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8th Waxing of Tazaungmon 1368 ME Saturday, 28 October, 2006Volume XIV, Number 195

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

* Development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of other sectors of theeconomy as well

* Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco-nomic system

* Development of the economy inviting partici-pation in terms of technical know-how andinvestments from sources inside the countryand abroad

* The initiative to shape the national economymust be kept in the hands of the State and thenational peoples

* Uplift of the morale and morality of theentire nation

* Uplift of national prestige and integrity andpreservation and safeguarding of culturalheritage and national character

* Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit* Uplift of health, fitness and education stand-

ards of the entire nation

* Stability of the State, community peace andtranquillity, prevalence of law and order

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

tution* Building of a new modern developed nation in

accord with the new State Constitution

Four economic objectives

Four social objectives

Four political objectives

Plenary Session of National Convention in progress at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township. — MNA

Senior General Than Shwe sendsfelicitations to Czech Republic

NAY PYI TAW, 28 Oct— Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace andDevelopment Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to HisExcellency Mr Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic, on the occasion of theIndependence Day of the Czech Republic which falls on 28 October, 2006. — MNA

YANGON, 27 Oct —Chairman and members ofthe National ConventionConvening Work Com-mittee read out the clarifi-cation on adoption of de-tailed basic principles forChapter “Citizenship,Fundamental Rights &Duties of Citizens” fordrafting the State Consti-tution made by Chairmanof the National Conven-tion Convening WorkCommittee at the PlenarySession of the NationalConvention continued atPyidaungsu Hall ofNyaunghnapin Camp in

Clarification made on adoption of detailedbasic principles for Chapter “Citizenship,Fundamental Rights & Duties of Citizens”

for drafting the State ConstitutionPlenary Session of National Convention continues

Hmawby Township,Yangon Division, at 9 amtoday.

Present on the oc-casion were Chairman ofthe National ConventionConvening CommissionSecretary-1 of the StatePeace and DevelopmentCouncil Lt-Gen TheinSein and Commissionmembers, Chairman of theNational Convention Con-vening Work CommitteeChief Justice U Aung Toeand Work Committeemembers, Chairman of theNational Convention Con-vening Management

Committee Auditor-Gen-eral Maj-Gen Lun Maungand Management Com-mittee members, chairmenand officials of subcom-mittees, delegates of po-litical parties NationalUnity Party, Union Pa-ONational Organization,Shan State Kokang Demo-cratic Party, Mro (or)Khami National Solidar-ity Organization, LahuNational DevelopmentParty, Union KayinLeague, Kokang Democ-racy and Unity Party andWa National Develop-ment Party, representa-

tives-elect of NationalUnity Party and Mro (or)Khami National Solidar-ity Organization, inde-pendent representatives,delegates of national racesfrom Kachin, Kayah,Kayin, Chin, Mon,Rakhine, Shan (South),Shan (North) andShan (East) States,Sagaing, Taninthayi, Bago,Magway, Mandalay,Yangon and AyeyawadyDivisions, delegates ofpeasants from Kachin,Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon,Rakhine, Shan (South),Shan (North) and Shan (See page 6)

(East) States, Sagaing,Taninthayi, Bago,Magway, Mandalay,Yangon and AyeyawadyDivisions, delegates ofintellectuals and intelli-gentsia, delegates of work-ers from Kachin, Kayah,Kayin, Chin, Mon,Rakhine, Shan (South),Shan (North) and Shan(East) States, Sagaing,Taninthayi, Bago,Magway, Mandalay,

Yangon and AyeyawadyDivisions, delegates ofState Service Personnelfrom the State Peace andDevelopment CouncilOffice, the President Of-fice, the Pyithu HluttawOffice, the GovernmentOffice, the SupremeCourt, the Attorney-Gen-eral’s Office, the Auditor-General’s Office, theMulti-party Democracy

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Saturday, 28 October, 2006

PERSPECTIVES* Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation* Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State* Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy

People’s Desire

Roads and bridges —fundamental factor foreconomic development

A drive for social and economic develop-ment calls for such fundamental requirementsas stability and peace, smooth transport, richnatural resources and swift commodity flow.

