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ARCHIVES	Monday, 1 May 2006	ON LINE EDITION

With remarkable development of the nation, government taking necessary steps to pay high salaries, rights and opportunities to workers Anti-colonialist sentiment, patriotic fervour and Union Spirit of Myanmar workers have gone down into annals of nation’s history Preserve such fine traditions, defend motherland from dangers of neo-colonialists, national traitor axe-handlers

YANGON , 1 May—The following is a translation of the message sent by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe on the occasion of the Workers Day for 2006.

Esteemed workers,On the auspicious occasion of the Workers Day that falls on 1 May 2006, I wish the well-being in mind and body of all of you blue collar and white collar workers who are contributing towards manufacturing and services sectors for greater development of the Union of Myanmar.

In the colonial days, the invaders and their lackeys paid just subsistence wages to the Myanmar national workers and exploited the nation’s natural resources. Such historic experiences are too bitter to be forgotten by patriotic national people.

Vividly visible in the period of servitude were firm evidences such as the imperialists oppressed the mass of Myanmar workers, many national workers had to sacrifice their lives, blood and sweat in the interests of the colonialists and their minions, and the colonialists cleverly and intentionally undermined Myanmar people’s patriotic sentiment, Union Spirit, and fine traditions.

After the nation managed to regain independence through the cohesion of the entire national people including workers and peasants, Myanmar was on the path of reconstruction. Nevertheless, national reconstruction tasks did not work at all due to lack of stability of the State and community peace on the basis of multi-coloured armed insurgency, as well as disunity incited among workers and peasants, important forces for national reconstruction, by political parties.

Now, the State Peace and Development Council has been taking all possible measures in harness with the entire national people for the emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed democratic nation with flourishing discipline. The role the workers are playing is very important in the process.

Recognizing the effective performance of the workers, the government is creating various opportunities for enabling them to take an active part in the implementation of the State’s political, economic and social objectives. It is heartening to see that the workers are harmonious and dedicated to the nation-building endeavours.

Thanks to the correct leadership of the State Peace and Development Council, the entire nation has witnessed a great number of industrial zones, modern factories and plants, business and trade enterprises, services, and international level offices and departments and national workers have an easy access to modern machinery and technologies, international office equipment and management methods.

At the same time, the State’s economic projects have been brought to fruition more than expected and the Union of Myanmar is enjoying the taste of peace and stability and rapid development owing to harmonious collaboration of the government and the people and brilliant performance and strenuous efforts of the workers and peasants.

With the remarkable development of the nation, the government is taking necessary steps to pay high salaries, rights and opportunities to the workers.

Here, the entire workers are to have clear outlook and to be vigilant that at a time when significant success is achieved in the political, economic and social spheres in the nation due to the government’s taking a leading role, and collective participation of the entire people, and workers and government staff are enjoying unprecedented rates of salaries and opportunities, certain neo-colonialists manipulating international organizations under the pretext of protecting human rights and workers’ rights are levelling accusations at the nation and installing their lackeys in international organizations to harm the interests of Myanmar and national workers.

Anti-colonialist sentiment, patriotic fervour and Union Spirit of the Myanmar workers have gone down into the annals of the nation’s history. So, workers are to preserve such fine traditions and defend the motherland from the dangers of neo-colonialists and national traitor axe-handles.

The State Peace and Development Council is implementing the State’s seven-step Road Map for transition to a discipline-flourishing democratic nation. Now, the National Convention, the first stage of the Road Map, is being held.

At the National Convention, representatives of workers are submitting proposals and holding the discussions on basic principles and detailed basic principles to be included in the State Constitution of the future nation.

In such an auspicious time, measures for boosting productive capacity of the workers, and ensuring smooth and brisk services depict better national interests. The entire workers are therefore exhorted to be fully equipped with nationalistic fervour and make efforts hand in hand with the entire national people for: —

- safeguarding and defending the mother country from the sabotage and destructions of neo-colonialists and their stooges, and

YANGON, 30 April — An opening ceremony of Kaukkway Dam built by Shan State (North) Irrigation Department took place at the dam in Lashio Township yesterday.

Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and Development Council Commander of North East Command Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing and Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo delivered speeches.

U Sai San Tun and a local of Lashio Township expressed thanks for opening the dam.

After opening the stone inscription, the commander and the minister sprinkled scented water on it. Later, the commander and the minister formally opened the dam and posed for a documentary photo together with those present.

At the briefing hall, Deputy Director U Kyaw Win of Shan State (North) Irrigation Department explained facts on the dam to the commander and the minister.

The commander and the minister took part in a growing ceremony of 20 acres of physic nut together with national race leaders and locals.

The dam that would irrigate 843 acres of land is of earth embankment type and can hold 5200 acre feet of water at the highest level. It is 1080 feet long and 116 feet high, and would supply water for the Mansu Village-tract.

Also present at the ceremony were local authorities, departmental heads, social organization, engineers and local national races.

NAY PYI TAW, 29 April — A ceremony to open the 130-foot long Pan Hlaing Creek bridge took place at Pan Hlaing Ward in Putao, Kachin State on 24 April. It was attended by Chairman of Kachin State Peace and Development Council Commander of Northern Command Maj-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe, Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun, senior military officers and others.

Commander Maj-Gen Ohn Myint gave a speech. Minister Maj-Gen Thein Swe and Minister Maj-Gen Hla Tun also spoke on the occasion.

Lt-Col Myint Soe, chairman of Putao District PDC and officials formally opened the bridge. The commander, the ministers and those present strolled along the bridge. The ministers donated K 500,000 to Pan Hlaing Basic Education Middle School .

The commander and the ministers inspected construction of Putao-Phon Kan Razi road, Mansay and Da Kushi Za suspension bridges. On arrival at construction project of Tanja Creek bridge at Myitkyina-Sumprabum-Putao road section, the commander and the ministers heard reports on construction task and gave necessary instructions.
The commander went to the project of extension of runway at Putao Airport and left instructions there.

The commander and the ministers took part in growing of physic nut near Myintkyina Airport .

YANGON, 30 April — The Exhibition to mark the 5th Myanmar ICT Week 2006 continued at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road, here, this morning.

Monks and people visited booths of Family Entertainment Group Co Ltd, Accel International Co Ltd, Alpha Info-Tech, Big Camera Ltd (Nikon Camera), Computopia, Cyber Techno Mart, Discovery Digital Mart, Earth Computer, Ever Rising, FISCA Enterprise, Forever Group Co Ltd, Global Net (Global Technology Co Ltd), Han Myanmar Electronics, iCom Computer, ICE Computer Centre (Thukha Dana Computer Co Ltd), KMD Computer System, Kyaw Zayar Tele-communication Services Co Ltd, Life Mark Computer Centre, Lin Thuzar Computer, Lucky Bird Co Ltd, Mastech Co Ltd, MCC (Myanmar Computer Co Ltd), Notebook City, Queen Star, Smart, Spider Family Co Ltd, and Win Win Mar Media Co Ltd.

NLD in no position to take leadership role People consider it to be useless party as it fails to contribute to regional development Members’ personality cult, localism and sectarianism lead to closure of Nawnghkio Township NLD office

YANGON 30 April — Township executives of Nawnghkio Township National League for Democracy, Shan State (North) — U Myint Swe (Chairman of Region-6, Taung Ward of Nawnghkio), U Aung Myint (Vice-Chairman of Region-3, Taung Ward of Nawnghkio), U Aung Sein (Secretary, Township Organizer, Station Ward of Nawnghkio), U Myint Lwin (Joint-Secretary, Region-1, Station Ward of Nawnghkio), U Phyu Sin (Member, Region-6, Panhet Ward of Nawnghkio), U Tika Yan (Member, Panhet Ward of Nawnghkio), U Aung Than (Member, Region-9, Zay Ward of Nawnghkio), U Win Maung (Member, Region-2, Station Ward of Nawnghkio), U Ba Than (Member, Ohn Mahka Village of Nawnghkio), U Tun Tin ( Region-10, Zay Ward of Nawnghkio), U Soe Than (Member, Region-10, Station Ward of Nawnghkio), U Diliyan (Member, Region-9, Panhan Ward of Nawnghkio), U Che (Member, Taung Ward of Nawnghkio), U Tun Kyaing (Treasurer, Region-2, Hanpan Ward of Nawnghkio) and U Tun Sein (Member, Region-1 of Nawnghkio) totalling 15 — collectively resigned from the National League for Democracy (NLD) of their own accord and sent the copy of resignation to Nawnghkio Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-Commission yesterday.

