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ARCHIVES	Thursday, 4 May 2006	ON LINE EDITION

Farmers urged to carry out double and tripple cropping Secretary-1 inspects upgrading of road, construction of retaining walls in Htantabin Township

YANGON, 3 May — Chairman of the Central Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Smooth and Secure Transport Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, accompanied by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win and Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, this afternoon inspected tarmacking the road section from Yangon West University to Ayeywagale Village in Htantabin Township, Yangon Division, and construction of the retaining walls to prevent erosion of the circular road caused by Kokkowa River in Htantabin.

At the work site, local authorities and officials of the Development Affairs Department reported on arrangements for expanding the road from 12 feet to 14 feet and upgrading of the road.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein instructed officials to supervise work for completion of upgrading the road before the rainy season.

The Secretary-1 and party inspected construction of the retaining walls to prevent erosion of the circular road due to Kokkowa River in Htantabin. Chairmen of District and Township PDCs and officials of Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems reported on progress of the construction tasks.

Lt-Gen Thein Sein left instructions on construction of the retaining walls to be completed before the rainy season.

In his instructions, the Secretary-1 said that a site is to be chosen to implement the river water pumping project in the township to irrigate farmlands.

At Htantabin Township Peace and Development Council Office, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein met local authorities and departmental officials. At the meeting, Lt-Gen Thein Sein said that rural development is vital for equitable development of all parts of the nation. Therefore, the Government had laid down the five rural development tasks in accordance with the guidance of Head of State Senior General Than Shwe. For ensuring better transport of the region, he stressed the need to construct village-to-village roads and village-to-town roads. Sufficiency of water for drinking and agriculture is one of the important factors in the rural development. With sufficient water double and tripple cropping can be carried out and it can contribute to economic development of the region. Furthermore, it is necessary to supply potable water to rural people.

The Secretary-1 spoke of the need to carry out full enrolment of school going age children and to nurture outstanding students to become intellectuals and intelligentsia.
The nation cannot be built with illiterates. The Township Education Officer and officials are to supervise the educational tasks such as teaching of lessons in line with curricula drawn by the Ministry of Education, qualification of teachers, study of students, fulfilment of school furniture and teaching aids, and upgrading of the school building. In addition, local authorities are to cooperate with Maternal and Child Welfare Association and Red Cross Society for providing health education tasks and health care services to the local people. And, it is necessary to organize the rural people to take part in the control of six common diseases.

Though agricultural task plays a fundamental role for economic growth of the rural areas, arrangements are to be made for carrying out not only agriculture but also livestock breeding. Township level officials are to provide close supervision to the local growers for extending agricultural tasks from double to triple cropping so as to earn more income.

Due to growth of the State economy, salaries of the employees had been raised. Tasks are being carried out to control the price hike of commodities.

The Secretary-1 stressed the need to produce rice, edible oil, meat and fish and vegetables and practise thrifty for ensuring stability of commodity prices. All are to participate in growing physic nut plants that can fulfil fuel requirement of the country. Township level officials are to make field trips to the rural areas for achieving success in five rural development tasks.

Next, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein left Htantabin and arrived back here in the evening.

All the people, locals to carry out growing physic nut as a national duty Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends physic nut plant growing ceremonies in Kawthoung Township

YANGON, 3 May — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe and officials, attended the ceremony to grow physic nut plants of regiments and units in Kawthoung Station on 30 April. Lt-Gen Maung Bo and Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe presented physic nut saplings to regiments and units.

They viewed participation of Tatma-dawmen and family members in growing physic nut saplings. They also attended the physic nut growing ceremony of Kawthoung at Shwe-pyitha Hill in Kawthoung.

At the briefing hall, Lt-Gen Maung Bo spoke on the occasion. He said that nowadays, the world use fuel within limits. With the farsightedness, Head of State Senior General had given guidance on extending cultivation of physic nut plants on a commercial scale so as to produce bio-diesel.

Therefore, all the people and locals are to carry out growing physic nut as a national duty. Physic nut oil can directly be used in diesel engine. Hence, it will supply fuel requirement of the region. Production of bio-fuel can save a half cost of imported fuel. The money saved can be spent on construction of many bridges similar to Ayeyawady River crossing bridges. He urged departmental personnel and local people to grow physic nut plants exceeding the target acres in the district and the township.

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected nurturing of physic nut saplings at the compound of Kawthoung Hospital .