In the past, Rakhine State was accessibleonly by water and by air, and in consequencethere were a lot of difficulties in transportinggoods and passengers to and from other statesand divisions as well as in it. For this reason, thegovernment laid emphasis on ensuring equita-ble development of all parts of the Union includ-ing Rakhine State.

So far, Rakhine State has been served withYangon-Sittway, Yangon-Kyaukpyu, andNgathainggyaung-Gwa highways and a largenumber of large and small bridges. Therefore,people now can travel in comfort in RakhineState and to and from other states and divisions.

Thanks to Wunphaik Bridge on Taungup-Ma-ei-Kyaukpyu Road that was put into serviceby the Ministry of Construction on 26 October,local people can travel in convenience toAyeyawady and Yangon Divisions through Ma-ei by taking Taungup-Thandwe-Gwa-Ngathainggyaung Road, and to Sittway, andMgway and Mandalay Divisions through Ma-ei-An Road.

Now, with such enterprises as large-scaleoffshore gas exploration, agriculture and fisher-ies along with smooth transport, Rakhine Statehas a good prospect to spread its wings in theeconomic sector.

Due to the earnest efforts the governmentis exerting to complete a network of roads andbridges, the nation has seen a total of 219 largebridges, each of which is 180 feet long or above,including Wunphaik Bridge. The emergence ofa great number of new bridges and roads ismaking a significant contribution towards thecommodity flow, and that will help the peopleenjoy economic and social development to agreater degree.

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Myanmar, Chinesebusinessmen hold talksYANGON, 27 Oct — Vice-President of Union of

Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce andIndustry U Aung Lwin and officials, on 7 October,held talks with a 17-member Chinese delegation ledby Ruili Mayor Mr Gong Neng Zheng of YunnanProvince, the People’s Republic of China. The meet-ing focused on promotion of trade between the twocountries, cooperation in the industrial sector, Myanmarbusinessmen to invest in Rueli Border Trade Zone,gems emporium to be held in Muse and transit trade.

Another Chinese delegation led by Deputy Gen-eral Secretary Mr Zhao Zhou also met with Vice-President U Zaw Min Win and officials of UMFCCIand held talks on business matters.—MNA

Twelve year old ladygolfer scores an ace

YANGON, 26 Oct — Ms K Thant Syn scored anace from 125 yards at 12th hole at Myanmar Golf Clubon 23-10-2006 while striking Wilson Staff No-2 ballwith Gosen Wood No-5. Her partners were Daw YinMaw Oung and Zwe Lynn Ngwe. — MNA

Rinnai gas stove andaccessories introduced

A&I Minister receives Japanese, Egyptian AmbassadorsNAY PYI TAW, 27

Oct — Minister for Agri-culture & Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo receivedJapanese Ambassador MrNobutake Odano at theministry on 23 October.

Similarly, the min-ister received EgyptianAmbassador Mr YoussefKamal Boutros Hanna atthe ministry on the sameday.

The calls were alsoattended by managing di-rectors and directors-gen-eral of enterprises and de-partments under the min-istry.

MNA

YANGON, 26 Oct — A ceremony to introduceLPG used gas stoves and accessories jointly organizedby Rinnai Corporation and Myanmar Kowa Interna-tional Co Ltd was held at Traders Hotel this afternoonwith an extended greetings by President Mr Ito ofRinnai Machinery (Japan).

Overseas Marketing Director Mr Ogawa ofRinnai Corporation (Japan) explained facts about thecorporation and its products. Next, the service man-ager of the company explained Rinnai gas stove, war-ranty card together with after sales and customer careservices. Later, responsible persons presented prizes tothree lucky draw winners.

The address of the Rinnai Showroom & ServiceCentre is No A/3, Aung San Satdium (north-eastwing), Upper Pansodan Street, Mingala TaungnyuntTownship, Ph: 245543 and 245925. Everyone can buyRinnai gas stoves and its accessories being distributedby Myanmar Kowa International Co Ltd in Yangonand other towns. — MNA

Minister Maj-Gen Htay Oo receives Ambassador of EgyptMr Youssef Kamal Boutros Hanna. — A & I

President Mr Ito of Rinnai Machinery (Japan) extends greetings at a ceremony to introduceLPG used gas stoves and accessories. — MNA

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Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with visiting French PresidentJacques Chirac during a signing ceremony in Beijing, on 26 Oct, 2006. —XINHUA

Costa Rica public workers protest CAFTA trade dealSAN JOSE, (Costa Rica), 25 Oct—Thousands of doctors, teachers and telephone workers marched on

Costa Rica’s congress on Monday, kicking off a two-day strike to protest a free-trade deal with the UnitedStates.

