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Volume XIX, Number 324 3rd Waning of Taboung 1373 ME Saturday, 10 March, 2012

Established 1914

Our Three MainNational Causes

* Non-disintegration ofthe Union

* Non-disintegration ofNational Solidarity

* Perpetuation ofSovereignty

NAY PYI TAW, 9 March—The of 49th Myanma GemsEmporium 2012 was opened in front of Mani Yadana JadeHall, here, at 8.15 am today, attended by Vice-President ofthe Republic of the Union of Myanmar Thiha Thura U TinAung Myint Oo.

Also present on the occasion were Patron of theCentral Committee for Organizing the Myanma GemsEmporium Union Minister for Mines U Thein Htaik, Union

Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo attendsopening of 49th Myanma Gems Emporium 2012

Date for Labour Organization Law to take effectset

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

President Office

Notification No 22/2012

2nd Waning of Taboung 1373 ME

(9, March 2012)

Date for the Labour Organization Law to take effect set

The Labour Organization Law takes effect on 9 March, 2012(2nd Waning ofTaboung 1373 ME) according to the Section 1, Sub-section (b) of the LabourOrganization Law.

Sd/ Thein Sein President

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Chief Registration Officer appointedThe Republic of the Union of Myanmar

President Office

Notification No 23/2012

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(9, March 2012)

Chief Registration Officer appointed

The Director-General of the Labour Department has been appointed as ChiefRegistration Officer under Section 9, Sub-section (a) of the Labour Organization Law.

Sd/ Thein Sein President

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

ministers, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw Oo and Lt-Gen Wai Lwin of theOffice of the Commander-in-Chief, deputy ministers, mem-bers of Nay Pyi Taw Council, vice-chairmen of the CentralCommittee, secretary and members, officials of the workcommittees, Patron of Myanmar Gems Entrepreneurs Asso-ciation U Aung Ko Win, Chairman U Teza, vice-chairmen,secretaries, executives and guests.

Union Ministers U Thein Htaik, U Soe Maung,

U Nyan Tun Aung and Dr Pe Thet Khin, Patron of theMyanmar Gems Entrepreneurs Association U Aung Ko Winand Chairman U Teza formally opened the emporium.

Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oounveiled the signboard of the emporium.

At the hall on the first floor, the Vice-President andparty enjoyed the documentary video tapes on

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Vice-PresidentThiha Thura UTin Aung MyintOo unveils the

signboard of 49th

Myanma GemsEmporium 2012

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Universities inMyeik, Dawei

for humanresources

developmentin Taninthayi

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Dy Education Ministerreceives Minister-President ofthe Flemish Government of

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 10 March, 2012

PERSPECTIVES

Feast and famineDrought and flooding have compromised

crop production across the globe, and over onemillion people are hungry. But someoverstocked supermarket shelves continue topropagate the illusion of plenty, and the rate offood waste in some regions has more thandoubled.

Food waste is now the second largest wastestream, which produces methane, a deadlygreenhouse gas that further affects climatechange. So, it’s clear that food waste has seriousimpact on economy and environment. Anotherscandalous reason that food is discarded isbecause it doesn’t meet aesthetic criteria, andeven perfectly formed vegetables and otherperishables often end up in supermarketdumpsters.

The best way to reduce waste is to increasethe perceived value of goods in question.Moreover, changes in food purchasingpreparation and storage can also do a greatjob in reducing waste. Despite the fact thatfood prices have increased substantially, hotels,restaurants and food stalls yet underrated thefood waste.

As the world’s food systems are in crisis,streamlined steps that deserve a seriousattention are that plan your meals; make adetailed shopping list and stick to it; servereasonable portion; and save your leftovers.

As the global population continues toexplode and our ability to produce foodcontinues to be compromised, more and morepeople will virtually go hungry. Thus, allconsumers are to alter their own behavioursthat lead to food waste.

Saturday, 10 March, 2012

Dy Foreign Affairs Minister receives UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator

NAY PYI TAW, 9 March—Deputy Minister forEducation U Aye Kyureceived Minister-Presidentof the Flemish Governmentof Belgium Mr. Kris Peetersat his office at 1 pm today.

Dy Education Minister receives Minister-President of theFlemish Government of Belgium

Both sides discussed onmatters related to researchand scholarship aseducation cooperationbetween the two countries.

It was also attended byEnglish Department (Dean)

DeputyMinister forEducationU Aye Kyu

receivesMinister-

President ofthe FlemishGovernmentof Belgium

Mr. KrisPeeters.

MNA

YANGON, 9 March— For the purposeof keeping Myanmar-India relationshipfixed firmly, the Republic of India hassupplied Myanmar with farmingequipments worth $ 10 million forpromotion of Myanma agricultural sector.

The agricultural equipments includea total of 300 tractors with 40 hp each, 150threshers with 110 hp each, 228cultivators with 13.5 hp each, 431ploughs, etc.

With the Indian Embassy toMyanmar, the Ministry of Industry gavea hand in fixing of the machineries.

On behalf of the Indian Government,India’s Foreign Secretary Mr. RanjanMathai and Indian Ambassador toMyanmar Dr. V. S. Seshadri handed themover to Union Minister for Industry U SoeThein at No. 11 General Heavy IndustrialRegion in Mayangon Township here thisafternoon.

At the ceremony, the Union Ministerand India’s Foreign Secretary Mr. RanjanMathai extended greetings, and paid aclose attention to the machineries to becontributed to the regions and the stateswhere are needy in deed.

MNA

Indian Government promotes Myanma agricultural sector:$ 10 million worth farming equipments thrown in

India’s Foreign Secretary Mr. Ranjan Mathai handsagricultural machinery over to Union Minister for Industry

U Soe Thein.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 9 March—Mr Ashok Nigam, UNResident/HumanitarianCoordinator in Myanmar,paid a courtesy call on DrMyo Myint, DeputyMinister for Foreign Affairsof the Republic of the Unionof Myanmar, at the Ministryof Foreign Affairs at 11amtoday.

They exchanged viewson future cooperationbetween the United Nationsand the Republic of theUnion of Myanmar.

MNA

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Myo Myint receives UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar Mr. Ashok Nigam.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 9 March—A slight earthquake of magnitude(4.5) Richter Scale with its epicenter inside Myanmar (about(100) miles north of Myitkyina) about (350) miles north-northeast of Mandalay seismological observatory was recordedat (5) hrs (23) min (50) sec MST on 9th March, 2012 announcedMeteorology and Hydrology Department.—MNA

YANGON, 9 March—A coordination meeting oncooperation in socio-economic development was held atNational Archives Department on Pyidaungsu Avenue Roadhere on 5 March.

Deputy Minister for National Planning and EconomicDevelopment Dr Kan Zaw discussed participating inMyanmar’s development as UN agencies and NGO fromdifferent countries and INGO took part in it.

Yangon Region Planning and Economic Minister UThan Myint and departmental personnel, UN residentrepresentatives and official concerned, ambassadors fromforeign embassies, Charge d’ affaires ai and invited personsattended the meeting.—MNA

Coord meeting on socio-economic development held

Slight earthquake jolts inMyanmar

U Zaw Tun of SagaingInstitue of Education,Deputy Director U TheinNaing of EducationPlanning and TrainingDepartment and responsiblepersons.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 9 March—To improve socio-economicsector, human resourcedevelopment sector, gainknowledge on wider scaleand rural library for ruralpeople, a ceremony to gear

Nurture reading habit toimprove rural library

up reading habit and donatebooks was held at ShweTheinlar Library inMyaungmya Township on 3March. The officialconcerned donated books thelibrary in the township met

five standard through in-charge of village librarytotaling 0.5 million. The prizewinners were presented prizesin the essay, reading skills,reciting poem contests by theofficial concerned.—MNA

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progress toward concludinga Strategic Partnership thatreinforces Afghan sove-reignty while addressing thepractical requirements oftransition,” the White Housesaid in a statement. The pactwould cover US-Afghanrelations after the withdrawalof US troops.

White House spokes-man Jay Carney said Karzaialso updated Obama ontensions in Afghanistan.Carney said Karzai reportedthere has been some calmingin the situation.—Internet

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WASHINGTON, 9 March —US President Barack Obamaand Afghan President HamidKarzai made progressThursday on a securityagreement between the twocountries, the White Housesaid.

The two leaders held avideo conference in whichthey discussed the securitysituation in Afghanistan, US-Afghan Strategic Partnershipnegotiations, Afghan-ledreconciliation and regionalmatters.

“The leaders noted

WASHINGTON, 9March—The US Senate onThursday rejected a bidproposed by Republicans tospeed approval of theconstruction of Keystone XLpipeline between Canada andthe United States. Theamendment, proposed to bepart of a transportationspending measure, wasblocked by a vote of 56-42, as60 votes were needed forapproval.

The 7-billion-dollarpipeline applied byTransCanada, a major NorthAmerican energy companybased in Canada, would run1,700 miles (2,720 km) toconnect Canada’s oil sands

LONDON, 9 March— ABriton and an Italian heldhostage in Nigeria were killedby their captors before theycould be freed by a rescuemission, British PrimeMinister David Cameron saidon Thursday.

Cameron said he hadauthorized the failedoperation, conducted with theNigerian government, afterbeing told the men’s lives werein “imminent and growingdanger”.

Cameron said BritonChris McManus and ItalianFranco Lamolinara had beentaken hostage in NorthernNigeria in May 2011.

“Preparations were madeto mount an operation toattempt to rescue Chris andFranco. Together with the

Obama, Karzai discuss security pact

Obama (right), Karzai (left)

This handout photo released by the Imperial HouseholdAgency taken on 8 March, 2012, shows Thai Prime

Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (R) chating withJapanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) at the Imperial

Palace in Tokyo.—INTERNET

British hostageChristopher

McManus is seenin this undatedfamily handout

photographreceived in Londonon 8 March, 2012.

INTERNET

UK and Italian hostages killed in NigeriaNigerian government, today Iauthorized it to go ahead, withUK support,” Cameron said.

“It is with great regretthat I have to say that bothChris and Franco have losttheir lives.

“We are still awaitingconfirmation of the details,but the early indications areclear that both men weremurdered by their captors,before they could be rescued,”he said.

In August a video of thehostages surfaced in theNigerian Capital Abuja withthe two men on their kneesand blindfolded, with threemen wearing turbans andholding guns and ammunitionbehind them. “The terroristsholding the two hostagesmade very clear threats to take

their lives, including in a videothat was posted on theinternet,” Cameron said. “Wealso had reason to believethat their lives were underimminent and growingdanger,” he added.

Reuters

CALTANISSETTA, 9 March—Italian police Thursday carried out warrants in central Sicilyfor three people suspected of involvement in a 1992 bombing that killed an anti-mafia judge.

The suspects are Salvatore Madonia, the alleged mastermind of the attack, Victor Tutinoand Salvatore Vitale. Madonia and Tutino are in prison for prior convictions and Vitale is ina state hospital under house arrest, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported. Prosecutors wereacting on new information from informant and fellow suspect Gaspare Spatuzza, the reportsaid.

Judge Paolo Borsellino was killed 19 July , 1992, when a car bomb went off in front of abuilding he was entering in via D’Amelio. The informant said Madonia organized the attack,while Spatuzza and Tutino stole the car used in the bombing and provided the detonator forthe explosive.

Internet

New suspects in 1992 Italian bombing

An Afghan boyreceives treatment at a

hospital after aroadside bomb blast inthe eastern Jalalabad

City on 8 March, 2012.Eleven people were

wounded by theroadside bomb, thethird attack in the

capital of theNangarhar Province ina week, local officials

said.—INTERNET

KABUL, 9 March—Amember of the Taleban inAfghanistan said themilitant group was proud ofan attack that left six Britishsoldiers dead in KandaharProvince.

The British Minister ofDefence confirmed that sixsoldiers were killed by anexplosion in Kandahar. They

Taleban take blame for attack on British

US Senate rejects bid to speedapproval of Keystone XL

pipeline

were initially declaredmissing but presumed dead.

Authorities in Helmandprovince told the BBC oncondition of anonymity thesoliders were killed by abomb planted recently. Anunidentified Talebanmember took responsibilityfor the attack, telling theBBC the group was “veryproud of it.”

The Taleban, in astatement, said the “invaders”were “incinerated” by theblast and that’s whyauthorities initially describedthe soldiers as missing.

A separate statementadded that six other“invading troops” were killedby a land mine planted by

militants. The bomb, thestatement read, had “blowntheir tank to pieces.” Therewas no independentverification of the allegedattack in Ghazni Province.Their nationalities weren’tidentified in the Taleban’sstatement.

British officialsexpressed condolences afterthe attacks were confirmed.This week’s incident broughtthe death toll for Britishforces operating inAfghanistan to more than 400since the war began in 2001.

International forces arelooking to hand over securityresponsibility to the Afghanmilitary by 2014.

Internet

to refineries around Houstonand the Gulf of Mexico.

