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Established 1914

Volume XVII, Number 346 14th Waxing of Tagu 1371 ME Sunday, 28 March, 2010

Comrades,Our Armed Forces

waged a decisive struggleagainst subjection by aforeign power on 27March 1945 and becameone with the people. Mak-ing its own decisions, itlaunched a successfulrevolution. The brilliantcapability and courage ofthe entire people and theArmed Forces came as ashock to the colonialists.It was thus that our coun-try regained indepen-

This year’s elections represent only beginningof process of fostering democracy

Great vigilance necessary against unrest, against election violence,against circumstances leading to disintegration of the Union

Inappropriate campaigning to be avoidedParties urged to present policies, programmes to peopleand let them vote independently for whoever they favourNAY PYI TAW, 27 March—The following is the full text of the address deliv-

ered by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe at the 65th AnniversaryArmed Forces Day Parade today.

Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe delivers

address at the 65th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade.—MNA

dence and sovereignty. Inthe history of the indepen-dence struggle, the 27th ofMarch is a landmark whenthe Armed Forces firstmade a stand relying on itsown capability and todayis the 65th anniversary ofthis landmark event.Comrades,

Our Armed Forceswas originally formedwith patriotic heroes tofight for independence.The leaders of the ArmedForces turned from poli-

ticians into patrioticTatmadawmen whenarmed struggle for inde-pendence was necessary,and they turned back intopoliticians engaged in na-tional politics when thetime came for politicalstruggle. In this way, ourArmed Forces has had abrilliant history ofachievement both in poli-tics and in military affairs.We, the patrioticTatmadawmen, not only

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* Development of agriculture as the base and all-round devel-opment of other sectors of the economy as well

* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system* Development of the economy inviting participation in terms

of technical know-how and investments from sources insidethe country and abroad

* The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept inthe hands of the State and the national 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

standards of the entire nation

* Stability of the State, community peaceand tranquillity, prevalence of law andorder

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

stitution* Building of a new modern developed nation

in accord with the new State Constitution

Four economic objectives Four social objectivesFour political objectives

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Sunday, 28 March, 2010

PERSPECTIVES

Engage in modern farming bymaking use of water resources

Hailing the 65th Anniversary ArmedForces Day, Yenwe Diversion Dam wasinaugurated in Kyaukdaga Township, BagoDivision, on 25 March. It can irrigate morethan 100,000 acres of farmlands, enabling thelocal farmers not only to grow monsoon andsummer paddy but also to engage in double andmixed cropping.

According to Bago Division’sgeographical conditions, Sittoung River andMyitmakha River flow along Bago Yoma onboth sides. Although there was a great deal ofcultivable land, the regions close to the basinhad to experience floods, farmers were unableto make full use of their farmlands.

The State has implemented SittoungBasin development project with a view totapping land and water resources in earnest.Yenwe Dam included in the project was opened.The hydropower station of Yenwe multi-purpose dam project has been built to generateelectricity.

Now again, the diversion dam has beenbuilt near Hsisonegon village, about seven milesdownstream Yenwe Dam in order to use thewater used by the hydropower station. Theemergence of Yenwe diversion dam helpsprevent Pyuntasa plain between Nyaunglaybinand Sittoung River from being flooded in therainy season.

Moreover, it irrigates over 100,000 acresof farmlands in Kyaukdaga, Nyaunglaybin andDaikU townships in Bago Division. And thelocal people will be able to grow summer paddyand green gram as well as double and mixedcrops.

The State is spending its funds onbuilding irrigation facilities across the nation.So, farmers on their part are to extendfarmlands and use modern cultivation methods.They have to use more quality paddy strainsand modern farm equipment. Besides, thefarmers are to work hard for the success oftheir agricultural undertakings by making fulluse of water resources.

* 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 Desire

NAY PYI TAW, 28March—Minister forElectric Power-2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myintreceived Manager Mr.Andries van de Wal andparty of AnsaldoThomassen Company ofNetherlands at theMinistry, here yesterdayevening. They discussedthe control systems of gas-fired generators.

Present at the callwere deputy minister andofficials.

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YANGON, 27 March— OKMyanmar celebrated the ceremony tointroduce its products and present prizesto 2010-top dealers at Traders Hotelhere yesterday evening.

Its products are Sanyo airconditioner, Cool Beauty airconditioner, Sanyo open showcase,Sanyo pump, and Sanyo solar energydevices.

Managing Director of OKMyanmar Co Ltd U Kyaw Kyaw Hlinedelivered an opening speech and heardplans to distribute the products through

NAY PYI TAW, 27 March—Ministerfor Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myintreceived Ambassador of SocialistRepublic of Vietnam to Myanmar Mr.Chu Cong Phung and party at theMinistry, here yesterday afternoon.

New maximum temperaturerecord

Minister meets Manager and party of AnsaldoThomassen Company from Netherlands

YANGON, 27M a r c h — V i s i t o r sincluding monks todaythronged the DefenceServices Museum on thesecond exhibitionmarking the 65th

Anniversary ArmedForces Day.

The directorates,the military commandsand ministries openedbooths on nation-building at theexhibition.

The exhibitionopens daily to the publicfrom 9 am to 5 pm dailyfrom 26 March to 4April.

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Mines Minister receives Vietnamese ambassadorPresent on the occasion were

Director-General and Managing-Directors of Departments andEnterprises under the Ministry ofMines.

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OK Myanmar Co Ltd introduces Sanyoelectronic devices

the market presented by Director MrMike Kataoka of Sanyo Asia Pte Ltd.Member of OK Myanmar Co Ltd UZaw Weit presented gifts to the 2010-dealers.

Modernized Cool Beauty airconditioner is on sale with luckydrawprogramme up to 27 May, 2010.

Further information, Please contactOK Myanmar Co Ltd No (G-9) MGETower, Botahtaung Township here (Ph:256501, 256503, 256504, 256505 or256506).

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DSM continuesexhibition

Fire makes 47 homeless in KalayNAY PYI TAW, 27 March— A fire broke out in

Pinlon (6) Ward, Kalay, Sagaing Division, destroying8 houses on 24 March morning, due to negligence. Itleft 47 people homeless, but no one was dead.

The fire victims were being provided assistanceby officials concerned and other charity organizationsin a temporarily relief camp.—MNA

MinisterMaj-Gen

Khin MaungMyint

receivesManager Mr.Andries van

de Wal ofAnsaldo

ThomassenCompany

fromNetherlands.

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Sanyo pumps imported by OK Myanmar Co Ltd.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 27 March—The Meteorology andHydrology Department announced that the maximumtemperature (43.5°C) (110.3°F) observed on 26 March,2010 in Monywa is the new maximum temperaturerecord of the station for the month of March duringlast 46 years. The former record of the station was(42.7°C) (108.9°F) on 27 March, 2004.

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Chinese marine policeattend a drill in Xiamen,southeast China’s FujianProvince, on 25 March,2010. The anti-hijackingmarine drill was held onThursday in a securitypreparation for the com-ing 2010 Shanghai WorldExpo, which will open on1 May, 2010.—XINHUA

Gunman attacks aid projectin Afghanistan, kills one

KABUL, 27 March — A gunman attacked a groupof German and Afghan aid workers inspecting a highschool under renovation in eastern Afghanistan onFriday, killing one person and injuring several oth-ers, officials said.

One of those wounded in the attack in Khost Prov-ince was a German citizen, said a spokesman for theGerman Foreign Office, speaking on condition ofanonymity in line with department policy. The per-son who was killed was Afghan. Separately, NATOsaid a serviceman died on Friday in a bombing insouthern Afghanistan. The international force did notdisclose the nationality of the soldier who died.

In Khost, the attacker opened fire from a vehicleas he approached the site in Khost City and then fledto a nearby house, where he engaged police in agunbattle that was ongoing on Friday evening, saidacting provincial Gov. Taher Khan Sabari. A total ofthree people were wounded in the initial attack,including the German and two Afghans, said theGerman spokesman and a local police official, GulamMohammad.