The Shanghai World Financial Centre, is seenunder construction near Jin Mao Tower, China’s

tallest building, in Shanghai’s Lu Jia Zuifinancial district on 24 Oct, 2006. —XINHUA

Public workers’ unions also demonstrated in otherCosta Rican towns and cities to try to persuade thegovernment to scrap the Central American FreeTrade Agreement (CAFTA), which has been signedbut not ratified by congress.

Costa Rica is the only participant not to haveratified the measure and the government hopes tohave a deal passed by the end of the year.

The treaty would create a free-trade zone betweenthe United States and the Dominican Republic, ElSalvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

In his election campaign earlier this year, now-President Oscar Arias promised to pass the accord,which his predecessor negotiated but was unable toget past lawmakers. Unions and civic groups in CostaRica have held other strikes and marches againstCAFTA, which they say could hurt standards of livingas imported farm products compete with local produce.

Some worry the trade deal will lead to theprivatization of the state-run telephone company and

hurt the social security system. “I think CAFTA is not going to benefit Costa Rica.

There is a group of people who want to exploit publiccompanies,” said striker Enrique Bustamante, a systemsanalyst in the country’s school system. — MNA/Reuters

Costa Ricans march in protest against the FreeTrade Agreement in San Jose, Costa Rica,

on 24 Oct, 2006. —INTERNET

China to push for relationswith Sri Lanka

BEIJNG, 26 Oct—Chinawas ready to work with SriLanka to lift the bilateralrelations into a new high,said a senior official withthe Communist Party ofChina (CPC) hereWednesday.

Wu Guanzheng, mem-ber of the StandingCommittee of the PoliticalBureau of the CPC CentralCommittee, made theremarks at a meeting witha delegation of the SriLanka Freedom Party.

China and Sri Lankaenjoy long-term historyof friendly exchanges,Wu said, noting that sinceforging diplomatic ties 49

years ago, the two nationshave witnessed fruitfulcooperation in politics,economy and culture, andthe two peoples haveestablished profoundfriendship.

Next year would markthe 50th anniversary of theestablishment of China-Sri Lanka diplomatic ties,and also the year of China-Sri Lanka friendship.

“China would take thisas an opportunity to joinin Sri Lanka to enrich thetraditional friendly andcooperative relationsbetween the two nations,”Wu noted. Wu expressedhis appreciation for Sri

Lanka’s firm support toChina in the issuesconcerning Taiwan, Tibetand human rights.

Speaking highly of theChina-Sri Lanka party-to-party relations, Wu saidthe CPC always attachedgreat importance to therelations with the SriLanka Freedom Party,and was ready to increaseexchanges and coo-peration between the twoparties, in an effort to pushfor the China-Sri Lankarelations.

MNA/Xinhua

Man who fell asleepon railway track run

over by trainTANAH MERAH,26 Oct—A 34-year-old factory

worker who had fallen asleep by the railway tracks waskilled after being hit by a train in Tanah Merah earlythis morning. The man who hailed from Machang, diedafter his body was ripped apart by the Gua Musang-bound train at about 4.20am near Jalan Wan Ahmad.

Tanah Merah district police chief DeputySuperitendant Anuar Muhamad said intial findingssuggested that the man had fallen asleep on the tracksbehind a restaurant near the Tanah Merah town centre.

“The train’s conductor did not see the man lying onthe tracks until it was too late.”—Internet

UNITED NATIONS, 26Oct—Foreign ministersfrom Guatemala andVenezuela seek to breakthe deadlock on Thursdayin their countries’ battlefor a seat on the UNSecurity Council butinitial soundings show nosign of a compromise.

The goal is to find analternate candidate thatcould fill an open LatinAmerican seat on thecouncil, the most powerfulUN body, following 41rounds of inconclusivevoting and sharp divisionsamong the 35 Latin

Latin American ministers seekbreakthrough at UN

American and Caribbeannations.

