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12th Waxing of Second Waso 1369 ME Thursday, 26 July, 2007Volume XV, Number 101

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

NAY PYI TAW, 26 July — Senior General Than Shwe, Chair-man of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union ofMyanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency MrMaumoon Abdul Gayaum, President of Republic of Maldives on theoccasion of the 42nd Anniversary of the Independence Day of theRepublic of Maldives, which falls on 26 July 2007. — MNA

Senior GeneralThan Shwe felicitatesPresident of Maldives

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July — Senior General Than Shwe, Chair-man of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union ofMyanmar, has sent a message of congratulations to Her ExcellencyMrs Pratibha Patil, President of the Republic of India on herassumption of the high office of the President of the Republic ofIndia on 25 July 2007. — MNA

Senior GeneralThan Shwe congratulates

Indian President

YANGON, 25 July—The National ConventionConvening Commissionheld its meeting No 5/2007at Nyaunghnapin Camp inHmawby Township herethis morning, with an ad-dress by NCCC Chair-man Secretary-1 of theState Peace and Develop-ment Council Lt-GenThein Sein.

NCCC Joint-Secre-tary-2 Director-General of

National Convention ConveningCommission holds meeting No 5/2007

Some proposals deserve serious consideration

the Pyithu Hluttaw OfficeU Myint Thein acted asMC.

The Secretary-1 in hisaddress said that the finalsession of the NC hasbeen reconvened since 18July. At the NC sessionheld in the late 2006, eightdelegate groups submit-ted and read out 18 pro-posals they had compiledregarding the NationalConvention Convening

Work Committee chair-man’s clarification to thedetailed basic principlesfor the Chapters “Elec-tion”, “Political Parties”,“Provisions on State ofEmergency”, “Amend-ment of the Constitution”,“State Flag, State Seal,National Anthem and theCapital”, “Transitory Pro-visions”, and “GeneralProvisions”.

At the ongoing Na-

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein delivers an address at meeting No 5/2007 of National Convention Convening Commission. — MNA

Entire people are aspiring foremergence of a State constitution

It is needed to seek the approval of all delegategroups in order to adopt such appropriate sug-gestions as detailed basic principles of respectivechapters. In the process, the Work Committeewill have to find out the stances of the delegategroups through respective panels of chairmen.

tional Convention, thepanel of alternate chair-men’s presentation onthe collection of NC del-

egate groups’ proposalswas read out to the ple-nary sessions held on 20and 23 July.

The Work Committeefound that of the propos-als for the chapters the

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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 DesireThursday, 26 July, 2007

Development of industrial zonesthrough increased productionof quality products

Development of industrial zones is vi-

tal for the development of the industrial

sector of the nation. There are tangible re-

sults which have emerged from efforts made

by the government in the industrial, eco-

nomic and social fields.

Industrial zones were established to

concentrate small industries in one area.

In the past most of the industries were

situated only in Yangon and Mandalay.

Nowadays industries are growing in all

parts of the country.

New Pyay Industrial Zone was opened

in Nawade Ward in Pyay on 13 July. The

zone first produces parts of the motor vehi-

cles, compressors, physic nut grinding ma-

chines and paddy husk-powered engines.

Now the zone is producing import-

substitute parts, jeeps, one-ton light trucks,

farm implements and other industrial items.

Continuous operation of the industrial zones

will contribute towards the progress of the

region.

Officials concerned at different levels

and industrialists are thus urged to strive for

full operation of industrial zones and pro-

duction of quality products.

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Minister attends Waso robes offering ceremony,inspects communication tasks in Mandalay Division

YANGON, 25 July— The 7th Waso robesoffering ceremony of thefamilies of the Ministry ofCommunications, Postsand Telegraphs was heldat the meeting hall of theministry in Nay Pyi TawPyinmana yesterday.

Present on the oc-casion were Nay Pyi TawPyinmana Zaykon-kyaungtaik PresidingSayadaw Agga MahaPandita Agga MahaGanthavacaka PanditaBhaddanta Kavisara andmembers of the Sangha,Minister for Communica-tions, Posts and TelegraphsBrig-Gen Thein Zaw andwife Daw Mu Mu Win,departmental officials,families and guests.

First, the congre-gation took the Five Pre-cepts from SayadawBhaddanta Kavisara. Next,the minister and wife anddepartmental officials of-fered Waso robes and pro-visions to members of theSangha.

Upon arrival at

TadaU Auto-Exchange inMandalay Division on 24July, the minister andparty inspected conditionof the machines installedand functions and gaveinstructions on systematichandling of the machines.

On arrival atKyaukse Auto-Exchange,engineers briefed theminister on progress ofwork. Next, the minister

gave instructions on com-munication tasks to be car-ried out systematically.

Afterwards, theminister looked into thechosen site to constructGSM telephone tower andbuildings at which GSMstation to be installed inMeiktila Industrial Zoneand gave instructions ontimely completion of thetasks meeting the set stand-

ards. At Meiktila TownshipPost Office, the ministeroversaw postal services andattended to the needs.

Next, the minis-ter inspected MicrowaveStation and Auto-Ex-change in Meiktila, at-tended to the needs andgave instructions on main-tenance of the communi-cation equipment.

MNA

YANGON, 25 July—The meeting on upgrad-ing of hotels in Nay PyiTaw was held at the Min-

Upgrading of hotels in Nay Pyi Taw discussedistry of Hotels and Tour-ism, here, on 21 July.

Speaking on theoccasion, Minister for

Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Soe Naing stressedthe need to upgrade ho-tels in Nay Pyi Taw Ho-

tel to meet the interna-tional standards. It is nec-essary to grow trees inrainy season for greeninghotels and their environs,he said.

Director-GeneralU Htay Aung of the Di-rectorate of Hotels andTourism reported on con-struction of hotels. Hotel-iers also took part in thediscussions.

Col Kan Chun ofNay Pyi Taw Develop-ment Committee gave asupplementary report. Af-ter hearing the reports, theminister attended to theneeds.

Next, the minis-ter viewed land prepara-tions around the hotels.

MNAMinister Maj-Gen Soe Naing inspects Hotel Zone in Nay Pyi Taw.

HOTELS AND TOURISM

Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and wife donate Waso robes to aSayadaw at 7th Waso robes offering ceremony. — COMMUNICATIONS

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Cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin (L) and Flight engineer Clayton Anderson (R)work on the exterior of the International Space Station on 23 July, 2007. Thespacewalking pair will jettison a video stanchion frame and a 1,400-pound Early Ammonia Servicer during the planned 6 hour-plus spacewalk. —XINHUA

Hong Kong pop singer Andy Lau promotes his newalbum “Miracle World” in the downtown

Hsimending area of Taipei, China on 21 July,2007. More than 5,000 fans lined up to buy the

signed albums.—INTERNET

US soldiers secure the site where a car bomb exploded in central Baghdad’sKarrada neighbourhood. At least 24 people were killed on Monday in Iraq,

including 12 in two Baghdad car bomb attacks.—XINHUA

Nguyen Minh Triet re-elected

as Vietnamese State PresidentHANOI, 24 July — The

National Assembly (NA)of Vietnam, the country’stop legislature, re-electedNguyen Minh Triet asstate president Tuesdaymorning.

Up to 98.78 per cent ofall NA deputies at theongoing 1st session of the12th NA voted for Triet,member of the PoliticalBureau under the Com-munist Party of VietnamCentral Committee (CPV-CC) and former secretaryof the Party Committee ofsouthern Ho Chi MinhCity.

After being re-elected,he said “I will sharehappiness of everybody,

while sharing sorrow andpains of people. I will trymy best to lessen thepains”.

On Tuesday morning,he presented the list ofpeople for the NA to votefor the posts of vice statepresidents, prime minister,and heads of the SupremePeople’s Court and theSupreme People’s Pro-curacy. Prime MinisterNguyen Tan Dung isexpected to be re-electedon Wednesday.

The NA will approvePrime Minister’s proposalon appointing deputyprime ministers, ministersand other Cabinet mem-bers on 2 August. The

number of ministries andstate agencies equivalentto ministries are expectedto decrease to 22 fromcurrent 26.

During the session from19 July to 6 August, NAdeputies are also to centrediscussions on some otherimportant issues, in-cluding shortening theterm of the 12th NA tofour years from the currentfive years, and passing abill on amendment to somearticles of the Anti-Corruption Law.

MNA/Xinhua

Three US soldiers killedin bomb attacks in IraqBAGHDAD, 24 July—Three US soldiers were killed

in separate roadside bomb attacks across Iraq, theUS military said on Monday.

A soldier assigned to Task Force Marine died ofwounds sustained in a roadside bomb explosion nearhis patrol in south of Baghdad on Sunday, a militarystatement said. Another soldier was killed Fridaywhen a roadside bomb hit his vehicle south of thecity of Samarra, 120 kilometres north of Baghdad,another statement said. A third soldier was killed onSaturday when a roadside bomb struck his vehicleduring combat operations in Baghdad, an earlierstatement said.— MNA/Xinhua

Russia says UK playing politics with Litvinenko case MOSCOW, 24 July—

Russian state prosecutorson Monday accusedBritain of being moreinterested in playingpolitics than solving thecase of the poisoning ofAlexander Litvinenko.

They hit back at Britishclaims that Moscow wasblocking its efforts, sayingthe British investigationwas flawed and had beentoo hasty in naming a

Russian man as the chiefsuspect.“I do not think ourfriends should criticize ourjustice system. I think theirefforts would be betterspent improving their ownsystem,” Alexander Zvya-gintsev, Russia’s deputyProsecutor-General, told anews conference.

“Sometimes it seems tous that Britain is not somuch interested in thesupremacy of the law as

it is in the ambitions ofcertain officials.”

The killing of Litvi-nenko, a former Russianagent and critic of theKremlin who died ofradioactive poisoning in aLondon hospital lastNovember, has broughtrelations between Britainand Moscow to their lowestpoint since the end of theCold War.

