THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ( Friday,January7,2005 ) PART ( 1 )
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PART ( 1 )
1. Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to Senior General Than Shwe
2. Agricultural and regional development tasks supervised in Yangon
3. Industry-1 Minister receives Vice President of CMEC-IEC
4. Malaysian Prime Minister sends felicitations to Lt-Gen Soe Win
5. Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation tours Taninthayi Division
6. Surgical operations performed at DSOH (500-bed)
7. Rules for Armed Forces Day commemorative poem
8. Stone Age, Bronze Age artifacts for Tagaung Museum
9. Construction of road sections in Shan State
10. Tar roads, artesian well opened in honour of Independence Day
11. Rules on Armed Forces Day
12. Independence Day Exhibition continues
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1. Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to Senior General Than Shwe
YANGON, 6 Jan — The following are messages of felicitations from Foreign
Heads of State sent to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council on the occasion of the 57th Anniversary Independence
Day of the Union of Myanmar.
From Dr Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the Republic of Italy
On the occasion of the Independence Day, I wish to express, in the name of the
Italian people and on my own, sincere wishes for the future of the people of
Myanmar.
From Mr Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine Your Excellency,
On behalf of people of Ukraine and on my personal behalf I sincerely
congratulate you on the occasion of the National Holiday of the Union of
Myanmar— the Independence Day.
I am confident that the relations of friendship and mutually beneficial
cooperation between Ukraine and the Union of Myanmar will be further developing
for the welfare of our peoples.
I wish you, Your Excellency, happiness, good health, success in your
responsible State activity as well as peace, harmony and prosperity for people
of the Union of Myanmar.
From Mr Vicente Fox Quesada, President of the United Mexican States
I am glad to congratulate you on the occasion of the National Day of the Union
of Myanmar.
Receive my best wishes of good health and prosperity.
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2. Agricultural and regional development tasks supervised in Yangon North
District
YANGON, 6 Jan—Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Chairman Yangon
Command Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, accompanied by departmental heads, made an
inspection tour of Htantabin Township, Yangon North District, this afternoon.
The commander inspected the 25-acre paddy field of farmer U Chit Sein on
Yangon-Pathein Highway near Hngetthaik Village, Htantabin Township. Officials
reported on efforts to hit the target of 250,000 acres of summer paddy in the
district, water supply, and progress of cultivation of 12,005 out of scheduled
acres in Htantabin Township. The commander stressed the importance of
agricultural methods for exceeding the target of per acre yield.
He also inspected 31 acres of paddy near Thanpayakan village and water supply,
and urged local farmers to extend water pumping for agricultural purpose.
In addition, the commander viewed the tarring of the 7,700-foot road, which
links Bogyoke street and Kyunngu strand road in the township and gave
instructions on completion of the project earlier than scheduled with fine
quality.
On arrival at Kyunngu water pumping station, the commander inspected supply of
water from Kukko river for 600 acres of crops, and instructed the officials to
seek ways for sufficient supply of water for summer paddy fields.
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3. Industry-1 Minister receives Vice President of CMEC-IEC
YANGON, 6 Jan — Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung received Mr Ding, Vice
President of China National Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Corporation -
International Engineering Co Ltd (CMEC-IEC) and party at the ministry this
morning.
Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thein Tun, the
director-general and managing directors of the departments and industries.
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4. Malaysian Prime Minister sends felicitations to Lt-Gen Soe Win
YANGON 6 Jan — The following is a message of felicitations from Mr Abdullah
Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia, sent to Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe
Win, on the occasion of the 57th Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of
Myanmar.
Your Excellency,
On this auspicious occasion of the 57th Anniversary of the Independence Day of
Myanmar, I wish to extend, on behalf of the Government and the people of
Malaysia, My sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency, the
Government and the people of the Union of Myanmar.
It is my sincere hope that the existing close and friendly ties between
Malaysia and Myanmar continue to expand in the years ahead for mutual benefit
of our two countries.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
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5. Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation tours Taninthayi Division
YANGON, 6 Jan—Over 1,200 members of the Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation
and the Taninthayi Division Organization for Women’s Affairs met at the
gymnasium in Myeik, Taninthayi Division, yesterday morning.