This is Republicans’latest attempt to acceleratethe project since Obamaadministration rejected theproposed pipeline in January,citing uncertainty over a routethat avoids theenvironmentally sensitivesandhills region in Nebraska.

US State Department hadtried to delay potentialapproval of the Keystone XLpipeline until 2013 due tointense opposition fromenvironmentalists as well aspublic officials in the UnitedStates. However, theRepublicans have beenpressing Obama to speed upthe project, saying thepipeline could significantlyreduce US dependence onMiddle Eastern oil whileproviding thousands of jobs.Last December, the UScongress forced Obama tomake a final decision before21 Feb.—Xinhua

Afghan policekilled whilethey sleptKABUL, 9 March— At

least nine Afghan policeofficers were killed in theirbeds after a guard allegedlyallowed Taleban insurgentspast a security checkpoint,officials said.

The guard, who wasbeing sought, was a memberof the Afghan Local Police,trained by US special forces,The New York Timesreported.

Brig—Gen Ali ShahAhmadzai said the guardallegedly coordinated theattack Wednesday inOruzgan, in southernAfghanistan.

The newspaper saidthe Afghan Local Policeprogramme, which operatesseparately from AfghanNational Police forces, iscontroversial because ittakes groups of armed men,some of them formerTaleban sympathizers, andincorporates them intogovernment serviceprotecting their owncommunities.

Internet

Police line O’Hara streetnear the front entrance tothe Western PsychiatricInstitute and Clinic, tan

building, on the Universityof Pittsburgh campus,

Thursday, March 8, 2012in Pittsburgh. Two peoplewere killed in a shooting

at the University ofPittsburgh Medical

Centre on Thursday, andone of the dead was

believed to be the shooter,the hospital said.

REUTERS

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Alzheimer’s patients ‘should stay on drugs for longer’

A study in the the New EnglandJournal of Medicine found that patientswho stayed on the dementia drug Aricepthad a slower decline in their memory. Thedrug tends not to be prescribed oncesufferers progress beyond moderatesymptoms. Medicines regulator NICE saidits guidelines supported continuingtreatment where there were benefits.

Alzheimer’s disease drugs raise levelsof the neurotransmitter acetyl

choline.— INTERNET

The patent for the medicine Aricept,which is used to treat Alzheimer’s disease,expired recently. Much cheaper versions underthe generic name donepezil are alreadyavailable for about £12 a month. Theresearchers say their new evidence could leadto twice as many Alzheimer’s sufferersworldwide being given medication. The trialinvolved 295 Alzheimer’s patients in Englandand Scotland who had been taking Aricept.

One set were given placebo tablets whileanother set stayed on Aricept. A third setwere given another drug, Ebixa, or memantine,which is usually prescribed only in the laterstages of Alzheimer’s. The fourth batch ofpatients received a combination of both drugs.The researchers assessed each group for ayear, looking at their cognitive scores onfactors like memory, and also at how well theycoped with everyday tasks such as dressingand eating.—Internet

Diabetes amputation rates show hugeregional variation

The findings coincidewith an NHS report putting theannual cost of diabetes-relatedamputations at £120m.Amputation rates in some areasare too high, says theDepartment of Health.

The study, published inthe journal Diabetologia,compared lower-legamputation rates for local healthtrusts (PCTs) across Englandover three years. The paperconcluded that, compared withthe general population, peoplewith diabetes were over 20 timesmore likely to have anamputation. It reports a hugevariation in the rates of bothmajor (above the ankle) and

Barrie Smith’s leg was amputated after he stepped ona rose thorn.— INTERNET

minor amputations for patientswith diabetes — includingTypes 1 and 2. For majoramputations these range fromjust over two each year forevery 10,000 patients to 22.

In England every yearthere are about 6,000 diabetes-related amputations.One of themain authors, Prof WilliamJeffcoate, a consultantdiabetologist at NottinghamCity Hospital, is wary ofpinning blame on the areaswith the highest amputationrates, though he says thevariations are “shocking”.

He thinks the problem liesin the way services areorganized.”Foot disease isvery complicated and a singleprofessional hasn’tnecessarily got the skills to

manage every aspect of it.“And that’s why I

believe that only if you cangather a multi-disciplinaryteam and make sure thatpeople have rapid access toassessment by such a team,it’s only in that way that wethink you can provide thebest service.”

Many hospitals inEngland still do not havethese teams — which alsoinclude podiatrists,surgeons and specialistnurses.—Internet

Fruit and veg ‘give healthy glow’LONDON, 9 March — Even a few weeks of eating fruit and vegetables could improve

your skin colour, it is claimed.

Can vegetables makeyou look more

healthy?— INTERNET

consumption and appearance.It has been known for

some time that certain yellowand red pigments calledcarotenoids found in manytypes of fruit and vegetables,can have an effect on skintone. However it is not clearexactly how much influencea normal healthy diet can haveon this effect. The St Andrewsscientists recruited 35

students, mostly white, whowere quizzed on their fruitand vegetable intake over asix week period. Thevolunteers were told not touse sunbeds, fake tan or make-up. An instrument was used toanalyse their skin tone before,during and after the test period.

The results suggestedthat changes in fruit andvegetable consumption

might be related to changes inskin tone, with more fruit andvegetables contributing to adeepening of natural red andyellow skin colouration.

Internet

Treasury to sell $6 billion inAIG stock

AIG said theagreement with thegovernment would allowit to pay down what it owedin a special purposevehicle, AIA Aurora, andfree up the company’scollateral against that,including interests inaircraft lessor InternationalLease Finance Corp andAsian insurer AIA GroupLtd. The special purposevehicle was set up inDecember 2009 inexchange for a reduction in

A woman stands in front of an AIG logo in Tokyo inthis 3 March, 2009 file photo. — INTERNET

Qatar backs Airbus, Boeing overproduction flaws

BERLIN, 9 March — The head of Qatar Airways, usually one of theaircraft industry’s fiercest critics, expressed confidence that Airbus andBoeing would resolve a series of high-profile glitches but warned againstfurther production delays.

The endorsements from a top industry figure best known for lambastingmanufacturers over delays will come as a relief to both planemakers as theycount the cost of recent mishaps.

Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said it was normal for new aircraft suchas the Airbus A380 superjumbo and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to haveteething problems and stressed safety was not an issue.

He also seemed satisfied with Boeing’s production plans for its new 787Dreamliner, although many analysts have described the company’s plans toboost production to 10 aircraft a month by end-2013 from 2.5 now as optimistic.“The 787 will be a very good airplane. I am confident,” Al Baker told Reutersat a trade show on Wednesday.

“I cannot discuss the details, but I can tell you that they have a veryachievable ramp-up strategy,” he said after being briefed on the plans forrecord wide-body aircraft production. Boeing is grappling with a problem ofdelamination or the separation of bonded layers in part of the compositestructure of its lightweight Dreamliner, while Airbus is wrestling with a series

Carlos Slim tops Forbesannual rich list

LONDON , 9 March — Mexican tycoonCarlos Slim has once again come top ofForbes magazine’s annual list of theworld’s richest billionaires.

The magazine estimates that Mr Slim,whose business interests range fromtelecommunications to construction, isworth $69bn (£44bn). He is followed byMicrosoft founder Bill Gates on $61bn,and US investor Warren Buffett on $44bn.Mr Slim, 72, has now topped the list forthree years in succession.

In fourth and fifth place on the list aretwo Europeans, Bernard Arnault, thechairman and chief executive of Frenchluxury goods group LVMH, and AmancioOrtego, the founder of Spanish fashionbusiness Zara. Mr Arnault is estimated tobe worth $41bn, and Mr Ortega $37.5bn.They are followed by Larry Ellison, thefounder and chief executive of US softwaregroup Oracle. He is estimated to be worth$36bn.

Li Ka-Shing in ninth position on$25.5bn is the highest-placed Asian. TheHong Kong-based owner of HutchisonWhampoa and Cheung Kong Holdings isthe world’s biggest operator of containerterminals.

Internet

CarlosSlim hasdiverse

businessinterests. INTERNET

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al-Bakeraddresses staff after the arrival of aQatar Airways Airbus A320 at the

Entebbe International Airport, 46 km(29 miles) southwest of Uganda’s

Capital Kampala.— INTERNET

of cracks on componentsinside the wings of its A380superjumbo.

“I think they will solvethe problems with the A380. Itis not a big issue...it is anaircraft that is in its infancy,”said Al Baker. Analysts sayAirbus parent EADS may takea charge of some 100 millioneuros for the cost of repairingthe cracks and Airbus CEOTom Enders has told staff theA380's reputation is at stakeand that no costs will be sparedto resolve this.— Internet

the debt that AIG owed theNew York Federal Reserve atthe time. The Treasury’soriginal interest in the vehiclewas $16 billion. The stakesale is expected reduce thegovernment’s ownership inAIG to about 70 percent from77 percent, a source withknowledge of the situationsaid. Once the companyrepays Treasury for the specialvehicle interest, the value ofthe government’s stakewould total about $41.8billion.—Internet

LONDON, 9 March — Thousands of patients with advanced Alzheimer’s diseasecould benefit from drugs, research suggests.

LONDON, 9 March — Amputation rates for diabetes patients are 10 times higher insome parts of England than in others, according to a study. Researchers say the figureshighlight the importance of ensuring the right specialist care.

University of StAndrews researchersmonitored diet in 35people, finding morecolouration in those eatingmore greens. Other researchsuggests these changes maymake you more attractive.Other scientists said thestudy, in the PLoS Onejournal, might not fullyreflect the link between

WASHINGTON, 9 March — The Treasury Departmentsaid on Wednesday it will sell $6 billion worth of AmericanInternational Group stock and struck another deal forthe insurer to pay down $8.5 billion more in obligations,taking a major step forward in an election year tounwind the unpopular crisis-era bailout.

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Universities in Myeik, Dawei for human resources development in Taninthayi Region


NAY PYI TAW, 9 March—Governor of theCentral Bank of Myanmar U Than Nyeinreceived Deputy Director-General Mr YoshioWada and party at his office here this morning.

They discussed matters on providingICT assistance by Japan for financial andhuman resource development in Myanmar.

In the evening, the governor receiveda delegation led by President of Tiyalai

CBM Governor receives JICA,Thai delegation

Holding Co Ltd General Chetta Thanajaro,and discussed investment of Thaibusinessmen in Myanmar bankingservices.—MNA

CBM Governor U Than Nyeinreceives President General Chetta

Thanajaro of Tiyalai HoldingCo Ltd and party.—MNA

* With the emergence of those higherlearning institutions in TaninthayiRegion, new generation youths in theregion have now been able to pursuehigher education and advancedtechnology within their reach.

Translation: AKK

Myeik University wasestablished in Myeik,Taninthayi Region for localnational race youths in theregion to be able to pursuehigher education.

To widen the horizons of students inTaninthayi Region, Dawei University andTechnological University (Dawei) (leftphoto) were built to possess thecharacteristics of a university.

With the aim ofenabling local national raceyouths to pursue highereducation and advancedtechnology, TechnologicalUniversity (Myeik) was inMyeik, Taninthayi Region.

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Esteemed Union national people,I wish you well and happy.Esteemed voters,

I would like to explain the stance of Democratic Party(Myanmar) as we would run for forthcoming by-elections.Esteemed voters,

Myanmar now is undergoing a very important time asit is experiencing transition period. We have to join handsfor change and rapid success.

Everyone should take part in the reforms but there areopposing personalities in the government and also in someparties. There will be those who want to take advantage ofthe changes. There will also be those who want to destructand deter the changes. There are some people who willinstigate taking advantage of transition period. It is neededto take great attention in order not to deviate from the right

NAY PYI TAW, 9 March—Chairman of Democratic Party (Myanmar) U Thu Wai and party’s General Secretary Daw Than Than Nu presented party’s policy, stance andwork programmes through radio and TV on 9 March.

The translation of their presentation is as follows.

Democratic Party (Myanmar)presents its policy, stance and work programmes

LABUTTA, 9 March—A workshopon perpetuity of natural resources andclimate change was held at Yway Nadi Hallof Labutta Township in Labutta District on1 March afternoon.

Deputy Commissioner U AyeMaung Kyi of District GeneralAdministration Department explainedconservation of environment and mangroveplantations and cultivation of trees. ProjectManager Daw Mya Sabei Nyunt talked about

track, I would like to remind.Esteemed voters,

Only if Myanmar people are united, can national unitycan really contribute to the nation. But, unity, in reality, iseasier said than done. No matter how difficult it is, we stillhave to build unity in diversity.