British prosecutors want

to try Russian AndreiLugovoy for murder, butMoscow has refused tohand him over, citing aconstitutional ban on theextradition of Russiancitizens. London earlier thismonth expelled fourRussian diplomats in pro-test at Moscow’s refusal toextradite Lugovoy. In a tit-for-tat response, Moscowthrew out four British diplo-mats.—MNA/Reuters

Castro blames US for new athlete defectionsHAVANA, 24 July—

Ailing Cuban leader FidelCastro deplored thedefection of three athletesand a coach during thePanamerican Games inBrazil, saying on Mondaythey had betrayed Cubafor dollars.

Cuba’s Olympic andworld amateur boxingchampion Guillermo Rig-ondeaux and teammateErislandy Lara failed toappear for their scheduledbouts in Rio de Janeiro onSunday.

A member of the Cubanhandball team, RafaelDacosta, and gym trainerLazaro Lamelas defectedearlier, Castro lamented,accusing the United Statesof luring Cuba’s bestathletes. “Betrayal formoney is one of thefavourite weapons of theUnited States to destroyCuba’s resistance,” Castro

wrote in his latest columne-mailed to journalists inHavana. The 80-year-oldleader, who has notappeared in public sinceundergoing intestinalsurgery a year ago, has

taken to writing to reasserthis presence in Cuba anddoes not miss an op-portunity to blast hisideological foe the UnitedStates. For years, some ofCuba’s top baseball players

— such as Jose Contrerasand Orlando “El Duque”Hernandez — havedefected to the UnitedStates, drawn by million-dollar deals in the majorleagues.— MNA/Reuters

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YANGON, 23 July — The following is the collectionof suggestions made by NC delegates on the Chapter“General Provisions” submitted to the Plenary Sessionof the National Convention held at the PyidaungsuHall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Townshipon 23 July 2007.Esteemed NC delegates,

At the plenary session held on 13 November2006, the Work Committee chairman, regarding theChapter “General Provisions” said, “A Constitution isthe main law that reflects a nation’s history andportrays the structure of that nation. Moreover, theConstitution is the main pillar of the laws of a nationstipulating the sharing of the three branches of power— the legislative power, the executive power and thejudicial power — and the political and economicsystems. Hence all the laws of a nation should be inconformity with the Constitution. In the 1974Constitution of our nation and constitutions of somenations, it is stated that the Constitution is the basiclaw of laws of the State.”

And he said, “Presentation has been made on thepoints that should be adopted as detailed basicprinciples for the Chapter “General Provisions”. Foryour convenience in studying them, a collection ofthese points altogether is presented as follows:—1. This Constitution is the basic law of laws of theState.2. Myanmar language is the official language.3. 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.4. Interpretation of the preamble, articles, clauses,words and expressions contained in thisConstitution shall be based only on Myanmar text.5. Interpretation of the expressions of thisConstitution should be referred to the existingInterpretation of Expressions Law.6. A Myanmar manuscript of this Constitutionshall be kept at the National Archives. Themanuscript shall be conclusive evidence of theprovisions of this Constitution.7. In the interest of the State, the UnionGovernment may permit—

(a) Region or State government,(b) a cooperative society, an organization or a

person to run any of economic enterprises,which are prescribed to be operated solelyby the Union Government, through a joint-venture system with the Union Governmentor under agreements.

8. The Union of Myanmar shall honour alllegitimate obligations arising out of any treaties oragreements which before the commencement ofthis Constitution were in force between theGovernment of Myanmar and the Government ofany other State, provided that such other Statehonours any reciprocal obligations towards theUnion of Myanmar.9. (a) Any proceedings relating to contracts or

liabilities which might have been broughtagainst the Government of the Union ofMyanmar before this Constitution comesinto force, may be brought against theUnion Government.

(b) The Union of Myanmar may sue and maybe sued by the name of the Union of

Myanmar.10. The Constitutional Tribunal shall consist ofnine members including a chairman. The President,the Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw and the Speakerof the Amyotha Hluttaw shall select three memberseach who meet the following qualifications fromamong Hluttaw members or non-Hluttaw members:

(a) person who has attained the age of 50 years;(b) person who possesses qualifications set for

a Pyithu Hluttaw, other than restriction onage,

(c) person who possesses qualifications set forthe Union chief justice and a Union HighCourt judge, other than restriction on age,

(d) person who has political, administrative,economic and security outlooks.

(e) person who is loyal to the State and thepeople.

11. The list of three members each nominated bythe President, the Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker and theAmyotha Hluttaw Speaker, and a membernominated for chairmanship of ConstitutionalTribunal among the nine members shall besubmitted to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw for itsapproval.12. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw shall have no right toreject the persons nominated for members of theConstitutional Tribunal by the President unless itcan prove the members disqualified.13. The President may, in accord with the provisionsof the State Constitution, have the right to nominatenew members for the seats of ConstitutionalTribunal that are still vacant due to failure toobtain agreement of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.14. The President shall appoint the chairman andmembers of Constitutional Tribunal approved bythe Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.15. The term of the Constitutional Tribunal is fiveyears, the same as that of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.However, the ongoing Constitutional Tribunal, onexpiry of its term, shall continue to carry out itsfunctions till the President forms a newConstitutional Tribunal under this Constitution.16. A member of the Constitutional Tribunal:

(a) shall be deemed to have resigned from theHluttaw concerned on the date of beingappointed if he is a member of any Hluttaw.

(b) shall be deemed to have resigned from civilservice in accord with civil service rules andregulations on the date of being appointedif he is a government employee.

(c) shall have no right to participate in activities

of the political party concerned duringtenure of membership starting from thedate of being appointed if he is a member ofa political party.

17. A member of the Constitutional Tribunal mayhave the right to submit his resignation to thePresident if he wishes to resign before expiry of histenure due to a reason.18. The President may appoint a new member inaccord with the provisions of this Constitution ifthere is a vacancy in membership in theConstitutional Tribunal for a certain reason.19. (a) A member of the Constitutional Tribunal

can be blamed or impeached under any ofthe following reasons:(1) treason;(2) violation of any of the provisions of the

Constitution;(3) misbehaviour;(4) incapability of discharging duties

prescribed in the State Constitutionfor a member of the ConstitutionalTribunal;

(5) inefficient discharge of duties;(b) If need arises to blame or impeach a member

of the Constitutional Tribunal, it shall do sounder the provisions prescribed in thisConstitution set to blame or impeach theUnion Chief Justice or a Union SupremeCourt Judge.

20. The functions of the Constitutional Tribunalare as follows:

(a) to interpret provisions of the StateConstitution,

(b) to scrutinize whether or not laws enactedby the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the RegionHluttaws and the State Hluttaws and Self-Administered Areas are in conformity withthe State Constitution,

(c) to scrutinize functions of executiveauthorities of Pyidaungsu, Regions, Statesand Self-Administered Areas are inconformity with the State Constitution,

(d) to decide on disputes in connection with theState Constitution between Pyidaungsu andregions, between Pyidaungsu and States,between Regions and States, among

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A Constitution is the main law that reflects a nation’shistory and portrays the structure of that nation

Constitution is the main pillarof the laws of a nation stipulatingthe sharing of the three branchesof power — the legislative power,the executive power and thejudicial power — and the politicaland economic systems. Hence allthe laws of a nation should be inconformity with the Constitution.

U Kan Nyunt of Delegate Group of Peasants.MNA

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(from page 4) Regions, among States, and betweenRegions or States and Self-AdministeredAreas and among Self-Administered Areasthemselves to perform other dutiesprescribed in the State Constitution,

(e) to decide on disputes in connection with therights and responsibilities of thePyidaungsu and Regions; or States or Self-Administered Areas in implementing Unionlaw by Regions, States or Self-AdministeredAreas,

(f) to scrutinize and decide on matters relatingto Union territories informed by thePresident,

(g) tasks entrusted by laws prescribed by thePyidaungsu Hluttaw,

21. If there is a dispute as to whether a provisionprescribed in a law is in conformity with theConstitution in hearing a case by a court, and theConstitutional Tribunal has not made any decisionregarding the case, the court shall suspend its hearingand submit its views to the Constitutional Tribunalin accord with the procedures for its decision. Thedecision of the Constitutional Tribunal regardingthe dispute shall apply all the cases.22. The decision of the Constitutional Tribunalshall be final.23. The following persons shall have the right todirectly submit a case to the Constitutional Tribunalfor its interpretation, decision, and stance:

(a) President;(b) Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw;(c) Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw,(d) Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw,(e) Union Chief Justice;(f) Chairman of Union ElectionCommission.

24. The following persons or bodies shall have theright to submit a case to the Constitutional Tribunalin accord with the procedures for its interpretation,decision and stance:

(a) Region of State Chief Minister;(b) Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw,(c) Chairman of Leading Body of Self-

Administered Areas.(d) At least 10 percent of the members of the

Pyithu Hluttaw or the Amyotha Hluttaw.25. Formation and relations of the ConstitutionalTribunal, and duties, rights and privileges of thechairman and members of the ConstitutionalTribunal shall be prescribed by law.26. The role of the chairman of the ConstitutionalTribunal is designated to be equivalent to theposition of a Vice-President, and a member, to theposition of a Union minister in order to makereference in prescribing by law regarding the duties,rights and privileges of the chairman and membersof the Constitutional Tribunal.Esteemed National Convention delegates,

Regarding the explanations, the National UnityParty from the Delegate Group of Political Partiescomprising eight political parties said, “The WorkCommittee Chairman after studying in detail theconstitutions of some world nations, the 1947Constitution and the 1974 Constitution of Myanmarexplained the detailed basic principles concerning thechapters ‘Amendment of the Constitution’, ‘StateFlag, State Seal, National Anthem, and the Capital’,‘Transitory Provisions’ and ‘General Provisions’within the framework of the objectives of the National

Convention and the fundamental principles adoptedby the Constitution.

“Hence, the detailed basic principles are suitableto be adopted.”

The Union Pa-O National Organization said, “So,I suggest that the 26 points the Work Committeechairman explained be adopted as detailed basicprinciples.”

The Shan State Kokang Democratic Party said,“We have studied the paras from 1 to 26 and found nofurther suggestions concerning them. Hence, theyshould be adopted as detailed basic principles.