On the occasion, MWAF President Daw Than Than Nwe delivered a speech, saying
that the MWAF has turned one year and the members made a tour of the region to
review implementation of the tasks and to find out the strong and weak points.
The federation is implementing its seven objectives, and it will continue to
carry out its basic principles effectively, she pledged. The government is
giving encouragement to social organizations in an attempt to enlist the
strength of the people for national progress and for perpetual existence of the
nation. Now, such non-governmental organizations as the Union Solidarity and
Development Association, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association,
Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Red Cross Society and War Veterans Organization are
playing an enthusiastic role in carrying out the five rural development tasks,
she said. The MWAF too is playing an active role in the tasks for prevention of
violence against women, trafficking in persons, and raising the life of women
in collaboration with related ministries, she added.
As is known to all, the government, upholding our three main national causes,
is putting the twelve objectives into practice day and night for national
progress. The members are to be fully aware of a wide variety of fabrications
manufactured by internal and external destructive elements with the intention
of tarnishing the prestige of the Tatmadaw and sowing hatred and discord among
the people. With the understanding of the State’s objectives, international
affairs, and prevailing evidences in the nation, the members will further be
imbued with patriotism and Union Spirit. The members are to make combined
endeavours to refute the groundless accusations and to lend themselves to
successful implementation of the seven-point Road Map, he noted.
In conclusion, she called on the members to make efforts to be able to stand as
a force of the nation, while contributing towards nation-building undertakings
in cooperation with social organizations.
Next, MWAF Vice-President Daw Khin Lay Myaint dealt with matters on trafficking
in persons; General Secretary Professor Dr Daw Khin Mar Tun, on promotion of
the women’s life; and second leader of organizing group Additional Director
of the Supreme Court Daw Thein Thein Nyunt, on the protection of women.
Six groups, each of which was made up of 30 members out of those present, held
frank discussions with members of the MWAF field trip on education, health,
economic and social sectors.
The MWAF field trip members also met executives of Taninthayi Division,
District and Township Organizations for Women’s Affairs at the Coastal
Regional Command Headquarters. The meeting focused on constitution and
functions of the associations, future tasks and organizational matters.
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6. Surgical operations performed at DSOH (500-bed)
YANGON, 6 Jan — Officiating Commandant of Defence Services Orthopaedic
Hospital (500-bed) Lt-Col Tun Tun, Adviser Prof U Thet Htar Wai, orthopedic and
facial specialists are performing surgical operations together with Singaporean
specialists of Plastic, facial and oral surgery at the DSOH (500-bed) up to 9
January.
The patients who have undergon surgery are in good health.
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7. Rules for Armed Forces Day commemorative poem contest announced
YANGON, 6 Jan—Hailing the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day which falls on 27
March 2005, the Poem Contest Organizing Sub-committee under the Poem and Arts
Competition Organizing Work Committee, chaired by Deputy Minister for Culture
Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, has announced to hold the Poem Contest to mark the 60th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day.
The contestants can portray objectives of the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces
Day, matters related to fine traditions of the Tatmadaw, historic events
occurred in the periods of Konbaung Era (AD 1824), Independence Era (1948-1988)
and the State Peace and Development Council, endeavours of the State Peace and
Development Council in religious affairs, construction, peace negotiation and
drug elimination sectors.
The entries will be scrutinized with three sectors—theme style, presentation
and composing. The poem contest will be divided into two categories.
Those who have won first second or third prizes in the Poem Contest to mark the
Armed Forces Day and the National Motto Contest, Sarpay Beik-man Manuscript
Award Contest and the poem contest of the Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award
Contest and National Literary Award winners may participate in the level-1 and
those who did not win the prizes may take part in the level-2.
Those who did not win the prizes can participate in the level-1. However, one
contestant may take part in one level only, and the level number must be
written on the entry. There will be two events at the level-1— the long poem
and the short poem. The contestant can participate in both or one of them.
