded by politicaland military chiefs withinthe Ministry of Defenceas “a lost cause”.

The commander urgedthat both Britain andAmerica to accept theywere facing the possibilityof “strategic failure” inIraq. A think tank on Iraqsuggest Britain shouldcease “offensive militaryoperations” in Iraq andconcentrate on trainingIraqi security forces.

MNA/Xinhua

Liberation Armytroops carry food andother goods to localresidents trapped in

floods along theHuaihe River in

Anhui, China on 15July, 2007. — XINHUA

Two US soldiers killedin bomb attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, 16 July—Two US soldiers were killed inbomb attacks in Iraq on Saturday, the US military saidon Sunday. One US soldier was killed and anotherinjured when an explosively-formed penetrator, or EFP,detonated near their patrol during combat operations ineastern Baghdad on Saturday, a military statement said.

Separately, another soldier was killed when alandmine detonated near his foot patrol, the militarysaid in a brief statement without saying where theincident took place.

EFP, also known as explosively-formed projectile,is a shaped charge explosive designed to penetratearmor effectively. They were first developed duringWorld War II. —MNA/Xinhua

A soldier stands guard near a crater at the scene ofa bomb attack in Kirkuk, about 250 km (155 miles)

north of Baghdad, on 16 July, 2007. At least 85people were killed on Monday by a suicide truckbomb in the volatile Iraqi city of Kirkuk, some of

them trapped on a bus where they burned to death,according to a witness.—XINHUA

TOKYO, 16 July—Typhoon Man-yikilled three people and injured morethan 70 in Japan but weakened to atropical storm on Sunday as it movedacross the country’s central regionbringing heavy rain, strong winds andlandslides.

Man-yi was moving east-northeast at35 kilometres per hour (22 mph) as itreached the Tokai Region after rippingthrough the southernmost main islandof Kyushu on Saturday, the Meteo-rological Agency said.

The storm was weakening with windsof up to 162 kilometres per hour (101mph), but forecasters still warned of

flooding and landslides as it looked tobrush by Tokyo later in the day.

Man-yi, which approached Japan'ssouthern Okinawa Islands late last week,has killed three people, including an 11-year-old boy swept away by a fast-movingriver on Saturday while trying to pick upa ball.

One man was missing and 73 wereinjured, NHK television said. Man-yi wasclassified as a tropical storm by British-based website Tropical Storm Risk(www.tropicalstormrisk.com), downfrom a Category 1 typhoon on Saturdayand Category 4 on Friday.

MNA/Reuters

Chinese students walk past sculpture depicting soldiers performing floodcontrol measures at the opening of an exhibition to mark China’s military

achievements in Beijing, China, on 16 July, 2007. — INTERNET

Oil up near $78, sets fresh 11-month highLONDON, 17 July — Oil

edged higher near 78 USdollars a barrel on Monday,driven towards an all-timehigh by an influx ofspeculative fund money andtightening crude suppliesfrom the North Sea.

London Brent climbedto a fresh 11-month high of

78.40 US dollars in earliertrade, just 25 cents shy of therecord peak reached lastAugust. By 1326 GMT, thebenchmark was trading up14 cents at 77.71 US dollars.US crude rose three cents to73.96 US dollars a barrel.

Seasonal maintenanceon North Sea oilfields,

coupled with unanticipatedoutages, has helped extendoil’s near three-week rally,lifting Brent by more than 7US dollars since late June.

“The markets willretain focus on North Seaproduction problems andrefinery outages in the weekahead. These factors will

continue to support pricesat the current levels,”said David Moore atCommonwealth Bank ofAustralia.

Speculative flows intocommodities have alsofuelled the run-up, led in partby fears a rush by US refinersto produce enough gasolinethis summer will leave themshort of heating fuel in thewinter.

“The direction of crudeoil remains firmly in the handof the large speculativefunds,” said Olivier Jakob ofPetromatrix.

MNA/Reuters

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Spain’s Princess Letizia’s mother Paloma Rocasolano (L), Spain’s King JuanCarlos (2nd L), Princess Letizia (3rd L) holding her daughter Infanta Sofia,Crown Prince Felipe (3rd R), Queen Sofia (2nd R) holding Infanta Leonor andPrincess Letizia’s father Jesus Ortiz pose before Infanta Sofia’s private christening ceremony at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on 15 July, 2007. — XINHUA

Peres vows to pursuepeace as Israel’s President

JERUSALEM, 16 July—Shimon Peres was swornin as Israel’s President onSunday and pledged toseize the opportunity toencourage long-delayedefforts to achieve adiplomatic resolution tothe conflict in the MiddleEast. A former primeminister and Israel’s eldeststatesman, Peres, 83 waselected by Parliament amonth ago to the highly

prestigious post. Thoughthe job is largely cere-monial, past presidentshave had substantialinfluence in Israelipolitics.

“When the opportunityfor peace is created, itmust not be missed,” Peressaid in his inauguralspeech to Parliament,after taking the oath ofoffice, in a ceremony

interrupted briefly by thewails of his infant great-grandson, at which hesmiled.

It is a president’s dutyto “encourage peaceprocesses at home, with ourneighbours and the entireregion,” Peres added in hisremarks to a House packedwith Israeli well-wishersand dignitaries.

MNA/Reuters

People enjoy the sunny weather at a public swimming pool in Pragueon 16 July, 2007. —XINHUA

Marines testify in courtover killing of Iraqi civilian

LOS ANGELES, 16 July —A fellow squad member ofa Marine corporal on trial for the murder of an Iraqicivilian testified in court on Saturday that the Marineswere prodded by their superiors to be cruel to Iraqis.

Saul Lopez-Romo testified in a Los Angeles courtthat he became more aggressive in dealing withsuspected Iraqi insurgents after being accused bysuperiors of being “soft”.

The Marines felt the need to prove to the commandthey were not soft by stepping up violence against thealleged insurgents, Saul Lopez-Romo testified at thecourt-martial of corporal Trent Thomas.

“We were insulted that higher-ups thought we weresoft, that we couldn’t take care of business,” Lopez-Romo testified.

“We beat people,” the corporal testified whenasked how Marines “ramped up the shock effect onIraqis,” as Lopez-Romo phrased it. He said he believedthe leadership of his platoon knew about the increasedviolence.

Lopez-Romo testified that the demeanor of squadmembers, including Thomas, changed after thecomments from his superiors. “I saw people changethat I never thought would change, their state of mindchanged,” the corporal said.

MNA/Xinhua

A young south China tiger sits in the Huanan TigerGarden in the Meihua Mountain, a major habitat ofsouth China tigers, near Longyan city in southeastChina’s Fujian Province, on 15 July, 2007. — XINHUA

44 cars catch fire at Swissopen-air festival

FRAUENFELD (Switzer-land), 16 July—Forty-fourcars were destroyed in a

massive fire at one ofSwitzerland’s largestopen-air music festivalson Saturday, police said.

Police were investi-gating the cause of theblaze and said arson hadnot been ruled out. Fivefirefighters suffered slightinjuries while putting theblaze out.

Around 35,000 peoplewere at the three-dayFrauenfeld Festival,headlined by The Prodigy.

“Arson cannot be ruledout. But the cars wereparked on a dry straw fieldand the weather is veryhot today. Everything ispossible,” a police spokes-man said.

MNA/Reuters

Six Filipinos injured inbooby-trap grenade blast

MANILA, 16 July—At least six people were injuredin a booby-trap grenade explosion Saturday night ina poor and crowded neighbourhood in Makati, MetroManila, said Philippine police Sunday.

Police remained clueless on the identities of peopleresponsible for the explosion as people in theneighbourhood refused to provide any cooperation.

The grenade firing pin was tied to a tripwireconnected to a metal drainage canal cover on a road.A tricycle hit the tripwire, causing the grenade toexplode, according to police.— MNA/Xinhua

State railways workershot dead in Thai south

BANGKOK, 16 July—A 52-year-old Thai StateRailways worker was shot dead while driving hispickup truck to work at Ban Salobukit Yuerae trainstation in southern Thailand’s province of NarathiwatSunday morning.

Abdullah Watae was on his way to work a dayshift when he was shot by two gunmen riding amotorcycle, according to the Thai News Agency.