“As regards the para 6, we would like to give asuggestion. Myanmar is formed with Regions andStates and self-administered areas where variousnational races are living. There are national races whoare not skilled in Myanmar literature and language.Moreover, some areas of the nation are far away fromthe place where the National Archives is located.Hence, copies of the Constitution that are translatedinto the languages of various national races will surelybe required.”

“So, we would like to make a suggestion that thegovernment enact necessary law to keep the translatedcopies of the Constitution at the respective Regions,States and self-administered areas.”

The Mro or Khami National SolidarityOrganization said, “We conducted a careful study onthe Work Committee chairman’s clarificationconcerning—

- the designation of Myanmar language as theofficial language,

- interpretation of the expressions contained inthis Constitution based only on Myanmar textwhen need arises,

- interpretation of the expressions stipulated inthis Constitution,

- the statement that the manuscript shall beconclusive evidence of the provisions of thisConstitution,

- the economic sector while the basic principleswere adopted for designating policies of theState,

- the treaties or agreements signed between thegovernment of the Union of Myanmar and thegovernments of other countries in the post-independence period,

- any contracts or liabilities signed between thegovernment of the Union of Myanmar and thegovernments of other countries before the Stateconstitute comes into force,

- the establishment of the Constitutional Tribunal,- the formation of the Constitutional Tribunal,

appointment of members, designation of itsmembers required qualifications, the term ofthe Constitutional Tribunal, assigning dutiesto the members, being loyal to the State, and

functions of the Constitutional Tribunal”.“Here, we noticed that he presented a collection of

26 points that should be adopted as detailed basicprinciples for the Chapter ‘General Provisions’. Thesepoints are found appropriate and so we would like tomake no suggestions about them and support them.”

The Lahu National Development Party said, “TheWork Committee Chairman explained the 26 detailedbasic principles for the chapter on General Provisions atthe plenary session of the National Convention held on 13November 2006. In his explanations, he gave referencesto the 1947 Constitution and the 1974 Constitution ofMyanmar, and constitutions of some world nations, forthe benefit of the nation. Moreover, we find that hisexplanations are in conformity with the nation’s naturalconditions, traditions and culture, customs, history andcurrent political, economic and social conditions. In thisregard, we would like to suggest that all the 26 detailedbasic principles should be adopted.”

The Union Kayin League said, “The 26 points theWork Committee chairman explained regarding theterm of the Constitutional Tribunal, appointment of amember to the Constitutional Tribunal, impeachmentof a member of the Constitutional Tribunal, its functions,disputes as to whether a provision of a law is inconformity with the Constitution in a case being heardby a court, and designation of the status of the chairmanand a member of the Constitutional Tribunal arecomplete. So, these 26 points should be adopted asdetailed basic principles.”

The Kokang Democracy and Unity Party said,“The collection of the detailed basic principles for theChapters “Amendment of the Constitution”, “StateFlag, State Seal, National Anthem, and the Capital”,“Transitory Provisions” and “General Provisions”should be adopted, as presented by the Work Committeechairman.”

The Wa National Development Party said, “WeWa National Development Party suggest that thedetailed basic principles for the Chapters “Amendmentof the Constitution”, “State Flag, State Seal, NationalAnthem, and the Capital”, “Transitory Provisions” and“General Provisions” to be included in the Stateconstitution should be adopted.”

The Delegate Group of Representatives-Elect said,“Of the four proposals, the political parties from theDelegate Group of Political Parties have evaluated thepresentations of the representatives of the NationalUnity Party and Mro or Khami National SolidarityOrganization. And the discussions of respectiverepresentatives are the same as they have done.

Independent Representatives-Elect Dr Hmu Htanof Thantlang Township Constituency in Chin State, UAung Thein of Ywangan Township Constituency in

(See page 6)

A Constitution is the mainlaw that reflects…

U Maung Hla (a) U Hla Myint of DelegateGroup of National Races. — MNA

The Work Committee Chairmanafter studying in detail the constitutionsof some world nations, the 1947Constitution and the 1974 Constitutionof Myanmar explained the detailedbasic principles concerning thechapters ‘Amendment of theConstitution’, ‘State Flag, State Seal,National Anthem, and the Capital’,‘Transitory Provisions’ and ‘GeneralProvisions’ within the framework ofthe objectives of the NationalConvention.

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A Constitution is the mainlaw that reflects…

(from page 5) Shan State and U Tun Kyaw of Namhsan TownshipConstituency in Shan State (North) from that delegategroup said, “Therefore, the points from No 1 to No 26the Work Committee chairman explained at the NCplenary session held on 13 November 2006 should beadopted.

“I would also like to make a suggestion about aconstitutional index. An index should be stated in thebooklet of the State constitution in order that whenneed arises to refer sub-paras, paras and pages, thefacts can be looked up in the booklet in a short time.The constitutions of some countries feature an index,but those of most countries do not feature an index. Theformer countries state an index in the end of the bookletof the State constitution. So, I would like to suggestthat after the booklet of the State constitution is incirculation, it should feature a constitution index.

“I have learnt that in order to achieve success inworking in a systematic and smooth way, there needsome methods such as

– implementation of tasks in accordance withpolicy guidelines,

– reviewing the weak points in doing so,– assessing the reviews,– evaluating the assessments,– laying down better policy guidelines based on

the findings. This aphorism is reasonable anduseful at any times. In pursuing policyguidelines, it is required to regularly find outweak points and strong points. It is also neededto assess the reviews to know as to whetherachievement is made or not. Only then, will itbe possible to know whether the assessments

are effective. And it is required to constantlyreview the weak points and causes and effectsof the remedies to lay down better plans andnew guidelines. Now, most nations arepractising such methods. So, in building amodern and developed nation in accordancewith the upcoming State constitution, emphasisshould be placed on reviewing, assessing thereviews, remedying and evaluating.”

Six Independent Representatives-Elect from theDelegate Group of Representatives-Elect—U Tin Winof Kyaiklat Township Constituency (2), U Thein Kyiof Taungdwingyi Township Constituency (1), U HlaSoe of Minbu Township Constituency (2), U MyaHlaing of Twantay Township Constituency (2), U KyiWin of Mingaladon Township Constituency (1), and UTin Tun Maung of Mingaladon Township Constituency(2) in their discussions said that what the WorkCommittee chairman had clarified for the Chapter“General Provisions” to be included in the Stateconstitution were complete and reasonable. “So, the 26points should be adopted as detailed basic principles,”said the six independent representatives-elect.

The Delegate Group of National Races said, “Ourgroup support the 26 detailed basic principles theWork Committee chairman presented for the Chapter“General Provisions” and has no suggestions aboutthem.”

The Delegate Group of Peasants said, “The 26detailed basic principles for the Chapter “GeneralProvisions” the Work Committee chairman hasexplained should be adopted.”

The Delegate Group of Workers said, “The 26points the Work Committee chairman has presentedfor the Chapter “General Provisions” should be adoptedas detailed basic principles.”

The Delegate Group of Intellectuals andIntelligentsia said, “We are in support of adopting the

26 detailed basic principles for the Chapter “GeneralProvisions as explained by the Work Committeechairman”.

The Delegate Group of State Service Personnelsaid, “The clarification made by the Work CommitteeChairman at the plenary session of the NationalConvention held from 10 to 13 November concerningthe facts of the chapter “General Provisions” are realistic,suitable and comprehensive. We have no separatesuggestions concerning the chapter. We are in supportof adopting the 26 detailed basic principles of thechapter as explained by the Work CommitteeChairman.”

The Delegate Group of Other Invited Persons said,“The 26 points the Work Committee chairman hasexplained for the Chapter “General Provisions” to beincluded in the State constitution should be mentionedin the forthcoming State constitution. So, they shouldbe adopted as detailed basic principles.”Esteemed National Convention delegates,

Now, we have read out the findings of the panel ofalternate chairmen of the NC plenary sessions on theproposal papers submitted by the representatives of thedelegate groups, political parties from the delegategroup of political parties and some NC delegates forthe Chapters “Election, “Political Parties”, “Provisionson State of Emergency”, “Amendment of theConstitution”, “State Flag, State Seal, National Anthem,and the Capital”, “Transitory Provisions” and “GeneralProvisions” to be included in the State constitutionregarding the clarification of the Work Committeechairman.

In conclusion, I would say, in view of these proposalpapers, the delegate groups and many delegates haveexpressed their support for the explanations of theWork Committee chairman. And some delegates notonly support the explanations but also make someseparate suggestions.—MNA

The i-Limb, one of the world’s first bionic hands, is seen with other prostheticlimbs in New York on 23 July, 2007. — XINHUA

Veterans sue US over “shameful failures” in careSAN FRANCISCO, 24

July— The many medicalclaims by veterans of USwars in Iraq and Afghani-stan has completelyoverwhelmed the Ameri-can Government, leadingto “shameful failures” intreatment, a class-actionlawsuit filed on Mondayalleged.

“Because of thosefailures, hundreds ofthousands of men and

women who have sufferedgrievous injuries fightingin the ongoing wars in Iraqand Afghanistan are beingabandoned,” according tothe lawsuit filed in the USDistrict Court for NorthernCalifornia.

More than 1.5 millionUS service members havebeen sent to Iraq orAfghanistan since 2001.

Repeated and extendeddeployments to war zones

have driven a rise in post-traumatic stress amongtroops. But Pentagon andVeterans Affairs Depart-ment lack the resourcesand staff to help servicemembers, according torecent reports.

The filing by twoveterans groups suedvarious officials in theDepartment of VeteransAffairs and US AttorneyGeneral Alberto Gonzales

and challenged theconstitutionality of a 1988law establishing variousVA practices. The twoplaintiff organizationrepresent about 12,000American veterans.

“Unless systemic anddrastic measures areinstituted immediately,the costs to these veterans,their families, and ournation will be incalcul-able, including brokenfamilies, a new generationof unemployed and home-less veterans, increases indrug abuse and alcoho-lism, and crushing bur-dens on the health caredelivery system and othersocial services in ourcommunities,” the suitsaid. The suit said theDepartment of VeteransAffairs faced a backlog of600,000 claims, with someveterans dying whilewaiting to settle claims. Italso claimed the VA wasunable to deal with thegrowing number of Post-Traumatic Stress Disordercases. — MNA/Reuters

Landslide kills 30 inIndonesia

JAKARTA, 24 July — About 30 people werekilled after landslide hit a remote village in Indo-nesia’s Central Sulawesi Province, local Press saidMonday.