Frankly speaking, people of Myanmar, regardless ofrace, religion, rich or poor, are united and have affectiontowards each other. Party attachment, racism and sectarianismare the sole cause of fractional disputes. We encourage thosewho make strenuous efforts with patience to wipe off mutualmisunderstanding. We can even peacefully co-exist with theglobal members. There is no reason not being able to bringabout national unity. National unity is the objective of theDemocratic Party.Esteemed voters,

It is common knowledge that wishes were not horses indemocratic process. We have to encourage education forhigh caliber of the people as people are the basic of democracy.Only then, can the people build democracy on their own feet.Education is high on the agenda of our party.Esteemed voters,

Again, people need to be healthy to pursue education.It is crucial important to make sure that the public has accessto sufficient medicine, effective health care and free medicalattention.Esteemed voters,

With regard to rule of law, everyone aspires justice.There have been cases in which the administrative bodies

used their power to makeunfair verdicts happen, biasstemming from corruption.The government needs tofight against these. At thesame time, press freedom candeter unfairness andinjustice. This is also theobjective of our party.Esteemed voters,

With regard to economy,we will make sure everycitizen has equal rights in market economy. The governmenthas to create an environment encouraging people to show uptheir expertise and businessmen to make investment. We alsohave to attract investment from international corporations.Esteemed voters,

Union nationals have to cultivate the spirit that thisUnion is ours and we are obliged to develop the Union.

So, we Union national people have to be united out offriendship to build democracy. Pointing the finger at eachother will not make progress but mutual understanding andaffection can.

Seeking progress through amity is the objective of ourparty. Our party will try together with the people to buildMyanmar as pleasant democratic nation.

The emblem of the Democratic Party is a dancing greenpeacock surrounded by 14 red stars. Its meaning is wishingthe pleasure of the entire national people.

Esteemed voters,Our Democratic Party (Myanmar) will contest the

upcoming April-1 by-elections. Candidates of our partyalso competed in the General Election on 7 November in2010. Democratic Party (Myanmar) firmly decided to contestthe General Elections at a time when the people were feelingthat they were getting into trouble once they heard the word“politics” when the State Peace and Development Councilannounced the General Elections-2010 after democraticrules were ceased to exist in Myanmar about 50 years, at a

time when young eligible voters who did not have experiencesof elections as the country lacked the elections over 20 yearsand at a time when the people had a vague thinking as theywere oppressed and threatened by the people who had beenin power and meanwhile, they were facing no-voting activitiesstaged by some people who called themselves as democracyactivists.Esteemed voters,

The reason why we are standing for elections is to forma government of the people and to deal with the grievancesof the peoples by genuine representatives elected by thepeople after they won seats in the parliament. To help thegenuine representatives become the Members of Parliament,it not only the duty of political parties but also the duty ofthe people. A candidate must be in hundred per cent spirit ofpolitics and must be mature for political experiences.Esteemed voters have already known the fact that a farmerneeds to understand the condition of his farmland and ateacher needs to understand the nature of students and to beeducated to be able to teach the students. Similarly, a politicianmust well-experienced with the people who are playing animportant role in politics. Our Democratic Party’s (Myanmar)candidate U Thu Wai got involved in activities at the bottom

of the politics only at the age of 13 and since then hasengaged in the political field. He founded Student Unionand became one of the executive committee of StudentsUnion when he was a high school student. When he was auniversity student, he served as the joint-secretary of theBurma Student Union and Secretary of Toungoo DistrictStudent Union. He also participated in internationalconferences as a leader of students. It is an undeniable factthat U Thu Wai is not a self-centred person and has lived indeprived situation as an ordinary person among the people.Esteemed Voters,

We would say that a political leader must be a goodspeaker, must have a long political life and must haveexperiences in engaging in political struggles. However,just eloquent speech, a long political life and politicalstruggles are not sufficient for a person to become a perfectpolitician. He or she should be a person who is equippedwith a four sublime states of mind to deal with public affairsgenuinely while bringing the public affairs to the fore.Hence, we pledge that we are committed to form a genuinegovernment of the people while earning the trust of thepeople and to make all-out efforts for achievements in thepolitical, social and economic sectors. Thank You.

KENGTUNG, 9 March—The map drawingcourse No 1/2012 for collection of censuswas opened at the office of Shan StateImmigration and National RegistrationDepartment in Kengtung on 27 Februarymorning.

Head of State INRD U Khin Soeexplained the purpose of conducting thecourse as a preliminary works for collectionof census in the whole nation from 1 to 7April 2014.— District IPRD

Perpetuity ofnatural resources

discussed

Map drawing course No1/2012 for collection of

census opened

distribution of Swan Ah Myint stove on awider scale for saving firewood.

Environmentalist U Win Myo Thugave talks on process of climate changebased on over cutting of trees that degrades

environmental resources, reduction ofcarbon emission and environmentalconservation. Later, he replied to queriesraised by those present.

District IPRD

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Greetings to you esteemed people,I am Mi Myint Myint Wai, Legal Consultant of

All Mon Regions Democracy Party. Our All Mon Regions Democracy Party won 16

seats in Hluttaws in 2010 elections as we fielded 34candidates. Two party members are discharging dutieseach in Mon State and Kayin State governments. We areholding three seats in Pyithu Hluttaw, four seats in AmyothaHluttaw, seven seats in Mon State Hluttaw and two seatsin Kayin State Hluttaw.Esteemed people,

The entire Mon nationals are working heart and soulside by side with the entire people in promoting democracy,granting human rights to each individual and building theUnion of equity. Fulfilling their quota as ever, all age groupsfrom every corner of Mon State gathered in Mawlamyine justafter the announcement of multi-party election had come andmade firm decision to run the elections. The permission forregistration as political party under the name of All MonRegions Democracy Party was applied to Union ElectionCommission on 12 May, 2010, with 15 members. The UECinformed All Mon Regions Democracy Party that it wasallowed to form as political party.Esteemed people,

I would like to brief on policy and workprogrammes of All Mon Regions Democracy Party.(a) Policy

1. To grant democratic and human rights to the entirepeople.

2. To establish national unity based on equity and self-determination.

3. To bring authentic multi-party democracy.4. To perpetuate genuine Union.5. To combat bribery and corruption.6. To work for social development.7. To establish peaceful global civilization.

(b) Work programmes Political sector

1. The party will work for helping the people fullyenjoy fundamental human rights and followdemocratic practices.

2. The party will seek solutions for national

reconciliation and internal peace.3. The party will build the Union formed with equal

states which can prescribe their own lawsdemocratically.

4. The party will eradicate chauvinism and narrownationalism and build friendship of all races.

5. The party will prevent emergence of cronyism inwhich the interests of the entire people are neglected.

Economic sector1. The party will establish independent market economy

commensurate with the age.2. The party will help foreign investments grower.3. The party will develop industries with advanced

technologies.4. The party will develop production enterprises with

advanced technologies and foreign investment andhelp land foreign market.

Agricultural sector1. The party will develop mechanizing farming with

advanced technologies and foreign investment.2. The party will strive to provide landless farmers with

reasonable acres of land and to help every oneengaging in farming own farmland.

3. The party will lend a helping hand in marketpenetration of agricultural produce.

Labour sector1. There will be equity on the job, with no discrimination

against race, religion, gender or region.2. We will set up a social system for enabling office staff

and workers to enjoy rights of working and lifeguarantees in exhaustion.

3. We will strive for enabling workers to enjoy deservedrights.

Education Sector1. We will realize literacy for all system.2. We will implement compulsory basic education

system.3. We will encourage private education system under

supervision of the State.4. We will promote high school education and

vocational education to keep abreast of internationalcommunity.

5. We will strive for creation of opportunity of respectivenational races to pursue their literatures in theirregions.

Culture Sector1. We shall keep equal development of culture of

national races.2. We will protect and preserve historical heritages of

national races and their regions in line with theiroriginal characteristics.

3. We will make strenuous efforts for promotion of Monlanguage and literature.

4. We will contribute towards studying the languages

NAY PYI TAW, 9 March—Legal Consultant of All Mon Regions Democracy Party Daw Myint Myint Wai presented party’s policy, stance and work programmes throughradio and TV on 9 March evening.

The translation of her presentation is as follows:

and literatures fordevelopment ofnational culture.

Health Sector1. We will provide

health care services tothe people in equalterm.

2. We will harmonizetreatment andpreventive measures.

3. We will give priorityto health care services for endangered groups.

Youth Sector1. We will undertake improvement for five strengths

of youths.2. We will protect rights of women.

Disabled SectorWe will uplift and take care of social life of

disabled people.Foreign Affairs Sector

1. We will sustain peace of the world in internationalrelations and practise non-aligned foreignpolicy and five-point principle of peacefulcoexistence.

(a) We will practise that all the countries must payrespects to each other in ensuring perpetuation ofterritory and sovereignty.

(b) We will exercise that the countries must not invadeeach other.

(c) We will establish mutual relationship in equal term.(d) We will practise that the countries shall not need to

interfere in internal affairs of each other.(e) We will emphasize peaceful co-existence.

Allied SectorWe will join hands with the organizations in

conformity with basic policies of this party’s policy.Depending on the above-mentioned policy and

changing politics of the world and Myanmar, All MonRegions Democracy Party will make strenuous efforts andjoin hands with other national races in building the nationwith flourishing of three kinds of deterrent principlesthrough democratization process. Moreover, we wouldlike to present that the Mon nationals will take an activepart in realizing the peace process based on mutualevaluation and mutual trusts together with all nationalraces in the future nation.Esteemed people,

On behalf of All Mon Regions Democracy Party,I would like to urge you all-

“Let’s strive for emergence of a human societywhere we all live in unity and amity with free from fear.”

May all esteemed people be physical and mentalwell-being.

All Mon Regions Democracy Partypresents its policy, stance and work programmes

Citizenship scrutinycards issued to

studentsTACHILEK, 9 March—In

implementing Moe Pwint-2 Plan, TahlaySub-Township Immigration and NationalRegistration Department of TachilekDistrict in Shan State (East) issuedcitizenship scrutiny cards at BasicEducation High School in Tahlay on28February morning.

Head of the District INRD DeputyDirector U Htein Win presented citizenshipscrutiny cards to students.—District IPRD

Fire preventive measurestaken

HOPIN, 9 March—A fire drill was exercised at ShweMyaing Yadana Shwemaw 45 Company in Hopin Sub-Township of Mohnyin District in Kachin State on 26February.

Staff of the fuel station participated in the fire drill,supervised by Administrator of Hopin Sub-Township UKhaing Tun Zaw, Commander of Police Station IP YanNaing Win, in-charge of auxiliary fire brigade deputycommanding officer U Myo Myint and departmentalofficials.

Township IPRD

District News

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(from page 1)organizing the Myanmar Gems Emporiums,successful holding of Mid-year MyanmaGems Emporium 2010 and the 48th Myanma

Vice-President ThihaThura U Tin AungMyint Oo attends…

Union Ministers

U Thein Htaik,

U Soe Maung,

U Nyan Tun Aung,

Dr Pe Thet Khin and

Patron of Myanmar

Gems Entrepreneurs

Association U Aung

Ko Win and Chair-

man U Teza for-

mally open Myanma

Gems Emporium.

MNA

Pyithu Hluttaw sessioncontinues…

(from page 16)from an industrial zone not only to its ownstates but also to other states/regions andforeign countries. So, the above plan toestablish Loikaw Industrial Zone for regionaldevelopment and job prospects will beconsidered depending on infrastructures andfeasibility study.

Regarding the question of Daw WinMaw Tun of Yenangyoung Constituencyabout how the government will reform andshape domestically private industries thatare very important for nationaldevelopment, he replied that now Small andMedium Enterprises Development Centrehas been opened in Yangon to distributedata, educate the privates industries throughmedia and create incubators in line with thehelp of institutions of the Science andTechnology Ministry and foreign countries.Moreover, small and medium enterprisesdevelopment agencies will be established incooperation with industrial supervision andinspection departments in states and regions,the Republic of the Union of MyanmarFederation of Chambers of Commerce andIndustry and Myanmar Industrial ProducersAssociation and measures will be taken toencourage development of small and mediumenterprises in collaboration with SME actorsby providing market information andtechnology. In addition, Myanma IndustrialDevelopment Bank is providing loans for

Gems Emporium in Nay Pyi Taw,staging of Jade, Gems and PearlSpecial Sales 2011 and arrangementsfor organizing the 49th Myanma GemsEmporium 2012.

They then viewed display ofquality jade lots on the first floor ofMani Yadana Jade Hall, jewelleryshops of private companies andprivate entrepreneurs on the groundfloor, and displays of respective workcommittees, and they left there.

PyithuHluttaw

representativeU Khin

Maung Nyoof Loikaw

Constituencyraising

question.MNA

The 49th Myanma GemsEmporium will be held at Nay Pyi TawMani Yadana Jade Hall where a totalof 16697 lots of jade, 227 lots of gemsand 367 lots of pearl will be put onsale from 9 to 18 March. Lots of pearlwill be sold at the Yadana Market ofthe Myanmar Gems Mart throughtender and competitive biddingsystem on 9 and 10 March, lots of jadefrom 11 to 15 March through tenderand from 16 to 18 through competitivebidding system at Mani Yadana JadeHall.