Police were quoted as saying that the gunmenused automatic weapons in the attack before fleeingthe scene. Narathiwat is one of three provinces mostaffected by insurgent unrest that has claimed morethan 2,400 lives during the past three years. The othertwo provinces are Yala and Pattani.— MNA/Xinhua

Three immigrants founddead in truck in Italy

VENICE (Italy), 16 July—The bodies of three menapparently trying to enter Western Europe illegallywere found in a refrigerated truck near Venice onSaturday, police said.

A fourth man also hidden in the truck, which hadarrived in Italy by ferry from Greece and was boundfor Germany, was taken to hospital and was incritical condition.

The bodies and survivor were discovered whenthe driver heard noises from inside the truck andstopped at a filling station near Venice to investigate,police said. The men were believed to be of MiddleEastern origin, they added.— MNA/Reuters

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HANGZHOU, 16 July —Mauritian Prime MinisterNavinchandra Ramgoo-lam left east China'sZhejiang Province Satur-day afternoon and wrap-ped up his six-day Chinavisit.

Zhejiang Province isthe fourth leg of Ram-goolam’s six-day officialvisit to China from 9 to 14July at the invitation of

MADRID, 16 July— An oil slick from a ship thatsank near the port of Ibiza has reached the waters of anature reserve on the southern coast of the holidayisland, a Spanish Government minister said on Sunday.

Clean up crews have been at work since Wednesdaywhen the Don Pedro merchant ship sank off the portof Ibiza, releasing 150 tons of fuel oil into theMediterranean sea.

Three beaches on the popular resort island havebeen closed and the slick is now threatening the SesSalines nature reserve, Environment Minister CristinaNarbona said.

"The reserve comprises land and sea, obviouslythere is pollution in the sea, we are trying to make sure

BRUSSELS, 16 July—The European Union hasoffered to cut all its importduties on goods fromSouth Korea as part of afree trade deal oncondition that Seoul opensits economy to European

A Chinese farmer holds up her dead chickens, drowned by floods inJingshan, central China's Hubei Province, on 14 July , 2007. — INTERNET

NEW YORK, 16 July—Crude prices rose on Mondayon worries of a summer gasoline crunch in the UnitedStates.

Light, sweet crude for August delivery was up 22cents at 74.15a barrel on New York MercantileExchange.

London Brent settled down 24 cents to 77.33 dollarsa barrel after hitting 78.40 dollars earlier in the day.

Goldman Sachs said in a Monday research that oilprices could reach 90 dollars a barrel this autumn and95 dollars a barrel by the end of the year if theOrganization of the Petroleum Exporting Countriesdoes not ease production cuts that have helped tightenglobal markets.—Internet

BEIJING, 17 July— China will shift its dependencefrom corn to sorghum, cassava and sweet potato plantsto make bio-fuel in the next five years.

Part of the government’s efforts to develop bio-fuelwithout harming general food supply and security, theshift will ensure a healthy supply of corn both as foodand fodder.

Cassava and sweet potato both are high-yield plants,and though edible, they are not used as staple food. Sotheir use as raw material, as opposed to that of corn,won’t create any artificial shortage of food products.

Xiong Bilin, deputy director of the NationalDevelopment and Reform Commission’s (NDRC)industry department, told China Daily that theconversion of the four major ethanol production centers,which have a combined output of 1 million tons, willneither be too complicated nor costly. —Internet

A Palestinian-born American displays atraditional dress at the Palestinian HeritageCentre in the West Bank city of Bethlehem

on14 July, 2007. —XINHUA

Mauritian PM winds upChina visit

Premier Wen Jiabao. Priorto it, he also visitedBeijing, Shanghai Munici-pality and Anhui Provincein east China.

During his stay inBeijing, Ramgoolam hadmeetings with PresidentHu Jintao and Wenrespectively.

In China's economichub Shanghai, Ramgoo-lam attended a Mauritius-

Shanghai trade forum,saying Mauritius wantsstronger cooperation withShanghai in trade, manu-facturing, tourism andfisheries.

Ramgoolam also metwith provincial leaders ofAnhui and ZhejiangProvinces and discussedcooperation.

MNA/Xinhua

Corn won’t be used forbio-fuel in five years

Oil slick reaches waters of Ibiza nature reserveit doesn't get to the beaches of the reserve," Narbonatold a news conference.

The Ses Salines reserve is an internationallyrecognized wildlife habitat covering 2,000 hectaresand is a resting point for migratory birds betweenAfrica and Europe.

Behind the beaches of the reserve at Ibiza's southerntip lie salt marshes, home to a year-round population offlamingos.

Crews are working to clear the oil directly from thesea and remove polluted sand and have erected floatingbarriers to protect beaches from the oil leak.

Authorities have contracted a Dutch salvage vesselto remove the remaining fuel out of the sunken ship, theminister said. Divers discovered new leaks in the shipon Saturday, releasing fuel and hydraulic oil into thesea. Crews are working to clean up fuel and oil from theleaks, Narbona said. But it was difficult to estimatehow much fuel had leaked into the sea, she said.

MNA/Reuters

Crude prices rise above74 dollars

EU offers to cut importduties from South Korea

investments, the EUexecutive said on Sunday.

“The EU has set thebar high by offering 100per cent tariff-free marketaccess for Korean expotersto the EU market if Koreamakes a similarly ambiti-ous offer,” the Europeanexecutive Commissionsaid in a statement. “TheEU seeks new access forEU investors in Korea,including the removal ofrestrictions on EUinvestment” it said, addingit was a crucial area forEurope.

The European Com-mission said it would alsolook for substantial newaccess to South Koreanmarket in automobiles,manufactured goods andbusiness services, as wellas focus on eliminatingnon-tariff barriers.

MNA/Reuters

This aerial photo shows a view of Es Salinas Nature Park on the Spanishisland of Ibiza. Fuel leaks from a sunken ship off the Spanish tourist island of

Ibiza have dropped off sharply and two beaches closed because of the spillcould re-open soon, authorities said on 16 July, 2007. — INTERNET

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A tourist is sprayed with water in front of a restaurant at Prague’s Old TownSquare on 16 July, 2007 as a heat wave hits the Czech Republic, breaking

records with temperatures of over 35 degrees Celsius (95 degreesFahrenheit).— INTERNET

Bikers ride their Harley-Davidsons as they attend the final parade throughHamburg during the “Hamburg Harley Days 2007” on 15 July, 2007— XINHUA

China says climate changedrying up major rivers

BEIJING, 16 July — Chinese scientists have warned that rising temperaturesare draining wetlands at the head of the the country’s two longest rivers,choking their flow and imperilling water supplies to hundreds of millions ofpeople.

The warning occursas millions of peoplealong central China’sflood-ravaged HuaiRiver, a major tributaryof the Yangtze River, arebracing for more heavyrains this week.

Aerial photos andsatellite images hadshown wetlands on thefrigid Qinghai-Tibetplateau, which feed theYangtze and Yellow

rivers, had shrunk morethan 10 per cent over thepast four decades, theChina Daily said onMonday, citing theChinese Academy ofSciences, a key govern-ment think-tank.

“The wetlands at theorigin of the Yangtzehave suffered the most,contracting by 29 percent,” the paper said.

Wang Xugen, a CASresearcher, said the

wetlands played a keyrole in regulating the flowof the rivers, whichprovide water forhundreds of millions ofpeople and nearly half thecountry's farmland.

“The shrinking ofthe wetland on theplateau is closelyconnected with theglobal warming,” thepaper quoted Wang assaying.

MNA/Reuters

BANGKOK, 16 July —An unknown number ofpresumed insurgentskilled two villagers insouthern Thailand'sprovince of Songkhlaearly Saturday, accordingto local media.

Malaseng Hadlo andMuhammad Meesee wereambushed by unidentifiedgunmen as they wereriding a motorcycle homein Saba Yoi District, theThai News Agency said.

Police inspecting thecrime scene Saturdaymorning were impeded asspikes were strewn onroad to prevent pursuit.

MNA/Xinhua

Flood death toll rises to 30 inAnhui Province

HEFEI,16 July —Disaster relief authorityin east China’s AnhuiProvince announcedSunday that floods havekilled 30 people andaffected more than 15million residents in 15cities of the province.