The landslide swept through Bungko Utara Villagein Morowali regency at around 19:00 local time Sunday,reported leading news website Detikcom.

“We got reports from a local clinic that around 30people were killed in the accident,” Health Ministryofficial Rustam Pakaya was quoted as saying.

MNA/Xinhua

Djibouti Airways cargoplane crashes in SomaliADDIS ABABA, 24 July— One person died and eight

others sustained light and severe injuries after a cargoairplane, which is the property of the Djibouti Airways,crashed in Ethiopia’s Somali Region on Monday,Ethiopian police said.

The official Ethiopian News Agency quoted GuledDiryo, a local police officer, as saying that the accidentoccurred on Monday in Shinele town at around 1:00pm (1000 GMT).

One of the persons on board died after he was sentto a local hospital and all of the injured were admittedto the hospital for medical treatments, according to thenews agency.

The Antonov An-26 cargo airplane, which took offfrom east Ethiopia's Dire Dawa Airport for Djibouti,crashed due to technical failure, it said.

MNA/Xinhua

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Snake gourd cultivation increases individualincome of Paukkon village in Minhla township

Article: Nu Nu Yi, Tin Tin WinPhotos: Tin Soe (Myanma Alin)

A long row of snake gourd trellis seen atPaukkon village, Minhla Township.

Snake gourd needs trellis to grow well.

Village women tying snake gourds into bundles for transport.

“Snake gourd likes water and is a water-andpest-resistant crop”, Village head U Han

Shwe tells us.

A large number of

snake gourds thriving in

the fields stretching out

as far as the eye could see

welcomed us when we of

the Myanma Alin team

arrived at Paukkon village

in Minhla Township,

Bago Division.

The land surface of

Minhla Township in

Bago Division gradually

inclines westwards. The

ONE VILLAGEONE VILLAGEONE VILLAGEONE VILLAGEONE VILLAGE

ONE PRODUCTONE PRODUCTONE PRODUCTONE PRODUCTONE PRODUCT

Thanks to its humid

atmosphere, the village

cultivates crops and

vegetables all around the

year. The village grows

snake gourd

Thichosanthes anguina

from March to July

annually, matpe from July

to October, and cabbage

from October to February.

It also grows groundnut as

mixed crop. Rice is

which can be said to be its

main source of income.

The village is transporting

truck-loads of the produce

almost daily to

Bayintnaung and

Thirimingala wholesale

markets in Yangon. If a

farmer grows 0.22 acres

of snake gourd he can

make a profit of K 150,000

within five months.

A farmer needs to feed

the plants with natural and

chemical fertilizers in a

proportionate ratio once a

week to increase their

yield.

Almost every

household in Paukkon

village cultivates snake

gourd during the season.

Large piles of the produce

can be seen at the village

at the harvesting time.

When we interviewed

Ma Nyo Nyo Than, a

farmer and a trader of the

produce, she said, “I sell

bundles each containing

25 snake gourds at K 1800

per unit at the start of the

harvesting season. Now I

am selling them at unit

price of K 1200.”

Chairman of Village

Peace and Development

Council U Han Shwe, on

behalf of the village

farmers, also told us,

“Shake gourd likes water

and it is a weather-and

pest-resistant crop.

Hence, the village is

famous for its snake gourd

produce as almost all the

families of the village

grow the plant.”

It is important for a

village to have robust

economy to implement the

township grows rice and

other crops on the

lowlands in the west and

vegetables on the higher

ground in the east.

Paukkon village of the

township is renowned for

its agriculture business.

cultivated on lowland

areas.

Paukkon village plays

an important role in

Minhla Township that is

designated as a special

agriculture zone. It is also

famous for its snake gourd

five-rural development

project. A village like

Paukkon where

individual income is

increasing will certainly

achieve progress in

various sectors. Donations

made every day by the

local people at the village

monastery stand witness

to the fact.

(Translation: TMT)

(Myanma Alin:

8-7-2007)

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(from page 1)NC delegate groups hadpresented, some were sub-mitted in the frameworkof the six objectives of theNational Convention andthe already-adopted de-tailed basic principles, andthey deserved serious con-sideration.

It is needed to seekthe approval of all del-egate groups in order toadopt such appropriate

National Convention ConveningCommission holds…

stances of the delegategroups through respectivepanels of chairmen.

When the delegategroups submit theirstances to the Work Com-mittee through respectivepanels of chairmen, theWork Committee has toforward the stances to theNCCC.

The NCCC, the WorkCommittee, the Manage-ment Committee, mem-

So, all those responsiblehave to work hard harmo-niously in this regard.

Those with negativeviews and subversive ele-ments inside and outsidethe country are now re-sorting to various meansto tarnish the image anddisrupt the functions of theongoing National Conven-tion. Nonetheless, they arejust a handful of people.The entire people are as-piring for the emergenceof a State constitution thatis being drawn in accord-ance with the fundamen-tal principles and detailedbasic principles the Na-tional Convention hasadopted.

The NCCC chairmancalled for hard work forsuccessful completion ofthe National Conventionand fulfilling the require-ments for the well-beingof the delegates such as intheir stay, meals, transpor-tation, health care and se-curity while the NC is insession.

The NCCC secretaryreported on work progressin recording the processesof the NC, administrativematters for the delegates,

Those with negative viewsand subversive elements insideand outside the country are nowresorting to various means totarnish the image and disruptthe functions of the ongoingNational Convention. Nonethe-less, they are just a handful ofpeople.

suggestions as detailedbasic principles of respec-tive chapters. In the proc-ess, the Work Committeewill have to find out the

bers of panel of chairmenand all NC delegates areduty-bound to accomplishother works to be carriedout at the ongoing session.

NAY PYI TAW, 26 July — On the occasion of the 42nd Anniversary of theIndependence Day of the Republic of Maldives, which falls on 26 July 2007,U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent amessage of felicitations to His Excellency Dr Ahmed Shaheed, Minister ofForeign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives. — MNA

Foreign Minister felicitates hiscounterpart of Republic of Maldives

and programmes to hold aceremony in which NCdelegates and wellwisherswill donate cash and kindto hail the NC.

NCCC Vice-Chair-man Work CommitteeChairman Chief Justice UAung Toe in his report saidthat of the proposal paperssubmitted by delegategroups and delegates re-garding the seven chaptersat the last NC session, someare the ones that can ben-efit the nation and the peo-ple. He also gave an ac-count of the programmesthe Work Committee willhave to implement to seekthe approval of all delegategroups through respectivepanels of chairmen.

Management Commit-tee Chairman Auditor-Gen-eral Maj-Gen Lun Maung

reported on the tasks thecommittee is carrying outfor the well-being of thedelegates in the accommo-dation, reception, welfare,transportation and healthcare services.

The commissionmembers held discussionsand submitted means forsuccessful completion ofthe NC.

The Secretary-1 as-sessed the reports and gaveconclusion remarks. Themeeting ended at 10.15 am.

NCCC Vice-Chair-man Minister for Coopera-tives Maj-Gen Tin Htutalso attended the meeting.

MNA

YANGON, 25 July — A total of 83 membersincluding U Zaw Naing Win, U Chit Than, U KyiNyo, U Zaw Myint Naing and Daw Khin Than ofAyadaw Township National League for Democracyof Sagaing Division, resigned from the party of theirown volition, sending their resignation letters toNLD Headquarters and local authorities concernedon 15 July.

In their resignation letters sent to SagaingDivision Multi-party Democracy General ElectionSubcommission, they said that they did not trust theparty any longer nor take interest in the performanceof the party. That was why they resigned from theparty, they said. — MNA

No interest and trust in NLD83 members resign fromAyadaw Township NLD

YANGON, 25 July— CEC member of theUnion Solidarity andDevelopment AssociationMinister for Progress ofBorder Areas and NationalRaces and DevelopmentAffairs Col Thein Nyuntattended the openingceremony of BogyokeRoad and nine concretebridges constructed byPyapon Township

USDA CEC member attends road,bridges opening ceremony

Development AffairsCommittee with thecontribution of localpeople in Pyapon,Ayeyawady Division on23 July.

It was alsoattended by Pyapon DistrictPeace and DevelopmentCouncil Chairman U MyoChit, district/township leveldepartmental officials andmembers of social

organizations.The responsible

persons opened the roadand nine bridges. Next, theCEC member and partylooked into the new road.The CEC member alsoinspected the Kandawgyiclean water tank andfactory, and gavenecessary instructions.

Similarly, theCEC member attended the

opening ceremony ofKyonbok wooden bridgein Dedaye Township. Atthe office of DedayeTownship DAC, the CECmember heard reports onrural development andorganizational taskspresented by officials andleft necessary instructions.

Next, the ministermet with service personnelat the office ofKungyangon TownshipDAC. After hearingreports on supply of waterin the township, theminister fulfilled therequirements anddelivered an address.

Later, the CECmember gave instructionson construction of roadsand bridges in rural regionat the office of KawhmuTownship DAC.

The minister alsomet with service personnelat the office of TwantayTownship DAC andattended to the needs.