Internet

6.2-magnitude quake strikes ChileWASHINGTON, 27 March— A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Friday,

the US Geological Survey said.According to the US agency, the quake, which occurred at about 10:52 am

local time (1452 GMT), was centered 380 miles ( 611 km) north of Chilean capitalSantiago, at a depth of 21.7 miles (35 km). It was felt slightly in Santiago. Therewere no immediate reports of damage.

A deadly 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile on 27 Feb, killing 425 peopleand leaving 500,000 others homeless. It was the fifth strongest on record since1900 and as expected has produced hundreds of aftershocks, mostly minor onesbut also including two of 6.9 magnitude.—Xinhua

First A/H1N1 flu case detected inChile’s earthquake devastated zoneSANTIAGO, 27 March— The Chilean Health Ministry reported

on Friday the first case of A/H1N1 influenza in the most devas-tated zones by the earthquake on 27 Feb.

The ministry said the patient is a 5-year-old boy from MochaIsland, who was taken to Guillermo Grant Benavente Hospital inConcepcion city, where he is recovering.

Due to this case, the ministry intensified the vaccination againstthe A/H1N1 flu for the risky groups and all the people living inshelters and camps. With this case, there have been confirmed 16cases of this flu since 1 Jan, 2010, the ministry said in a state-ment. According to the statement, the situation has been expected,because the virus is still circulating in the world and “in our coun-try, we are entering in a season when these kind of diseases willincrease.”—Xinhua

India to test-fire three types ofshort-range missiles

This photo taken on 26January, 2006, shows ashort-range missile ondisplay during India’sRepublic Day paradein New Delhi. India

successfully tested twoshort-range nuclear-capable missiles fromtwo sites off its easterncoast on Saturday, a

defence ministryofficial said.

INTERNET

MUMBAI, 27 March —India is expected to test-fire three types of short-range missiles on theweekend, local media re-ported on Friday evening.

The test of Prithvi-2, ashort-range ballistic mis-sile with the range ofnearly 290 kilometres, islikely to be conducted onSaturday from the Inte-grated Test Range atChandipur in BalasoreDistrict of the easternstate of Orissa, the newsagency Press Trust of In-dia quoted a defencesource as saying.

A naval version of

Prithvi, Dhanush, may betest-fired on the same dayfrom a warship off theOrissa coast, according tothe source.—Internet

Russia, US to sign arms treatyon 8 April in Prague

MOSCOW, 27 March —Russia and the UnitedStates will sign a newarms reduction treaty on8 April in Prague, capitalof the Czech Republic,the Kremlin said on Fri-day. The announcementcame after a phone con-versation between thepresidents of the two

countries, DmitryMedvedev and BarackObama.

The new treaty “re-flects the balance of inter-ests of both states,”Kremlin spokeswomanNatalya Timakova wasquoted by Russian newsagencies as saying.

The presidents thankedeach other for their coop-eration and “ consider theratification of this docu-ment to be the main taskafter signing it,” Timakovasaid.

Meanwhile, theKremlin said in a state-ment that the new Russia-US pact will include a “le-gally binding” linkage be-tween offensive and de-fensive weapons and thegrowing importance ofthis linkage in cutting nu-clear weapons.

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Residents gather in

front of a market

targeted by bomb

attacks in Khalis, 65

km (40 miles) north-

east of Baghdad on 27

March 2010.

INTERNET

Death toll in twin bombings inIraq rises to 57

BAGHDAD, 27 March— Iraqi police say thecasualty toll in twinbombings near a restau-rant north of Baghdadhas risen to 57 killedand 73 wounded.

Friday evening’s at-tack took place in a busyarea in the town ofKhalis, about 50 miles(80 kilometers) north ofBaghdad.

A car bomb ex-ploded outside the res-

taurant at about 6:30p.m. and was followedwithin minutes by aroadside bomb just afew steps away.

Police initially saidat least 40 people died.But a police spokesmanfor Diyala province,Capt.

Ghalib al-Karkhi,gave the revised toll onSaturday morning.

The a t t ack tookplace as Iraq’s elec-

toral commission re-l eased f ina l r e su l t sfrom the March 7 par-l iamentary elect ionsshowing former PrimeMinister Ayad Allawi’sbloc was the top votegetter.

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(from page 1)defend and protect the nation and the people with ourlives but take part and serve in national politics when-ever the need arises.Comrades,

National defence is the duty of every citizen,with the Armed Forces bearing the principal respon-sibility. As the Armed Forces is organized and trainedfor military duty, the Tatmadawmen should havegreater skill and expertise in military affairs than or-dinary people do. For this reason, when it comes tonational defence, the Armed Forces should join handswith the government and the people and serve inunity.Comrades,

Our country fell into servitude because of mili-tary weaknesses. Under the divide-and-rule admin-istration of the wily colonialists, in seeking indepen-dence, our leaders had to build national unity withgreat difficulty. With the independence of the countrya priority, national unity was built through any meanspossible even with some conditions.Comrades,

For perpetuation of a nation, independence andsovereignty are vital.

To ensure full protection of independence andsovereignty, our Armed Forces has to be strong, ca-pable, modern, and patriotic. The conviction that the

This year’s electionsrepresent only beginning…

nation will be strong only when the Armed Forcesis strong is deep-rooted among the people since thetime of independence struggle. In this spirit, I wouldlike to urge you to make continuous efforts to carryout the Four Unit-Building Tasks in order to ensurethe Armed Forces has the three capabilities namelymilitary capability, organizing capability and admin-

duty of national defence. Preparations are beingmade to be ready in every aspect for a gentletransition to democracy and market-orientedeconomic system. Failure to make a systematic step-by-step transition from one system to another mayendanger the nation and the people. During thetransition to an unfamiliar system, countries with

istrative capability, and carries on its TwelveHonourable Traditions.Comrades,

At present, our Armed Forces has assumedthe various duties of the State, in addition to the

greater experience usually interfere and takeadvantage for their own interests. For this reason, itis an absolute necessity to avoid relying on exter-nal powers.Comrades,

The improper practice of democracy often leadsto anarchic phenomena. Thus, democracy requires sta-bility and peace in the country, knowledgeable and

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Preparations are beingmade to be ready in every as-pect for a gentle transition todemocracy and market-ori-ented economic system. Failureto make a systematic step-by-step transition from one systemto another may endanger thenation and the people.Parade columns marching to Parade Ground on 65th Anniversary Armed Forces Day in

Nay Pyi Taw.—MNA

Chairman of State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe inspects paradecolumns at Parade Ground in Nay Pyi Taw.—MNA

Parade columns marching to Parade Ground on 65th Anniversary Armed Forces Day inNay Pyi Taw.—MNA

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(from page 4)mature citizens and a reasonable degree of wealth andprosperity on the part of the nation and the people. So,the Armed Forces has laid down the 12 objectives andthe government, the people and the Armed Forces arebuilding sound foundations in unity, while the Seven-step Roadmap has been laid down and the transitionto a new order and a new system is being undertaken.And free and fair elections are slated to be held thisyear.Comrades,

This year’s elections represent only the begin-ning of the process of fostering democracy. I wouldlike to mention here some of the points on whichparties running the elections should show restraintat a time when the democratisation process has yetto reach maturity. Great vigilance is necessary againstunrest in the country, against election violence thatjeopardizes rule of law, stability and tranquility andagainst circumstances leading to disintegration of theUnion. Improper or inappropriate campaigning such

This year’s elections repre-sent only beginning…

Military attaches attending 65th Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade in Nay Pyi Taw.—MNA

Dignitaries attending 65th Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade at the Parade Ground.—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein, Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo andparty welcoming military attaches. —MNA

as slandering fellow politicians and parties in orderto achieve election victory for one’s own party at allcosts and engaging in divisive acts that lead to dis-unity among nationalities and religions has to beavoided. I would like to urge parties to present theirpolicies and programmes to people and let the people

vote independently for whoever they favour.Comrades,

Whatever system is practised in the country, theprimary goal is peace and prosperity of the nation, withgreat momentum toward modernity and development.National development is not a one-off activity thatceases with the attainment of a particular objective, butis a programme that requires successive sustained en-deavour. Efforts must be redoubled for the economicprosperity, sustained modernity and development of thenation. For this, there has to be political stability, com-munity peace and tranquility, and the rule of law. Peoplehave to be free from worries and enjoy peace of mindin earning their livelihoods. There has to be the capa-bility to defend against threats posed by internal andexternal destructive elements. To ensure all this, the gov-ernment, the people and the Armed Forces have to worktogether.Comrades,

In conclusion, I would like to urge you to:* make efforts to build up and make Our

Three Main National Causes strongerthan ever;

* build the Armed Forces into a strong,capable modern patriotic Armed Forces,capable of providing full protection fornational independence and sovereignty;

* ensure that what you do, say or think isin the service of the people to the extentthat the people are willing and satisfiedregarding any action you may take.