Consistent rainfallsstarted to pour downSaturday in the southwestern Anhui andnorthern part of theHuaihe River, withprecipitation in 30townships exceeding 100millimeters.

By 8:00 am Sunday,60,000 houses havecollapsed, and 585,000people have been forcedto relocate. A total of300,000 people aresuffering from drinkingwater shortage. Totaleconomic losses have

reached 9.17 billionyuan (about 120 millionUS dollars) , lateststat ist ics from theprovincial disaster reliefshow.

The provincial civilaffairs department has

allocated 5.3 million yuanfor the disaster relief work.By Thursday, 44 millionyuan allocated by thecentral government hasbeen sent to the flood-battered areas.

MNA/Xinhua

Twovillagers

shot dead inThai south

BEIJING, 16 July — Anew theory about howhumans evolved intoupright walking creatureswith a predilection forback pain and disabilitiesdates back 21 million yearsto the precursor of humansand apes, according to aspine specialist at CedarsSinai Medical Center inLos Angeles.

A major change in thevertebrae allowed this pre-human to stand and carry

Theory: transformed vertebra whyhumans walk upright

things, but also made iteasier to crush and strainthe spongy discs betweeneach vertebra, said DrAaron Filler, a medicaldoctor with a doctorate inanthropology.

Filler, writing in thejournal NeurosurgicalFocus on Sunday, said onemain clue was a bonefeature called the trans-verse process, whichsticks out from the side ofthe hollow, round verte-

brae, Filler said in atelephone interview.

This is where musclesattach to the spine.

“The vertebra istransformed in a way thatliterally reverses themechanics of the spine,”Filler said.

“The bone lever of thevertebrae gets switchedfrom bending the spineforward to bending thespine back.”

Internet

Death toll rises to 9 inJapan earthquake,some 930 injured

TOKYO, 17 July — The death toll in a majorearthquake that rocked Niigata prefecture of centralwestern Japan and surrounding areas Monday roseto nine early Tuesday. Around 930 people wereinjured.

All nine victims were from the most heavily hitcity of Kashiwazaki in Niigata. They were in their 70sor 80s. Most of them died after being buried underflattened houses, Kyodo News said, quoting governmentofficials.

A man was still missing and over 12,000 peoplespent the night in shelters in Kashiwazaki and othercities in Niigata.

Some 60 elementary, junior and senior highschools in Niigata Prefecture will be closed Tuesdaydue to the quake.

MNA/Xinhua

A man walks over cracks in the road

caused by an earthquake in Kashiwazaki,

northern Japan on 16 July, 2007.

INTERNET

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Lt-Gen Ye Myint looks into…Lt-Gen Ye Myint views transplanting competition in Myataung Village, Mogaung Township. — MNA

(from page 1)acres under monsoon paddy in 2006-2007 and has alreadyput 37,303 acres under monsoon paddy against the targetof 80,000 in 2007-2008. Lt-Gen Ye Myint gaveinstructions on transformation from manual farming intomechanized farming, boosting per acre yield, regionalrice security, use of fertilizer and striving for carrying outagricultural services. Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint andparty inspected Siyanti-Myitkyina road repair at milepost No 36/6 and the commander gave a supplementaryreport.

Upon arrival at Dunban bridge in Phakant Township,Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party looked into durability of thebridge and condition of flow of water under the bridge.The bridge is 216 feet long and 16 feet and 6 inches wide.Its clearance is 8 feet and it can withstand 25 tons.

At the briefing hall of Hnaungmi farm land reclamation

project, Brig-Gen Khin Maung Aye of Tanai Stationbriefed Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party on arrangements to bemade for growing of 2,238 acres of monsoon paddy in theproject area in 2007-2008 and Commander Maj-Gen OhnMyint gave a supplementary report.

On arrival at Yuzana’s farm land reclamation project,Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party looked into thriving monsoonpaddy and arrival of heavy machinery. Chairman ofYuzana Company U Htay Myint briefed Lt-Gen YeMyint and party on project tasks.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party inspected millingof paddy at 40-ton rice mill of Yuzana company, tapiocaand sugarcane plantations. The company has got a landpermit of 250,000 acres to carry out agricultural servicesand will cultivate industrial crops. It has already put1,240 acres under sugarcane, 580 acres under tapioca and600 acres under paddy this year. It will continue to grow2,000 acres of corn and 2,000 acres of pulses and beans.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party met with

departmental officials, members of social organizationsand townselders and discussed with them regionaldevelopment tasks in Tanai. Lt-Gen Ye Myint presentedmedical supplies to Head of Township Health DepartmentDr Yi Yi Thwe and clothes to members of socialorganizations, and Commander Maj-Gen Ohn Myint andMinister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, clothes, exercise booksand refreshments to members of social organizations.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party oversaw durabilityof Tanai bridge and flow of water under it. The bridge is942 feet long and 10 feet wide. Its clearance is 10 feet and5 inches. It can withstand 20 tons. After that, they viewedsurgical ward and X-ray room at Tanai Township Hospitaland provided the patients with cash assistance.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party then met with officers,other ranks and families at Tanai Station and Lt-Gen YeMyint urged them to participate in the growing of physicnut plants and regional development tasks joining handswith the local people and presented them clothes andsouvenirs. — MNA

Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay meeting with officialsof Myanaung Township Association. — MNA

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects…(from page 1)

Shan State (East) setsits target to grow 390,000acres of paddy in 2007-2008 rainy season, and sofar, 294,360 acres havebeen put under paddy.

Afterwards, Lt-GenKyaw Win and party wentto the Agricultural Re-search Department’splantation of high-yieldstrains of groundnut. Atthe plantation, officialsconcerned and Com-mander Maj-Gen MinAung Hlaing reported toLt-Gen Kyaw Win oncondition of the planta-tion and per acre yield.

After hearing reports,Lt-Gen Kyaw Win urgedofficials concerned to dem-onstrate on thrivinggroundnut plantation anddistribute quality strains ofgroundnut to local farm-ers.

Despite its target set togrow 6,506 acres of ground-nut, Shan State (East) hasgrown groundnut on 6,620acres during this season.

Afterwards, Lt-GenKyaw Win and party wentto physic nut nursery of Tri-angle Region Command.

About 100,000 physic nutsaplings are being culti-vated at the nursery.

Officials concernedreported on condition ofphysic nut plantation andarrangements for exceed-ing the target of physic nutplantation in the commandand townships.

After hearing reports,Lt-Gen Kyaw Win urgedofficials concerned to su-pervise physic nut planta-tions and inspected thriv-ing plantations.

Physic nut plants wereput on 32,068 acres inShan State (East) in 2006.Shan State (East) sets atarget to grow 150,000acres of physic nut thisyear, and so far, 10,598acres have been put underphysic nut this year.

Afterwards, Lt-GenKyaw Win and party vis-ited the physic nut oil fac-tory and inspected physicnut oil and bio-diesel ex-tracted from physic nut oiland machinery of the fac-tory.

At the briefing hall, Lt-Col Aye Lin of the factoryreported on productionprocess of bio-diesel ex-

tracted from physic nut oil.During the tour of

Shan State (East), Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and partyalso visited physic nutand rubber plantation oflocal battalion and calledfor extended cultivationof physic nut and rub-ber.

They went to WonponBridge on Kengtung-Mongkhat Road and in-spected maintenance of thebridge.

The bridge is 140 ftlong and 12.5 ft wide, and itcan withstand 13 tons ofload.

They also inspectedroad works on Kengtung-Mongkhat Road and ful-filled the requirements.

At the briefing hall ofthe road construction, Su-perintending Engineer UThaung Htay reported onupgrading of the Kengtung-Mongkhat-Mongyan Stra-tegic Road.

Lt-Gen Kyaw Wincalled for timely comple-tion of the road and urgedofficials concerned to up-grade the road to becomean all-weather facility.

During his inspectiontour, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win in-spected road works on

Kengtung-Mongkhat-Mongyan Road and con-struction of bridges anddrains on the road.

On his trip toKengtung, Lt-Gen KyawWin met with Chairman ofShan State Peace and De-velopment Council Com-mander of Eastern Com-mand Maj-Gen ThaungAye at Heho Airport inTaunggyi, Shan State(South) on 15 July.