In their letters to Nawnghkio Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-Commission, they said the executive committee of Nawnghkio Township NLD was set up in the hope of performing only party politics and serving the interests of local people. They were weary of the acts and attitude of NLD (Central). The NLD (Central) never took a leadership role in nor contributed towards regional development, and as a result local people are taking a dim view of NLD members and considered NLD members to be good for nothing. They said they were satisfied with the national development and were determined to take part in the regional development tasks in cooperation with local authorities. There were 17 members of Township NLD and member U Tun Tun Hein moved to Kyimyindine Township , Yangon and member U Kyaw Tint (Zay ward, Nawnghkio) passed away. The remaining 15 members came to know that the NLD was unable to lead the people. Due to personality cult there was dissension in the party. Therefore, they abolished the executive committee of township NLD of their own volition and resigned from the NLD party. Township NLD Office opened at the house of Chairman U Myint Swe was closed down beginning 29 April.

YANGON, 30 April — The 26-member excursion group of Naval Higher Command Course of the Republic of India , accompanied by officials of Indian Embassy this morning, visited Naval Dockyard

Command Headquarters. They were welcomed there by Commander Rear-Admiral Paw Tun and senior officers.

At the briefing hall, the guests were briefed on background history of the Naval Dockyard Command Headquarters with the use of power point presentations. After studying the headquarters, they went to Naval Training Command Headquarters where officials welcomed them and explained background history of the command and naval training. Next, luncheon was hosted to the guests.

Afterwards, the Indian trainees called on Commandant Maj-Gen Moe Hein of the National Defence College . The commandant extended greetings and explained background history of the college. Then, the commandant and the leader of the excursion group exchanged gifts.

The Indian guests also paid a study visit to Myanma Gems Emporium on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road .

YANGON , 30 April — A 26-member delegation of Indian Naval Higher Command Course arrived here by air this morning.

The delegation was welcomed at Yangon International airport by Deputy Commandant of National Defence College Brig-Gen Than Maung and military officers, Indian Military Attaché Colonel J S Chopra and officials.

YANGON, 30 April — Myanmar Futsal Team left here by air this morning to take part in the AFF Futsal Championship 2006 to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 2 to 7 May.

The team was seen off at the airport by officials of the Ministry of Sports and Myanmar Football Federation, and relatives of the players.

The Myanmar Futsal Team was headed by Manager U Kyi Min Thein together with coaches U Aye Maung Lay and U Pe Khin. The team was set up with players Myo Hlaing Win, Maung Maung Htay, Tun Tun Htet, Tint Naing Tun Thein, Khin Maung Tun, Soe Thiha Aung, Bo Bo Aung, Aung Zaw Myo, Maung Maung Myint, Kyaw Dun, Tin Min Tun and Kyaw Zin Nyunt.

Myanmar

is to play against Timor-Leste on 2 May, against Defending Champion Thailand on 3 May and against Brunei on 4 May.

YANGON, 30 April — A ceremony to donate cash and kind to households from Wards 15 and 19 and Shwelinpan and Kazin Villages where sudden gusts of wind alongside heavy rainfall destroyed on 28 April was held at Basic Education Primary School No 6 near Shwelinpan Village in Hlinethaya this morning.

Present on the occasion were Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win, Joint Secretary-General of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister for Cooperatives Col Zaw Min, USDA CEC member Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, USDA CEC member Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, Chairperson of Yangon Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee Daw Mar Mar Wai and officials.