MNA

Minister Col Thein Nyunt attends an opening ceremony of a bridge inPyapon. — MNA

MAHASI MISSIONARY ARRIVES BACK : Sayadaw BhaddantaSujata of Mahasi Ayeyeiktha Monastery in Toungoo and Mahasi

Pyaisonaye Monastery in Yangon on arrival at Yangon InternationalAirport on 25 July, 2007. The Sayadaw toured Singapore, Malaysia and

Thailand to teach meditation methods for a month. — H

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NCCC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein…(from page 16)Vice-Chairman of the

NCCC Chief Justice UAung Toe, Commissionmembers and officials alsoaccepted 30 bags of riceworth K 780,000 donatedby U Aung Than Oo ofMyanmar Paddy and RiceMerchants Association;30 bags of rice worth K780,000 donated by U SoeMaung of MPRMA; 1,200copies of note books and1,200 pieces of key chainsworth K 762,000 byManaging Director U SoePaing of Myanmar OpticGlasses Co Ltd; K 700,000for 16 shows of films inJuly at the NationalConvention by ChairmanU Myint Thein Pe ofMyanmar Motion PictureAsiayon; 4,800 bottles ofHmancho traditionalmedicine cough syrupworth K 675,000 by U HlaHtay-Daw Tin Nwe Oo;120 viss of fish flash worthK 540,000 by General

Manager U Than Lwin ofAsia Kyee Pwar Yay CoLtd; 20 bags of rice worthK 520,000 each byMandalay andAyeyawady Divisionbranches of MyanmarPaddy and Rice MerchantsAssociation and RakhineState Rice and Paddy CoLtd; K 500,000 each by29 wellwishers; K400,000 by U Chit Khaingof Ayethaya Golf Resort;200 viss of fish worth K400,000 by AnnawaFisheries Holdings Ltd;15 bags of rice each byFirst Hsanthar TradingCo, Bago (East) and(West), Sagaing DivisionsMon State and MagwayDivision branches ofMyanmar Rice and PaddyMerchants Association;700 viss of onion worth K33,600 by Chairman UPyone of Myanmar Onion,

Garlic and Kitchen CropsMerchants Association; K300,000 each by 18wellwishers and cash andkind donations of 26wellwishers. Certificatesof honour were presentedto the wellwishers.

On behalf of thewellwishers, NC delegateU Win Myint explained thepurpose of the donations.

Chairman of the NCCManagement CommitteeAuditor-General Maj-GenLun Maung spoke wordsof thanks.

Afterwards, Secre-tary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Seinand NCCC memberscordially greeted thewellwishers.

Today’s donationsof 104 wellwisherstotalled K 53,265,500 —K 30,500,000 in cashand donations worthK 22,765,500. — MNA

(from page 16)necessary instructions.Afterwards, they inspectedsanitation tasks alongThamaing Creek drain be-tween Mayangon andHline townships.

Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects…In his instruction at the

work sites, Lt-Gen MyintSwe stressed the need forofficials at different levelsto supervise tasks for properflow of water at drains inorder to prevent overflow

of water in townships.Hence, it is necessary toupgrade the drains to theconcrete ones. Not to blockflow of water at the drains,necessary action is to betaken against those whothrow garbage and wasteinto the drains. — MNA

YANGON, 25 July —CEC Member of theUnion Solidarity andDevelopment AssociationMinister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung togetherwith Chairman of KayahState Peace andDevelopment Council ColNyunt Tin attended aceremony to open theextended building of BasicEducation Primary Schoolof Kayanthaya (North) inLoikaw on 23 July.

First, the CEC mem-ber and the chairman ofKayah State PDC madespeeches on the occasion.Next, officials concernedformally opened the ex-tended building of theschool.

Afterwards, Chairper-son Daw Tin Tin Kyi ofKayah State Maternal andChild Welfare Supervi-sory Committee and offi-cials presented school uni-forms to the students.Next, the CEC memberand party inspected the ex-tended building.

Afterwards, the CECmember and party attendeda ceremony to open therural health care centre(Branch) in Loikaw. Uponarrival at construction siteof No 1 Sethmu Ward, the

CEC Member looks into regional development tasks in Kayah StateCEC member gave instruc-tions on building of thebriefing hall.

Afterwards, MedicalSuperintendent Dr TunLwin of Kayah State Peo-ple’s Hospital acceptedwater tanks, water puri-fier and related docu-

ments of the building ofthe common room do-nated by World VisionMyanmar.

Next, the CEC mem-ber and party attended aceremony to honour thestudents who won distinc-tions in 2007 matricula-

tion examination.Afterwards, they at-

tended Waso robes andBuddha statues offeringceremony in Loikaw on24 July and offered provi-sions to members of theSangha.

MNA

Weeks-long tour of Singapore scheduledYANGON, 25 July —

STI Education inMyanmar and GBS of Sin-gapore have planned tomake an excursion tour toSingapore from two tofour weeks in order tostudy economy and man-agement of Singapore inthe last week of August.

During the tour,economists of GuilfordBusiness School will givelectures and participantswill be taken to visit 15interesting places in Sin-gapore including NationalUniversity of Singapore,Singapore ManagementUniversity, NanyangTechnological University,Civil Aviation Authorityof Singapore, MonetaryAuthority of Singapore,Sing Tel, Creative Tech-nology, Urban Redevel-opment Authority, Hous-ing Development Board,Civil Aviation Authorityof Singapore, Asia Pacific

Brewery-Tiger Beer, Sin-gapore Port Authority, Miand Star Hub.

Those wishing to par-ticipate in the tour can con-tact STI Education, Build-ing-7/Room-3 and Build-ing-4/Room-7, MyanmarInfo Tech in Hline Cam-pus (Ph: 507046, 507048,

507151 and 507152). Aseminar on the tour willbe held at 3 pm on 28 Julyat the same venue. Be-sides, Mr David Stevenswill lecture on curriculummaterial design and de-velopment at 1 pm on thesame day.

MNA

Commander, Minister inspect MyogyiDam Project in Ywangan Township

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July—Chairman of Manda-lay Division Peace andDevelopment CouncilCommander of CentralCommand Maj-Gen KhinZaw and Minister for Ag-riculture and IrrigationMaj-Gen Htay Oo in-spected Myogyi Multi-purpose Dam Project inYwangan Township, ShanState (South), on 22 Julyand called for timely com-pletion of the project.

The project is beingimplemented by the Irri-gation Department. At thebriefing hall of the dam,an official of the projectreported to the com-mander and the minister

on construction of themain dam and tunnels ofthe dam.

Two 15-MW genera-tors will be installed.

The main tunnel of thedam will be 1,698 ft longand so far, over 700-ft-long distance of the tun-nel has been dug. The di-version tunnel is 1,575 ftlong and concrete layingof the interior surface is inprogress.

During the tour, Com-mander Maj-Gen KhinZaw and Minister Maj-GenHtay Oo visited the con-struction site of the tunnelsand called for minimizingwastage.

MNA

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein greets wellwishers at a ceremony todonate cash and kind to National Convention. — MNA

Commander Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and Minister Maj-Gen Htay Oo inspect Myogyi Multi-purposeDam in Ywangan Township, Shan State (South). — A & I

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NAY PYI TAW, 25July—Phyo MaungMaung Oo scored twogoals to secure Ministry ofLabour’s 3-2 victory overMinistry of Defence in thegroup DD in the secondround of the First Nay PyiTaw Inter-MinistryFootball Tournament inPaungloung SportsGround of Nay Pyi TawPyinmana, today.

Soe Khaing Winscored one goal for theMinistry of Labour, andZaw Win Hlaing shotdouble for the Ministry ofDefence.

Among the spectatorswere Commander of NayPyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin and DeputyMinister for Labour Maj-Gen Aung Kyi.

In Paungloung SportsGround, Ministry ofIndustry-1 plays againstMinistry ofCommunications, Posts

Labour beats Defence 3-2

and Telegraphs in thegroup-AA tomorrow, andMinistry for Progress ofBorder Areas andNational Races andDevelopment Affairsagainst Ministry of

Livestock and Fisherieson 27 July in group-AA,and Ministry ofCommerce meetsMinistry of Cooperativeson 28 July in group-BB.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 25 July— Minister for ElectricPower No 1 Col Zaw Mintogether with officialsconcerned went on aninspection tour ofupstream PaunglaungHydropower Project,which is beingimplemented onPaunglaung river, 26 mileeast of Nay Pyi TawPyinmana, this morning.

At the briefing hall,project director U Tin Ayebriefed the minister on dataof the project, completionof earth work, condition ofalready-built Paunglaung

Minister inspects upstreamPaunglaung Hydropower Project

river crossing bridge,future tasks, progress ofbuilding the diversioncanal and Director-GeneralU Aung Koe Shwe gave asupplementary report.

After hearing thereports, the ministerfulfilled the requirementsand gave instructions ontimely completion of theproject tasks meeting theset standards. Next, theminister and partyinspected earth works atthe bottom of theembankment and diversioncanal. Afterwards, theminister presented cash

award to service personnelwho participated in theconstruction of thediversion canal.

After that the ministermet with officials and gaveinstructions on efforts tobe made for timelycompletion of the projecttasks as targeted andmaintenance of theapproach road of theproject and minimizingwaste and loss andoccupational safety.

Upon com-pletion, theproject can benefit 140megawatts for the localpeople. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 25July —Energy MinisterBrig-Gen Lun Thi visitedPyitaungdan Oil field inBago Division (West) on22 July and inspected theoil exploration project, ajoint venture of ChinaNational PetroleumCorporation (CNPC) andMyanmar.

First, the ministervisited Oil Well PSC 101which produces 39 barrelsof condensate and 4.2million cubic feet of natural

Minister visits Pyitaungdan Oil Field,Fertilizer Plant (Kyawswa)

gas per day.During his

inspection tour of the OilWell PSC 2, officialsconcerned reported oncondition of drilling the well.

He also urgedofficials concerned tomake more efforts formeeting the target forexploration of oil andnatural gas in Pyawbwewhich has prospects foroil and gas.

On 23 July,Minister Brig-Gen Lun

Thi visited Fertilizer PlantNo 3 (Kyawswa) inAunglan Township,Magway Division, andcalled on employees of thefactory to step up theirefforts for an increase inproduction of the factory.

On his visit to thefactory, the ministerinspected the controlroom, the distributiondepartment andmaintenance of machineryand fulfilled therequirements. — MNA

YANGON, 25 July —Under the aegis ofMinister for Progress ofBorder Areas andNational Races andDevelopment Affairs ColThein Nyunt and wifeDaw Kyin Khaing, thePBANRDA Ministryheld the 15th Waso robeoffering ceremony atBorder Areas andNational RacesDevelopment (Tiger)

PBANRDA Ministry offers Wasorobes to members of the Sangha

Parahita School onKamayut RailwaysStation Road in HlineTownship this morning.