At the meeting,they discussed regional de-velopment tasks in ShanState (South).

MNA

Energy Deputy Minister donatescash to Myanaung Township

Association (Yangon)YANGON, 17 July — CEC member of Union

Solidarity and Development Association Deputy Minis-ter for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay donated cash toMyanaung Township Association (Yangon) and ful-filled the requirement of the association today.

He made cash donation during his meeting withthe chairman and executives of the association inLanmadaw Township today.

At the meeting, Chairman U Aye Ko Ko of theassociation briefed the deputy minister on the organiza-tional set-up and the funds of the association, contribu-tion toward education, health and social welfare sectorsand future tasks.—MNA

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8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 18 July, 2007

The National Convention, which was adjourned

on 29 December 2006, will resume on 18 July 2007.

The delegates with active and fresh mind are making

preparations for attending the National Convention.

At the session the detailed basic principles of the

seven remaining chapters of 15 to be included in the

State constitution will be finalized. Some points to be

amended in the basic principles and detailed basic

principles laid down by the delegates will be discussed

and laid down again only through the wishes of the

delegates.

The delegates have unanimously laid down the

basic principles and detailed basic principles for

eight chapter headings. The delegates reported on

their reviews and suggestions for the seven remaining

headings at the sessions held in October, November

and December 2006. The panel of Chairmen will

submit the suggestions and reviews collected to the

plenary session of the National Convention to be held

on 18 July. The plenary session will lay down detailed

basic principles after discussions on the suggestions

and reviews. Finally, all the chapter headings to be

included in the State constitution will be laid down.

The National Convention to be resumed in July is the

final session of the convention and it will wind up

successfully soon.

The principles laid down by over one

thousand delegates after discussions with patience

put in the fore the people’s desire and brighter

future of the nation. The National Convention

delegates include representatives from official

Accomplishment of National Conventiondelegates at Nyaunghnapin Camp

Tekkatho Myat Thu

political parties, representatives-elect, national race

delegates from states, divisions, districts and

townships, peasants, workers, intellectuals and

intelligentsia, State service personnel, other invited

personnel (scholars, well-experienced retired

diplomats, delegates from national race peace

groups) and people from all walks of life. The

delegates representing the entire people have

discussed the future of the people and the nation

and laid down the principles.

The government has laid down the seven-point

Road Map and is implementing them step by step and

building a peaceful, modern discipline-flourishing

democratic nation. According to the task-1, the National

Convention reconvened and it will end successfully

soon. Democracy processes necessary for a new nation

are under way as task-2. Law experts will draft the

State Constitution in accord with the basic principles

and detailed basic principles laid down by the National

Convention as task-3. The new constitution will be

adopted through national referendum as task-4. An

election in which the people will elect the people’s

representatives will be held in accord with the new

constitution as task-5. According to task-6, the Hluttaw

will be convened by the Hluttaw members. The Head

of State will be elected and a new government will be

formed. The Tatmadaw will transfer power to the new

government. Task-7 is that the new government under

the leadership of the Head of State (President) will

continue to build a peaceful, modern developed

discipline-flourishing democratic nation.

I have participated in the National

Convention since January 1993. The delegates to

the National Convention that will go down to the

annals of history held discussions group-wise.

Their findings were presented to the plenary

session of National Convention. The plenary

session laid down principles in line with the

wishes of the delegates. To be able to hold the

discussions the delegates studied the trend of

Myanma politics (history), the background of

constitutions and the constitutions of the global

nations. They discussed their findings among

them time and again. During their discussions

they found proper ways and were able to make an

assessment. We have been able to exercise

democracy practices.

A constitution drawn and approved by

someone could not be an enduring one representing

the people. The participation of the people is a

must in the drafting of a constitution. Priority is to

be given to national interest in drawing a

constitution. Only then, will it be in conformity

with the people’s desires. There are various kinds

of constitutions drawn by a certain authority,

approved by a party or a group or approved by the

Hluttaws (Parliaments) or approved by a

referendum. The new State constitution that will

soon emerge will be approved by a referendum. It

will become the one that is formulated according

to democratic practices.

As far as the State constitution is concerned

a large number of writers including me have already

written about it. And many books on the constitution

have been published. Myanmar people have gained

much experience on the constitution. The 1947

Constitution of the Union of Myanmar was drawn

hastily in order to regain independence as soon as

possible. It was drawn by a commission made up of

some 100 persons and approved by the Pyithu

Hluttaw’s meeting on 4 January 1948. The article that

there could be secession in accord with the law ten

years after the independence happened to be included

in the constitution.

Therefore, the Revolutionary Council

abolished the 1947 Constitution on 2 March

1962. Seeking ideas from the people the 97-member

constitution drafting commission drew a draft constitution

three times, sought opinions from the people three times

and showed it to the people two times. In the third time,

the draft constitution was approved by a referendum.

At that time the Union of Myanmar was

(See page 9)

Beginning June 1992, party representatives, electedrepresentatives and representatives from civil service helddiscussions repeatedly. And then, with unanimous decision,the National Convention was convened on 9 January. If apolitical party (NLD) had not attempted to disrupt the NationalConvention then, a new constitution would have been drawnalready. We, delegate groups of other invited persons, discusseda title of the chapter concerned in two months and submittedthe proposal papers to the National Convention ConveningWork Committee. But, some parties delayed submission oftheir papers for six or seven months with an excuse of havingto seek approval from their members. Then those partieswalked out of the NC while it was in session.

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 18 July, 2007 9

(from page 8)

under the rule of the Socialist

Programme Party. So also, the

constitution was the one that highlights

Socialism or the 1974 Constitution of

the Union of Myanmar. It was approved

on 3 January 1974 with 90.19 per cent

votes.

In 1988 those who took part in

the “88” unrest disclosed that they

took a dislike to the 1974 Constitution

which was under the influence of

Socialism. Consequently, the 1974

Constitution was abolished as

demanded by the time and condition.

Beginning June 1992, party

representatives, elected

representatives and representatives

from civil service held discussions

repeatedly. And then, with

unanimous decision, the National

Convention was convened on 9

January. If a political party (NLD)

had not attempted to disrupt the

National Convention then, a new

constitution would have been drawn

already. We, delegate groups of other

invited persons, discussed a title of the

chapter concerned in two months and

submitted the proposal papers to the

National Convention Convening

Work Committee. But, some parties

delayed submission of their papers

for six or seven months with an excuse

of having to seek approval from their

members. Then those parties walked

out of the NC while it was in session.

Despite this, the National

Convention will be successfully

completed and a new constitution will

emerge soon. Most people have been

familiar with the term ‘constitution’.

The constitution of the Union of

Myanmar is not the cause of an

individual, a group or a party but the

cause of the entire people. It is because

sovereign power of the Union of

Myanmar is vested in its national

people. When Myanmar was under the

British colonial rule for more than 100

years, sovereign power was not in the

hands of Myanmar people. The British

suppressed Myanmar’s sovereign power

and independence and exploited

ancestral property and resources. That

was why the national people strove to

regain independence by risking their

lives and blood and sweat. We have our

own freedom and independence.

Having our own freedom and

sovereignty means having the right to

serve the State interest on our own

and choose our own faith. The three

branches of sovereignty — legislative,

executive and judicial powers are to

be exercised in the interests of the

State and the people.

The right to enact laws that can

help protect the State and the people and

improve the living standards, the right

to exercise executive power that enables

the people to live in peace and the right

to exercise judicial power that can

prevent those who violate laws must be

systematically included in the

constitution.

The people will have to elect

those who will be responsible for the

legislative sector and those who will

be responsible for the judicial sector

through voting. Elected Members of

Parliament, government and

administrative machinery have no

right to do anything as they wish.

The entire mass of people are in support

of the National Convention. Their voices infavour of the NC have overwhelmed the

slanderous accusations of lackeys of neo-

colonialist nations. The success of the NationalConvention is just around the corner. So, the

nearer the goal we reach, the more diligently

we will have to work.All the delegates are getting ready to

attend the National Convention again. Filled

with enthusiasm, they will march towardsthe Nyaunghnapin Camp to achieve the goal.