Commander accepted 250 bags of rice worth K 1.5 million donated by Secretary of Yangon Division PDC Lt-Col Myint Kyi; K 2.5 million by USDA Joint Secretary-General Col Zaw Min; K 1 million by Yangon Division USDA through CEC member Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin; and supplies worth K 4.1 million by Ministry of SWRR through Deputy Minister for SWRR Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint.

Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win and Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin accepted K 5 million by Chairman U Myat Thin Aung of Hlinethaya Industrial Zone Management Committee; K 500,000 each by Yangon North District PDC Chairman Lt-Col Myat Min, Shwekyarpan Automobile Industry and five parts of Hlinethaya Industrial Zone; K 100,000 each by Chairmen of Yangon West and South District PDCs.

Similarly, the cash and kind donation ceremony, organized by Yangon Division MCWSC, was held at Aungbawdi Dhammayon in Ward 19 of Hlinethaya Township this morning.

At the ceremony, Chairperson of the Supervisory Committee Daw Mar Mar Wai presented K 500,000 for the victims and Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa K 1 million donated by YCDC to Chairman of Yangon North District PDC Lt-Col Myat Min. Next, officials accepted K 14.2 million donated by wellwishers.

After the cere-mony, Chairperson Daw Mar Mar Wai and party viewed health care services being provided to the victims at the Dhammayon.

The victims of sudden gusts of wind and heavy rainfall are being accommodated at three relief camps in Hlinethaya Township . Under the arrangements of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council, ministries, YCDC, and Yangon North District PDC in cooperation with social organizations and local people provide necessary assistance to the victims.

YANGON, 30 April — The 22nd annual general meeting of Taungtha Township Association (Yangon) and the prize presentation to the outstanding students took place at Industrial Coordiantion and Inspection Department of the Ministry of Industry-1 in Bahan Township this afternoon, attended by USDA Secretariat Member Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung and wife Daw Khin Khin Yi.

First, Meeting Chairman of the Township Association and Minister U Aung Thaung made speeches. Next, Minister U Aung Thaung, wife Daw Khin Khin Yi, Deputy Minister for Electric Power U Myo Myint and wife Daw Tin Tin Myint and officials awarded prizes to 23 students who won distinctions in the matriculation examination for 2005-2006 academic year. Later, the ceremony of presenting cash donation to the township association continued and the minister and chairman of township association U Khin Maung Swe accepted the donations.

Afterwards, secretary of township association U Than Aung read out the financial statement, and the new executives were elected and the meeting ended.

NAY PYI TAW, 30 April — Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation U Pe Than inspected the construction of Pyinmana-Myohaung dual railroad and upgrading of Yangon-Mandalay Railroad on 27 April.

The deputy minister inspected laying of concrete on 400 feet Hsinthay Bridge and construction of bridges and gave instructions on completion of the project.

The deputy minister and party went to Kyaukse Station and met officials of the ministry. They proceeded to Mandalay and gave instructions to officials concerned.

On 28 April, they inspected Kumelan, Thazi Stations and construction of 345 feet bridge of Myohaung-Pyinmana railroad project.

They also visited Central Transport and Communication Training School in Meiktila.

YANGON, 30 April — Dry Day Inspection Supervisory Committee Chairman Yangon Station Commander Brig-Gen Myint Soe, accompanied by members of Inspection Supervisory Committee and departmental officials, supervised the functions of dry day inspection teams at the main points of Yangon from 7 am to 5 pm today.

Inspection teams checked dry day pass, driver’s licence, wheel tax bill of Tatmadaw and departmental vehicles and wearing the respective uniforms and traffic rules violations.

NAY PYI TAW, 29 April — Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Soe Naing, accompanied by Brig-Gen Maung Shein of Kawkareik Station and officials, met officers, other ranks and family members of the regiments at Thingan Nyinaung Station on 23 April.

In Myawady, the commander instructed departmental personnel to take part in regional development tasks in the meeting at the office of Myawady District PDC.

They inspected Myawady friendship bridge and development of Myawady. The commander together with Minister for Forestry Brig-Gen Thein Aung paid homage to Myawady Tawya Monastery Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Çandasiri.

On 24 April, the commander met with officers, other ranks and family members of regiments at Kawkareik Station Hall.