The congregationtook the Five Preceptsfrom MahaGanthavaçaka PanditaBhaddanta Uttara ofZeyawady Monastery ofHline Township. TheSayadaw administeredthe Five Precepts andrecited Parittas together

with other members ofthe Sangha.

Deputy Minis terCol Tin Ngwe and wifeDaw Khin Mya Chitdonated Waso robes andalms to members of theSangha.

Later, the ZeyawadyMonastery Sayadawdelivered a sermon,followed by sharing ofmerits.

MNA

Commander Maj-Gen Wai Lwin enjoysfootball match of Ministry of Labour team and

Ministry of Defence team. MNA

KABUL, 24 July— SixNATO-led soldiers werekilled in the past two daysin violence in Afghanis-tan, military spokesmensaid on Monday.

Four soldiers werekilled and one woundedwhen their convoy wasstruck by an improvisedexplosive device while oncombat operations ineastern Afghanistan,Lieutenant-Colonel Clau-dia Foss of the NATO-ledforces said. Thenationalities of the victimshave not yet been released.One Norwegian soldierwas killed in a clash to thesouth of Kabul onMonday, Oslo said.

On Sunday,another NATO soldierwas killed in an ambush inthe eastern province ofKunar, the alliance said.

Six NATO led troops killed in Afghan violence The deaths occurred

as US-led troops killedmore than four dozeninsurgents in a battle inAfghanistan’s southernprovince of Helmand, theUS military said.

The military said there

had been no civiliancasualties but one residentof the area told Reuters atleast eight civilians diedin Sunday’s battle in theprovince’s Musa QalaDistrict.

MNA/Reuters

BAGHDAD, 24 July— At least six people were killedand 12 others were injured in twin car bombings incentral Baghdad on Monday, an Interior Ministrysource said.

“Two booby-trapped cars parking in two locationsin Baghdad’s Karradah neighbourhood detonated in aquick succession, killing a total of six people andwounding 12 others,” the source told Xinhua oncondition of anonymity.

One of the car bombs was parking near a policeheadquarters in Karradah neighbourhood and the otherwas near a market in the same neighbourhood, the sourcesaid. He added that the toll could rise as ambulances areevacuating more victims. — MNA/Xinhua

Twin car bombings killsix in Baghdad

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Photo grabbed from local television shows a building burns after it wascrashed by an aircraft in Bassel, Switzerland, on 23 July, 2007. A small

aircraft crashed on Monday into a building in the Swiss city of Basel, killingthe pilot and injuring three others, local police said. —XINHUA

Cast member Gretchen Mol (R) arrives with herhusband Tod Williams at the premiere for the movie

“The Ten” in New York, on 23 July, 2007.XINHUA

Nigerian pupils work on computers at a primary school in Abuja, in this 30May, 2007 picture. A non-profit group that designs low-cost computers for

poor children hopes to start selling multimedia laptops to consumers byChristmas, a foundation executive said on Monday.— INTERNET

EVESHAM(England) , 24July— Thousands ofpeople in Gloucestershirewere without water onMonday after a treatmentworks had to be shut downdue to flooding fromtorrential rain.

Four killed, two wounded in US shooting

WASHINGTON, 24 July — Four people were killed andtwo others were wounded Monday morning in ashooting incident in Atlanta, in the southeastern USstate of Georgia, US media reported.

The alleged gunman, identified as Abdulaziz Ibrahim,shot three people to death and wounding two othersbefore killing himself, CNN reported, quoting Atlantapolice.

The incident, which was apparently murder-suicide,occurred at around 7:00 am local time in a home insouthwest Atlanta, and it appeared the gunman and allthe victims were related, police said.

The two wounded, with one only three years old,were rushed to hospital and were in critical condition.

MNA/Xinhua

LONDON, 24 July — Insurers face their biggest UKflood bill in 20 years, with claims set to top two billionpounds (4.12 billion US dollars) after intense rain leftswathes of central, northern and southern Englandunder water.

The bill from flooding in recent days across thecentral counties of Worcestershire, Gloucestershireand Herefordshire is likely to run into hundreds ofmillions of pounds, an Association of British Insurers(ABI) spokeswoman said.

That comes on top of an estimated bill of 1.5 billionpounds from flooding in June that hit central andnorthern England and caused chaos in the cities ofSheffield and Hull, the ABI said.

“We could see claims in excess of two billionpounds,” the ABI spokeswoman said.

MNA/Reuters

ISLAMABAD, 24 July —Pakistani villagersretrieved 10 more bodiesfrom debris on Monday totake the death toll to 40

Thousands of homes without water afterfloods in England

Bottles of water arebeing handed out bySevern Trent after itspumps at Mythe WaterTreatment Works inTewkesbury, which servesthe towns of Glouces-ter and Cheltenham,

southwest England,became engulfed in floodwater.

About 70,000 propertiesare without water, and asmany as 140,000 may beaffected, a spokesman forthe water utility said.

It could be days beforepumps are working again,and flood water areexpected to continuerising, he told the BBC.

People living inCheltenham are beingurged to use watersparingly as only about 20

hours of supply are left.Prime Minister GordonBrown is expected to visita flood stricken area ofwestern England onMonday to see the damageand recovery efforts.

In southeast London175,000 people werewarned to boil their tapwater after torrential raincaused flooding at Suttonand East Surrey Water’sCheam treatment plantand affected the watersupply.

MNA/Reuters

Insurers face UK floodbill of over $4.12b

Flood kills 40 in N-WPakistan, 40 missing

from a flash flood thatswept through their homein the mountainous north-west last week, police said.

Forty people were stillmissing as authoritiesfaced difficulties re-moving debris due to alack of heavy machineryin the area.

The flood washedaway more than a dozenhouses on Friday in UshariDara in Dir District, 190kilometres (120 miles)northwest of Islamabad.

“We have 40 deathswhile about 40 are stillmissing,” police officerFaiz Mohammad at the Dirpolice control room toldReuters.He said localauthorities lacked heavymachinery.

MNA/Reuters

Philippine police on heightenedalert for ASEAN meeting

MANILA, 25 July —After Philippine PresidentGloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s State of theNation Address (SONA),the police is maintaininga nationwide heightenedalert for the 40thAssociation of South-EastAsian Nations (ASEAN)Ministerial Meeting nextweek, officials said onTuesday.

“This is a continuing

alert status because of theupcoming ASEANMinisterial Meeting,especially now that thedelegates will soon bearriving,” said DirectorWilfredo Garcia, Phi-lippine National PoliceDirectorate for Operationschief.

The heightened alertwas raised Saturday, twodays before the SONA, inanticipation of protest

rallies. A heightened alert

means half of the 118,000-strong police force mustremain at their posts at alltimes.

Over 6,000 cops willbe fielded in MetroManila to ensure peaceand order and to securesome 40 ministers andtheir spouses, said Garcia.

The delegates will bearriving in the country on26 July. The ministerialmeeting formally openson 27 July.

MNA/Xinhua

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TENDER IFB No. STERILIZATION DRILLING-07Sterilization Drilling Service at Mine site, west bank of Monywa, Myanmar.

CLOSING DATE &TIME 10th August 2007Tender documents are available at the following address and queries can be done between 10 am to 4 pm atMICCL Yangon office before the tender closing date.

Myanmar Ivanhoe Copper Company Limited70 (I) Bo Chein Street, Pyay Road, Hlaing TownshipYangon, Myanmar (Tel: (95) 1 514194 to 7/ Fax: (95) 1 514208/ Email: miccl@miccl.com.mm)

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV KOTA TAMPAN VOY NO (133)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTATAMPAN VOY NO (133) are hereby notified that thevessel has arrived on 26.7.2007 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject 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 ADVANCE CONTAINERLINES PTE LTD

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

WHO warns of worsening denguespread in Western Pacific

MANILA, 24 July —TheWorld Health Organi-zation (WHO) on Mondaywarned that the WesternPacific Region may beheading for a majordengue outbreak unlessconcerted effort andcooperation are under-taken quickly.

The disease, whicharrived earlier than usualin this year, has alreadycaused hundreds of deathsin the region, the WHO’sRegional Office for theWestern Pacific said in astatement.

Stronger politicalcommitment and greaterspending from MemberStates are needed tosupport dengue pre-vention and control pro-gramme, so as to improvedengue surveillance andthe management ofpatients, the statementsaid. For the past decade,ten countries and areas,namely Cambodia, China,French Polynesia, Fiji,

Malaysia, Laos, NewCaledonia, the Phili-ppines, Singapore andVietnam, accounted for98.4 per cent of all denguecases and 99.7 per cent ofall deaths in the WesternPacific Region, it added.

The statement, how-ever, said that currentofficial information frommost WHO members isincomplete, making itdifficult to get an accurateestimate of the magnitude

of the problem in theWestern Pacific Region.It urged countries toprovide dengue infor-mation to the WHO.

Since there is novaccine to prevent denguenor are there any effectiveantiviral drugs to treat thedisease, the WHO hascalled for an integratedapproach among itsmembers to dengue feverprevention and control.

MNA/Xinhua

Drive-by shooting killed one, injuredanother in Thai south

BANGKOK, 24 July—Violence went on unabated inThailand’s far southern region as a man was killed andanother injured in a drive-by shooting in Yala ProvinceMonday, media here quoted local police as saying.

Mahama Jehni, a 46-year-old Muslim man, waskilled in Ban Ubeng Village in Yaha District at 12:30pm, according to news network The Nation.

His friend, Abdulkoder Yayor, 44, was shot at hisleg and injured.

Police said the two victims were riding theirmotorcycle when two men on another motorcyclecaught up with them and opened fire at them.

MNA/Xinhua

Indonesia groundsall “OV-10”aircraft after

accidentJAKARTA, 24 July— The

Indonesian Air Forcedecided Monday toground the remaining lightattack aircraft OV-10Bronco following anaccident that killed a pilotearlier in the day.