For Venezuela, therace is one against what itcalls US dominance overdeveloping nations.Washington has lobbiedfor Guatemala, a countrythat has never had a seaton the council.

In an attempt to breakthe impasse, ForeignMinisters NicolasMaduro of Venezuela andGert Rosenthal ofGuatemala confer onThursday. Both have saidthey would withdrawproviding they could

agree on an acceptablesubstitute.

“The pressure is onthem now. They cannotpossibly leave New Yorkempty-handed,” saidMexico’s UN ambassa-dor, Enrique Berruga,whose country supportsGuatemala.

Voting was con-ducted three days lastweek and on Wednesdaywhen Guatemala receivedbetween 100 and 109votes, compared withVenezuela’s range of 72to 84 votes.

But Guatemala was

not able to get the requiredtwo-thirds majority in the192-member GeneralAssembly. Balloting willresume next Tuesday.

“They accept inprincipal that they willwithdraw their can-didacies. But they are notset on a third country,”Brazilian AmbassadorRonaldo Moto Sarden-berg told reporters.

Venezuelan PresidentHugo Chavez said his allyBolivia would be a goodcompromise, which hecalled a “brother nation.”

Internet

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Farmers wave a straw-made dragon in Hongxin Village of Shexian County,east China’s Anhui Province, on 25 Oct, 2006, to celebrate the harvest season

according to the local custom.—XINHUA

BAGHDAD, 25 Oct— Two US Marines were killed Monday during combat actionin Iraq’s volatile Anbar Province, the US military said on Tuesday.

“Two Marines assigned to Regimental Combat Team 5 died Monday frominjuries sustained due to enemy action while operating in Al Anbar Province,” themilitary said in a statement.

The latest deaths were part of a surge in US fatalities in October, bringing theUS soldiers killed to 89, the highest toll for any month this year.

About 2,795 US soldiers have been killed in Iraq since the US-led invasion inMarch 2003, according to media counts.— MNA/Xinhua

LONDON, 25 Oct—EUEnvironment Commiss-ioner Stavros Dimas isdue to set out plans toimpose criminal penaltiesfor breaches of environ-mental law.

The move comes as aDutch company faceslegal action after a ship itchartered released toxicwaste in Ivory Coast.

WA S H I N G T O N, 25O c t — I n d e p e n d e n tvoters overwhelminglyfavour Democrats totake over the US Houseof Representatives in the7 November electionand back them on majorissues, a new Washing-ton Post-ABC News pollsaid on Monday.

The independentssurveyed said they planto support Democraticcongressional candid-ates over Republicans bya roughly 2-to-1 margin— 59 per cent to 31 percent — the largest gapin the poll this year, TheWashington Post said.

Forty-five per centsaid it would be good ifDemocrats recapturedthe House majority, 10per cent said it wouldnot and the rest said itwould not matter, thenewspaper reported.

ALGIERS, 25 Oct— TheForum on China-AfricaCooperation (FOCAC)has yielded gratifyingresults since its foundingand it holds out broadprospects for develop-ment, Algeria’s Ministerof Justice and Keeper of

China-Africa cooperationhas broad prospects

the Seals Tayeb Belaizsaid in a recent interviewwith Xinhua.

Noting the fas t -growing Chinese econ-omy, Belaiz sa idChina’s important rolein inter-national affairsand its economic vigourwill not only contributeto the Afr icancontinent’s economicrevival, but have alsolaid the foundation forcloser f r iendly andmutual ly benef ic ia lcooperation betweenthe two sides in various

fields. Under the framework

of FOCAC, China haswritten off more than 1billion US dollars ofmatured debts owed by 31African countries andpledged to help Africancountries train 10,000personnel, he said, addingChina-Africa cooperationwill be conducive tomaintaining the socialstability of the Africancontinent and help achieveits goal of sustainableeconomic development.