At present, a total of 1951foreign gem merchants from 432foreign companies from eightcountries and 3037 gem merchantsform 694 local companies have arrivedthere. The 49th Myanma GemsEmporium 2012 is held for the sixthtime of its kind in Nay Pyi Taw.

MNA

Vice-President Thiha ThuraU Tin Aung Myint Oo viewsjade lots displayed on firstfloor of Mani Yadana Jade

Hall.MNA

Union Minister for LabourU Aung Kyi makes clarification.—MNA

Deputy Minister for IndustryU Myo Aung replies to questions.

MNA

SME development. In the near future, SMEdevelopment bank will be established withcapital derived from the money of MIDBshareholders, the government’s fund and theloans to be provided by SME banks in foreigncountries at low interest in order to helpSMEs financially.

Then, Deputy Minister for Agricultureand Irrigation U Ohn Than replied to thequeries about the agriculture sector raised byfour MPs.

U Tin Maung Oo of ShwepyithaConstituency asked whether there are plansto allow farmers to withdraw their savingsduring the time of farm work, to have interestrates over those savings and to withdrawthe interest money together with the savings.The deputy minister replied that like MyanmaEconomic Banks, Myanma AgriculturalDevelopment Bank will pay back the savingsof farmers as they wish. MADB has hadprocedures already to do so. Over thosesavings, interest money is being paidaccording the rate set by the Central Bank ofMyanmar. The township bank (branches)calculate annual interest rates and includeinterest money in the saving book of a saver.Over the rural savings in 2010-2011 fiscalyear, the total interest money MADB paidwas K 5085 million. So, the savings will bepaid back together with interest money if thefarmers want to withdraw their money intimes of need.

U Aung Zin of Pazundaung Constituencyasked about the practising of industrialfarming on a 100,00-acre farmland under thecooperation between industrialists fromSpecial Agricultural Zones (1) & (2) andfarmers. The deputy minister replied that for

1085 farmers and 7505 acres of land from thetwo zones, K 200,00 for one acre totalling K151 million has been provided. The farm hutsand monasteries in the zones have beenrelocated in urban areas free of charge.Moreover, with the rates of K 25000, K 40000or K 50000 for one-acre land, companies

have provided K 208.2 million for 4875 acresof land and K 58.6 million for houses, totallingK 266.8 million.

In this summer paddy season, companiesare demonstrating the growing of high yieldhybrid paddy strains and the production ofseeds by establishing a model zone for

transforming to industrial farming. Thefarmers from the region and its nearby areasas well as those from various regions havenow been used to operating and maintainingmodern equipment and enjoyed more jobopportunities. Green Asia Co and DagonInternational Co in collaboration with foreigntechnicians are producing hybrid paddystrains with the use of modern seedingmachines and this has benefited not onlyYangon Region but also the whole nation forits agricultural development.

The representatives can learn this in the15-2-2012 issue of Agricultural EconomyNews Journal. If they conduct field study, (See page 9)

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Vice-President

Dr SaiMaukKhamshakes

hands withMinister-

President ofFlemish

Governmentof Belgium

Mr KrisPeeters.

(News on

page-16)

MNA

Pyithu Hluttaw sessioncontinues… (from page 8)they will be able to learn the relentless effortsof the companies for agriculturaldevelopment of the nation, noted the deputyminister. He continued that high yield paddystrains will contribute a lot to the riceproduction of the nation and a modernagricultural farming zone will be envisionedsoon. The similar questions were answered inthe previous sessions of the Hluttaw, he said.

Thura U Aung Ko of KanpetletConstituency asked whether there is a plan toreassess and survey reclamation of high landfarming in Chin State and the possibility ofits usage. The deputy minister replied that inChin State, from 2003 to date, 2717.4 acresland has been reclaimed by departmentalmachinery and the farmers by themselveshave reclaimed 4366.07 acres. For self-reliantreclamation of farmers, the governmentprovided cash assistance for 861.48 acres.

He pledged that the ministry would helpproduction and dissemination of agriculturalknowledge to local people in Chin State tothat they can grow tea leaves, coffee andmulberry plants in commercial scale in ChinState. He said that he believed that theassistance of the government, the cooperationof union ministries, management of ChinState government and cooperation of thelocal farmers would improve the socio-economy of local farmers.

As part of efforts for successfulimplementation of the high-land reclamationproject in Chin State and for environmentalconservation, Ministry of Agriculture andIrrigation, Ministry of EnvironmentalConservation and Forestry, Ministry of HomeAffairs and Chin State government wouldwork together and review weak and strongpoints of the project, and the Ministry ofAgriculture and Irrigation and Chin Stategovernment would make a field trip to makeassessment to the issue related to the questionof the representative.

U Khin Maung Yi (a) U Khaing MaungYi of Ahlon Township constituency askedhow Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigationcould help farmers in an attempt not todisappear crops market and to encouragethe market competition with the aids of

loans and agricultural technology andassistance of research firms.

The deputy minister replied that still, theState had no plan to lease loans to farmerswho produce fruits and vegetables and thegovernment had provided good strains offruits and vegetables for the farmers.

Horticulture Research and DevelopmentCentre had carried out horticultural researchand produce quality strains of fruits andvegetables which were favourable to theclimate in Myanmar. The research hadproduced hybrid strains of muskmelons,pumpkin and tomatoes, he said.

The cooperation between thedepartments and businessmen who producedfruits and vegetables had played an importantrole in making efforts for encouraginghorticultural market and market competitions.The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigationwas providing good agricultural patterns tofarmers, encouraging the developmentpublic-private-partnership.

In the proposal submission session,Chairman of Pyithu Hluttaw Judiciary andLegal Affairs Committee Thura U Aung Kosubmitted a proposal to abolish the code ofcriminal procedure and panal code.

Regarding the proposal, Judge U MyaThein of the Supreme Court of the Unionreplied that the bill amended the code ofcriminal procedure had been drafted inaccordance with the constitution and thedraft included the proposals submitted bythe Pyithu Hluttaw Judiciary and Legal AffairsCommittee, he said. The draft would be sentto the Attorney-General’s Office of the Unionto be able to promulgate as a law.

He continued to say that the Attorney-General’s Office of the Union had scrutinizedthe bill amended the panal code sent by theSupreme Court of the Union and sent it backto the Supreme Court of the Union and gavesuggestions for preparations.

The bill amended the panal code draftedby the Supreme Court of the Union would bepromulgated in accordance with the proposalsof the Pyithu Hluttaw Judiciary and LegalAffairs Committee and suggestions of theAttorney-General’s Office of the Union, hesaid.

Pyithu Hluttaw agreed to approve theproposal of the Pyithu Hluttaw Judiciary andLegal Affairs Committee.

Similarly, Secretary of Pyithu Hluttaw

Farmers, Workers and Youths AffairsCommittee U Htay Oo submitted a proposalto amend, add the Leave and Holidays Act-1951, the Factory Act (1951), the Shops andEstablishment Acts (1951), the Payment ofWages Act (1936), the Employment andTraining Act (1950) and the Minimum WagesAct (1948).

Regarding the proposal, Union Ministerfor Labour U Aung Kyi replied that theministry had a plan to amend add the 1951Leave and Holidays Act and to amend andadd the Factory Act (1951) in accordancewith the international regional standards.

He said he agreed to amend the Shopsand Establishment Act 1951 to meetinternational norms and its nationwide effectin the entire Myanmar, and rewrite some newfacts, to amend the Wage Act 1936 to be upto date with the time. Regarding theEmployment and Training Act 1950, the actprescribed that government is soleyresponsible for conducting training courses.But, the government alone cannot handlenow as there is prominent increase in genresof factories, workshops, departments and

works and number of workforce, and there isdifferent standards of competency, calling forthe cooperation of the employers andemployees together with the government.And thus, the act is being rewritten. Withregard to Minimum Wages of Farm Workers1948 Act, there are two existing laws, namelyMinimum Wages of Farm Workers 1948 Lawand Minimum Wages Law 1949. Now, the newminimum wage law has been drafted and thereis plan to revoke the above-mentioned twominimum wage laws and thus the proposal isacceptable, he said.

The Hluttaw approved the proposal ofFarmers, Workers and Youth AffairsCommittee as there is no objection.

The Hluttaw then approved theamendments made to important commoditiesand service bill and provision of allowancesto disable Tatmadawmen and family membersof fallen Tatmadawmen made by the membersof Union level organizations, Bill Committeeand Hluttaw representatives.

Today’ session came to an end at 4.30pm and the 12th day session continues at 10am on 12 March.—MNA

Amyotha Hluttawsession continues …

(from page 16)In addition, according to Article 54 of

microfinance services law, running the worksof the microcredit union without license isprohibited and actions can be taken againstthose who break the law according to Article57 of the law.

Regarding the question of U Nan KhinPaung of Chin State Constituency No (7) aboutif there is any plan to make those who havetaken out the sum total of his pension eligiblefor the newly-fixed salary rate, the UnionMinister explained that when the servicepersonnel retire, pension gratuity is given tothem at once and pension is given monthly fortheir daily and monthly living expenses.

However, if a pensioner wants to get a sumof money, the government gives him the certainpart of his monthly pension as the sum totalpension. It is in fact granting the partial amountof pension to the pensioner in consideration ofhis livelihood in the long-run.

It has been practiced since 1 September,1936 according to Article 10 of Pension Act1871 Chapter (2) and the appendix (D) of BurmaSupplement to the Civil Service Regulations.Except family pension, it can be allowed for

other types of pensions until the pensioner is80. Those who get special pensionable agepension and disability pension (B) type cantake out sum total pension only after they havereceived pension for ten years.

For example, those who have taken out 50per cent of his original pension can receiveincreased pension rate on the remaining 50 percent. So, it is impossible to let the pensionerswho have taken out certain part of his totalpension to receive the increased rate on taken-out proportion as it is not in conformity withexisting laws according o sum total pensionrule 8 (3).

Regarding the question of U Kham SunHmon of Chin State Constituency No (5)about if there is any plan to open MyanmaEconomic Bank branches in Kyikha Sub-township, Redkhoda Sub-township andRezwa Sub-township, the Union Ministerreplied that treasuries are opened and thenumber of pensioners is very small in thosetownships and governmental staff can takeout their salaries conveniently.

Pensioners have difficulties in taking theirpensions out but there are only 60 pensionersin Kyikha, 20 in Redkhoda and 100 in Razwa,and the number is still low. When those sub-townships have developed and met thecharacteristics of a township, MEB brancheswill be opened there.

Next, Deputy Culture Minister Daw SandaKhin replied to questions of tworepresentatives.

Regarding the question of U Naing TunOhn of Mon State Constituency No (5) if thereis any plan to salvage Dhammazedi GreatBell, the artistic work of ancient Monnationals, the deputy minister replied that thebell was one of the good deeds of HanthawadyMonarch King Dhammazedi (1471-1492) and itis the world’s biggest and also the most ancientbell. It is also the first bell donated to ShwedagonPagoda. It is 216 inches in height and weighs290 tons.

Thanlyin Governor Portugese Nga Zin Kaor Filipe de Brito e Nicote took the bell fromShwedagon Pagoda to Thanlyin by raft to castit into cannon in 1608 ME. The raft drownedat Pazundaung Creek mouth while crossingDawbon River, immersing the bell in the river.Buddhists and researchers at home and abroadmade several abortive attempts to salvage thebell since 1987.

The 15-BC-casted Dhammazedi Great Bellwill serve as invaluable historical evidence forMyanmar. It is a thing with cultural andsentimental value, proving the iron castingstandard of Myanmar.

Companies have proposed to salvage thebell, Catalina Deep Sea Divers in 1995-1997,Animax Film of Australia in 2010 and SD Mark

International LLP Co in 2010-2011 and theSingaporean Co has offered to hire the vesselsin search of the bell at the cost of USD 10 million.

So, there still needs to make furthercoordination with those companies to salvagethe bell.

Regarding the question of U Khin Maung(a) U Aung Kyaw Oo of Rakhine StateConstituency No (3) about if there is any planto open different kinds of museums fromwhich people can obtain knowledge, thedeputy minister replied the InternationalCouncil of Museums define the museum as anon-profit, permanent institution in the serviceof society and its development, open to thepublic, which acquires, conserves, researches,communicates and exhibits the tangible andintangible heritage of humanity and itsenvironment for the purposes of education,study and enjoyment. The ministry establishesfor the public, educates students under museumeducative programme, collects and preservescultural heritages.

There have been 11 cultural museums inall states and two regions including the NationalMuseum in Yangon, General Aung San’sResidence Museums in Yangon and Natmauk,Buddhism Museums like Nyaungshwe,Sagaing and Sittway Buddhism Museums,regional museums like Kyauktaw Maha Muni (See page 10)

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Amyotha Hluttawsession continues … (from page 9)Museum and Butalin Museum, monasterymuseums like Sale Monastery, MyananSankyaw Shwenandaw Museum in Mandalayshowcasing royal items of Yadanabon Period,eight archaeological museums including BaganArchaeological Museum, and MraukUArchaeological Museum, totaling 28 museumsand for public knowledge apart from MyananSankyaw Shwenandaw, KanbawzathadiShwenandaw, Shwebon Yadana Mingalanandaw and Thiri Zeya Bhumi Bagan Nandawrenovated for national integrity.