However, it must be one entry for one event. The short poem must be between 100
and 300 stanzas and the long one between 1,000 and 2,000 stanzas. The entries
must be in line with the rules. The free verse and modern poems will not be
accepted.
The poem must be written on one side of paper and the two copies of the entry
must be submitted.
And, the entry must be attached with the name of the contestant, pen-name,
names of parents, education, occupation and address together with three 2" x
2.5" size colour photos. The entry must be own creation and has not featured in
any publication yet. The State has authority to use the prize-winning works.
The entries are to be sent to Lt-Col Ohn Maung (Retd) (Myinmu Maung Naing Moe),
Chief Editor, Naingngan Gonyi Literary House, Sarpay Beikman, 531, Merchant
Street, here, Tel: 374532, not later than 31-1-2005.
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8. Stone Age, Bronze Age artifacts for Tagaung Museum
YANGON, 6 Jan — A Buddhist monk presented his collections of Stone Age and
Bronze Age artifacts twice to Archaeology Department (Upper Myanmar) in the
previous month.
The monk, Bhaddanta Kumara, of Indaw Township, Sagaing Division, presented a
bronze weapon, six pieces of stone weapons and four items of earthen pipes and
also a peacock silver coin of Yadanabon period to the department on 7 December;
and one bronze bell, three pieces of bronze weapons, 49 pieces of stone
weapons, four earthen pipes and one bronze pipe on 25 December. The artifacts
will be displayed in Tagaung Museum in ancient Tagaung town, Thabeikkyin
Township, Mandalay Division.
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9. Construction of road sections in Shan State (East) inspected
YANGON, 6 Jan — Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun inspected progress
of building Kengtung-Pankyu-Tongtah-Mongpyin Road on 3 January.
On arrival at Pannaunglon Road construction camp, Shan State (East)
Superintending Engineer U Thaung Htay reported to the minister on road
construction tasks.
On 4 January, the minister inspected Mongpyin-Hsinmoung-Takaw road section and
Hsinmoung-Pankhin-Mongpyin section.
The minister heard reports on progress of works for respective road sections
presented by engineers and gave instructions on durability of the roads.
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10. Tar roads, artesian well opened in honour of Independence Day
YANGON, 6 Jan — Hailing the 57th Anniversary Independence Day, a new Yogyi
tar road was opened in Bhamo Township on 1st January. Chairman of Township
Peace and Development Council U Aung Kyaw Khine and Executive Officer U Min Zaw
formally opened the road. The road is 3,600 feet long and 12 feet wide and it
was upgraded from the gravel road into the tar road.
Similarly, Min-yekyawswa self-reliant tar road was opened in Aungthitsa Ward,
Kalay Township, on 31 December 2004. Executive Officer Deputy Director U Tin Ko
of Development Affairs Committee clarified matters related to the new tar road
and Director of Sagaing Division Development Affairs Committee U Khin Maung
Swe, Member of Kalay District PDC U Ngwe Tun and Chairman of Aungthitsa Ward
PDC U Maung Maung Si formally opened the road.
A 2-inch artesian well was also opened in Popa village, Kanbalu Township on 2nd
January. Executive Officer of Township Development Affairs Committee Assistant
Director U Aung Ko Latt explained about the tasks of drilling well and
achieving the pure water in the rural regions. A townselder expressed thanks.
The artesan well was formally opened by the Chairman of Sagaing Division PDC,
the assistant director of Sagaing Division DAC and officials.
The well produces 800 gallons of water per hour and it can provide sufficient
pure drinking water to the villagers.
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11. Rules on Armed Forces Day Commemorative Painting and Sculpture
Contests announced
YANGON, 20 Aug — Hailing the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day which falls on
27 March 2005, the Painting and Sculpture Contests and Exhibition Organizing
Sub-committee under the Poem and Arts Competitions Organizing Work Committee
chaired by Deputy Minister for Culture Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung announced rules
on the Arts and Sculpture Contests.