At Bayintnaung Hall in Kawthoung Station, Lt-Gen Maung Bo met departmental personnel and oil palm entrepreneurs of Kawthoung District and Township. Local authorities and departmental officials reported on progress of the district and township.

The commander briefed him on allotment of 1,431,619 acres of land to companies for growing oil palm in Taninthayi Division, tasks for ensuring local food sufficiency, and efforts being made for meeting the target of 200,000 acres of rubber, 500,000 acres of oil palm, and 36,041 acres of pepper. Lt-Gen Maung Bo attended to the needs and gave necessary instructions.

In the evening, Lt-Gen Maung Bo, Commander Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe and party met oil palm entrepreneurs at the hall of Kawthoung Station and discussed extended cultivation of oil palm in 2005-06 and growing of physic nut plants.

YANGON , 3 May — A Thai goodwill delegation led by Royal Thai Air Force Air Chief Marshal Chalit Pukbhasuk and wife left here by air this afternoon.

Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein and wife Daw Htwe Htwe Nyunt, senior Air Force officers and their wives, Thai Ambassador Mr Suphot Dhirakaosal, Military Attaché Col Prissapa Suvanatat and their wives and officials saw off the goodwill delegation at Yangon International Airport.

At the airport, Lt-Gen Myat Hein presented a photo album and a video tape of the goodwill visit to Air Chief Marshal Chalit Pukbhasuk.

NLD never shows positive attitude to whatever the government is doing All members of Kyaukme Township NLD resign to participate in regional development tasks

YANGON, 3 May—All 15 members of Kyaukme Township National League for Democracy in Shan State (North) on 30 April resigned of their own accord from the NLD by sending letter of resignation they had collectively signed to Kyaukme Township Multi-party Democracy General Election Sub-Commission.

They are U Hla Maung (Chairman, Ward 6, Kyaukme), U Soe Win (Vice-Chairman, Ward 8, Kyaukme), U Kyaw Win (Vice-Chairman, Ward 6, Kyaukme), U Maung Maung (Secretary, Ward 6, Kyaukme), U Nyunt Shwe (Joint-Secretary, Ward 3, Kyaukme), U Ganga Bahadur (Treasurer, Ward 4, Kyaukme), U Soe Win (a) U Teik Bahadur (Organizer, Ward 1, Kyaukme), U Nyan Shein (Organizer, Ward 1, Kyaukme), U Kyaw Than (Organizer, Ward 2, Kyaukme), U Khin Maung Myint (Organizer, Ward 3, Kyaukme), U Myo Myint (Organizer, Ward 1, Kyaukme), U Mya Than (Organizer, Ward 2, Kyaukme), U Tin Ngwe (Organizer, Ward 1, Kyaukme), U Htay Lwin (Organizer, Ward 8, Kyaukme) and U Sai Win Khaing (Organizer, Ward 1, Kyaukme).

In the letter, they said that the Kyaukme Township National League for Democracy was reconstituted in 2002 with the aim of just getting involved in party politics as member of the NLD in the interests of local people; that having a glance at the activities of the NLD, it can be found that it never had positive attitude but was criticizing with negative attitude to the government’s efforts to disrupt national development; that they were completely dismayed by the NLD’s announcements stipulating its demands to be fulfilled not later than 17 April and demands, not later than 27 May as the announcements were ultimatums to the government with the intention of grabbing State power; that its announcements were indeed not in conformity with the desire of the people nor unacceptable to them; that they considered such announcements to be incitements to cause unrest in the nation; that local people in the region had enjoyed fruitful results of unprecedented development and witnessed stability and community peace; that they were in support of the stance that can really serve the interests of the people and the nation and they wanted to play an active role in harmony with the people in regional development tasks hand in hand with local administrative bodies; so they resigned from the NLD and party duties; originally Kyaukme Township NLD was formed with 17 members and all the 15 members including Township chairman U Hla Maung signed the letter of their own volition to leave the party; that U Ohn Myint (Member, Ward 1, Kyaukme) had moved to other region and U Tin Maung (Member, Ward 1, Kyaukme) had passed away; and that they had already closed down their office.

YANGON, 4 May — U Kyar Nyo Chit Pe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the Kingdom of Belgium , presented his credentials to His Majesty King Albert II, King of the Belgians, on 5 April 2006, Brussels .

YANGON , 3 May — The 11th ASEAN Land Transport Working Group Meeting was opened at Dusit Innya Lake Hotel this morning with an address by Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation Thura U Thaung Lwin.