Cultures, handicrafts, musicalinstruments, traditional costumes, livelihoodmethods and customs of Myanmar nationalraces in different regions are comprehensivelyshowcased in cultural museums of regions andstates.

National Museum (Yangon) is built withprimate and stone weapons, Stone Age booth,Pyu Period to Yadanabon Period booths, ThihaThana Throne booth, royal regalia booth andancient embellishments booth, ten arts andcrafts booth and paintings booth.

Alphabets booth comprising evolutionof Myanmar alphabets, manuscripts of famousdiseased writers, alphabets and manuscriptsfor national races’ literature, Myanmartraditional rural arts booth, ASEAN-Cornerbooth, cultural booths of respective nationalraces, Buddha image booth and nation-buildingtasks booth are put on display. Moreover, thenew National Museum is under constructionin Nay Pyi Taw to show off prestige andintegrity of the nation, high-class culturalheritages and brilliant performance of thenationals. For the first phase, a total of 13booths will be displayed at the museum.

The booth of State leaders and heads ofgovernment who discharged duties insuccessive eras will be displayed for publicstudies. Furthermore, cultural museums will beopened in Lashio and Nyaungshwe of ShanState. At this juncture, museums can beclassified into National Museums, CulturalMuseums, Archaeological Museums,memorials, regional museums, monasticmuseums and Buddhological Museums.Arrangements are being made to change theobjects into the educative displays, realizingthe educative programmes, performing specialshows and presentations of clarifications onthe booth in detail with labels are beingundertaken for public observations. As of2011, all students are allowed to visit allmuseums under Ministry of Culture free ofcharge.

Deputy Minister for Construction U SoeTint replied to queries raised by four Hluttawrepresentatives.

Dr Myat Nyana Soe of Yangon RegionConstituency No. 4 asked whether thegovernment has a plan to construct low-costplots and housings for State service personnelin economic hub Yangon. The deputy ministerreplied that the Ministry of Construction soldMyintha housing of South Okkalapa Townshipand Thuwunna housing estate in ThingangyunTownship with 50 per cent payment and 15years installation system in 1967. Cash paymentwas set in similar to bank’s interest rate, andwhen the payments have been completed, theproperty was handed over to owner.

In 1997, the State and private entrepreneursundertook joint-venture works in implementingthe Yuzana Garden City in Dagon SeikkanTownship by building four-storey apartmentshousings and separate housings. At that time,apartments were sold at K 400,000 in minimum.The prices of apartments reached K 2.3 millionin minimum and K 4.7 million in maximum in

2005. In 2009, the apartments were sold betweenK 4.4 million and K 7.8 million.

The Ministry of Construction allotted landplots to companies for constriction of thebuildings. And, the board sold apartments,which were shared by the companies for thedepartment, on a basis of departmental ranksand social difficulties by scrutinizing theapplications. Moreover, the Department ofHuman Settlement and Housing Developmentunder the Ministry of Construction managesconstruction of buildings, and apartments weresold to the applicants under securitization ofthe board.

Although the government and privatesector joined hands in implementation of the15-year installment sale system in 1967 andsales of buildings by Yuzana Co in 1997 forselling apartments to State service personneland needy people, low-cost housings and low-cost public housings to the people, there is noplan to sell low-cost staff quarters and low-cost public housings.

U Hlaing Oo of Ayeyawady RegionConstituency No. 12 asked where there is aplan to maintain Labutta-Thingangyi MotorRoad. The deputy minister replied that Labutta-Thingangyi-Pyinsalu Road is 35 miles and twofurlongs long that links Labutta Township and

Pyinsalu Sub-Township of Labutta District inAyeyawady Region. Capital expenditure andmaintenance expenditure were spent onupgrading the road sections to the all-seasonused road in 2011-2012 fiscal year. Of them, thehard road and earthen one were upgraded tofour miles long asphalt road and one mile longhard road.

In 211-2012 fiscal year, the damagedsection of Labutta-Thingangyi Road is beingrepaired to prevent erosion of Yway River byspending the maintenance fund. Moreover,K 1400 million as capital expenditure is beingdemanded from the government to upgradethe earthen road to 14 miles long hard roadsection, construct the nine miles long and 30feet wide earthen works and build 500 feet longgravel-filled retaining walls.

U Maung Saw Phyu of Rakhine StateConstituency No. 4 asked whether there is aplan to build a bridge to link betweenTattaung and Kyweku. The deputy ministerreplied that the section from Nyaungchanugto Kyweku Port is seven miles long onNyaungchaung-Tattaung Road being builtby Airport Special Group (8) of Public Worksin Rakhine State. The An Creek is about 700feet wide and 60 feet deep. If a bridge is builtacross the An Creek, the length of facility willbe about 1000 feet. At present, the Ministry ofConstruction has no plan to build the AnCreek Bridge linking Tattaung and Kyweku.

U Soe Aung of Mandalay RegionConstituency No. 11 asked whether there is aplan to build a new bridge in parallel with thebridge across Meiktila Lake. The deputyminister replied that Meiktila Lake crossingbridge being built by Myat Noe Thu Co throughBOT system is located on Meiktila-Kyaukpadaung Road in Meiktila of MandalayRegion. The bridge is 200 feet long and 24 feetwide two-way facility. At present, the Ministryof Construction has no plan to build one more

bridge in parallel wit the existing bridge.Decision was sought from the Hluttaw to

approve the Labour Dispute Arbitration Billsent by the Pyithu Hluttaw with amendments.

U Tin Yu of Yangon Region ConstituencyNo. 11 took the permission to discuss theAmyotha Hluttaw Bill at the Amyotha Hluttaw.And, the Hluttaw approved it. Dr Myat NyanaSoe of Yangon Region Constituency No. 4supported the bill. U Tin Yu of Yangon RegionConstituency No. 11 read the bill.

As the Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttawsought the approval of the Hluttaw fordiscussing the Amyotha Hluttaw Bill, theHluttaw decided to discuss it, and the duty wasassigned to the Bill Committee.

It was announced that the Hluttawrepresentatives wishing to discuss the bill mayenlist their names.

With regard to the proposal urging theUnion government to effectively supplyirrigation water for development ofagricultural crops raised by U Myo Myint ofMandalay Region Constituency No. 6, U SoeMyint of Magway Region Constituency No. 6,U Sai Kyaw Zaw Than of Shan StateConstituency No. 2, Dr Myint Kyi of YangonConstituency No. 8 and U Hla Thein of MagwayRegion Constituency No. 3 discussed that

they all understand effective supply ofirrigation water for development of agriculturalcrops and utmost efforts of the respectiveministry. However, dams, diversion weirs andcanal systems decline their capabilities ofsupplying water and standards of designs inthe long-term period, so these irrigationfacilities lose and waste water. It is necessaryto efficiently use water for development ofagricultural sector. Farmers are tosystematically use irrigation water and abideby directives of Irrigation Department.Likewise, the Irrigation Department shouldsupervise water supply system and watersupply management.

Deputy Minister for Agriculture andIrrigation U Khin Zaw also replied that IrrigationDepartment does not issue timetable for supplyof irrigation water for seasonal crops yearly,and farmers do not know supply of water fortheir turns and do not try to know the watersupply timetable. If necessary, the educativeworks are to be given to farmers to wait fortaking irrigation water in their turns.

Effective supply of irrigation water andminimizing loss and waste of water depend onfarmers to some extent. Surplus water fromMonchaung Dam Project is drained to KyeeohnKyeewa Dam that was completed in February2012. Likewise, surplus water from Kengkhamand Myogyi Dams are drained to right canal ofKinda Dam. Water supporting dams are underconstruction for supplying water to the damswith less annual inflow of water and tosufficiently supply irrigation water.

Local authorities broaden horizon of thepeople to strictly abide by the water supplysystem. Staff of the department also organizethe farmers to overcome difficulties in watersupply. However, there were not completeworks due to less skillful workers and widerscale of works.

As less than 5000-acre-irrigation-facility

will be handed over to respective region/stategovernments for their governance, the irrigationfacilities will be more effective. The fund hasbeen demanded to upgrade 16 irrigationsystems.

In the past, earthen canals wereconstructed with designs depending onvarious sorts of soil in the irrigated areas. Thecanals on sandy soil are being built withconcrete facilities so as to minimize waste ofwater. However, a plan is yet to upgrade alldams and reservoirs due to large amount ofexpenditure. Funds will be demanded from theState to upgrade the betterment of irrigationsystems on priority.

It is necessary to receive the fund in timefor building the completed irrigation facilities.Dam workers and canal workers are to beappointed in line with the organizational setupfor thoroughly maintaining the irrigated areas.

To be able to effectively undertake thesupply of irrigation water, the water consumergroup formed with local farmers is assignedduty to jointly take responsibility in supply ofirrigation water and maintenance of canalsunder the leadership of the local authorities.Directives have been issued to them to takeaction against those who offend the canallaw.

Thus, farmers are to abide by MyanmarCanal Law for ensure systematic use ofirrigation water and durability of irrigationsystems. Therefore, works will be doneeffectively with the strength of region andstate governments in the time of the newgovernment.

The proposal was approved by theHluttaw.

U Myint Tun of Bago RegionConstituency No. 10 submitted the proposalurging the Union government to contributetowards clean government and goodgovernance by applying good samplesystems of some foreign countries so thatthe government departments and Stateservice personnel gain more trusts andconfidences of the people. U Nyunt Tin ofYangon Region Constituency No. 2 supportedthe proposal.

The Hluttaw decided to discuss theproposal and announced to enlist the Hluttawrepresentatives wishing to participate indiscussions.

The 12th day third regular session of thefirst Amyotha Hluttaw came to an end at3.50 pm and the 13th day session will be heldat 10 am on 12 March.

Today’s session, a total of 10 questionswere answered, one bill approved, one billsubmitted, one proposal discussed andapproved and one new proposal submitted.

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Deputy Construction MinisterU Soe Tint replies to queries.—MNA

AmyothaHluttaw

RepresentativeU MaungSaw Phyu

fromRakhine

StateConstituency

No (4)raising

question.MNA

AmyothaHluttaw

RepresentativeU Kham SunHmon fromChin State

ConstituencyNo (5)raising

question.MNA

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DISTRICTNEWS

Shwechaung Bridge No. 1completed by 50 per centPAKOKKU, 9 March—

Special Project Group-3 ofPublic Works under theMinistry of Construction isbuilding ShwechaungBridge No. 1 to be substitutedinto the place of oldShwechaung Bridgedamaged in floods inPakokku. So far, theconstruction of the bridge hascompleted by 50 per cent.

Construction ofShwechaung Bridge No. 1started on 7 February 2012.The bridge will be 900 feetlong and 24 feet wide. It willhave two-way motor roadflanked by 3.5 feet widepedestrian ways. The facility

will withstand 75-ton loads.The bridge is of reinforcedconcrete bored piles andstructure. The upper structureis of RC beams and floors. Itsclearance is 72 feet wide andnine feet and nine incheshigh.

Shwechaung Bridge No.1 is being built on Pakokku-Yesagyo-Monywa Road. On

completion, the local peoplecan transport domesticproducts from Pakokku toYesagyo, Monywa andMandalay along smoothtransportation facility. AfterShwechaung Bridge No. 1has been completed,Shwechaung Bridge No. 2will be constructed.

Myanma Alin

PROJECT CLARIFIED: Clarification on rightstatistics for areas of farmlands and sown acreage for

2011-2012 and data collection course was made atSettlement and Land Records Department in Danubyu

on 22 February.TOWNSHIP IPRD

Prizes given for raising reading skill in MaubinMAUBIN, 9 March—The

village library development,prize presentation for raisingreading skills and bookdonation were held in HtaniVillage of Maubin Township,Ayeyawady Region, on 25February morning.

Ayeyawady RegionMinister for Transport U ThanTun, Head of AyeyawadyRegion Information andPublic Relations DepartmentU Ngwe Tun and Staff Officerof Maubin Township IPRDDaw Yin Swe Win formallyopened the signboard fordevelopment of village

Fire breaks out at warehouseMANDALAY, 9 March—A fire broke out at RC three-storey

stationery warehouse due to overheat of electronic breakerat No. 596 on 82nd Street between 27th and 28th Street inChanayethazan Township of Mandalay at 11.9 pm on 4March.

Altogether 200 fire brigade members and 53 fire enginesarrived at the scene and put out the fire at 00.45 am.

The property worth K 14 million lost in the fire.File Pa/137/2012 was opened against the manager of

the warehouse under Section 285 of the Penal Code at No 8Police Station.

Kyemon

Triplets born at Central Women’sHospital in Mandalay

MANDALAY, 9 March—Triplet babies were successfullygiven birth at the delivery room of Central Women’s Hospital(Mandalay) in Mandalay on 15 February.