With this, I conclude my speech.—MNA

The improper practice of democracy oftenleads to anarchic phenomena. Thus, democracyrequires stability and peace in the country,knowledgeable and mature citizens and a rea-sonable degree of wealth and prosperity on thepart of the nation and the people.

Excerpts from speech ofSenior General Than Shwe

* Whatever system is practised in the country, the primary goal is peace and prosperity of the nation,

* Efforts must be redoubled for the eco-nomic prosperity, sustained modernityand development of the nation.

* There has to be political stability, community peace and tranquility, and therule of law.

* People have to be free from worries andenjoy peace of mind in earning their live-lihoods.

* There has to be the capability to defendagainst threats posed by internal andexternal destructive elements.

* To ensure all this, the government, thepeople and the Armed Forces have towork together.

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Senior General Than Shweaddresses ceremony…

Zaw Naing Win, company of Directorate of Mili-tary ushered Aungzeya Column, together with thestandard bearers of the flags of Tatmadaw (Army,Navy and Air) of Aungzeya Column led by MajorKaung Nyunt, the Guard of Honour representingthe Directorate of Armoured Forces led by Com-pany Commander Major Nyein Wunna, Com-manding Officer Lt-Col Win Myint Khaing, thecompany led by Major Kyaw Mya Win represent-ing Southern Command, the company led by MajorAung Thu Win representing North-East Com-mand, the company led by Major Aung KhaingLin representing No. 101 LID, the company-2 ledby Major Than Hlaing representing Western Com-mand, the company-2 led by Major Tun Tun Sanrepresenting Triangle Region Command and themilitary band led by Cpl Min Naing.

Column Commander Col Aung HsanWin ushered Hsinbyushin Column, togetherwith the standard bearers of the flags of

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Colourful flowers blosoom at 65th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade.MNA

Bird's eye view of parade columns marching towards Nay Pyi Taw Parade Ground.—MNA

(from page 16)Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win, Lt-Gen Maung Shein of the Ministry of Defence,Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-GenWai Lwin, ministers, the chief justice, the attor-ney-general, the auditor-general, the chairman ofCivil Service Selection and Training Board, seniormilitary officers of the Ministry of Defence, thedeputy ministers, the deputy chief justice, thedeputy attorney-general, CSSTB members, mili-tary attaché from foreign missions in Myanmar,departmental heads, senior police officers ofMyanmar Police Force, senior officers of FireServices Department, Union Solidarity and Devel-opment Association members, Myanmar Wom-en’s Affair Federation members, Maternal andChild Welfare Association members, MyanmarWar Veterans Organization members, chairper-sons and members of Myanmar Writers and Jour-nalists Association, Myanmar Motion Picture As-sociation and Myanmar Music Association, nurses,fire brigade members, Red Cross members andjournalists.

First, Tatmadawmen (Army, Navy and Air),members of Myanmar Police Force, MyanmarFire Brigade, and Myanmar Red Cross brigadetook position at 5 am at Nay Pyi Taw ParadeGround to take part in 65th Anniversary ArmedForces Day Parade.

Parade Adjutant Lt-Col Myat Soe presentedseven parade columns, which were going to marchto the Nay Pyi Taw Parade Ground, to ParadeCommander Brig-Gen Soe Thein.

Before going to the parade ground, Guardof Honor and Central Military Band led by Cap-tain Aung Moe Lin took designated position.

Parade Commander Brig-Gen Soe Theinled the parade columns, followed by Parade Ad-jutant Lt-Col Myat Soe, and the standard bearersof the Union Flag and flags of Tatmadaw (Army,Navy and Air) of Anawrahta Column led by Ma-jor Kyaw Thiha.

Column Commander Col Min Min Lwinushered Anawrahta Column, together with Com-

manding Officer Lt Col Kyaw Swa Hlaing, whichwas made up of Guard of Honour of Directorateof Artillery led by Major Naing Myint Aung, thecompany led by Major Tin Myo Naung represent-ing Directorate of Military Engineers, the com-pany led by Major Hlaing Myo Aung of North-West Command, the company-2 led by MajorKyaw Swa Win of Northern Command, the com-pany-3 led by Major Tin Moe Naing representingTriangle Region Command, the company-2 ledby Major Aung Moe Lwin representing North-East Command and military band of AnawrahtaColumn led by Sgt Win Moe.

Kyansittha column was led by Column Com-mander Col Thit Lin Ohn and CO Lt-Col ZawPaing Tun and included standard bearers of theflags of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) led byMajor Nyi Nyi Latt, Guard of Honour of YangonCommand led by Major Soe Min, company ofTriangle Region Command led by Major AungTin Htwe, company of No 11 LID led by Major

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(from page 6)Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) of HsinbyushinColumn led by Major Thaung Win Tun, the Guardof Honour representing the Commander-in-Chief(Air)’s Office led by Company Commander MajorAung Aung, Commanding Officer Lt-Col Tun TunWin, the company led by Major Aung Htwerepresenting the Directorate of Signals, thecompany led by Major Min Min Zaw representingNorthern Command, the company led by MajorWin Kyaw Myo representing South-WestCommand, the company led by Major Moe MinNaing representing South-East Command and themilitary band led by WOII Kyaw Moe Tun.

Column Commander Col Tin Maung Htayushered Bandoola Column, together with thestandard bearers of the flags of Tatmadaw (Army,Navy and Air) of Bandoola Column led by MajorSoe Naing Tun, the Guard of Honour representingthe Directorate of Medical Services led by CompanyCommander Major Myo Thet Maung, CommandingOfficer Lt-Col Aung Myo Lin, the company led byMajor Zaw Lin Tun representing EasternCommand, the company led by Major Zaw Tun Oorepresenting the Office of the Chief of Defence

Senior General Than Shweaddresses ceremony…

Industries, the company led by Major Maung MaungLwin representing Western Command, thecompany-2 led by Major Kyaw Zeya representingCoastal Region Command and the military bandled by Sgt Oo Thein Maung.

Column Commander Col Ko Ko Naingushered Myawady Column, together with thestandard bearers of the flags of Myanmar PoliceForce, Myanmar Fire Brigade and Myanmar RedCross Brigade of Myawady Column led by PoliceMajor Khaing Soe, the Guard of Honourrepresenting the Myanmar Police Force led byCompany Commander Police Major Aung HsanWin, Commanding Officer Lt-Col Ye Htut, thecompany led by Assistant Director U Win Winrepresenting Myanmar Fire Brigade, CompanyCommander CC Zaw Min Thant representingMyanmar Red Cross Brigade, the company led byCompany Commander Major Myint Maungrepresenting the Directorate of Supply andTransport , the company led by CompanyCommander Major Tun Tun Naing representingSouth-East Command, the company led byCompany Commander Major Khun Aung Thwinrepresenting No. 22 LID and military band led byCpl Kyaw Soe.

Singing military songs, the parade columnscomprising 13,085 members of the Tatmadaw,

MPF, Fire Brigade and Red Cross Brigade marchedtoward the Parade Ground.

The military columns took the designatedplaces at 7 am at the parade ground. At 7.15 am,Chairman of the State Peace and DevelopmentCouncil Commander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesSenior General Than Shwe, accompanied by SPDC

member General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministryof Defence, took the designated place on the dais atthe Parade Ground. Afterwards, the parade columnssaluted the Senior General. Parade Commander Brig-Gen Soe Thein presented the columns to the SeniorGeneral.