Six categories
The Painting Contest will be divided into six categories — the pre-primary
level (school children from Pre-Primary School, the primary (junior) level (KG,
first and second standards), the primary (senior) level (third and fourth
standards), the middle school level (fifth to seventh standards), the high
school level (eighth to tenth standards and technical and agricultural schools)
and the open level (university, college, institute, State School of Fine Arts,
amateur and professional contestants).
Sculpture Contest
Contestants can participate in only the open class of the Sculpture Contest.
But, they may take part in the two events— the open class (plaster) and the
open class (wood). All the contestants including amateurs, professionals and
students may take part in both contests.
In the pre-primary and all basic education levels of the Painting Contest, the
size of the entry must be 20" x 15" presented by any colour and system. The
entry must be endorsed by respective principals with the name of contestant,
standard, school, township, date of birth, father’s name, full address and
two passport size photos. The entries are to be sent to the Education Planning
and Training Department at 123, Natmauk Street, Bahan Township, not later than
1 March 2005.
The size of entries for the open division painting contest must be 30" x 20"
size work presented by any colour and system. Name, Citizenship Scrutiny Card
Number, date of birth, father’s name, occupation and full address must be
written with two passport size photos. The entries must be own creation.
The entry for the wood and plaster events of the Sculpture Contest must not be
higher than 36 inches and circumference not larger than 24 inches. The work
must be own creation. The entry is to be attached with the name, Citizenship
Scrutiny Card number, full address and a brief biography and three passport
size colour photos.
Any title can be given to the entry. The entries must be the ones have not
entered the contest and exhibition yet. The entries are to be sent to the
Secretary of the Painting and Sculpture Contests and Exhibition Organizing
Sub-committee, Tatmadaw Convention Hall, U Wisara Road, not later than 3 March
2005.
All the entries must reflect 12 Objectives of the State, objectives of the 60th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day and 12 fine traditions of the Tatmadaw.
Entries for the open class painting and sculpture contests are to be sent to
the Secretary of Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Association (Central)
of 187, east wing of Bogyoke Market, Pabedan Township, not later than 1 March
2005 or the Secretary of the Painting and Sculpture Contests and Exhibition
Organizing Sub-committee, Tatmadaw Convention Hall, U Wisara Road, here, from 1
to 3 March 2005.
Other entries
Apart from the entries, other paintings and sculptures may be sent to be
displayed at the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Exhibition. They must also
reflect the 12 Objectives of the State, objectives of the 60th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day and 12 fine traditions of the Tatmadaw.
In addition, the works may reflect the ancient Myanmar Tatmadaw, historic
matters of the Tatmadaw which occurred in the periods of Pre-Independence and
State Peace and Development Council, and its endeavours in safeguarding and
developing the State. The other paintings and sculptures are to be sent
directly to Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road from 1 to 5 March 2005.
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12. Independence Day Exhibition continues
YANGON, 5 Jan — The 57th Anniversary Independence Day Exhibition organized by
the 57th Anniversary Independence Day Information Organizing Sub-committee and
the Exhibition Staging Sub-committee continued for the fourth day at the
Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road in Dagon Township from morning to
this evening.
A total of 3,949 teachers and students of basic education schools, members of
the Sangha and people including members of social organizations visited the
exhibition.
Booths of ministries — the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of
Industry-1, the Ministry of Industry-2, the Ministry of Electric Power, the
Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation,
the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Transport,
the Ministry of Home Affairs, Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control, News
and Periodicals Enterprise of the Ministry of Information, Myanma Posts and
Telecommunications of the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs—
were displayed at the exhibition.
The bookstalls of the NPE, Sarpay Beikman and private bookshops sell books and
periodicals at reasonable prices. Education Officer U Pe Mann of Kyimyindine
Township presented No 2 BEHS of Hline Township in the Computer Quiz of Yangon
University of Computer Studies and Teaching Contest with Audio Language Lab of
Soft Guide Computer Co.
The exhibition is being kept open free of charge up to 11 January from 9 am to
5 pm daily.
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