Mother of the triplets is Ma Sanda Htwe of 883 inChanmyathazi Township. The triplets were two boys andone girl. At present, babies and mother are under care ofdoctors and nurses, and they are in good condition ofhealth.—Thiha Ko Ko (Mandalay)

Summer basic sports training course conductedKYAUKME, 9 March—The summer basic

sports training course, jointly conducted bySports and Physical Education Committeeand Ministry of Education, was opened atDistrict Gymnasium in Kyaukme of KyaukmeDistrict on 5 March morning.

The Assistant Director of District Sportsand Physical Education Department made aspeech.

Next, the deputy head of TownshipGeneral Administration Department and theTownship Education Officer spoke on theoccasion.

After that, various departmentsconcerned in the township presented cashassistance to be spent on the course.

At the training course, trainers willprovide practical and theoretical trainingcourses on basketball, football, volleyball,Sepak Takraw, aerobics and Myanmarmartial arts to the trainees.

Township IPRDLOCAL SPORTS

Graduatesfrom Institutesof Economics

holdsworkshopYANGON, 9 March—

Graduates of 1994-95 ofInstitute of Economics heldthe 17th workshop at LinYaung Ni Hall at 4/6/1954on Tabinshwehti 1st Lane inHlinethaya Township on 26February afternoon.

Secretary of theassociation U Thant Zinmade a speech. Professor DawHla Myint, retired dean ofmanagement department ofYangon Institute ofEconomics talked aboutLogistics & Supply XChainManagement and replied toqueries raised by thosepresent.—Myanma Alin

LIBRARY WORKS DONE: Head of Dawbon TownshipInformation and Public Relations Department Daw

Khin Htay Myint explains durablity of library inYamonna Ward 2 of Dawbon Township on 27

February.—TOWNSHIP IPRD

Thedawlay-Aungzeya earthenroad maintained

MEIKTILA, 9 March—With a view to ensuringsmooth transport to be ableto contribute towards ruraldevelopment and povertyalleviation, Thedawlay-Aungzeya earthen road wasrepaired in Chiset Ward ofMeiktila Township inMandalay Region.

On 17 February, themaintenance works werecompleted.

Under the supervision ofDeputy Commissioner USein Oak of Meiktila DistrictGeneral AdministrationDepartment and TownshipAdministrator U Kyaw Swe,

the Township DevelopmentAffairs Committeeconstructed the earthenroad.

The earthen facility is20 feet wide and 1500 feetlong.—Myanma Alin

YANGON, 9 March—Japan external TradeOrganization (JETRO)managed to launch JapanFestival-2012 at StrandHotel in KyauktadaTownship here this morning.

At the opening,Yangon Region Chief

Japan Festival-2012 launched

Minister U Myint Swe,Yangon Mayor regionalminister for development UHla Myint, President of theRepublic of the Union ofMyanmar Federation ofChambers of Commerce andIndustry U Win Aung,Japanese Ambassador to

Myanmar Mr. Takashi Saito,and Japan External TradeOrganization Director-General Mr. NobuyukiKoyama, who made anopening speech, cut theribbon to put the festival intoaction.

A total of 48

companies displayelectronic devices, electricalaccessories, cosmetics,medicines and medicals,and foodstuff at the boothsin the festival lasting up to11 March, 2012.

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libraries and raising ofreading skill.

At the hall of BasicEducation Middle School inHtani Village, the bookdonation ceremonyfollowed. The AyeyawadyRegion Minister forTransport made a speech.

The head of RegionIPRD explained thedevelopment of villagelibraries. Chairman ofMaubin Township Writesand Journalists AssociationU Myint Thein (Chingyar)explained raising thereading skill.

Officials presentedprizes to outstanding personsin best reading skill in poemsand essays and reading of DohKyay Ywa journal.

The head of Region

IPRD donated books andapplications on varioussubjects worth K 500,000 andwellwishers, cash to the fundof library.

Myanma Alin

Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint Swe, Region Minister forDevelopment Affairs (Yangon) Mayor U Hla Myint, President of UMFCCI

U Win Aung, Japanese Ambassador Mr Takashi Saito and DirectorGeneral Mr Nobuyuki Koyama of JETRO formally open Japan Festival

2012.—MNA

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV KOTA MACHAN VOY NO (345)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTAMACHAN VOY NO (345) are hereby notified that thevessel will be arriving on 10.3.2012 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 CONTAINERLINES

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV ORA BHUM VOY NO (296)Consignees of cargo carried on MV ORA BHUM

VOY NO (296) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 10.3.2012 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand conditions of the Port of Yangon.




AGENT FOR: M/S REGIONAL CONTAINERLINES

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV CTP FORTUNE VOY NO (036)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV CTP FORTUNEVOY NO (036) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 10.3.2012 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.




AGENT FOR: M/S SAMUDERA SHIPPINGLINES

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

Former LAdetectiveguilty ofmurder

LOS ANGELES, 9 March— A jury Thursday found aformer Los Angeles policedetective guilty of first-degree murder in a 1986 casethat was reopened in 2009using updated DNA tech-nology.

The jury convictedformer Detective StephanieLazarus in the killing of SherriRasmussen, three monthsafter the victim had married aman Lazarus had dated priorto the wedding.

Lazarus had worked forthe Los Angeles PoliceDepartment for more than 25years and retired from thedepartment while in jailawaiting trial, the LosAngeles Times reported.

California law requires asentence of life in prisonwithout parole for first-degreemurder.

During the initialinvestigation of Ras-mussen’s killing, detectivesthough the victim had beenkilled by two men during anattempted burglary anddisregarded Rasmussen’sfather’s attempt to get themto look at Lazarus as a suspect,the Times said.

Internet

Russian PM Vladimir Putin (2nd L) listens to a guideduring a visit to Borodino Museum in Moscow. The

Battle of Borodino in 1812 was the largest and bloodiestsingle-day action of the French invasion of Russia.

INTERNET

Russia urges US to respect rights ofWikiLeaks suspect

MOSCOW, 9 March —Russia wants theUS to respect the human rights of a soldieraccused of leaking American classifiedinformation through whistleblowing websiteWikiLeaks, a Russian foreign ministry officialsaid.

Army Private Bradley Manning, 24, wasarrested in May 2010 for allegedly leakingthousands of classified US diplomatic cablesand battlefield reports from Iraq andAfghanistan to WikiLeaks.

According to Xinhua, KonstantinDolgov, the Russian foreign ministry’scommissioner for human rights, democracyand the rule of law, criticised the US after areport from UN Human Rights envoy JuanErnesto Mendez accused the Americangovernment of “inhuman and degradingtreatment” against Manning.

Manning has complained of being heldin solitary confinement, of bullying by guardsand of being subjected to an ultra-restrictiveregime.

He faces 22 charges, including abettingthe enemy — a charge that carries a maximumpunishment of life in prison.

The other charges carry a combinedmaximum of more than 150 years behindbars. Dolgov said the US must pay attentionto the UN report.

“Judging from the big importanceWashington lays to the human rights andfreedom issues, we expect the US authoritieswould act in a strict compliance with theirinternational obligations toward their owncitizens, including Manning,” Dolgov wasquoted as saying by Xinhua.

Internet

Swiss nuclear plant toclose by 2013

ZURICH, 9 March— Oneof Switzerland’s nuclearplants must shut down byJune 2013 because of safetyissues, the Swiss FederalAdministrative Court said.

The Muhleberg plantnear Bern, built in 1972, is oneof five nuclear facilities inSwitzerland and provides 5percent of the country’senergy needs.

It will be phased outbecause a three-month

shutdown in 2011 revealedcracks in the reactor’s coreshroud, as well as other issues,the Swissinfo news servicereported on Thursday.

The ruling of the court,made 1 March but releasedWednesday, also mentionedsecurity concerns thatinclude the inconclusiveevaluation of the Muhlebergplant’s vulnerability toearthquakes and its relianceon the nearby Aare River forcooling.

In light of the country’sheavy reliance on nuclearpower and the government’sre-evaluation of its energypolicy following the March2011 Fukushima disaster inJapan, Switzerland haspledged to abandon nuclearpower as an energy source by2034, Swissinfo said.

Internet

Chinesepolice officers

patrolTiananmen

Square duringa plenary

meeting of theNationalPeople’s

Congress atthe Great Hallof the People

in Beijing.INTERNET

Two foreigners killed inBangkok hotel fire

BANGKOK, 9 March— Two foreigners werekilled in a fire broke out Thursday night at ahotel in Thailand’s Capital of Bangkok, Thaimedia reported on Friday. The fire started fromthe fifth floor of the 18-storey Grand MercurePark Avenue Hotel at around 9:40 pm.

A western women died after jumping from

the sixth floor to a swimming pool. An Asianman was found dead on the seventh floor,English newspaper Bangkok Post reported onits website, quoting firefighters. Some peoplewere carried out of the hotel unconscious. Anofficer said the fire was brought under controlat around 11 pm.—Xinhua

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An 81-year-old Rhode Island woman, who slept withher winning lottery ticket in a Bible, came forward onTuesday to claim a $336.4 million (214 million pounds)PowerBall prize, one of the largest ever jackpots in the UnitedStates, lottery officials said.

Louise White kept her identity secret for weeks afterbuying the lucky ticket at a grocery store in Newport, RhodeIsland, when a family member wanted some rainbow sherbetdessert.

She took the prize in one lump sum payment of $210million, the highest cash jackpot ever, lottery officials said.

“I’m very happy and I’m very proud and this will makemy family very happy. We are truly blessed,” White, aNewport resident, said during a brief appearance at a newsconference.

White slept with the winning ticket in her Bible the nightafter the drawing and later kept it in a safe deposit box.

PowerBall is played in 42 US states, Washington DCand the US Virgin Islands. The largest PowerBall jackpot wasin 2006 for $365 million, according to lottery officials.

The odds of winning the PowerBall jackpot are roughly1 in 175 million.

Thousands of spidershave cast eerie webs overvast areas of flood-hitAustralia after being forcedto seek shelter by the risingwaters.

Experts said the spidersmay be spinning the stickywebs to help them survivethe deluge, which has forcedthousands of people to leavetheir homes over the pastweek. “What we’ve seenhere is a type of wolf spider,”Owen Seeman, arachnidexpert at QueenslandMuseum, told Reuters.

A spider is seen on afence covered withspiderwebs near to

flood waters in WaggaWagga, about 380 km(236 miles) southwest

of Sydneyon 7 March, 2012.

Spiders on the move in flood-ravagedAustralia

“They are trying to hide away(from the waters).”

The spider webs wereseen near the inland city ofWagga Wagga in New SouthWales, where 8,000 peoplewere forced from their homesbefore the flood watersreceded on Wednesday.

The Australian Mu-seum’s entomology coll-ections manager GrahamMilledge said the spiders’behaviour was known asballooning, and was typicalafter spiders are forced to fleefrom floods. “They often do it

as a way of dispersing andgetting into a new area,”Milledge told the news.com.auwebsite. “In an event like this,they are just trying to escapethe floods.”

US woman, 81, keeps lotteryticket in Bible, wins jackpot

A California womanwas arrested for allegedlycursing at a SouthwestAirlines flight attendantwho asked her to stoppainting her nails, officialssaid.

Woman arrested for painting nails on planeJeanie Daniels of

Burbank was detained for 10hours after the 26 Febaltercation, CBS Newsreported on Tuesday.

Daniels was en routefrom Los Angeles to

Houston to visit herboyfriend and said sheasked the people sittingaround her if they would mindif she painted her fingernails.She said they told her to goahead, but a flight attendant

told her to stop.“I thought it was all

going well until the attendantcame over and was very upsetI was painting my nails,saying it was offendingeveryone around me,”Daniels said.

NEW YORK, 9 March—A private funeral was held onWednesday for onetime teen heartthrob and pop singer fromThe Monkees, Davy Jones, near his home in Florida, aspokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Immediate family including his wife and daughtersattended the small, private service. Jones’ body was to becremated and his ashes returned to his birthplace inManchester, England, publicist Helen Kensick said.

The lone British member of the 1960s made-for-televisionpop band that scored hits such as “Daydream Believer” and“Pleasant Valley Sunday,” died suddenly after suffering aheart attack in Florida last week at the age of 66.

A public memorial service for Jones will be held next weekin Manchester, where Jones also grew up, while anotherpublic service is yet to be confirmed but may be held in eitherLos Angeles or New York, Kensick said.—Reuters

Lead singer of thesixties rock band

The Monkees,Davy Jones, sings

on stage at theNewcastle Arena

on 7 March,1997.

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Private funeral for Davy Jonesheld in Florida

NEW YORK, 9 March—Raven-Symone is all grownup — and going to a convent.

The former cutie from“The Cosby Show” will takeover the lead part inBroadway’s hit musical“Sister Act” later this month,playing a nightclub-singer-turned-nun.