Afterwards, the Senior General inspected the paradecolumns by car. The columns saluted the flags of theUnion of Myanmar. Meanwhile, the Central MilitaryBand played the National Anthem.

After paying tribute to the fallen members of theTatmadaw, the members of the parade columns took thefour oaths.

Next, the Senior General delivered an address.(The speech of the Senior General is reported separately.)

The parade commander sought the permissionfrom the Senior General to march past him. The columnsled by the parade commander marched past the SeniorGeneral and left the Parade Ground for the assembly area.The Senior General left the Parade Ground and the 65thAnniversary Armed Forces Day parade ended at 8.15 a.m.

The bronze statues of King Anawrahta, KingBayintnaung and King Alaungphaya could be seenat the Nay Pyi Taw Parade Ground. A torch was litat the right side of the statues. The parade groundwas decorated with water fountain, flowery plants,the lawns and multi-coloured lights. Variousbillboards with mottos of the Tatmadaw and flagsof Tatmadaw were put up along Pinlaung Road.

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Nay Pyi Taw Parade Ground illuminated with

colourful lights at the 65th Anniversary

Armed Forces Day Parade.

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Military columns marching towards Nay Pyi Taw Parade Ground at the 65th AnniversaryArmed Forces Day Parade.—MNA

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(Continued from yesterday)Myanmar laws also have similar provi-

sions. Article 74 of the 1947 Constitution statedthat a person serving prison terms of not lessthan two years or a person during the periodof five years from the date he is released shallnot have the right to stand for election as anMP or to continue as an M.P. The 1948 Parlia-mentary Election Act stated that convicts aredisqualified from MP as well as from voting.Article 13 of the First Pyithu Hluttaw and Peo-ple’s Councils at different levels Election Law1973 stated that a person serving prison termfor a certain criminal case shall have no rightto stand for election as a Pyithu Hluttaw rep-resentative. So, we can draw a conclusion thatthe Article 11 (d) is reasonable and in accordwith the past laws of Myanmar and interna-tional norms.

Article 82 of the Pyithu HluttawElection Law prescribes the instructionsfor election staff including all levels ofsub-commissions. Article 87 states thatthe Commission its members and sub-commissions at all levels and their mem-bers, the election tribunal and its mem-bers and returning officers and staff aslong as they are sincerely dischargingduties in accord with law under the en-trusted rights shall not be liable to le-gal charges under civil law or criminalcode. The article is stipulated for thesaid members and staff not to have anyhesitation in discharging duties. Theselaws will not protect them if they domisconducts.

Articles 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 and65 of Chapter XIII clearly state the punishmentsfor every one including the said members andstaff for committing any electoral crime. Herewe all should note the expression saying “as longas they are sincerely discharging duties in accordwith law under the entrusted rights”. It is a properact to provide legal protection for those mem-

Not to leave an evil legacy behind (2)A Lawman

bers and staff as long as they are sincerely discharg-ing duties in accord with law under the entrustedrights.

The nation-building task will be in ac-cord with the public approved Constitution inour country. In some cases, laws have beenenacted to be in conformity with the Consti-tution. For example Article 91 (b) of the PyithuHluttaw Election Law states that the multi-party democracy general election held in ac-cord with the law revoked by this law shallautomatically be null and void as it is no morein accord with the Constitution. According tothe present Constitution the legislative bodyof the Union will have hluttaws of the Re-gions and States in addition to the PyidaungsuHluttaw which is a combination of PyithuHluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw. In accord withthe previous Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law, the1990 election is just for one parliament. Hencethe result of the election is not in accord withthe present Constitution.

Another factor is that the 1990 electionwas held 20 years ago. Under-18s duringthat time have now become people in their30s and 40s. Even the persons who were notborn then have already reached 18. Somepersons including elder persons who castvotes then are no more at present. Hence thenumber of votes and voters has alreadychanged. During the over 20 years, theknowledge, stance and conviction of the pub-lic including voters have also changed a lot.The results 20 years ago cannot be in con-formity with the present situation which has

already seen a lot of global changes in vari-ous sectors and aspects. Accordingly thenew laws have been enacted to revoke theold ones. The election held in accord withthe old laws is automatically null and void.

Hence, it is crystal clear that the electionlaws and rules have been enacted by the gov-ernment in accord with the existing laws in-cluding the Article 443 of the Constitution.Moreover the said laws and rules meet the in-ternational standard.

The international practice is that refer-endum is held only to ratify the constitutionand important constitutional amendments.Other laws are approved in the parliamentsunder voting system. Myanmar does not haveany parliament yet. The Tatmadaw governmentis administering the nation with ordinance. Asa legitimate government it is enacting neces-sary laws. There were no explanations aboutthe 1990 Election Laws and public wish andsuggestions were never collected in enactingthose laws.

Our country has promulgated proce-dures in every sector such as the executiveand judicial sectors. Responsible personnelcarry out tasks in conformity with those pro-cedures. As to the judicial sector, there havebeen rulings and procedures on scrutinizationof cases and return of proposals and applica-tions. In view of those procedures, law offic-ers have to scrutinize the submitted cases tothe Supreme Court to make sure that the casesmeet the requirements. Qualified cases arethen registered for serial numbers. They alsohave to make appointments for court appear-ance. Law officers can return such proposalsand applications that carry mistakes and short-comings. Therefore, law officers have theright to return such disqualified cases.

Here, mistakes and shortcomings com-prise wrong courts, and lawsuits filed withoutpower to judge along with missing necessarydocuments and stamps and incomplete ad-dresses. So, law officers do not accept all thecases filed by clients or lawyers.

(See page 9)

According to the present Constitution the legislativebody of the Union will have hluttaws of the Regions andStates in addition to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw which is acombination of Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw. Inaccord with the previous Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law, the1990 election is just for one parliament. Hence the result ofthe election is not in accord with the present Constitution.

Accordingly the new laws have been en-acted to revoke the old ones. The electionheld in accord with the old laws is automati-cally null and void.

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It is required of the electorates to elect cor-rect candidates in the national interest. Other-wise, the people and the nation in addition tothey themselves will come under evil conse-quences. So, the people should be convinced thatthey can do their bit in building a modern, de-veloped democratic nation by choosing respon-sible candidates.

Not to leave an evil legacy behind (2)A Lawman

(from page 8)For instance, no courts have power to

take action in such cases filed to make someamendments to laws enacted by State legis-lative body and to issue orders to declaresuch laws ineffective. Only the legislativebody has exclusive power to take action inthat regard. In addition, any court does nothave power to take action in such casesassociated with the constitution. No right totake action at a court is no right to hand downa sentence. Therefore, power is bestowedupon law officers to dismiss the cases fieldaccording to the court procedures.

The people should have knowledge ofsome court procedures on the constitution. Ina case that is filed with charges in connectionwith the constitution, any courts do not havepower to make a decision, according to theconstitution. And in a case that is field withmatters associated with the constitution andother legal matters in combination, legalmatters are heard only after hearing of thematters associated with the constitution. Theyare some court procedures.

Today, there is a boom in democraticrights in the nation, unlike anti-governmentgroups have said that the people are in thedark about democracy. Without doubt, therewill be a democratic government and ademocratic country, following 2010 elec-tions. However, we must have patienceand pragmatic approaches in the process.A copied democracy that does not complywith the objective conditions of the nationand the people cannot flourish. Therefore,we have to show great patience and takeonly one step after another based on real-ity to become more mature and transpar-

ent.A political party should not be impa-

tient and should not disregard the objectiveconditions in the democratization if it putsthe public interest in the fore. Any politicalparties should take into consideration theirinterest and public interest or national in-terest in combination.

Today's world history reveals that thereare many countries, some of which havecollapsed whereas some have achieved suc-cess in democratization without any adverseeffect on national unity. Which way should apolitical party take: to make history by hand-ing down good legacy to younger genera-tions in the national interest, or to leave evillegacy after everything is destroyed. Historyis the records of today's activities. A notablepoint is that one will gain good reputation inthe nation's history if one works right today,and one will gain notoriety in the history ifone works wrong today. Surely, one will

remain abysmally stupid in the history, ifone sticks to evil policy.