Also present on the occasion were heads of department and enterprises under the Ministry of Rail Transportation, officials of the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Yangon City Development Committee and Myanmar Engineering Society, delegates from the respective ASEAN countries, representatives from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Japan and staff members from ASEAN Secretariat.

In his address, Deputy Minister Thura U Thaung Lwin said that transportation played a vital role in the economic growth of one’s country as well as the social and physical integration and prosperity of the nation. During the successive meetings, the efficient and integrated transport systems were needed for ASEAN to achieve greater regional development. Through these meetings, the fruitful results would be achieved and the cooperation, solidarity and friendship of ASEAN countries would help to overcome all obstacles. The meeting continued and it will continue tomorrow.

YANGON , 3 May— President of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Win Myint met Member of House of Representatives and Deputy Minister for Home Affairs of Japan Mr Ikuzo Sakurai yesterday and discussed matters on investment opportunities, promoting trade between the two countries and cooperation in the IT sector. Also present on the occasion were Vice-Presidents of UMFCCI U Zaw Min Win and U Aung Lwin, General Secretary U Sein Win Hlaing, officials and six Japanese businessmen.

YANGON , 3 May — Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence today inspected the newly opened four tax-free markets in Yangon North District and Yangon East District. As four more tax-free markets were opened, the number of the markets in Yangon reaches 10. The tax-free markets were established for the people to be able to buy basic food at reasonable prices.

Lt-Gen Myint Swe, accompanied by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win and Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, this morning went to tax-free markets in Hlinethaya and Shwe-pyitha Townships, Yangon North District, and in Dagon Myothit (North) and Dagon Myothit (South) Townships, Yangon East District, and urged officials concerned to supervise the markets for the sales of goods in accordance with rules and regulations.

After their inspection tour of the markets, they proceeded to Yuzana Edible Oil Factory of Yuzana Co Ltd in Thaketa Township . At the factory, Lt-Gen Myint Swe called for more production of quality edible oil and fulfilled the requirements.

Chairman of Yuzana Co Ltd U Htay Myint donated edible oil to be used in social welfare activities through Lt-Gen Myint Swe, the commander and the mayor.

Construction Minister inspects progress in building Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon)

YANGON, 3 May — Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun inspected construction of earth work at the junction of the approach road of Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadanabon) on Mandalay side and the dual road in Mandalay , tasks of the approach bridge and placing reinforced concrete tiles at the main section of the bridge this morning.

At the briefing hall, Deputy Superintending Engineer U Htay Myint reported to the minister on installation of the iron frames at the main bridge, construction of the approach road and future tasks.

The minister instructed officials to supervise installation of the iron frames, take measures of worksite safety, carry out coordination tasks between both teams from Sagaing and Mandalay , and construct approach roads meeting the set standard.

The bridge is being built with the 3,694 feet main section, the 1,140 feet reinforced concrete approach bridge on Mandalay bank and the 780 feet approach road on Sagaing bank, totalling 5,614 feet long. It will have 49 feet wide four-lane motorway and six feet wide pedestrian ways on either side. The bridge can withstand 60-ton loads.

There are three arches at the main bridge. Of them, both arches on Mandalay and Sagaing have been installed, and installation of the middle arch is in progress. The pedestrian way and bridge railings are being built on Mandalay and Sagaing banks.

NAY PYI TAW, 3 May — Terrorists are committing destructive acts in various means with the sinister intention of disturbing peace and stability of the nation and the rule of law, inflicting death and injury to innocent people and causing public alarm.

At present, Peter (a) Peter Aung of ABSDF terrorist organization opens an office at Parmwe 5th Street , Parsetaung Ward, Chiangmai , Thailand . He in collusion with Nyo Ohn Myint of NCUB, Saw Hla Htay of KNU brigade 7, and Shan Thwe and Sai Gyi of SSA-S is hatching destructive plans.

Authorities have received information that the group has sent four terrorists — Sai Nom (a) Sai Nan, Saw Kanyaw Htoo, Ma Yi Yi Kyaw and Ma Aye Aye Yi to Yangon via Taunggyi in March 2006.

General features of the four terrorists are: Sai Nom (a) Sai Nan: age about 35, fair complexion, wide forehead, hair little curly, and height about 5 feet 4 inches tall; Saw Kanyaw Htoo: about 35, fair complexion, has a stoop, pimples on face, about 5 feet 4 inches tall; Ma Yi Yi Kyaw: about 30, native Yangon, appearance still under investigation; and Ma Aye Aye Yi: about 30, native Yangon, appearance still under investigation.