The 26-year-old actressand singer says she’s inrehearsal almost every day ofthe week from “sun-up to sun-down” to “make sure I haveeverything down” when shetakes over at the BroadwayTheatre on 27 March.

Raven-Symone says shefell in love with the musicalthe moment she saw it. “I wasdefinitely one of the audience

Raven-Symone to step into ‘Sister Act’

In this 7 Aug, 2011 photo,Raven-Symone arrives at

the Teen Choice Awards inUniversal City, Calif.

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members dancing in theaisles,” she says. “I think it’sa wonderfully scored anddirected and written musical.I’m very excited to be part ofthis.”

She takes over the rolefrom Patina Miller, who earneda Tony Award nomination inthe part and whose finalperformance is 18 March.Whoopi Goldberg, who wasthe original Deloris Van Cartierin the hit 1992 film, is producingthe musical.

While Raven-Symonedid a guest spot with “TheBoys Choir of Harlem” onBroadway when she was 5,she prefers to think of this asher Broadway debut.

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British actressAmanda Seyfried

LOS ANGELES, 9 March—Hollywood actor andproducer David Arquettesays he has ended his five-month relationship with“Entertainment Tonight”reporter Christina McLarty.

“Sadly I’m single again,”Arquette said via Twitter lateTuesday. “A long distancerelationship proved to be toodifficult.”

Arquette lives in LosAngeles and McLarty isbased in New York.

The actor separated fromactress Courteney Cox, hiswife of 11 years, in 2010. He isbest known for his work in the“Scream” film franchise and

David Arquette, a castmember in the motion

picture thriller “Scream 4”.

INTERNET

Arquette and McLarty break up

for competing on TV’s“Dancing with the Stars.” Henow lends his voice to ananimated parrot in the series“Jake and the Never LandPirates.”

Internet

N e w s A l b u m

ATLANTA, 9 March—Whitney Houston left all ofher money, furniture,clothing, jewelry and cars toher only child, Bobbi Kristina,court documents filed inAtlanta indicate.

Houston died 11 Feb inLos Angeles at the age of 48.The cause of her death isunder investigation, but alethal mixture of prescriptiondrugs and alcohol issuspected.

The recording starbattled substance abuse foryears. “Inside Edition” saidHouston’s money will beplaced in a trust in keepingwith her 2000 will. Her mother,Cissy, is the executor of herestate, and her brother andsister-in-law are the trustees.

Bobbi Kristina will getsome of the money when sheturns 21 in two years, thenmore when she turns 25 andthe final sum at age 30.

Houston’s ex-husband,

Singer Whitney Houston(L) and her daughter

Bobbi Kristina Brown.INTERNET

Houston leaves everything to daughtersinger Bobby Brown, is toreceive nothing, “InsideEdition” said.—Internet

LOS ANGELES, 9 March—Amanda Seyfried and JoshHartnett have been dating forabout two months, a sourceclose to the Hollywoodcouple told Us Maga-zine.com.

“Josh likes to keep thingslow-key, so they’ve just beenhanging out,” the insider said,adding the film stars were setup by a mutual friend. Seyfriedpreviously dated actors RyanPhillippe and DominicCooper. Hartnett’s formerflames include actressesScarlett Johansson andPenelope Cruz, and singerRihanna.—Internet

Seyfried andHartnettdating

NEW YORK, 9 March—US country music star andcookbook author TrishaYearwood is to star in“Trisha’s Southern Kitchen”this spring, the Food Networksaid on Wednesday.

The six-episode series isto debut 14 April. “Trisha’sbest known as a music legend,but her talents don’t stopthere. She’s a passionate andtalented cook, whose down-to-earth style, winning recipes,and southern hospitality willcharm and inspire viewers,”Bob Tuschman, the network’sgeneral manager and seniorvice president of programming,said in a statement.“For me,cooking is very connected tomy family and friends,”Yearwood said. “Every recipeon the show carries wonderfulmemories with my loved onesand I can’t wait to share my

Yearwood getsown Food

Network show

meals, stories and familyphotos with Food Networkviewers.”—Internet

Countrymusicartist

TrishaYearwood.INTERNET

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Bilbao upset Man Unitedin Europa League

Athletic Bilbao’s Fernando Llorente, second left, scoreshis side’s first goal at Manchester United.—INTERNET

LONDON, 9 March —Spain’s Athletic Bilbaostunned Manchester Unitedwith a convincingperformance in the EuropaLeague on Thursday,outclassing the Englishchampions in a 3-2 away winin the first leg of the last 16.

Behind 1-0 to WayneRooney’s 22nd-minute goal,Bilbao then ripped Unitedapart with an attackingmaster class, FernandoLlorente equalized just

before halftime before Oscarde Marcos and Iker Muniainscored in the final 18 minutes.

Rooney grabbed hissecond from the penalty spotin stoppage time, but Bilbaoshould have been well clearby then after spurning a seriesof great chances against thecompetition favorites in adominant performance at OldTrafford. The second leg willbe played at Bilbao’s SanMames stadium nextThursday.—Xinhua

Sporting edge pastManchester City in LisbonLISBON, 9 March—

Manchester City’s quest forEuropa League glory receiveda setback on Thursday whenthe Premier League leaderslost 1-0 at Sporting Lisbon inthe first leg of their last-16 tie.

Brazilian centre-backXandao claimed the game’sonly goal with a clever back-heel in the 51st minute to giveRicardo Sa Pinto’s side anarrow advantage ahead ofthe second leg at the City ofManchester Stadium nextweek.

“This result was not asurprise, anything can happenin football. I don’t think wedeserved to lose,” said Citycoach Roberto Mancini.

“We did not play well.

Xandão of Sporting Lisbon, right, scores with a back-heelpast Joe Hart of Manchester City in the Europa League.

INTERNET

Thursday, 8 March, 2012Europa League Results

Atl Madrid 3 - 1 BesiktasMet’st Kharkiv 0 - 1 OlympiakosFC Twente 1 - 0 Schalke 04Sporting 1 - 0 Man City

We had chances to score, butwe didn’t take them. It willbe a different game inManchester. When we havechances to score, we willscore.” Victory extendedSporting’s unbeatenEuropean home record to 10games, while Mancini wasleft to rue an injury to captainVincent Kompany thatforced the Belgian centre-back to leave the fray early inthe game.

“We have to wait one ortwo days to know the exactextent of his injury, but it isa problem with his calf,” saidthe Italian. “I hope to haveKompany back in 10 days ortwo weeks, but we have othersolutions.”—Xinhua

NEW PORT, 9 March — Three-time FrenchOpen champion Gustavo Kuerten was electedThursday to the International Tennis Hall ofFame. The lanky Brazilian nicknamed “Guga”reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings and collectedsingles titles at Roland Garros in 1997, 2000and 2001.

He showed up at the 1997 French Openunheralded, unknown and 66th in the rankings,but wound up being the second-lowest-ranked man to win a Grand Slam championship.

“I have to confess, in my first yearsplaying tennis, I didn’t even know that theHall of Fame existed,” Kuerten said Thursdayat a news conference in Brazil. “It wassomething I really didn’t expect to happen.Now I know how important it is to be there.”

Kuerten, who couldn’t hold back thetears when he watched a video of his retirementin 2008, is working to bring the ATP WorldTour Finals to Brazil beginning in 2014.

“Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo alreadyshowed interest in organizing the event,”Kuerten said. “I think the timing is right andthere are indications that there is a real chanceto bring the tournament to Brazil. I’m going toMiami to talk to the new ATP president (Brad

In this 11 June, 2000 file photo, GustavoKuerten, of Brazil, holds the trophy afterhe defeated Magnus Norman of Swedenin the final of the French Open tennis

tournament at Roland Garros stadium inParis.—INTERNET

Three-time French Open champ Kuertenelected to Hall

Drewett) to know more about this possibility,but we already have partners willing to help.”

He also wants to play an exhibition matchagainst Roger Federer at the end of the yearin Brazil. “We need some time to have thedetails sorted out, and some time for me tostart practicing,” Kuerten said.

Internet

Jason Dufner of the USwatches his tee shot on the

ninth hole during firstround play in the WGC-Cadillac ChampionshipPGA golf tournament at

the Doral Resort in Doral,Florida on 8 March, 2012.

INTERNET

Medal prospects look roseyfor Britain’s Halsall

LONDON, 9 March—European champion FranHalsall wore a bright pinkswimsuit so her dad could spother at the British Olympicqualifiers on Thursday but hermedal potential was clear forall to see as she blazed tovictory in the 100m freestyle.

Having already bookedher place on the British team inthe 100m butterfly, Halsallsurged home in 53.57 seconds,ahead of Loughborough teammate Amy Smith who alsoguaranteed her place on theOlympics team with secondspot in 54.01. Halsall, runner-up in the 2009 worldchampionships in Rome in aBritish record 52.87, producedtwo powerful lengths of theLondon 2012 Aquatics Centrepool to lay down an impressivemarker for the summer whenshe will be part of a powerfulhome team hoping to gain aclutch of gold medals.

“I was a bit disappointedwith the time to be honest buthaving said that I’ve neverbeen this fast in Britain andit’s the fastest I’ve swam atthis time of year,” thegregarious 21-year-old toldreporters. “My coach alwayssays I never really turn upuntil the summer anyway. Sohopefully I’ll be able to go

Francesca Halsall ofBritain prepares to starther race before winning

the women’s 100mfreestyle final at the British

Gas SwimmingChampionships 2012 atthe Olympic Aquatics

Centre in London on 8March, 2012. —REUTERS

faster at the Games and nowI’m in the team I can just totallyfocus on that.”

Explaining her garishchoice of swimwear, Halsall,who also sported turquoisenail varnish, explained: “Mydad normally says ‘what’swrong with Fran, her stroke’sawful’,” Halsall, whoseboyfriend will be playing forBritain in hockey at theOlympics, joked.—Reuters

Scott and Dufner in jointcontrol at windy Doral

DORAL, 9 March—Australia’s Adam Scott andAmerican Jason Dufnerproduced smart golf to sharethe lead at six-under afterthe first round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship onThursday while the bignames toiled in windyconditions.

Newly-crowned worldnumber one Rory McIlroystruggled to a one-over-par73 while Tiger Woods, whoshot the best final-round ofhis life last Sunday, endedeven-par after mixing fourbogeys with three birdiesand an eagle on his openinghole.

“It was a difficult day,”said Woods. “The wind wasblowing putts around and itmade for a very challenging

round.”Scott, who tied for

second at last year’sMasters, made four birdieson the back nine, where hestarted, before an eagle onthe par-five first and a birdieon the second.

His only blemish was abogey on the sixth whichallowed Dufner, who finishedsecond at the PGAChampionship last year, tograb a share of the lead witha birdie on his last hole, thepar-three ninth, for a 66.

“I’m very satisfied withmy round in these blusteryconditions,” said Scott. “Itook advantage of my goodplay the first 11 or 12 holesand then managed to kind ofget it up-and-down here orthere coming in. It is a goodway to start.”

Denmark’s ThomasBjorn and Masters championCharl Schwartzel of SouthAfrica were both two shotsoff the pace after shootingfour-under 68s.

The top group featuredMcIlroy and world numbertwo Luke Donald and third-ranked Lee Westwood.

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Arsenal andCologne

agreePodolski deal

BERLIN, 9 March—Cologne forward LukasPodolski is set to sign a four-year contract with Arsenal atthe end of the season after thetwo clubs agreed a deal for theGermany international, Bildnewspaper reported onThursday. Podolski, whoreturned to Cologne in 2009after struggling for three yearsat Bayern Munich, has scored16 Bundesliga goals thisseason for the club who arefifth from bottom and fightingto avoid the drop.

Cologne, who have sofar failed in their efforts toextend the player’s contract,refused to comment on theBild report. Podolski’s deal atthe club is due to end nextyear.—Reuters

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Chinese swimmers to prepare 2012 Olympicsin the University of Bath

LONDON, 9 March—The University of Bathannounced on Thursday that 25 Chineseswimmers are to prepare for the upcomingLondon Olympics at the University for threeweeks. The team will arrive on 2 July and betrained alongside the Bath-based British Olympicswimmers until 22 July, when they will departfor London.

According to an announcement on the

university’s official website, the contract wassigned by Glynis Breakwell, vice chancellor ofthe university, and vice chairman of the ChinaSwimming Association Shang Xiutang. “Chinais one of the sports global superpowers and, assuch, demand world-leading facilities andservices to support their athletes as they preparefor the 2012 Games,” said Stephen Baddeley,director of sport at the university.—Xinhua

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Mancini confirms Van Persie interestLONDON, 9 March—

Manchester City managerRoberto Mancini hasconfirmed his interest inArsenal’s Robin Van Persiebut believes the prolificDutch striker will ultimatelyextend his contract with theGunners.

Van Persie’s contractwith Arsenal expires in 2013and a number of clubs havebeen alerted to the possibilityof a shock summer movebecause he has ruled outdiscussing his future untilthen.