Accomplishment of National Conventiondelegates at Nyaunghnapin Camp

Tekkatho Myat Thu

They must act in accord with rules

and regulations and laws prescribed

by the people. Laying down principles

and disciplines for the persons from

legislative and executive fields means

writing a constitution. The

constitution is the most fundamental

and the most important of any other

laws. Therefore, a constitution is

essential for every independent

nation. As the delegates of the National

Convention who uphold national

interest lay down principles to draft a

constitution, the role of the NC,

therefore, is very important.

The entire mass of people are in

support of the National Convention.

Their voices in favour of the NC have

overwhelmed the slanderous

accusations of lackeys of neo-colonialist

nations. The success of the National

Convention is just around the corner.

So, the nearer the goal we reach, the

more diligently we will have to work.

All the delegates are getting ready

to attend the National Convention again.

Filled with enthusiasm, they will march

towards the Nyaunghnapin Camp to

achieve the goal.

Translation: NY+TS+ST

Myanma Alin & Kyemon

17-7-2007

The people will have to elect those whowill be responsible for the legislative sectorand those who will be responsible for thejudicial sector through voting. ElectedMembers of Parliament, government andadministrative machinery have no right todo anything as they wish. They must act inaccord with rules and regulations and lawsprescribed by the people. Laying downprinciples and disciplines for the personsfrom legislative and executive fields meanswriting a constitution. The constitution is themost fundamental and the most important ofany other laws. Therefore, a constitution isessential for every independent nation. Asthe delegates of the National Conventionwho uphold national interest lay downprinciples to draft a constitution, the role ofthe NC therefore is very important.

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10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 18 July, 2007

YaNGON, 17 July—Organized by New andRenewable Energy Group(NREG) of the Union ofMyanmar Federation ofChambers of Commerceand Industry, a talk wasgiven under the title of‘New and RenewableEnergy’ at UMFCCIoffice Tower in MinyeKyawswa Road,Lanmadaw Township this

YANGON, 16 July —Minister for Health DrKyaw Myint receivedWHO’s Regional Directorfor South-East Asia DrSamlee Plianbangchang,Director Dr Myint Htweand Resident Represen-tative Professor Adik

YANGON, 16 July — Patron of OrganizingMyanma Gem Emporium Central Committee Ministerfor Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint presented certificate ofhonour and souvenirs to Mr Nyan Shi Ki of Jade &Jewellery Co, who bought the jade lots with highestprice at Jade, Gems and Pearl Special Sales for 2007 atMyanmar Convention Centre on Mindhamma Road inMayangon Township this evening.

The Jade, Gem and Pearl Special Sales for2007 continued at MCC. The local and foreignmerchants bought a total of 67 jade lots throughcompetitive bidding today.

A total of 4665 jade, gem and pearl lots weresold at the sales through tender and competitive bidding.A total of 4093 merchants— 1656 at home and 2437abroad visited the special sales. — MNA

YANGON, 16 July —Jointly organized byYangon East DistrictMaternal and ChildWelfare SupervisoryCommittee and ILBC,computer and Englishcourse (3/2007) opened atthe training hall of ILBCon Laydaunkkan Street inTamway Township herethis morning.

At the course openingceremony, Chairman ofYangon Division Peaceand DevelopmentCouncil Commander of

Computer and English course opens

Yangon Command Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win made aspeech and expressedthanks to responsiblepersons and teachers ofILBC for their assistanceto the training course.Next, he presented K500,000 and certificatesof honour to ManagingDirector U Tin MaungWin of ILBC.

Yangon DivisionMaternal and ChildWelfare SupervisoryCommittee ChairpersonDaw Mar Mar Wai gave

an opening speech andaccepted K 500,000 eachdonated by Win MyanmarAutomobile Industry,Hlinethit AutomobileIndustry and San PwintAutomobile Industry.Managing Director U TinMaung Win explainedfacts about the course.

Later, thecommander and wife andparty viewed two-seatedEV-9 electric battery carsinvented by Science andResearch Department ofILBC. — MNA

Health Minister meets WHO’sRegional Director

Wibowo at the meeting hallof the University ofMedicine-1 (Yangon) thismorning. They helddiscussions on health careservices in Myanmar,development and academicmatters.

Present also at the call

were Deputy Ministers DrMya Oo and Dr Paing Soe,Director-General Dr ThanMyint of Medical ScienceDepartment and Rector DrAye Maung Han ofUniversity of Medicine-1(Yangon).

MNA

4665 lots of jade, gem andpearl sold at Jade, Gemsand Pearl Special Sales

Talks on new and renewableenergy given

morning with an addressby Patron Dr Kyaw Tintof Myanmar IndustrialistsAssociation and NREG .

Next, Vice- PresidentU Zaw Min Win ofUMFCCI and MyanmarIndustrialists Associationexplained the formationof NREG. President UPaw Hein of MIA andNREG spoke about theimportance of new and

renewable energy andenvironmental conserva-tion.

Later, Vice-PresidentU Soe Myint of NREG,Managing Director UZarni Aung of HeinEngineering Co, Ltd,CEC U Tin Win of NREGand U Thein Lwin ofNREG discussed mattersrelated to the energysector. — MNA

Commander Maj-Gen Hla Htay Win delivers an address at opening of Computer and EnglishLanguage Proficiency Course No 3/2007. — MNA

Minister Brig-Gen Ohn Myint presents certificate of honour and giftsto Chinese Gem Merchant Mr Nyan Shi Ki, who bought the jade lots

with highest price. — MNA

Minister Dr Kyaw Myint receives WHO’s Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Samlee Plianbangchang and Director Dr Myint Htwe.

HEALTH

Vice-President U Zaw Min Win of UMFCCI briefs on the formation ofNREG. — UMFCCI

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(from page 16)and Township War Veterans Organization.

The commander and Chairman Brig-Gen ZawMin also presented saplings to officials concerned.

Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo planted a teak saplingand the commander and Chairman Brig-Gen Zaw Minpyinkadoe and padauk saplings respectively.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo cordially greeted those whoparticipated in the tree-growing ceremony.

Altogether 1,080 saplings of various kinds weregrown.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected theconstruction of 100-bed District Hospital. Lt-GenMaung Bo gave instructions on completion of thehospital in time.—MNA

Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects regional…

Minister inspects winnowingof paddy, paddy fieldsNAY PYI TAW, 17 July — Minister for Agriculture

and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo together withChairman of Magway Division Peace and DevelopmentCouncil Col Phone Maw Shwe and departmentalofficials inspected winnowing of paddy by the use ofmachines in the summer paddy fields of Aung Chanthavillage, Tawseik village-tract, Salin Township inMagway Division and held a discussion with peasants,departmental officials and members of township andvillage Union Solidarity and Development Associationon boosting production of paddy on 8 July.

Next, he looked into cultivation of 3 acres ofphysic nut plants in No 69 Power Tiller Station ofAgricultural Mechanization Department in SinbyugyunTownship and gave instructions on use of farmequipment and machines.

Next, the minister and party looked intoTanyaung river water pumping station on the westbank of Ayeyawady River and main canal.

Upon arrival at Lawkananda river water pumpingproject in NyaungU of Mandalay Division, AssistantDirector U Maung Maung Lwin briefed the ministeron water supply tasks for cultivation of 3400 acres ofmonsoon paddy.

Next, the minister and party inspected thrivingdatepalm plantation of Myanma Agriculture Servicein NyaungU and Kyetmauktaung dam inKyaukpadaung Township. Kyetmauktaung damsupplied water for cultivation of 1600 acres of summerpaddy last year, and 3786 summer paddy and 2008acres of sesame this year.

Afterwards, the minister inspected inflow ofwater into the dam and storage of water. Director UMyo Tun of Construction Group-7 of IrrigationDepartment briefed the minister on water supply tasksto grow monsoon paddy in Natmauk in MagwayDivision. — MNA

43 quit KangyidauntTownship NLD

YANGON, 17 July— 43 members includingU Myint Soe, U Saw Htoo, U Than Kywe, U MyaLwin and U Hla Che of Kangyidaunt TownshipNational League for Democracy, AyeyawadyDivision, resigned from the party of their ownaccord sending their letters of resignation to NLDHeadquarters and authorities concerned on 6 July.