ABSDF terrorist organization also sent five bombers led by Thet Tun of Lubaungthit, and another four bombers led by Aung Ko Naing to Yangon . Their general features are: Thet Tun: about 33; he usually wears diamond earrings and gold watch, about 5 feet 8 inches tall; Aung Thiha: about 32, short hair, scar on right cheek, about 5 feet 9 inches tall; Ma Moe Moe Aye: about 26, with the hair style of a man, usually wear a jade ring on her left middle finger, about 5 feet 4 inches tall; Ma Thuza: about 26, brown complexion, slender face, hair touching her shoulder. usually wears gold earrings, about 5 feet 3 inches tall; Ma Nan Thida Oo: about 26, fair complexion, round face, long hair touching the middle part of the back, about 5 feet 3 inches tall; Aung Ko Naing: about 24, brown complexion, shaved hair, usually wears a silver ring each on the left thumb and left little finger, about 5 feet 6 inches tall; Aung Zaw Moe: about 22, fair complexion, hair with a parting, thick eyebrow, square face, about 5 feet 3 inches tall; Sai Tun Tun: about 20, long hair, slender face, some pimples on face, strong body, usually wears a thick gold ring on left ring finger, about 5 feet 9 inches tall; Nyi Nyi Naing: about 22, brown complexion, about 5 feet 3 inches tall.

Three bombers led by Khun Ye Naung were sent to Mandalay and another three to Mawlamyine.

The bombers are planning to commit terrorist acts in harmony with the aboveground politicians.

The Tatmadaw, the Myanmar Police Force and the people are trying to expose the terrorists. Any information about terrorists or their plans may be sent to Yangon (01-379661) Mandalay (02-36982), Mawlamyine (057-21034) and Nay Pyi Taw (067-412005).

YANGON, 3 May— Shan State (North) celebrated the establishment of a rural self-reliant library each in all villages in it along with the presentation of cash and kind to the libraries at City Hall in Lashio yesterday.

Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and Development Council Commander of North-East Command Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing said that intellectuals and intelligentsia are playing an important role in implementing the State’s goal — building a peaceful, modern and developed nation. In is required for the people from all strata of life including rural folks to have a wide range of general knowledge with thinking power.

The Ministry of Information is pursuing the guidance given by the Head of State on establishment of a rural self-reliant library each in every village to enhance people’s reasoning power and knowledge.

All the adults or teenagers in rural areas can widen the scope of their knowledge as rural libraries have been opened. Through reading, a citizen can gain knowledge and ability to distinguish between wholesome actions and unwholesome ones, will know how to spend time beneficially and will be a reliable one with good moral conduct.

A library is a building in which collections of books, journals and magazines are kept for people to read, study or borrow. So, a library can be called a knowledge bank, a centre that serves as a bridge between publications and the people, a lifelong reading room, or the brain of a nation. And it is a centre that can strengthen the knowledge of the people most effectively.

Director-General of the Information and Public Relations Department U Chit Naing presented the benefits of literacy.

Minister for Infor-mation Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan said that in the knowledge age Myanmar will suffer undesirable effects unless it can catch up with other nations. So, in accordance with the guidance of the Head of State, libraries are being opened to enlarge the horizon of knowledge of the people. With increasing knowledge of the people, the nation will enjoy greater development in the agriculture and livestock breeding, education and health sectors. The plan to open rural self-reliant libraries was launched in 2004-2005. So far, 53,554 out of 61,949 villages have been served with a library each. Therefore, it can be said that every village in Myanmar has enjoyed a library. And Myanmar is proud to be the first-ever nation where all the villages have been equipped with a rural self-reliant library each. Such a significant success is due to the guidance of the Head of State, and collaborative efforts of the government, local people and wellwishers. Hence, if such combined effort is exerted similarly, success can be achieved in implementing other national concerns. He urged all to employ harmonious effort of the three sides in implementing national duties. Sustained endeavours are to be made for long-lasting and sustainable progress of the facilities. To meet this aim, five tasks — to organize rural residents to read publications regularly, to practise a system of borrowing books village-wise to increase the number of publications of a library, to raise funds, to continue tasks to establish a building if there has not been a library building, to install more furniture in the libraries, and to produce reliable librarians — are to be carried out. And these tasks are to be done by, four forces — local authorities, Union Solidarity and Develop-ment Associations, library committees of respective villages, and staff of the IPRD.