Overall, today's promulgated elec-tion laws and rules are fair according tolocal and international laws and they meetinternational norms. In particular, provi-sions for designation of qualifications anddisqualifications for a delegate were prom-ulgated in line with the internationalnorms.

Today, the ultimate goal of the entirepeople is to build a modern, developeddiscipline-flourishing democratic nation.Except highly qualified delegates with moralconducts, no one cannot guide the peopletowards the goal. If members of parliamentinclude those without moral conducts andthose serving their terms, that will tarnishthe image of the parliament concerned, andthe future of the nation and the people willbe uncertain. Therefore, political partiesshould honour the systematically-promul-gated laws and enhance their dignity in thelong-term interest of the nation and thepeople.

Multiparty democracy elections willbe held successfully in accordance with thepromulgated laws and rules this year. So,there will be elected hluttaws formed withelected representatives. It is required of theelectorates to elect correct candidates in thenational interest. Otherwise, the people andthe nation in addition to they themselveswill come under evil consequences. So, thepeople should be convinced that they can dotheir bit in building a modern, developeddemocratic nation by choosing responsiblecandidates.

Translation: TMT+MS

Without doubt, there will be a democratic gov-ernment and a democratic country, following 2010elections. However, we must have patience andpragmatic approaches in the process. A copieddemocracy that does not comply with the objectiveconditions of the nation and the people cannotflourish. Therefore, we have to show great patienceand take only one step after another based onreality to become more mature and transparent.

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Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing hostreception and dinner to mark 65th Anniversary Armed Forces Day

NAY PYI TAW, 27 March—Chairman of the StatePeace and Development Council of the Union of MyanmarCommander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior GeneralThan Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing hosted a receptionand dinner to mark the 65th Anniversary Armed ForcesDay 2010 at Zeyathiri Beikman, here, this evening.

At 7 pm, Chairman of the State Peace andDevelopment Council Commander-in-Chief of DefenceServices Senior- General Than Shwe and wife Daw KyaingKyaing arrived at the Zeyathiri Beikman the venue of thereception and dinner to mark the 65th Anniversary ArmedForces Day 2010.

Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw KyaingKyaing, accompanied by Vice-Chairman of the StatePeace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army)Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya MyaSan, Member of the State Peace and Development CouncilGeneral Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence andwife Daw Khin Lay Thet, Prime Minister General TheinSein and wife Daw Khin Khin Win, Secretary-1 of theSPDC Quartermaster-General General Thiha Thura TinAung Myint Oo and wife Daw Khin Saw Hnin, SPDCMember Lt-Gen Tin Aye of the Ministry of Defence andwife Daw Kyi Kyi Ohn, Commander-in-Chief (Navy)Vice-Admiral Nyan Tun, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Lt-Gen Tha Aye, Lt-Gen Min AungHlaing and Lt-Gen Ohn Myint of the Ministry of Defence,Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thura Myint Aung, Lt-GenMyint Hlaing and Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of

Defence, Chairman of the Leading Committee forObservance of the 65th Anniversary Armed Forces DayChief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win,Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen WaiLwin, cordially greeted military attachés of the foreignembassies and their wives, and guests.

Next, Senior General Than Shwe and wife DawKyaing Kyaing hosted a dinner to the guests.

Also present at the dinner were Vice-Chairman ofthe State Peace and Development Council DeputyCommander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye andwife Daw Mya Mya San, Member of the State Peace andDevelopment Council General Thura Shwe Mann of theMinistry of Defence and wife Daw Khin Lay Thet, PrimeMinister General Thein Sein and wife Daw Khin KhinWin, Secretary-1 of the SPDC Quartermaster-GeneralGeneral Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and wife DawKhin Saw Hnin, SPDC Member Lt-Gen Tin Aye of theMinistry of Defence and wife Daw Kyi Kyi Ohn,Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyan Tun,Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Lt-GenTha Aye, Lt-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and Lt-Gen OhnMyint of the Ministry of Defence, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thura Myint Aung, Defence Services Inspector-General Lt-Gen Thein Htaik, Military Appointment-General Lt-Gen Hsan Hsint, Judge Advocate-General Lt-Gen Soe Maung, Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing and Lt-Gen YeMyint of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of the Leading

Committee for Observance of the 65th Anniversary ArmedForces Day Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen HlaHtay Win, Lt-Gen Maung Shein of the Ministry of Defence,Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen WaiLwin and their wives, the ministers, the Chief Justice, theAttorney-General, the Auditor-General, the Chairman ofCivil Service Selection and Training Board, senior militaryofficers of the Ministry of Defence and their wives, thedeputy ministers, the Parade Commander and the ColumnCommanders of the 65th Anniversary Armed Forces DayParade, military attachés of the foreign embassies and theirwives, departmental heads, members of the leadingcommittee and the work committee, local correspondentsof foreign news agencies, correspondents of local journalsand magazines, representatives of social organizations,artistes and guests.

Before and during the dinner, the vocalists togetherwith artistes of the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry ofCulture presented songs. After the dinner, the artistes of theFine Arts Department entertained the guests with songsand dances.—MNA

Chairman of State Peace and DevelopmentCouncil Commander-in-Chief of Defence

Services Senior General Than Shwe and wifeDaw Kyaing Kyaing cordially greet militaryattaches and their wives and guests at the

reception and dinner to mark 65thAnniversary Armed Forces Day.—MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 27 March—A prize presenta-tion ceremony to the winners in 65th AnniversaryArmed Forces Day Parade 2010 was held at theParade Ground in Nay Pyi Taw this morning,attended by Member of the State Peace and De-velopment Council General Thura Shwe Mann ofthe Ministry of Defence.

The parade columns led by Parade Com-mander Brig-Gen Soe Thein marched past the Gen-eral.

Chairman of Leading Committee for Ob-servance of the 65th Anniversary Armed ForcesDay Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen HlaHtay Win presented prizes to columns represent-ing the Myanmar Red Cross Bridage and MyanmarFire Brigade.

Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thura Myint Aungpresented prizes to column representing MyanmarPolice Force and the third prize-winner columnrepresenting the Office of the Commander-in-Chief(Navy).

General Thura Shwe Mann presented gifts tocolumns representing the Directorate of Armourwhich won the second prize and the Directorate ofArtillery which won the first prize.

Prizes awarded to winners in 65th AnniversaryArmed Forces Day Parade 2010

Parade columns saluted the General at theconclusion of the ceremony.

Present were Adjutant General Lt-Gen ThuraMyint Aung, Chairman of Leading Committee forObservance of the 65th Anniversary Armed ForcesDay Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Hla

Htay Win, Chairman of Parade Work Committeefor Observance of the 65th Anniversary ArmedForces Day Vice-Chief of Armed Forces TrainingMaj-Gen Zaw Win, Chairman of Work Committeefor Presenting Prize to Best Company Vice Adju-tant-General Maj-Gen Hla Shwe, and senior mili-tary officers, Tatmadawmen from Anawrahta Col-umn, Kyansittha Column, Bayintnaung Column,Aungzeya Column, Hsinbyushin Column, BandoolaColumn, Myawady Column led by Parade Com-mander Brig-Gen Soe Thein, members of MyanmarPolice Force, Myanmar Fire Brigade and MyanmarRed Cross Brigades.

MNA

General Thura Shwe Mann presents firstprize to the company representing the

Directorate of Artillery.—MNA

General Thura Shwe Mann presents secondprize to the company representing the

Directorate of Armour.—MNA

Adjutant General Lt-Gen Thura Myint

Aung presents third prize to the company

representing the Office of the Commander-

in-Chief (Navy).