In their letters sent to KangyidauntTownship Multiparty Democracy GeneralElection Subcommision, they said they no longerhad trust and faith in the NLD party and they quitthe party of their own volition as they wanted toparticipate in national development work by doingtheir bit. — MNA

MMCWA conducts multiplier course for providinghealth care services to aged persons

NAY PYI TAW, 17 July —Myanmar Maternaland Child Welfare Association conducted atownship-level multiplier course for providing door-to-door health care service at Takkon TownshipMaternal and Child Welfare Association today.

First, CEC member Daw Htwe Htwe Nyunt ofMMCWA delivered an opening address and CECmember Daw Khin Nwe Nwe briefed on the projectfor providing door-to-door health care services tosenior citizens.

Also present on the occasion were Daw SweSwe Oo, wife of the Commander of Nay Pyi TawCommand, Chairman U Khin Maung Zaw ofPyinmana Township Peace and Development

Council, departmental officials, district/townshipMCWA members and others.— MNA

Industry-1 and PBANRDAheld to 3-3 draw

NAY PYI TAW, 17 July— The second round ofFirst Inter-MinistryFootball Tournamentcontinued today atPaunglaung SportsGround in Pyinmana.

The match of Ministryof Industry-1 Team andMinistry of Progress ofBorder Areas and NationalRaces and DevelopmentAffairs Team ended with3-3 draw today.

Among the spectatorswere Deputy Minister forProgress of Border Areasand National Races andDevelopment Affairs ColTin Ngwe, departmentalofficials and officials ofMyanmar OlympicCommittee and MyanmarFootball Federation.

Han Nyunt Naingscored 2 goals and MyoThant 1 goal forPBANRDA and Zaw LinOo, Zaw Naing Oo and

Soe Wai Lin scored onegoal each for Ministry ofIndustry-1.

Ministry of Livestockand Fisheries Team willmeet Ministry ofCommunications, Postsand Telegraphs Teamtomorrow.

MNA

The families of CivilService Selection and

Training Boarddonated Waso robesat CSSTB (YangonBranch) in Tamway

Township today.Chairman of CSSTB

Dr Than Nyundonates offertories toa Sayadaw of ThiriMingala Pariyatti

Sarthintaik inShwepyithaTownship.

MNA

CEC Member of MMCWA Daw Htwe Htwe Nyunt delivers an address at opening of course onproviding door-to-door health care services to aged people. — MNA

Strikers of Ministry of PBANRDA Team fight for the ball with playersof Ministry of Industry-1 Team. — MNA

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12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Wednesday, 18 July, 2007

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

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV KOTA TERAJU VOY NO (245)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTATERAJU VOY NO (245) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 18.7.2007 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject tothe byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINERLINES PTE LTD

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV MARINA STAR-2 VOY NO (712)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV MARINASTAR-2 VOY NO (712) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 18.7.2007 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lieat the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S EAGLE SHIPPING CO., LTDPhone No: 256908/378316/376797

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BEIJING, 16 July—Rainstorms continued to hitcentral China’s Henan and Hubei provinces, withnearly 10 million people affected in the two provinces,said the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Sunday.

Since 7 July, nine people were killed and twomissing in Hubei Province, and 100,710 persons wereevacuated, according to the ministry.

MNA/Xinhua

Floods leave 68 dead, 25missing in Hubei

ProvinceWUHAN, 16 July—The rainstorm and floods have

killed 68 people and 25 others were missing in centralChina’s Hubei Province since the flood season beganin June, according to local government.

Another 402,200 people have been evacuated fromaffected areas, said Liu Hui, deputy head of the disasterrelief office under the provincial civil affairs departmentat a Press conference on Sunday afternoon.

Hubei, which is also called “the province ofthousands of lakes”, has experienced six majorrainstorms since June, which have triggered floods inmore than 2,000 rivers, mountain torrents andlandslides, causing an economic loss of more than3,800 million yuan, said Liu.

The central and local governments had allocatedmore than 90.5 million yuan of relief fund to theaffected areas and all the evacuated people have beenwell accommodated, said Liu.

“The evacuated residents have been arranged tolive in tents, government buildings, schools or at theirrelatives and local governments have sent medicalteams to treat the injured,” said Liu.—MNA/Xinhua

Iraq, Saudi Arabiaagree to monitorsectarian fatwas

RIYADH, 16 July—Iraqand Saudi Arabia haveagreed to monitor sec-tarian fatwas from clericswhich could inflameviolence between Sunniand Shiite Muslims, Iraq’snational security chief wasquoted as saying onSunday. Iraq has longcomplained that fellowArab countries are notdoing enough to help endsectarian violence there —a complaint backed byWashington.

Sunni Muslim insur-gents fighting the US-backed Iraqi governmentand US forces regularlyattack Shiite targets. Someof the insurgents havebeen Saudis whose al-Qaeda radical Sunniideology despises Shiites.In turn Shiite militiasattack Sunni targets.

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pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k; tv\eSak\AM.Living fossil fish coelacanth

caught in Zanzibar

A coelacanth.

A model presents a head-to-heel, long-sleeved baggy swimsuit known asHasemas recently. — XINHUA

Mark A Williams.—INTERNET

Weight lifting can helpheart disease patients

groceries.”Resistance training is also associated

with improvements in life quality andreduced disability in people with andwithout heart disease, according to theAHA report.

The report also describes theappropriate resistance or weight load forpatients initiating resistance training. Forinstance, the initial load should allowhealthy sedentary adults to perform 8 to12 repetitions per set.“ The emphasis atthe early stage of training is to allow timefor the muscles to adapt and to practicegood technique, thus reducing thepotential for excessive muscle sorenessand injury,” Williams explained.

The report cited one study of a 10-week period of resistance trainingamong nursing home residents with anaverage age of 87 that resulted inimprovements in strength and stair-climbing power.

In another study of older women whowere heart failure patients, 10 weeks ofresistance training resulted in a 43 percentincrease in muscle strength and a 49percent increase in the distance coveredin a six-minute walk.

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BEIJING, 17 July — Weight lifting,also known as resistance training, canprovide multiple benefits for patientswith heart disease and can be safelyperformed if certain guidelines arefollowed, according to areport by theAmerican Heart Association (AHA)Monday.

“Just like we once learned that peoplewith heart disease benefited fromaerobic exercise, we are now learningthat guided, moderate weight trainingalso has significant benefits,” said DrMark A.Williams, chair of the AHAwriting group, “Resistance traininghelps people better perform tasks ofdaily living — like lifting sacks of

BEIJING, 16 July — A strange fishcaught by fishermen in Zanzibar hasproved to be a coelacanth, a “livingfossil” once thought to have gone extinctwith the dinosaurs 65 million years ago,media reported on Monday.

The fish, which weighes 27 kg and is1.34 metres long, was caught off thetropical island’s northern tip, accordingto researcher Nariman Jidawi of Zan-zibar’s Institute of Marine Science.

“The fishermen informed us they hadcaught this strange fish and we quicklyrushed to find it was a coela-canth,”Jidawi was quoted assaying bynewsmedia.

The coelacanth is known from fossilrecords dating back more than 360million years. In 1938, a coelacanthwas caught by a South African museumcurator on a local fishing trawler off the

eastern coast of South Africa — a majorzoological find. In recent years, around30 have been caught off Tanzania.

Coelacanths are the only living animalsto have a fully functional intercranialjoint, a division separating the ear andbrain from the nasal organs and eye.

The most striking feature of this “livingfossil” is its paired lobe fins that extendaway from its body like legs and movein an alternating pattern. — Internet

DiCaprio, Discovery building“Eco-Town”

Leonardo DiCaprio

NASA considering mission toMars’ two moons

BEIJING, 16 July— Dis-covery Communicationshas partnered with actorLeonardo DiCaprio on anenvironment-focusedseries that will help launchthe company’s PlanetGreen channel. The 13-part series, “Eco-Town,”will chronicle the re-building of the small townof Greensburg, Kansas,which was devastated bya tornado on 4 May.

The town, which hasmore than 1,500 residents,will be rebuilt as a“sustainable model ofeco-living and one that

will save it from futureenvironmental cata-strophe.”