In Nabu Village , the commander inspected Nabu Bridge , Basic Education High School and the station hospital. Next, he oversaw village-to-village road in the village.

YANGON, 30 April — The opening ceremony of CNG Filling Station No 017 of Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise under the Ministry of Energy was held at the station at the corner of Thanthuma and Panchan Roads in South Okkalapa Township yesterday morning.

It was attended by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, departmental heads, members of the Union Solidarity Development Association, social organizations and guests.

General Manager U Thein Htay of MOGE explained matters related to the Natural Gas Filling Station.

Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and Director-General U Hla Thaung Myint of Road Transport Administration Department cut the ribbon to open the station.

The commander, the minister and the mayor inspected the CNG filling station. They viewed filling of CNG into the vehicles and cordially conversed with drivers.

NAY PYI TAW, 30 April — Strong wind and heavy rainfall hit Ayeyawady Division at about 9.30 am on 28 April destroying roofs and walls of more than 400 houses in Pathein, Kyaiklat, Labutta, Hainggyi and Amar Village in Bogalay township, killing two people and injuring eight others. Although Ngwehsaung and Chaungtha beaches were also hit by the wind, some hotels and bungalows suffered little damage and tourism services there remain smooth and operational.

Likewise, roofs and walls of some 400 houses in Gwa Township in Rakhine State were destroyed by strong wind together with heavy rain at 7 am yesterday. The wind also wrecked 100 houses and injured two people in Gwa Township .

The chairmen and officials of State and Division Peace and Development Councils visited the affected areas and gave all necessary assistance to the storm victims after forming relief teams.

YANGON , 30 April — Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint delivered an address at the opening of 11th Inter-State/Division Women’s Football Tournament at Aung San Stadium this afternoon.

Previous year’s champion Yangon Division Women’s Team presented championship shield to the minister.

A total of 14 teams representing States and Divisions are taking part in the tournament up to 18 May.

YANGON, 30 April — The dead body of an unidentified man, aged about 20, with stab wounds in a gunny bag was found at the corner of Bo Saw Naung and Nilar Roads in Ward 10 of Dagon Myothit (East) Township, at 9.15 pm on 23 April.

According to the investigation, it was learned that the dead man was Myo Min Aye, a peon of Easterlet Export and Import Company. He was 20, son of U Aye Win of No 154, second floor, Insein Road , Kamayut Township . Murderers Ye Tun (a) Ye Tun Oo, 26, son of U Tun Lin and Htaw Lay (a) Chit Phu, 18, son of U Soe Moe were arrested at about 11.30 pm on 26 April, and Daw Khin Mar Kyi (a) Daw Khin Ma Kyu, 42, daughter of U Hein Maung, at 8 am on 26 April.

Duties of peon Myo Min Aye was to give money remitted through Easterlet Company by Myanmar citizens who are working in Malaysia to their families. On 23 April, when Myo Min Aye was giving K 57,000 remitted by husband U Soe Tun from Malaysia to Daw Khin Mar Kyi at her house, Ye Tun (a) Ye Tun Oo, Htaw Lay (a) Chit Phu, and Daw Khin Mar Kyi killed him with a screwdriver and knife after snatching his rucksack containing K 3,422,000.

Acting on infor-mation from the people, three murderers were arrested within 72 hours.

YANGON , 30 April — USDA CEC Member Deputy Minister for Information U Thein Sein gave a talk on the national policy and the State’s development to the 80 trainees of No 23 Basic Organizing Course at Hline Township USDA Office yesterday evening.

NAY PYI TAW, 30 April — The final match of the Commander-in-Chief (Air)’s Shield Table Tennis Tournament was held at Thura Ohn Khaing Hall of Flying Training Base in Meiktila on 28 April.

It was attended by Commander of Flying Training Base Brig-Gen Khin Maung Tin, Commander of Ground Training Base Col Thura Khin Maung Win, officers, other ranks and guests.On behalf of the Commander-in-Chief (Air), Commander of Flying Training Base Brig-Gen Khin Maung Tin presented championship shield to Flying Training Base Team.