MNA

Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win presents prize to a company

representing Myanmar Fire Brigades. —MNA

Deputy Health Minister visits ruralhealth centre, hospitals

NAY PYI TAW, 27March—Secretary of Na-tional Health CommitteeDeputy Health MinisterDr Mya Oo on 20 Marchmorning visited Kanpyarural health centre inMagway township,Magway Division. Hethen meet health staff andstressed the need for giv-

YANGON, 27March—Yangon hailedthe 65th AnniversaryArmed Forces Day withthe opening ceremony ofconcrete roads in SeikkyiKhanaungto Township inYangon South Districthere this morning.

Vice-Chairman ofYangon City Develop-ment Committee Vice-

ing priority to rural regionsin providing health careservices for reducing mor-tality of mothers and in-fants, prevention of diarrheaand infectious diseases andfight against malaria, TBand AIDS. Next, the deputyminister inspected thehealth centre and fulfilledthe requirements. Then, he

visited Yenanchaung Peo-ple's Hospital, Chauk Peo-ple's Hospital and NyaungUDistrict People's Hospitalin Mandalay Division andmet members of district andtownship health commit-tees, specialists, doctors,nurses and social organiza-tion members.

MNA

Seikkyi Khanaungto Tsp hails 65th AnniversaryArmed Forces Day with new roads

Mayor Col Maung Pa at-tended the opening cer-emonies held at the arch-ways of the roads.

The newly openedAungmingala road withthe length of 1450 feet andthe width of 8 feet, West-ern Khanaungto No (2)road with the length of945 feet and the width of 8feet, and Western

Khanaungto Market roadwith the length of 1700feet and the width of 7 feetare Inter-village roadswhich will be enable to beused to at all seasons.

The vice-mayoraddressed in meeting withdwellers of Khanaungto(West) ward and attendedto the needs.

MNA

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Mars rock coatingspuzzle scientists

PASADENA, 27 March — US space scientists saya strange coating on Mars rocks discovered by therover Opportunity near a crater has left them puz-zled.

NASA said the rover spent six weeks investigat-ing a crater dubbed Concepcion that was flagged inadvance as a study target because it appears to beyoung.

The scientists said rocks ejected from the impactthat formed the crater are chunks of the same type ofbedrock Opportunity has seen at hundreds of locationssince landing in January 2004 — soft, sulfate-richsandstone holding harder peppercorn-size dark sphereslike berries in a muffin. NASA said the spheres, richin iron, gained the nickname “blueberries.”

“It was clear from the images that Opportunity tookon the approach to Concepcion that there was strangestuff on lots of the rocks near the crater,” said SteveSquyres of Cornell University, principal investigatorfor Opportunity. “There’s dark, grayish material coat-ing faces of the rocks and filling fractures in them. Atleast part of it is composed of blueberries jammed to-gether as close as you could pack them. We’ve neverseen anything like this before.”

While scientists continue to ponder the new im-ages, Opportunity is again moving toward its long-term destination, Endeavour Crater, which is nowabout a 7-mile drive. “We want to get to Endeavourwith a healthy rover,” said Squyres. “It takes a compel-ling target for us to stop and study. And Concepcion wasa compelling target.”

Internet

VIENNA, 27 March — German and Austrian research-ers said dark-roasted coffee may contain substances thatreduce stomach acid. Veronika Somoza of the Univer-sity of Vienna in Austria and Thomas Hofmann of theTechnische Universitat Munchen in Germany said thefinding was counter-intuitive, yet good news.

The researchers said their findings may mean futurebrews may be easier on the stomach yet retain coffee’srich taste and aroma. They noted processes now used toremove stomach irritants also reduce the amount of sub-stances scientists link to benefits such as protection againstdiabetes and heart disease.

The researchers found espresso, French roast and otherdark-roasted coffee contain a substance not found in rawcoffee beans — N-methylpyridium — that tells the stom-ach to reduce the production of acid.

“This discovery is going to help a lot of people whosuffer from coffee sensitivity,” Somoza and Hofmann saidin a statement. “As coffee-lovers, we’re very excited aboutthis research.” Somoza, Hofmann and colleagues ex-posed cultures of human stomach cells to a variety ofdifferent coffee preparations — including regular, dark-roast, mild, decaffeinated and those processed to bestomach friendly.—Internet

Flexible silicon medicaldevice created

EVANSTON, 27 March — US researchers say theyhave developed a thin, flexible and stretchable electronicdevice to help locate and treat abnormal heart rhythms.

Scientists from Northwestern University, the Universityof Illinois and the University of Pennsylvania say they arethe first to demonstrate a flexible silicon electronic deviceused for a medical application. The researchers said theirdevice produces high-density maps of a beating heart’s elec-trical activity, providing potential means to localize and treatabnormal heart rhythms. Researchers said the technologyholds promise for a new generation of flexible, implantablemedical devices, as well as flexible sensors, transmitters andphotovoltaic and microfluidic devices.

“The heart is dynamic and not flat, but electronicscurrently used for monitoring are flat and rigid,” saidNorthwestern Professor Yonggang Huang, a senior au-thor of the paper. “Our electronics have a wavy meshdesign so they can wrap around irregular and curved sur-faces, like the beating heart. The device is thin, flexibleand stretchable and brings electronic circuits right to thetissue.”—Internet

Island sinks in rising watersKOLKATA, 27 March — Scientists in India said a Bay

of Bengal island claimed by both India and Bangladeshhas been completely submerged by rising waters.

The School of Oceanographic Studies at Kolkata’sJadavpur University said the island, known in India asNew Moore Island and in Bangladesh as South TalpattiIsland, appears completely underwater on recent satelliteimages, and scientists said other islands could soon fol-low, the BBC reported on Wednesday. “What these twocountries could not achieve from years of talking, has beenresolved by global warming,” the school’s Professor SugataHazra said of the ownership dispute.

He said the island, which never hosted a permanent set-tlement and previously reached only 6 feet above sea level,could be only the first of many in the region to disappear.Hazra said his research indicates the speed of the rising waterhas increased during the past decade.—Internet

Acne drug may be a defenceagainst HIV

BALTIMORE, 27 March— US researchers said anantibiotic used to treat acne for more than 30 yearsmay help treat HIV infection.

Scientists at John Hopkins University School ofMedicine in Baltimore found minocycline — the an-tibiotic used for acne — targeted the infected immunecells in which human immunodeficiency virus maylie dormant.

The study, published in The Journal of InfectiousDiseases, found minocycline helped immune functionby aiding cellular pathways that help keep the virusfrom reactivating.

The researchers said the drug has the potential ofimproving the current treatment regimen of HIV-in-fected patients —a drug cocktail known as HighlyActive Antiretroviral Therapy or HAART.

“The big challenge clinicians deal with now in thiscountry when treating HIV patients is keeping the vi-rus locked in a dormant state,” Janice Clements saidin a statement. “While HAART is really effective inkeeping down active replication, minocycline is an-other arm of defence against the virus.”—Internet

The stomach-friendly coffee:Dark-roasted

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV SINAR BIMA VOY NO (057)Consignees of cargo carried on MV SINAR BIMA

VOY NO (057) are here by notified that the vessels willbe arriving on 28.3.2010 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand conditions of the Port of Yangon.

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

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

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S SAMUDERA SHIPPINGLINES

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV KOTA TAMPAN VOY NO (315)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTATAMPAN VOY NO (315) are here by notified that thevessels will be arriving on 28.3.2010 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 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 CONTAINER LINESPhone No: 256908/378316/376797

Some tea specialists display various kinds of

Chinese tea during the opening ceremony of

the West Lake International Tea Culture Expo

held in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang

Province, on 26 March, 2010. The expo will

last till on 23 April, 2010.

XINHUA

“Lady Eden” by John Singer Sargent is pictured inthis undated handout photo. The Fenimore Art

Museum in Cooperstown, New York, will exhibitportraits of women by American artist John Singer

Sargent starting in May in whatcurators say is the first major exhibition

of its kind.—XINHUA

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NEWS ALBUM

European researchers say they haveidentified a previously unknown speciesof proto-human that existed at least 1million years until about 40,000 yearsago.

The species left Africa about 1 mil-lion years ago and migrated as far assouthern Siberia before it disap-peared, the researchers said in a studypublished in the scientific journal Na-ture.