“The centerpiece of thelaunch of Planet Greenis going to be our effortto help the governor ofKansas and the townof Greensburg, Kansas,to rebuild that towngreen,” Discovery Com-munications presidentand CEO David Zaslavsaid, adding that the envi-ronment has been a focusof Discovery sinceits inception. “It’s notjust about entertain-ment; we’re going to putour resources intoGreensburg and PlanetGreen and try to make adifference.”

A new series, “It’s NotRocket Science,” will pre-miere on Science Channelin the fall. During thesession, Discovery Chan-nel also spotlighted newprogramming including“Storm Chasers,” debut-

ing 16 October, and“Oc-ean of Fear: TheWorst Shark Attack Ever,”premiering 29 July to kickoff the 20th anniversaryof “Shark Week.”

Internet

BEIJING, 16 July —America’s space agencyis co-sponsoring in earlyNovember the firstinternational conferenceto consider sending robotsand humans to Deimosand Phobos — the twomoons of Mars.

Many scientists thinkthe satellitesare capturedasteroids that originatedin the outer solar system,and NASA is thinkingof putting togetheramissionto find out forsure.The exploratoryconference will takeplace at the NASA AmesResearch Centre in

California. The scientistswillexplain new ideas onprobing the two moons,as well as how to usethem as a gatewayfor exploring the RedPlanet.

Fromthe human ex -ploration perspective,scientists and engineersare to delve into what anexpeditionary crew mightdo on Phobos and Deimos— and how to use thosemini-worlds to helpinvestigate Mars, pluswhat precursor roboticmissions that might beneeded will be addressed.

Internet

XI’AN, 16 July — Thesouth China tiger, aspecies native to southChina but thought to beextinct in the wild, almostcertainly still exist in theremote subtropical forestsin the wild west, a groupof scientists say.

“We saw footprints,heard their bellows andtalked to villagers who hadseen the big cats,” saidProfessor. Liu Shifeng ofNorthwest China Uni-versity. Liu headed a groupof 30 zoologists to tracethe tiger in the outback ofShaanxi Province last

summer and winter. Theysearched through at least130,000 hectares of forestsin two trips that togetherlasted two-and-a-halfmonths. But not a singletiger was spotted.

The last south Chinatiger was seen in ShaanxiProvince in 1964. “But thistime we did find bigfootprints 15-cm long and15-cm wide at an intervalof one metre. They couldnot have been left byleopards or any otherknown animal in theregion,” he said.

MNA/Xinhua

Scientists believe China’snative tiger still exists in wild

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S P O R T S

Brazilian players celebrate after theCopa America 2007 final matchagainst Argentina in Maracaibo,

Venezuela, on 15 July, 2007. Brazilwon 3-0.—INTERNET

China’s Liu Xiang (C) competes in the men's110-metre hurdles at Norwich Union British GrandPrix in Sheffield, Britain, on 15 July, 2007. Liu won

the champion by 13.23 seconds.—INTERNET

Britain’s David Beckham trains at his first officialsoccer practice session for the Los Angeles Galaxy

at their stadium in Carson, California,on 16 July, 2007.—INTERNET

Holders Japan power intoAsian Cup quarters

HANOI, 17 July — Holders Japan stormed into theAsian Cup quarter-finals with a clinical 4-1 demolitionof co-hosts Vietnam on Monday.

But Vietnam, appearing in the tournament for thefirst time in 47 years, joined Japan in the last eight afterQatar lost 2-1 to United Arab Emirates in the otherGroup B game.

"I'm still not satisfied," Japan coach Ivica Osim toldreporters. "If I was satisfied then I might as well justquit as coach."

Japan's reward for finishing top of their group is agrudge quarter-final against Australia, who avoided anearly exit with a 4-0 win over Thailand in Bangkoklater on Monday.

A Keita Suzuki own goal put Vietnam ahead afterjust seven minutes and triggered riotous celebrationsamong a crowd of 40,000, but it took Japan just fiveminutes to restore normal service.

Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura found spaceon the left to float over a perfect cross for SeiichiroMaki, who had the simple task of chesting the ball intoan open goal. Yasuhito Endo put Japan ahead just afterthe half hour, rifling a free kick into the top corner fromthe edge of the box to briefly silence Vietnam's trum-pet-blowing fans.—MNA/Reuters

Ruthless Australia find form inrout of Thailand

Mourinho hopes to producemore open game to reclaim title

Top Malaysian officialresigns after latest defeat KUALA LUMPUR, 17 July — The deputy president of

the Football Association of Malaysia has resigned, oneday after the co-hosts suffered a second straight heavydefeat in the Asian Cup.

Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said in aletter faxed to local news agency Bernama on Sunday:"It is with deep regret that I would like to inform youthat I have decided to resign from all my positions inthe FAM today."

No reason was given for his resignation but Abdullahwas known to be unhappy with Malaysia's perform-ance in Asia's premier international tournament.

Abdullah, also an executive member of the AsianFootball Confederation (AFC), criticized coach NorizanBakar after Malaysia lost 5-1 to China in their GroupC opener on Tuesday.—MNA/Reuters

Ewerthon joins fellow Braziliansin move to Germany

BERLIN, 17 July — Bundesliga champions VfB Stuttgartsaid on Sunday they would sign a loan agreement withReal Zaragoza on Monday for Ewerthon, the third topBrazilian player to join the German league in three days.

A VfB spokesman said Ewerthon, who played in theBundesliga for Borussia Dortmund from 2001 to 2005,was expected to join the club for their pre-seasontraining in Austria on Monday. On Friday, Ailton re-turned to Germany where he was the league's top scorerin 2004, signing a one-year deal with Duisburg on atransfer from Red Star Belgrade.—MNA/Reuters

UAE sink Qatar to sendVietnam through

HO CHI MINH CITY (Vietnam), 17 July — UnitedArab Emirates struck in stoppage time through FaisalKhalil to beat Qatar 2-1 in Asian Cup Group B onMonday.

Qatar needed victory to reach the quarterfinals afterdrawing their games against Japan and co-hosts Viet-nam, and defeat left them bottom of the standings.

Qatar coach Dzemaludin Musovic remained up-beat, saying his young team could be successful in thefuture. "Now it is not easy to analyse the reasons, it wasa delicate situation...they (UAE) had new players, itwas difficult," he told reporters.

United Arab Emirates, out of contention after losingto Japan and Vietnam, leapt above Qatar into thirdplace. Qatar had looked to be on their way into the lasteight when Uruguay-born striker Sebastian Quintanaconverted a penalty three minutes before halftime.

MNA/Reuters

Iraq survive Oman onslaught to reach last eight

LONDON, 17 July — JoseMourinho is back on speak-ing terms with Chelseaowner Roman Abramovichand says he now feels sosettled in London that hehas bought a house.

Mourinho, in the UnitedStates on Chelsea's pre-season tour, said that hisinjury-hit side spent muchof last season playing "sur-vival football" but hopedto be able to produce amore open game in theirbid to reclaim the Premier

League title. Many observ-ers felt that Mourinho'sstrained relationship withAbramovich, caused partlyby the Russian's refusal tofund transfers the managerwanted, adversely affectedthe team last season but thecoach said that things hadimproved.

"We had a very longmeeting at StamfordBridge last week that madeeverything clear betweenus. There is no doubts. Iknow what he thinks, Iknow what he feels, I knowwhat he wants.

"I think it's better to haveone very good and longmeeting than 10 short andbad," Mourinho told theSunday Times. Mourinho,whose future was the sub-ject of much media specu-lation last season, said hewas happy to remain at theclub. "For the first time inthree years I bought a housein London," said the Portu-guese coach who has threeyears remaining on hiscontract.—MNA/Reuters

BANGKOK, 17 July — Iraq reached theAsian Cup quarterfinals for the fourthtime in row after holding spirited Omanto a goalless draw in their final Group Amatch on Monday.

Iraq topped the group with five pointsbut could easily have lost the game aftersurviving a relentless wave of Omanipressure that could have cost them aplace in the last eight.

The result sparked scenes of jubila-tion in one section of the near-emptySupachalasai stadium, where about 200rejoicing flag-waving Iraqis sang longafter the final whistle.

"Even if we didn't play well, we had todo what was necessary to qualify," Iraq'sBrazilian coach Jorvan Vieira told a newsconference.

"It was a very distressing match. Itwas like a final, it was a very complicatedgame."