National race leader U Mahtu Naw presented K 600,000; national race leader U Lwe Maung, K 300,000; 13 wellwishers, K 1.2 million; U Saw Naing of AAA Co, K 1 million; U Than Win of Ruby Garden Co, U Thein Myint of Ngwe Yi Pale Co, U Maung Myint of Sein Wut Hmon Co, U Maung Win and family of Double Golden Horse battery factory, U Sai Aung of Shwe Taw Win Co, and U Sai Kyu of Namt Paung Village, K 500,000 each to the commander.

Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Hla Myint presented K 2.5 million donated by North-East Command; Lt-Col Kyaw Shwe of Shan State (North) PDC, publications worth K 3 million; wellwishers, 10 21-inch colour TV sets; Managing Director U Sai Mon of Shan Yoma Ayechanyay Co, ten 21-inch colour TV sets; Chairman of Lashio District PDC Lt-Col Than Tun, five 14-inch colour TV sets; and U Sai Khun Saw of Lashio District USDA, five 14-inch colour TV sets to the minister.

The commander, the minister, wellwishers and guests observed documentary photos on activities on opening of rural self-reliant libraries.

At the ceremony, 70 departments and wellwishers donated K 6.1 million, 42,883 various books valued at more than K 28.7 million; and 33 colour TVs and 101 radios worth about K 5.4 million.

The donations will be kept by respective committees for sustainable development of the libraries.

U Myint Than (a) Al Phyu died of epilepsy despite intensive care of physicians

NAY PYI TAW, 3 May — U Myint Than (a) Al Phyu died of epilepsy at 8.25 pm yesterday at Thandwe District People’s Hospital while serving prison term in Thandwe prison in Rakhine State .

U Myint Than (a) Al Phyu was sent to prison according to law on 2 November, 2005 for helping form Shan State Intellectuals Advisory Council together with SNLD chairman U Khun Tun Oo.

While serving prison term, his health condition worsened suddenly due to epilepsy on 23 March, and he was placed under the close care of physicians of Thandwe District People’s Hospital.

He was warded at the Thandwe District Hospital on 26 March as his illness showed no signs of recovery despite the intensive care he was receiving. A stroke left him paralysed his right part of the body.

While receiving medical care at the hospital, there appeared an abscess tumour about the size of a betel nut on his right part of the chest. He underwent surgery on 3 April and 7 April. He was also given four bottles of blood transfusion and necessary medical aid. Although the abscess tumour was cured, he sometimes lost consciousness due to epilepsy. So he was oxygenated and given medical aid. He died as the epilepsy worsened.

In addition to the intensive care of the physicians, he also received close attendance of his younger brother U Nyi Nyi Lwin and son Naung Naung Thurein at the hospital. But he died at 8.25 pm yesterday while his younger brother was near him. Officials buried his body at Thandwe in accord with the tradition.

YANGON, 3 May — Social organizations today provided cash and medicine for cyclone victims in the outskirts of Yangon .

At the cash donation ceremony held in Hlinethaya Township , officials of Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association (Central) and wellwishers presented cash amounted to K 1.9 million and medicines through responsible personnel.

Chairman of Hlinethaya Township Peace and Development Council U Khin Maung Thein explained damages to factories, buildings and houses owing to the fierce winds of the tropical cyclone which slammed into the Ayeyawady delta and the outskirts of Yangon over the weekend.

After the cere-mony, Vice-President of MWAF Daw Khin Thet Htay and party encouraged the victims temporarily accom-modated at No 6 Basic Education Primary School in Hlinethaya Township .

YANGON, 3 May — The AFF Futsal Championship 2006 took place at Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok , Thailand , this afternoon.

In the Group (A), Myanmar Futsal Team trounced Brunei Futsal Team 7-2 by showing its brilliant Futsal skills. Tomorrow afternoon, Myanmar Futsal Team will meet Defending Champion Thai Futsal Team in the last match of the group.

NAY PYI TAW, 3 May — Heavy rians fell in some parts of Myanmar and there had been strong winds and torrential rains along the coastal regions and southern part of Rakhine State and rivers were flooded due to the blow of Cyclone Mala that occurred in middle east of Bay of Bagel .

The sudden flow of water left 18 people drowned — 8 men and 10 women and 14 went missing— 6 men and 8 women from neighbouring villages of Chaungsone in Kyangin, Hinthada District, Ayeyawady Division about 5.30 pm of 29 April.

As soon as it had happened, departmental personnel went to these villages and they carried out relief and health care services. The local people made arrangements to render assistance.