A British family said they wereshocked when their pet cat turned upalive nine months after they had thoughtit had been killed by a car.

Angelo Petrillo, 39, of Milnrow, Eng-land, said he and his family buried a catthey believed to be Alfie the ginger tomafter the feline wandered away and thecorpse of an extremely similar animalwas found on a nearby motorway inJune, The Daily Mail reported.

However, Petrillo, whose familymoved to a new home about a mile fromtheir old house, said his former neigh-bours called a few days ago and saidthere was a cat trying its hardest to getinto their old house.

Petrillo said he was still fairly cer-tain Alfie was dead and buried, but hiswife, Katy, 35, returned to the old housea couple days later and discovered a fe-line that was definitely their long-lostpet.

An exhibition of relics and fossilremains opened on Thursday at Kim IlSung University’s nature museum ofthe Democratic People’s Republic ofKorea (DPRK), the official newsagency KCNA reported.

As part of archaeological gainscollected during recent years ofexploration in the River Taedongbasin around Pyongyang, theexhibition displays seven pieces ofanthropolites, 2,038 pieces ofstoneware, 10,772 pieces of fossilanimal bones of 33 kinds and 13bonfire sites discovered atChongphadae Cave in HwangjuCounty, according to the KCNA.

Five fossils of 20,000- to 60,000-

Photo released by Korean Central

News Agency on 25 March, 2010

shows an archaeology exhibition in

Pyongyang, capital of the

Democratic People’s Republic of

Korea (DPRK).

DPRK displays archaeological gainsyear-old jawbones prove that RiverTaedong basin was the home to Koreanancestors.

The discovery of over 70 hand axeshas refuted the consistent archaeologicalview that only chopper culture existedin the Asian region in the PaleolithicAge.

The displayed fossils of 33 pieces ofanimal remains and ro-pollens have alsoproved the suitability for human kindsto hunt and collect food in those areas.

Photo taken on 23 March, 2010 showsthe kitchen of the house made of morethan 30,000 bottles by Argentine artistTito Ingenieri, in Quilmes, Argentina.

Cat back nine months after ‘death’“We took Alfie to the vet and they

think he probably climbed into a deliv-ery van, got taken 30 or 40 miles awayand it’s taken him all that time to getback, only we’d moved,” Petrillo said.“It’s just a good job our old neighboursknew how to contact us.”

He said Alfie is due to outfittedwith a microchip to prevent future in-cidents.

This Ford Mustang 1965 cost Jack

Kirby nearly 5,000 cans.

Another type of proto-human discoveredThe conclusion was based on DNA

analysis performed on a small bonefragment, excavated in a cave, that wasthe only physical remains of the spe-cies recovered by the researchers, TheWashington Post reported.

Because the single fragment is allthat has been recovered, researchers areunable to determine what the specieslooked like, how they lived and howthey came to disappear.

Forensic experts examine a police patrol car after police found the decapi-tated body of a town police chief and the body of his brother inside the carnear the town of General Trevino, Mexico on 26 March, 2010.—INTERNET

Healthcare costs burden more Americans

Police chief killed in northern Mexico town

WASHINGTON, 27March— A growingnumber of Americansspend more than 10 per-cent of their income onout-of-pocket expensesfor healthcare servicesand insurance, accordingto a study published onThursday.

The percentage ofAmericans with a “highfinancial burden forhealthcare” rose to 19 per-cent in 2006 from 14 per-cent in 2001, according tothe Washington-based

Centre for StudyingHealth System Change.

The think tank definesa high out-of-pocket bur-den for healthcare asspending more than 10percent of before-tax in-come on insurance premi-ums and medical care.

“The basic finding wasthat out-of-pocket costsfor health insurance pre-miums and services wererising faster than familyincomes,” said PeterCunningham, who led thestudy which was pub-

lished online by the jour-nal Health Affairs. (http://www.healthaffairs.org/)

President BarackObama signed landmarklegislation on Tuesday torevamp the $2.5 trillionUS healthcare system. Itwill extend health insur-ance to 32 million unin-sured Americans, ex-pand the Medicaid gov-ernment health insuranceprogramme for the poorand impose new taxes onthe wealthy.

Internet

MONTERREY, 27March— The body of thepolice chief of a northernMexico town and the bodyof his brother were foundinside the chief’s patroltruck Friday, authoritiessaid. Hours earlier, gun-men killed a deputy policechief and his bodyguard inanother part of Mexico’snorth.

The body of Heriberto

Cerda, the police chief inAgualeguas, was found onthe bed of a patrol pickuptruck, which was left on adirt road in the nearbytown of General Trevino.His head was on his lap,said a spokesman forNuevo Leon state prosecu-tors who spoke on condi-tion of anonymity becausehe was not authorized todiscuss the case.

The body of the chief’sbrother, Jesus Cerda, wasfound inside the truck, theofficial said. He didn’t sayhow Jesus Cerda waskilled.

Nuevo Leon state sec-retary general JavierTrevino told reporters thatCerda and his brother hadbeen reported missingThursday.

Internet

Three charged over Tonga ferrysinking that killed 74

NUKU’ULOFA, 27 March — Tongan policehave charged three people with manslaughter inthe death of one of 74 passengers who died lastyear in a ferry sinking that was one of the tinySouth Pacific country’s worst disasters.

Police Commander Chris Kelley said Fridaythat a charge of sending an unseaworthy ship tosea had also been laid against ferry operator Ship-ping Corp of Polynesia. The manslaughter charges— against corporation managing director JohnJonesse, ferry captain Makahokovalu Tuputupuand first mate Viliami Tu’ipulotu — relate to thedeath of one passenger. Other charges may be laidlater concerning the deaths of the other passen-gers, Kelley said.—Internet

Germany, Switzerland reachtax information agreementBERLIN, 27 March — Germany

and Switzerland have reached a pre-liminary agreement on exchanginginformation on suspected tax dodg-ers, the German Finance Ministersaid Friday.

Finance Minister WolfgangSchaeuble said that the two coun-tries had initiated an accord butwould not disclose its details beforethe governments of the two coun-tries approve it.

The minister said that the ap-proval was expected in a fewmonths.—Xinhua

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Seo surges into lead, Wie lurking at La CostaNadal eases through asDjokovic falls in Miami

Eleven more charged inTurkey match-fixing probe

ISTANBUL, 27 March—A Turkish court Fridaycharged 11 more people as part of a match-fixingprobe, bringing to 15 the total number of suspectsjailed pending trial, Anatolia news agency reported.

Among the 11 men were a coach and sevenfootballers from Turkey’s second and third divisions,a manager, a retired player and a person whoreportedly acted as a money courier, Anatolia said.

The detailed charges against the suspects willbecome known when prosecutors draw up theirindictment.

Another seven people were released afterquestioning, Anatolia said.

The authorities have imposed a media blackouton the probe, handled by prosecutors in Istanbul,Turkey’s biggest city and football centre.

The operation began Wednesday as policerounded up 46 suspects across Turkey, includingplayers from the country’s top league and lowerdivisions, managers and club administrators.

The most high-profile figure charged so far isformer international Fatih Akyel, who played forIstanbul giants Galatasaray in his heyday and is nowa defender at third-division Tepecikspor.

His manager was among those charged Friday.Another former member of Galatasaray and the

national team, Arif Erdem, currently a coach at first-divison Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor, wasquestioned and freed Thursday.—Internet

Michelle Wie hits her tee shot on the13th hole during the second round of

the LPGA Kia Classic golf tournamentat La Costa in Carlsbad, Calif, on 26

March, 2010.—INTERNET

Rafael Nadal of Spainreturns a shot to TaylorDent during day four ofthe 2010 Sony EricssonOpen at Crandon ParkTennis Center, on 26March, in Key Biscayne,Florida. Nadal won 6-4,

6-3.—INTERNET

A 21 March view of the newly finished turf on thepitch at the Mbombela stadium in Nelspruit, South

Africa.—INTERNET

World Cup stadiums getFIFA approval

JOHANNESBURG, 27 March—World Cup organizerssaid on Friday that South Africa’s stadiums have passedFIFA’s final inspection, 76 days before the openingmatch of the world football championship.