“All the Broncos willbe grounded until weknow the cause of theaccident,” Air Force ChiefAir Marshall HermanPrayitno told reportershere.—MNA/Xinhua

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pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k; tv\eSak\AM.Soft drink may increase heart disease risk

B EIJING, 24 July —Drinking one or more soft drinks a day may increase the risk of getting heart disease,media reports quoting a new research said Tuesday.

Final Potter book sales setting record

Drinking one or more soft drinks a day mayincrease the risk of getting heart disease,

media reports quoting a new research said on24 July, 2007.—INTERNET

Fans of the Harry Potter book series pose formedia at the start of the sales of JK Rowling’s

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” in Berlinon 21 July, 2007. —INTERNET

BEIJING, 24 July—“Har-ry Potter and the DeathlyHallows,” the seventh andfinal volume of JK Row-ling’s bestselling series,sold a record 11 millioncopies in its first 24 hourson salein three marketsalone, publishers an-nounced Monday. USsales hit a mountainous 8.3

millionon its first day,according to US publisherScholastic Inc. In Britain,Bloomsbury sold a record2.7 million copies of thefinal Potter book in thefirst 24 hours.

In addition, nearly400,000 copies of thebook’s English languageedition were bought in

Germany over the sameperiod. No other book,not even any of the sixprevious Potters, has beenso desired. “Deathly Hal-lows” averaged more than300,000 copies in sales perhour — more than 5,000 aminute — in the UnitedStates. Both Amazon. comand Barnes & Nobleannounced that pre-ordersexceeded 1 million. OnSunday, seven of the topbest sellers on Amazonwere Potter-related.

Thousands of Potterfans queued outside bookstores in major citiesaround the world over theweekend to get hold of thebook, which answers thequestion “Does Harrysurvive?”

Internet

Lindsay Lohan arrested fordrunken driving

Actress Lindsay Lohan

LOS ANGELES, 24 July — Hollywoodactress Lindsay Lohan, who recentlyspent more than a month in treatmentfor alcoholism, was arrested Tuesdayon suspicion of drunken driving andcocaine possession, police said.

The 21-year-old actress, who isalready facing a drunken driving chargein Beverly Hills, was arrested about1:30 am in the Pacific coastal town ofSanta Monica near Los Angeles.

Lohan was booked for driving underthe influence of alcohol or drugs,possession of cocaine, and driving on asuspended or revoked license. She wasreleased after posting a 25,000-dollarbail. In a hastily convened newsbriefing outside the Santa Monicapolice station, a police officer toldreporters that another motorist — whompolice described as the mother of

Lohan’s personal assistant — had calledpolice on her cell phone and alleged thatthe actress was chasing after her in anSUV.

Police said the other motorist andLohan were in a parking lot and werearguing when officers arrived. —Internet

The research publishedin theUS Heart Asso-ciation’s journal Cir-culation finds that adultswho drink one or more softdrinks a day have about a50 percent higher risk ofmetabolic syndrome,which in turn boosts thechance of getting heartdisease. In the five criteriato diagnose metabolicsyndrome, the s tudyfindsa 30 percent in-creased risk of developinga large waistline, a 25percent increased risk ofdeveloping high bloodtriglycerides as well ashigh blood sugar, and a 32percent higher risk ofhaving low high-density

lipoprotein or “good”cholesterol levels, show-ing no significant link withblood pressure.

Prior studies havelinked consumption ofsugar-laden soft drinkswith multiple risk factorsfor heart disease, butRamachandran Vasan ofBoston University Schoolof Medicine and hiscolleagues also find thelink extends to diet softdrinks.After adjusting forintake of fat, fiber con-sumption, total calories,smoking, and physicalactivity, there is still a linkbetween soft drink intakeand metabolic risk factors.

“Even one soda per day

increases your risk ofdeveloping metabolicsyndrome by about 50percent,” said Vasan.

But Vasan added thatthe observational study

could not discern anyevidence that drinkingsoft drinks actuallycaused the metabolicsyndrome. More study isneeded. —Internet

Director and executiveproducer Michael Bay(L) and cast memberJosh Duhamel pose

during a newsconference of the film

“Transformers” inTokyo on 23 July,2007. —INTERNET

NZ scientists findnew clue of obesity

WELLINGTON, 25 July—New Zealand scientistshave discovered new cluesthat help to explain whysome people appear morelikely than others to puton weight.

Auckland’s LigginsInstitute released a reportWednesday suggestingthat not all people arebiologically the same.

The study shows that thefetus takes cues from itslife in the womb, such asthe availability ofnutrients, to predict whatits future environment willbe and chart a course ofdevelopment that will fitit for that life.

Thus, if a mother has

a poor diet duringpregnancy, her fetus mightpredict that future foodsupplies will be scarce andset its metabolism to storeand conserve fat.

However, if this earlyprediction proves false andfood — particularly foodhigh in fat — is readilyavailable, the infant mayfind its metabolism pro-grammed for adult obesityand conditions such asheart disease and diabetes.

In a landmark studypublished two years agothe group provided the firstexperimental evidencethat this developmentalprogramming could bereversed.—Internet

Study says humans to blame forglobal changes in rain

WASHINGTON, 24 July— Human activities thatspur global warming arelargely to blame forchanges in rainfall patterns

over the last century,climate researchers re-ported on Monday.

The report was releasedas record rains causeddeadly flooding in Britainand China. Human-causedclimate change has beenresponsible for higherair temperatures andhotter seas and is widelyexpected to lead to moredroughts, wildfires andfloods, but the authors

say this is the first studyto specifically link it toprecipitation changes.

“For the first time,climate scientists haveclearly detected thehuman fingerprint onchanging global pre-cipitation patterns overthe past century,” re-searchers from Environ-ment Canada said in astatement.

MNA/Reuters

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S P O R T S

Japan’s Osim snaps into search, destroy mode

Tevez agent starts legal action against West Ham

Japanese players celebrate after winning thepenalty shootout against Australia in the quarterfi-nal match of the Asian Football Cup in Hanoi,capital of Vietnam, on 21 July, 2007. Japan won thematch 5-4 and advanced to the semifinal.—XINHUA

English Premiership championsManchester United’s Cristiano

Ronaldo (Top) vies with an unidenti-fied Shenzhen Shangqingyin’s player

during a friendly match in Macau,south China, on 23 July, 2007.

Manchester United won the match6-0.—XINHUA

Three semi-finalists to getbyes to 2011 Asian Cup

BANGKOK, 25 July — Three of the four Asian Cupsemi-finalists will be given byes to the 2011 finals, theAsian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Tuesday.

This year's 3rd/4th place match takes on addedsignificance with the two losing semi-finalists made togo head-to-head for automatic qualification.

South Korea, Japan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia all havea chance to book their places in the 2011 competitionin Wednesday's semifinals.

Three-times champions Japan face Saudi Arabia inHanoi, and Iraq take on South Korea in Kuala Lumpur.

MNA/Reuters

Bobby Charlton visitsCambodia to promote soccer PHNOM PENH, 25 July — British football legend

Bobby Charlton arrived in Cambodia Tuesday for agoodwill visit, hoping to boost the country's soccerprogramme. "Everyone's waiting for Cambodia. Every-one else are just very happy playing soccer in Asia, soCambodia is next," Charlton told reporters as he leftPhnom Penh airport.

During his four-day visit, Charlton said, he will takepart in a landmine victim awareness programme.

"We are going to try to teach young people how torecognize the dangerous mines that are still around,"Charlton said. His visit is also intended to breathe somelife into Cambodia's ailing soccer programme.

Battered by its opponents abroad and beset by scan-dal at home, the national team is currently ranked 169thin the world.— MNA/Xinhua

Injured Scholes to missstart of new season

MACAU, 25 July — Manchester Unitedplaymaker Paul Scholes is to have anexploratory knee operation that will rulehim out of the start of next season, theclub said on Monday.

The influential midfielder has beensent home from their Asian tour aftermissing the English champions’ 6-0 winover Shenzhen Xiangxue in Macao onMonday.

"Paul felt his knee in the last game(against FC Seoul) and we've sent himhome for scope to see what kind of dam-age there is," United manager AlexFerguson told reporters.

"We've had some scans done and thereis a bit of discolourment about the carti-lage.

"We don't think it is serious, but wewill keep him out for about three weeksto a month."

MNA/ReutersMort replaces Shepherdas Newcastle chairman

LONDON, 25 July — Freddy Shepherd wasreplaced as chairman of Newcastle United byhis deputy Chris Mort, the Premier League clubannounced on Tuesday. "I am delighted tobecome chairman of such a fabulous club,"Mort was quoted as saying on the club's website(www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk).

"Since arriving at St. James' Park I have beenhugely encouraged by the warm welcome Ihave received from fans.

"The strategic review of the club is goingwell and, with the new season fast approaching,we feel the time is right to make the change."

The move follows sportswear tycoon MikeAshley's 134.0 million pound (275.7 millionUS dollars) takeover of the club last month.

MNA/Reuters

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti ad-dresses a news conference at the Olym-pic Stadium in Athens on 22 May, 2007.AC Milan will face Liverpool in theChampions League final soccer match

in Athens on Wednesday.—XINHUA

Kaka to stay in Milan MILAN, 25 July — Brazil playmaker

Kaka said on Tuesday he was commit-ted to AC Milan and had never asked fora transfer to Spanish champions RealMadrid.

The European champions have spentmost of the close season repelling Real'sadvances for 25-year-old Kaka, one ofthe best players in the world.

Milan said in June they were awareKaka's father had met Madrid officials.

Kaka, who was rested from the CopaAmerica at Milan's request, has beenback in Brazil and had stayed silent onthe matter until now.

"I have never demanded anything atMilan, I have never asked to renew mycontract, to leave or to have a clause torescind it like many have said," Kakatold a news conference at Milan's train-ing ground. "There was a meeting withReal Madrid and Milan were the first toknow about it."

Milan President Silvio Berlusconireaffirmed on Monday that Kaka wouldnot be sold.