Oman needed victory to stand anychance of going through and were on theattack from the outset.

They spurned countless chances butcould have won the game a minute fromtime when Younis Al Mushaifri's headerwhistled past the post with the keeperbeaten.—MNA/Reuters

BANGKOK, 17 July — Australiaput a dismal start to their firstAsian Cup campaign behind themby thrashing co-hosts Thailand4-0 to reach the quarterfinals onMonday. Captain Mark Vidukascored two late goals in a ruthlessdisplay by the Socceroos whichset up a mouth-watering last-eightclash with Japan.

Michael Beauchamp openedthe scoring from a set-piece in the20th minute before captain Vidukasealed victory with goals in the79th and 83rd minutes.

Harry Kewell completed therout with a goal in the last minuteof normal time, confirming theone-time tournament favourites'return to form. The two teams

finished Group A level on fourpoints in second place but Aus-tralia went through as runners-upbased on their head to head result.

Iraq finished top of the groupstandings after playing out a score-less draw with Oman. Iraq playVietnam in the quarterfinals.

The Socceroos were in dangerof an embarrassing early exit fromthe tournament after drawing 1-1with Oman and losing 3-1 to Iraqbut found their form in the nick oftime at a packed Rajamangala sta-dium. After struggling to cope withthe heat and humidity in their pre-vious games, the Australians couldnot have asked for better condi-tions with the match played at nightin steady rain.—MNA/Reuters

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Tuesday, 17 July, 2007Summary of observations recorded at 09:30

hours MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has beenpartly cloudy in Chin and Kayah States, lower SagaingDivision, rain has been scattered in Shan State, Mandalayand Magway Divisions, fairly widespread in KachinState, upper Sagaing and Yangon Divisions and wide-spread in the remaining States and Divisions with iso-lated heavyfalls in Rakhine and Mon States. The note-worthy amounts of rainfall recorded were An (3.90)inches, Ye (3.07) inches, Myitkyina (2.60) inches,Kawkareik (2.05) inches, Bago (1.77) inches, Hpa-anand Dawei (1.58) inches each.

Maximum temperature on 16-7-2007 was 84°F.Minimum temperature on 17-7-2007 was 74°F. Rela-tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 17-7-2007 was93%. Total sunshine hours on 16-7-2007 was (0.3) hourappox.

Rainfall on 17-7-2007 was (0.40) inch atMingaladon, (0.23) inch at Kaba-Aye, (0.24) inch atCentral Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2007 was(73.98) inches at Mingaladon, (78.46) inches at Kaba-Aye and (78.31) inches at Central Yangon. Maximumwind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (5) mph fromSouth at (18:00) hours MST on 16-7-2007.

Bay inference: Monsoon is moderate to strong inthe Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 18-7-2007: Rainwill be isolated in Chin and Kayah States, lower SagaingDivision, scattered in Shan State, Mandalay and MagwayDivisions, fairly widespread in Kachin State and upperSagaing Division and widespread in the remaining Statesand Divisions. Degree of certainty is (80%).

State of the sea: Squalls with moderate to roughseas are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts.Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) to (40) mph.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood ofdecrease of rain in Rakhine State.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouringareas for 18-7-2007: Isolated rain. Degree of certainty is(80%).

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areasfor 18-7-2007: One or two rain. Degree of certainty is(80%).).

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouringareas for 18-7-2007: Likelihood of isolated rain. Degreeof certainty is (60%).

WEATHER

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Bulgarian archaeologist Georgi Kitov shows a fourth century BC Thraciangolden mask near the village of Topolchane, some 280 km (175 miles) east from

the capital Sofia, Bulgaria, on 15 July, 2007. — XINHUA

Iraqi media worker killedBAGHDAD, 16 July — An Iraqi translator working for foreign media was killed in Baghdad by gunmen in

southern Baghdad, an Iraqi media watchdog said on Sunday. “Unknown gunmen

shot dead a translatorworking for Reuters newsagency and two of hisbrothers were killed onWednesday by gunmen inthe Jesr Diyala area insouthern part of the capital,”the Journalistic FreedomObservatory (JFO) said in astatement.

The JFO statement didnot identify the victim,according the victim’sfamily request.

A day after, two ofReuters’ Iraqi staff were also

killed during clashesbetween insurgents and theUS troops in Baghdad’ssoutheastern neigh-bourhood of al-Amin.

Nameer Noor al-Deen, 22, who work as aphotographer and hisdriver Saeed Shmagh, 42,were killed during theclashes but the cause ofdeath was not clear,although witnesses talkedabout an explosion in thearea where they killed,Reuters’s Baghdad officesaid in a statement.

The Iraqi policereported the incident but didnot confirm the cause ofdeath, saying “the deathmight be caused by a USaerial bombing or a mortarattack.”

The latest deaths bringto seven the number ofReuters employees killed inIraq since the US-ledinvasion in March 2003.

On Friday, anotherjournalist working for theNew York Times was alsokilled in Baghdad’ssouthern neighbourhood of

Saidiyah, according to thewatchdog.

Khalid Hassan, alsoknown as Khalid Samin,23, has been working forthe US daily for four years,it said.

More than 230 Iraqimedia workers were killedin Iraq since the US,-ledinvasion in 2003, accordingto the Iraqi Union ofJournalists count.

MNA/Xinhua

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Lt-Gen Myint Swe attends opening ceremony ofUniversity of Public Health (Yangon)

YANGON, 16 July — A ceremony to open theUniversity of Public Health (Yangon) under the Medi-cal Science Department of the Ministry of Health washeld at the university in front of University of Medicine-1 on Lanmadaw Road in Latha Township this morning.

Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Devel-opment Council Commander of Yangon CommandMaj-Gen Hla Htay Win, Minister for Health Dr KyawMyint, Chairman of Yangon City Development Com-

mittee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and WHO SEARegional Director Dr Samlee Plianbangchang formallyopened the university.

Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defenceunveiled the plaque of the university and sprinkledscented water on it.

Next, the commander, the minister, the WHOSEA Regional Director and the Mayor sprinkled scentedwater on the plaque.

Also present on the occasion were Deputy Min-isters for Health Dr Mya Oo and Dr Paing Soe, WHOResident Representative Prof Adik Wibowo, the direc-tor-general of Medical Science Department, rectors,directors, medical superintendents, officials and mem-bers of the social organizations.

After the ceremony, Lt-Gen Myint Swe, the com-mander and party visited the University of Public Health(Yangon). — MNA

Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects regional developmenttasks in Htokawkoe region in Kawkareik Township

NAY PYI TAW, 17 July — Member of the StatePeace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo ofthe Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Mon State Peaceand Development Council Commander of South -EastCommand Maj-Gen Thet Naing Win, Chairman ofKayin State Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen Zaw Min, senior military officers and officials ofthe State Peace and Development Council Office anddepartmental heads inspected regional developmenttasks in Htokawkoe region in Kawkareik District,Kayin State on 14 July.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected rubberfarms, cultivation of monsoon paddy and road sectionon Kawkareik-Nabu Road.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party also inspectedpaving of Nabu-Htokawkoe Road in Htokawkoe Vil-lage.

Director of Kayin State Development AffairsCommittee U Maung Maung reported on measuresundertaken for development of Htokawkoe region,water and power supply, a new building and furniturefor basic education middle school, construction ofdelivery room, paving of Nabu-Htokawkoe Road,arrangements for construction of Htokawkoe-KyawkhoRoad and cultivation of paddy, sugarcane and rubber.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo then gave instructions andfulfilled the requirements. Next, he presented rice,clothing, books and stationery to leaders of nationalraces of the region.

He inspected installation of iPStar telephone,houses of the villagers, Winthuza shop, dispensary anddelivery room, library and barber shop.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected growingof physic nut, monsoon paddy and road section onNabu-Kawkareik Road.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo attended the tree-plantingceremony held at No 2 Basic Education High School in

Kawkareik. He presented saplings to officials of Dis-trict Union Solidarity and Development Association,District Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Com-mittee, Township Women’s Affairs Organization (See page 11)

Lt-Gen Maung Bo plants a teak tree at the monsoon season tree planting ceremony inKawkareik District. — MNA

Lt-Gen Myint Swe unveils bronze plaque of the University of Public Health (Yangon). — MNA

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