“The final tour is now complete and we can saywith confidence that we have delivered on our promiseof 10 world-class stadiums,” World Cup organisingcommittee CEO Danny Jordaan said in a statement.

South Africa built five new stadiums and renovatedfive existing ones ahead of the June 11-July 11tournament, spending more than 1.3 billion dollars(one billion euros). The stadium projects were plaguedby early worker strikes and budgets that soared beyondinitial projections as the rand took a hit on the foreignexchange market.

But Jordaan said the stadiums are now nearly ready.“The only remaining issues are questions such as

parking for team buses, finalising securityarrangements and posting signs to direct fans,” he said.

“What we are looking at now is just the final detail.”Internet

Ferguson still feels strain oftitle battles

CARLSBAD, 27 March—Playing at LaCosta has left a big impression on HeeKyung Seo.

Not only did the 23-year-old SouthKorean jump into the lead of theinaugural Kia Classic with a 5-under 67on Friday, but she managed to eyeballsome pricey Southern California realestate. “It’s beautiful, and I like thehouse on the course,” she said aftertaking a one-stroke lead. “If I get lots ofmoney, I want to buy it.”

She couldn’t remember which holethe house was on, just that it was a woodhouse on a hill.—Internet

MANCHESTER, 27March—Manches t e rUnited manager Sir AlexFerguson admits he stillgets nervous during titlerun-ins despite havingspent almost a quarter ofa century at Old Trafford.

Ferguson, 68, took

over at United in 1986 andis battling Chelsea andArsenal for a recordfourth straight PremierLeague title, which wouldtake his tally of Englishchampionships to 12.

Yet the veteranmanager claims he willalways feel anxiety beforehis team’s matches nomatter how experiencedhe is. And he feels thateven the managers thatseem calm on the outsideare struggling with innerturmoil.

“You still get keyed upfor games and it’s part ofit. It’s that time whenplayers are doing theirwarm-up that you’re onyour own in a sense andyour staff are away doingtheir jobs,” Ferguson said.

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MIAMI, 27 March—Rafael Nadal made anefficient start on a rain-soaked day at the WTAand ATP Miami Masters asthe fourth seed subduedAmerican Taylor Dent6-4, 6-3 in his openingmatch.

The routine win in justover an hour wasstraightforward for Nadal,a two-time Miami finalistlooking to stop the rot andwin his first title sinceRome last May.

The Spaniard movedthrough despite a painfulwisdom tooth which mustbe removed after histournament ends.

But there was highdrama on court for most ofthe afternoon on Friday asBelgium’s pocket rocketOlivier Rochus pounded

out a 6-2, 6-7 (7/9), 6-4opening upset over NovakDjokovic to knock thesecond-seeded Serb out.

The victory marked thesecond win over a top 10player in Miami forRochus, who stands just1.67 metres and ranks 59thin the world.—Internet

Manchester United’sDimitar Berbatov shootspast Bolton Wanderers’Jussi Jaaskelainen toscore second goal for

guests.INTERNET

Bolton Wanderers 0-4Manchester United

M A N C H E S T E R , 2 7March—Manches t e rUnited defeated BoltonWanderers at the ReebokStadium in the late kick-off on Saturday.

Manchester Unitedmade light of Wayne

Rooney’s absence to putfour past Bolton at theReebok Stadium.

Rooney was ruledout with a bruised footthat should not stop himfacing Bayern Munich onTuesday.

But after Chelseascored seven earlier inthe day, United stillresponded in kind,Dimitar Berbatovscoring twice andDarron Gibson addinganother af ter J l loydSamuel had broken thedeadlock just beforehalf-time with a bizarreown goal.

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Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr.M.S.T. During the past 24 hours, light rain or thundershowershave been isolated in Kachin State, upper Sagaing andTaninthayi Divisions, weather has been partly cloudy inChin, Rakhine and Mon States, Bago Division and generallyfair in the remaining areas. Day temperatures were (3 °C) to(4°C) above March average temperatures in Kachin, Shanand Kayin States, Magway,Bago and Yangon Divisions,(5°C) to (6°C) and above March average temperatures inChin and Mon States, Sagaing, Mandalay and TaninthayiDivisions and about March average temperatures in theremaining areas and Divisions . The significant daytemperatures were Monywa (44°C), Kalaywa, Shwebo,Mandalay, Myingyan, Nyaungoo, Chauk, Minbu, Magwayand Pokakku (42 °C) each. The noteworthy amounts ofrainfall recorded were Putao (0.19) inch and Machanbaw(0.16) inch.

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Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the Andamansea and the Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 28th March 2010:Rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated to scatteredin Kachin, Shan, Mon and Kayin States, Sagaing, Mandalayand Taninthayi Divisions, weather will be partly cloudy inthe remaining State and Divisions.Degree of certainty is(60%).

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Behavior of Single ProteinObserved in Unprecedented Detail

SCIENCE DAILY, 27 March— For the first time,researchers have been able to confine and study anindividual protein, one that plays a key role inphotosynthesis, without having to pin it down sotightly as to alter its fundamental behavior.

In the first practical application to proteins of arecently developed technique, two Stanfordchemists were able to make detailed observationsof the dynamic behavior of the molecule for morethan one second, a 50- to 100-fold increase inviewing time compared to other methods, andthereby “set a new standard in single-moleculespectroscopy,” according to a commentary in theMarch issue of Nature Chemistry.—Internet

Stanford chemist W. E. MoernerINTERNET

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★ Only with stability and peace will the nation develop★ Only with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

★ Anarchy begets anarchy, not democracy★ Riots beget riots, not democracy★ Democracy can be introduced only through constitution

People’s Desire ★ VOA, BBC-sowing hatredamong the people

★ RFA, DVB-generating publicoutrage

★ Do not allow ourselves to beswayed by killer broadcastsdesigned to cause troubles

■ We favour peace and stability■ We favour development■ We oppose unrest and violence■ Wipe out those inciting unrest

and violence

NAY PYI TAW, 27March—Chairman of theState Peace and Devel-opment Council Com-mander-in-Chief of De-fence Services SeniorGeneral Than Shwe ad-dressed the ceremony ofthe 65th AnniversaryArmed Forces Day Pa-rade held at Nay Pyi TawParade Ground here thismorning.

The ceremony washeld in accord with theobjectives of the 65th

Senior General Than Shwe addresses ceremony ofthe 65th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade

Anniversary ArmedForces Day—To upholdOur Three Main NationalCauses at risk to life asthe national policy; Towork hard with nationalpeople for successfulcompletion of electionsdue to be held in accord-ance with the new consti-tution; To crush internaland external subversiveelements through thestrength and consolidatedunity of people; and Tobuild a strong, patriotic

modern Tatmadaw capa-ble of safeguarding thesovereignty and territorialintegrity of the nation.

Also present on theoccasion were SPDCMember General ThuraShwe Mann of the Minis-try of Defence, Prime Min-ister General Thein Sein,SPDC Secretary-1 Quar-termaster-General GeneralThiha Thura Tin AungMyint Oo, SPDC MemberLt-Gen Tin Aye of theMinistry of Defence, Com-

mander-in-Chief (Navy)Vice-Admiral Nyan Tun,Commander-in-Chief(Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein,Lt-Gen Min Aung Hlaing,Lt-Gen Ko Ko and Lt-GenKhin Zaw of the Ministryof Defence, Adjutant-Gen-eral Lt-Gen Thura MyintAung, Defence ServicesInspector-General Lt-GenThein Htaik, Military Ap-

pointment-General Lt-GenHsan Hsint, JudgeAdvocate-General Lt-GenSoe Maung, Lt-Gen MyintHlaing and Lt-Gen YeMyint of the Ministry ofDefence, Chairman ofLeading Committee forObservance of the 65thAnniversary ArmedForces Day Chief of

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Chairman of the State Peace and DevelopmentCouncil Commander-in-Chief of Defence

Services Senior General Than Shwe takes thesalute of the parade columns.—MNA

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