MNA/Reuters

Los Angeles Galaxy soccer starDavid Beckham celebrates histeam scoring a goal with his

son Romeo and mother Sandra(bottom) while watching themplay their SuperLiga tourna-ment friendly match against

CF Pachuca from a private boxin Carson, California on 24

July, 2007.—INTERNET

Boston Red Soxstarting pitcher ispictured in actionagainst the Cleve-land Indians in the

fourth inning oftheir MLB Ameri-can League base-

ball game in Cleve-land, Ohio on 24

July, 2007.Matsuzaka picked

up his 12th winwith a 1-0 victory

over the ClevelandIndians.—INTERNET

LONDON, 25 July — Representativesof Argentina striker Carlos Tevez onTuesday started legal proceedings againstWest Ham United in a bid to settle theirdispute over his proposed transfer toManchester United.

West Ham own Tevez' playing regis-tration but his agent Kia Joorabchiansays he retains the striker's economicrights and therefore is entitled to any

transfer fee. Tevez' move to the Premier League champi-

ons has stalled over the question of who shouldbe paid that fee, estimated by the British mediato be worth up to 30 million pounds (61.73million US dollars).

World soccer's governing body FIFA earlieron Tuesday recommended the dispute be set-tled by the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitra-tion for Sport (CAS).— MNA/Reuters

HANOI, 25 July — Japancoach Ivica Osim's cat andmouse games with themedia at the Asian Cupmore closely resembled a

search and destroy missionon Tuesday.

Even the most innocu-ous questions were onceagain shot down in flames

by the fire-brand Bosnianbefore Wednesday's semi-final against Saudi Arabia.

"Maybe I'll just changeall 11 players because we'replaying different opposi-tion," Osim growled at aninnocent inquiry about histhoughts on the Saudis.

"I don't know why I haveto sit here and answer thesedaft questions time andtime again. It's a realshame." Osim's siege men-tality deteriorated to thepoint that he prematurelyordered reporters not tolook for scapegoats —more than 24 hours beforethe holders take on SaudiArabia.—MNA/Reuters

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Wednesday, 25 July, 2007Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hour

MST: During the past 24 hours, rain has been isolated inChin, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States, scattered in MagwayDivision, fairly widespread in Rakhine State, upper Sagaing,Mandalay, Yangon and Taninthayi Divisions and widespreadin the remaining areas. The noteworthy amounts of rainfallrecorded were Nay Pyi Taw (0.24) inch, Yangon (Mingaladon)and Mogok (1.54) inches each, Kyauktaw (1.42) inches, Putao(1.26) inches, Machanbaw (0.87) inch, Kawthoung (0.83)inch and Pyinmana and Aunglan (0.67) inch each.

Maximum temperature on 24-7-2007 was 89°F. Mini-mum temperature on 25-7-2007 was 73ºF. Relative humidityat 09:30 hours MST on 25-7-2007 was 92%. Total sunshinehours on 24-7-2007 was (1.4) hours approx.

Rainfall on 25-7-2007 was (1.54) inches at Mingaladon,(0.32) inch at Kaba-Aye and (0.11) inch at Central Yangon.Total rainfall since 1-1-2007 was (77.56) inches atMingaladon, (81.34) inches at Kaba-Aye and (82.24) inchesat Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (12) mph from Southwest at (22:45) hours MST on24-7-2007.

Bay inference: Monsoon is feeble to weak in the AndamanSea and the Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 26-7-2007: Rain will bewidespread in Kachin and Shan States, fairly widespread inRakhine State, upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, Ayeyawady,Yangon and Taninthayi Divisions and scattered in the remain-ing areas. Degree of certainty is 80 %.

State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate inMyanmar waters.

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

for 26-7-2007: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree ofcertainty is (80%).

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring areas for26-7-2007: One or two rain. Degree of certainty is (80%).

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring areas for26-7-2007: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of cer-tainty is (80%).

WEATHER

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Flood Bulletin(Issued at 12:30 hr MST on 25-7-2007)

According to the (06:30) hr MST observationstoday, the water levels of Chindwin River at Hkamti andMawlaik are (1514) cm and (1240) cm respectively. Thewater levels may remain above their respective dangerlevels of Hkamti (1360) cm and Mawlaik (1230) cm duringthe next (48) hrs commencing noon today.

China claims first cloned rabbit

Polar bear Gogo bites at an ice pillar containing apples at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka,western Japan, on 22 July , 2007. Zoo keepers presented four ice pillars to Gogo,

the 2-year-old male polar bear, to beat the summer heat. — INTERNET

BEIJING, 25 July —China has produced theworld’s first cloned rabbitusing a biological processthat takes cells from a foetus,state media said on Tuesday.

The female rabbit,which weighed 60 grammesat birth in February, wasnow growing normally atan animal centre inShanghai, the China Dailysaid.

Scientists have clonedmice, cattle and otheranimals since the firstcloned sheep, Dolly, wasborn in 1996. Malaysia iseven trying to clone some

of its threatened leather-back turtles to save themfrom extinction.

But it was only in2002 that French scientistsproduced the world’s firstcloned rabbit using cellsfrom an adult femalerabbit, the paper said.

The Chinese rabbitwas the world’s first to becloned using “fibroblast”cells from a foetal rabbit,the China Daily said.

“Chinese cloningresearch has reached aglobal advanced level,”the newspaper quotedWang Hongguang,

director of the China Centrefor Biotechnology Develop-ment, under the Ministry of

Science and Technology,as saying.

MNA/Reuters

17 rescued from vessel on fire insouthern Philippines

MANILA, 25 July — Afire razed a ship off Tawi-Tawi Island in the southernPhilippines, forcing itspassengers and crewmembers to jump off the ill-fated vessel, the PhilippineCoast Guard said onTuesday.

The Coast Guard inManila reported that 17people of MV Katrina hadbeen rescued.

Commander Abdula-him Utulam, deputy districtcommander of Southwest-Western District CoastGuard, said rescueoperations are ongoing, andthe cause of the fire has yetto be determined. The CoastGuard said it received theincident report from MVFederal Rhine that spottedthe burning vessel at 11:39Tuesday morning.

No information wasimmediately available as tohow many people were onboard. — MNA/Xinhua

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12th Waxing of Second Waso 1369 ME Thursday, 26 July, 2007

NCCC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein attends cashand kind donation ceremony in honour of National Convention

YANGON, 25 July —The cash and kind dona-tion ceremony in hon-our of the National Con-vention was held at thehall of the Invitation andReception Subcommit-tee at NyaunghnapinCamp in Hmawby Town-ship this afternoon, at-tended by Chairman ofthe National ConventionConvening CommissionSecretary-1 of the StatePeace and Development

Council Lt-Gen TheinSein.

Also present on theoccasion were Vice-Chairmen of the NCCCChief Justice U Aung Toeand Minister for Coop-eratives Maj-Gen TinHtut, Secretary Ministerfor Information Brig-GenKyaw Hsan and Commis-sion members, Chairmanof the NCC ManagementCommittee Auditor-Gen-eral Maj-Gen Lun Maung

and members, chairmenand officials of subcom-mittees, members of thePanel of Chairmen of theNC, delegates of the NCdelegate groups andwellwishers.

Secretary of the Man-agement Committee ColWin Naung acted as MC.

Chairman of theNCCC Secretary-1 Lt-GenThein Sein acceptedK 200,000 donated byLt-Gen Ye Myint of theMinistry of Defence-wifeDr Daw Tin Lin Myintand family through sonKo Aung Zaw Myint-Daw Aye Mya Aung;1,100 umbrellas for menand 70 for women worthK 6,435,000 by ChairmanU Soe Tun Shein of Na-tional Development CoLtd; books worth K2,827,500 by NC delegateU Bo Thein (Shan-East)of the Group of Workers;1,200 books worth K2,100,000 and 1,300 handbags worth K 325,000 bySaya San Tin Aung

(Shwebo); K 1.5 millionby UMFCCI President UWin Myint; 400 viss ofvegetable oil worth K1,150,000 by Yuzana CoLtd; K 1 million each byMyanmar Fisheries Fed-eration, U Kyaw Win ofShwe Than Lwin Con-struction Co Ltd, U Tint

Hsan of ACE Construc-tion Co Ltd and Dr KhinShwe of Zay Gabar CoLtd; 220 viss of ground-nut oil worth K 860,000by U Thein Han+U AungMyint (Myanmar OilDealers Association); andK 800,000 by chairmenof Ward PDCs and teach-

ers and students of Affili-ated BEHS in LeshaungVillage led by delegate UMaung Lwin of PeasantsGroup of Nabule regionfrom Yebyu Township.The Secretary-1 pre-sented certificates of hon-our to them.

(See page 9)

Concerning the suggestions of NC del-egates on laying down of detailed basic principles tobe included in the State Constitution, the collectionsof the Panel of Alternate Chairmen on the Chapter“General Provisions” presented at the Plenary Ses-sion of the National Convention which was held atPyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp inHmawby Township, Yangon Division, on 23 July2007 is featured from pages 4 to 6.

“General Provisions” onPages 4 to 6

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein accepts cash donated by awellwisher. — MNA

Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Ministry of Defence inspects dredging in a drain between Mayangon andHline townships. — MNA

Lt-Gen Myint Swe inspects sanitation anddredging of drains in Yangon City

Four political objectives

* 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 objectivesYANGON, 25 July —

For ensuring proper flowof water, sanitation tasksand dredging of silt werecarried out at drains thatflow into the river inYangon West District thismorning.

Lt-Gen Myint Swe ofthe Ministry of Defence

inspected dredging ofYwathit Creek-KyongyiDrain along the StrandRoad between Lanmadawand Ahlon townships at6:30 am.

Chairman ofYangon City Develop-ment Committee, MayorBrig-Gen Aung Thein

Lin and Head of Engi-neering Department(Road/Bridge) U BoHtay briefed Lt-GenMyint Swe on tasks be-ing carried out for properflow of water at the drainthat flows into the river.

Lt-Gen Myint Sweoversaw dredging of siltand garbage alongKwinchaung Creek nearThiri Mingala Market in

Ahlon Township, and in-structed officials to takenecessary action againstthose who throw garbageinto the drain.

They also viewedsanitation tasks being un-dertaken by workers ofYCDC at Ywama drainalong Bayintnaung Roadbetween Kamayut andHline townships and left (See page 9)

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