Despite his interest inthe Dutchman, who hasscored an impressive 32goals already this season,Mancini believes Arsenalwill move quickly to makesure he accepts a new deal.

Quoted in severalnational newspapers, theItalian said: “We areinterested in all good players.This is normal, but not onlyus. I think all the good teamsare interested in Van Persie.

“I think Van Persie atthis moment is one of thebest strikers in Europe withLionel Messi, CristianoRonaldo and with SergioAguero and Mario Balotelli.I think he is a fantastic striker,but I think he will remain withArsenal.”

City have signedseveral Arsenal players inrecent years, acquiringSamir Nasri last summer andalso signing Gael Clichy,Kolo Toure and EmmanuelAdebayor.

Mancini added: “I think

Arsenal strikerRobin van

Persie shootsduring anEnglishPremier

League matchagainst AstonVilla last year.

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Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas

Weather forecast for10th March, 2012

(10-3-12 09:30 am ~11-3-12 09:30 am) MST

MYANMARINTERNATIONAL

MYANMAR TV

(10-3-2012) (Saturday)

Focus Myanmar TV Programme

7:00 am 1. Paritta By Venerable

Mingun Sayadaw- Uppatasanti Paritta

7:30 am 2. Morning News7:50 am 3. Nice & Sweet Song8:30 am 4. Songs in honour of (67th)

Anniversary A r m e dForces Day

11:20 am 5. Game for Children1:35 pm 6. Delicious Dishes1:50 pm 7. TV Drama Series4:00 pm 8.Martial Song4:15 pm 9. Cultural Dance5:00 pm10. Songs for Upholding

National Spirit5:25 pm11. Beautiful “ASEAN”6:50 pm12. TV Drama Series)8:00 pm13. News14. Talk Of The Political

Parties15. Demo Birthday

(Myanmar MotionPicture Aseayone)

16. Cartoon Series17. TV Drama Series

∗News* Fantastic Orchid Garden

from the Flower City* Serene and Happy Rural

Life in Myanmar* News* Music Gallery* Cyber Power* News* Kid's Talent* News* 10th International

Conference on ComputerApplication

* News* Culture Stage* News* A Memorable Visit to

Alaungdaw KathapaNational Park

* News* Easily Cooked & Tasty

Dishes "Fish Soup"* News* How to Cast Vote?* Myanmar Movie

"Runaway RighteousGuy"

Crossword Puzzle

Across1. Most squalid9. “The English Patient” setting15. Disburser16. Cut back17. Gain control again by conquest18. Paternal relative19. Machine used to send electronic copies20. Appear21. “Am ___ believe ...?” (2 wd)22. End23. Eye affliction25. Object that shoots paintballs27. Columbus Day mo.28. Jeer30. “Absolutely!”31. Municipal magistrate (Scotland)34. Cross this to score a touchdown (2 wd)36. One year’s record37. “Give it ___!” (2 wd)38. “Smart” ones39. Sharp41. Entertains42. Warm, so to speak43. Courtroom conference between lawyers and judge45. Blueprint46. Stripped the skin off47. Apiece51. In the style of (French)52. Amscrayed53. Pistol, slangily55. Bygone bird56. It might be cut by a politician58. Record of employee’s start and finish60. Region away from a sea61. Lifts

if there is a good player whowants to leave a club, thenwe are interested.

“But if this player wantsto stay, we don’t have anyproblem. In my opinion, VanPersie will stay at Arsenal.

“I think Robin vanPersie will sign a newcontract with Arsenal

because if Arsenal lose alsoVan Persie, they will have abig problem.

“I think Arsenal will buygood players in the summer.Arsenal is a top team. Theywant to win the next PremierLeague, so for these reasonsI think he will stay.”

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Down1. Drudges2. Leave of absence3. Adhesive4. Calendar abbr.5. Ancient Andean6. School7. Infected8. “Don’t give up!”9. Flipper?10. About 1% of the atmosphere11. Barbarian12. Plant or animal structures13. Reserve14. Great skill21. Block house?24. Cream puff26. ___ Ann and Andy29. Afflicts30. Attraction31. Similar to double boiler (2 wd)32. Hardening by heat treatment33. Lacking ability35. Dalai ___37. Birdlike40. Hawaiian ___41. Belly44. In a spooky manner46. Attack locale48. Cremona artisan49. Centers50. Verb with thou54. Hindu divine being57. ___-relief58. “First Blood” director Kotcheff59. Video

REPAVED ROAD INAUGURATED:The road to Electrical Engineer’s Office repavedwith asphalt, 930 feet long and 12 feet wide, was opened in Maungtaw

Township of Rakhine State on 28 February. Deputy Commissioner U AungMyint Soe, Township Administrator U Kyi San and Executive Officer U Aung

Thet Shay formally open the road.—TOWNSHIP IPRD

Fresh seawaterfish on salesYANGON, 9 March—The

government is striving for ensuringdomestic food sufficiency andraising exports.

With the aim of enabling thelocal people to consume fresh seafish at fair prices, CooperativeDepartment, Fisheries Department,Annawa Aung, Shwe Zin Yaw Hein,Myanmar Mann and MMG inYangon Region sell variousspecies of seawater fish at the shopsof Township CooperativeDepartments.

Swe Naing

Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow Sr.

No. Regions/States

Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent

1 Kachin 27/81 16/61 Likelihood of isolated rain or

thundershowers 60(%)

2 Kayah 35/95 12/54

Likelihood of isolated rain or


3 Kayin 39/102 20/68 Likelihood of isolated rain or


4 Chin 22/72 10/50 Partly cloudy

5 Upper Sagaing 30/86 17/63 Likelihood of isolated rain or


6 Lower Sagaing 38/100 18/64 Partly cloudy

7 Taninthayi 35/95 23/73 Likelihood of isolated rain or


8 Bago 38/100 16/61 Partly cloudy

9 Magway 40/104 19/66 Partly cloudy

10 Mandalay 39/102 18/64 Partly cloudy

11 Mon 38/100 24/75 Likelihood of isolated rain or


12 Yangon 38/100 20/68 Partly cloudy

13 Rakhine 33/91 20/68 Partly cloudy

14 Southern Shan 28/82 12/54 Partly cloudy

15 Northern Shan 31/88 09/48 Partly cloudy

16 Eastern Shan 31/88 11/52 Partly cloudy

17 Ayeyawady 36/97 21/70 Partly cloudy

18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 39/102 17/63 Partly cloudy

19 Neighbouring Yangon 38/100 20/68 Partly cloudy

20 Neighbouring Mandalay 39/102 18/64 Partly cloudy

Summary of

observations at

09:30 hr MST on

today

During the past (24) hours, light rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Upper Sagaing and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin State, weather has been partly cloudy in Yangon Region, Shan, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States and generally fair in the remaining Regions and States. Day temperatures was (4°C) below March average temperatures in Kachin State, (3°C) to (4°C) above March average temperatures in Magway Region, Kayin and Mon States and about March average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States.The significant day temperature was Chauk (42°C).

Bay Inference Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy in the Andaman Sea and South Bay and partly cloudy

elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.

State of the Sea Seas will be slight to moderate in Myanmar waters.

Outlook for sub-

sequent two days Likelihood of isolated light rain or thundershowers in the extreme Southern Myanmar areas.

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NAY PYI TAW, 9 March—Vice-President of the Republicof the Union of Myanmar Dr Sai Mauk Kham received adelegation led by Minister-President Mr.Kris Peeters ofFlemish Government of Belgium at the Credentials Hall ofthe Presidential Palace, here, at 3 pm today.

Also present at the call were Union Minister forAgriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing, Union Ministerfor Health Dr Pe Thet Khin, Deputy Minister for ForeignAffairs Dr Myo Myint and departmental heads.

The Minister-President of Flemish Government ofBelgium and party were accompanied by senior officers.

At the call, they frankly discussed bilateral relationship,strengthening of friendly ties and cooperation matters.

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Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham receives Minister-Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham receives Minister-President of Flemish Government of BelgiumPresident of Flemish Government of Belgium

Vice-President of the Republic of the Union ofMyanmar Dr Sai Mauk Kham receives

Minister-President of Flemish Government ofBelgium Mr. Kris Peeters and party at

Credentials Hall of Presidential Palace.—MNA

Pyithu Hluttaw session continues for 11Pyithu Hluttaw session continues for 11th daydayEight questions replied, two new proposals submitted andEight questions replied, two new proposals submitted and

discussed, two bills approveddiscussed, two bills approved

Amyotha Hluttaw session continues for 12Amyotha Hluttaw session continues for 12th daydayTen questions answered, one bill approved, one bill submitted,Ten questions answered, one bill approved, one bill submitted,

one proposal approved, one new proposal submittedone proposal approved, one new proposal submitted

NAY PYI TAW, 9 March —The 11th day session of PyithuHluttaw took place at the Pyithu Hluttaw Hall of HluttawComplex here at 10 am today, attended by Pyithu HluttawSpeaker Thura U Shwe Mann and 338 MPs. At the session,eight questions were raised, two new proposals submittedand discussed and two bills approved.

In response to the question raised by U Moe Zaw Heinof Katha Constituency about whether there is a plan to openGovernment Technology High School in Katha, DeputyMinister for Science and Technology Dr Ko Ko Oo said inSagaing Region, three technological universities, onegovernment technological college, two governmenttechnical institutes and four government technical highschools have been opened. Students who have completedmiddle school education in the townships of Katha Districtcan study not only at government technology high schools

in Sagaing Region but also at Government Technology HighSchool (Bhamo). Besides, matriculated students possessingset qualifications can study not only at above universities,colleges and schools in Sagaing Region but also atTechnological University (Bhamo) and GovernmentTechnological College (Mohnyin). So, there is no plan toopen a government technology high school in Katha at themoment. But, there is a possibility of opening one there at arequired and opportune time.

Responding to the question U Htan Lein of MindatConstituency about whether or not Indian Government’sfinancial assistance has gone to Chin State, Deputy Ministerfor National Planning and Economic Development Dr KanZaw said the matter of 4-million US dollar aid by the Indiangovernment to be used in the education and health sectorsis still under negotiation. As the money has not been received,

it was not drawn in the budget of 2012-2013 fiscal year.Regarding the discussion of the Indian Government’s aid,like in other states and regions, it is necessary to havegovernment-to-government contact plan.

Deputy Minister for Industry U Myo Aung answered thetwo questions about industrial sector put by tworepresentatives.

In response to the question asked by U Khin Maung Nyoof Loikaw Constituency about whether the government hasa plan to upgrade the industrial ward in Loikaw Township,Kayah State like the upgrading of other industrial zones,the deputy minister said the emergence of an industrial zonerequires input forces for good infrastructure such as land area,water, electricity, transport, communication and other energyresources as well as capital. It is necessary to sell products

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NAY PYI TAW, 9 March—The third regular session ofthe First Amyotha Hluttaw continued for 12th day at AmyothaHluttaw Hall in Hluttaw Complex here today, attended byAmyotha Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Aung Myint and 192Hluttaw representatives.

Union Minister for Finance and Revenue U Hla Tunreplied queries asked by four representatives. Regardingthe question of U Khin Maung Yi of Ayeyawady RegionConstituency No (6) about if there is any plan forcomputerization of Myanma Economic Banks, the UnionMinister replied that MEB (Head Office), six departments,14 region/state offices, 74 district branches, 203 townshipbranches, 19 treasuries and 10 saving bank branches,totaling 326 are providing banking services, and computersare applied in the MEB branches.

Local area network system is applied in Yangon MEB

Branch Nos. 1,2,3,4 and 5, Savings Bank Nos. 1,2,3 and 4and Mandalay MEB Branch Nos. 1 and 2, TaunggyiBranch, Muse Branch and Lashio Branch in Shan State andNay Pyi Taw Branch and Pyinmana Branch in Nay Pyi Tawtotaling 16 branches. Over the counter system software isapplied in 53 district branches and five township branchesand online account system in Yangon MEB Branch Nos.1,2 and 5, Saving Bank No. 3, Nay Pyi Taw MEB, MandalayMEB Branch Nos. 1 and 2.

Application of over the counter system needs fullsupply of electricity during office hours and costs a lot tobe installed at 58 district branches, thus will be done basedon expenditure allocation and functions of the branches.

Regarding the question of U Hla Swe from MagwayRegion Constituency No (12) about non-registeredpawnshops and money lenders in wards and villages

should be sued by what laws, the Union Minister repliedthat it is question about whether pawning and borrowing ispermitted legally. There have been enacted laws to allowpawnshops enabling the needy to pawn their properties toborrow money. Those wishing to open pawnshops can runit in line with rules and regulations only after they gotlicenses or permission. The development affairs committeecan take actions against illegal pawnbrokers according toSection 73 of Development Affairs Committees Law.

Articles 5 and 6 of the Money Lenders Act 1945prescribed that those wishing to run money lending businesshave to seek permission and register and thus moneylenders who do not have licence and permission can bebrought to trial in line with Article 17 of the Money LendersAct.

(See page 9)

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