MNA/Xinhua

In this photo provided by China’s Xinhua NewsAgency, a bronze statue depicting a disabled

athlete is on display, as part of an internationaltouring exhibit featuring statues representing

Olympic athletes and events in Nanning, capital ofsouthwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous

Region, on 24 Oct, 2006. —XINHUA

Poll shows US Republicans losing crucialswing voters

With Republicansfighting to retain controlof the US Congress, thechoice of independentsmay be pivotal becausemost Democratic andRepublican voters saidthey plan to supporttheir party’s candidates,the newspaper said.

The growingindependent support forDemo-cratic Housecandidates found in thepoll is a significant shift

since the 2004 election,when the Democratsheld only a narrowadvantage, the Post said.

Twenty-seven percent of those polled saidthe single mostimportant issue in theirvote for Congress thisyear is the war in Iraq,compared to 14 per centwho said terrorismranked first.

Independents said theystrongly trust Democrats

on most major issues bymargins ranging from 14percentage points onterrorism to 23 percent-age points on Iraq andNorth Korea, the Post said.

The Post said inde-pendent voters fav-ouring Democrats app-eared to be motivated bydissatisfaction withRepublicans rather thanenthusiasm for the otherparty.

MNA/Reuters

EU to punish environmental crimesTen people died and

many thousands moreneeded treatment after thedumping.

The European Com-mission has long wantedto see serious environ-mental offencescriminalised but EUgovernments haveresisted.

Now the Commission

believes it has the case toshow why such penaltiesare needed.

Under European law,EU member states arebanned from shippingtheir toxic waste to lessdeveloped countries.

Mr Dimas has said thecase was a crime andshould be treated as acrime.

He will put forwardlegislation by the end ofthe year on criminalisingserious environmentaloffences, including theillegal shipment of waste.

Internet

Two US Marines killed inwestern Iraq

A train roars on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in Damxung County of southwestChina’s Tibet Autonomous Region, on 25 Oct, 2006. As it has come into the

winter, snow covers the vast grassland on the altiplano in the north Tibet.XINHUA

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Shan State (North) Special Region-1 (Kokang)Administrative Committee strongly condemns the

US interference in Myanmar’s internal affairs,resorting to political oppressiont

NAY PYI TAW, 27 Oct—The Shan State (North) Special Region-1 (Kokang)Administrative Committee on 25 September issued a declaration on its stanceover the decision to put Myanmar on the agenda of the United Nations SecurityCouncil.

The following is the full text of the declaration:The declaration of the Shan State (North) Special Region-1

(Kokang) Administrative Committee25 September 2006

1. Recently, according to foreign media, it was learnt that the US under thepretext of human rights and democracy submitted a proposal to put Myanmar onthe agenda of the UNSC accusing the country of infringing human rights,democracy and freedom. The US did so with the intention of imposing moreeconomic and political sanctions against the country. We are deeply saddened bysuch a decision and we strongly protest against such act of the US and expressour attitude towards it.

(a) The Union of Myanmar is a sovereign nation, and it is in the processof transition to democracy. Progress has been made in all spheres in this regard.

(b) The government is implementing the seven-point Road Map. Thecountry is making progress in political and economic sectors as well as innational consolidation and democratization.

(c) The imposing of sanctions against the country by the US is just an actof putting the former in chaos.2. Therefore, we absolutely declare our stance as follows:

(a) We are opposed to any form of political oppression. We are in favourand support of new moves such as peace, democratization and nationalconsolidation in the country.

(b) We together with the government will march towards the national goalin line with Our Three Main National Causes. And we will do our bit in buildinga peaceful, modern, developed and democratic nation.

(c) We strongly condemns the US interference in the country’s internalaffairs, resorting to political oppression.

U Phon Kya Shin Chairman

Shan State (North) Special Region-1(Kokang) Administrative Committee

Artists, managers and nationalcultural troupes visit Nay Pyi Taw

NAY PYI TAW, 27

Oct — Contestants and

managers from States

and Divisions who

participated in the 14th

Myanmar traditional

Cultural Performing Arts

Competitions and

representatives of

national cultural troupes

group from Kachin,

Kayah and Chin States

together with Chairman

of subcommittee for

holding the competitions,

administration and

welfare Pyinmana Station

Commander Lt-Col

Naing Aung and

members and officials

visited Paunglaung Dam

and hydel power station,

No 2 Sugarcane Mill,

Hotel Zone and Myoma

market in Pyinmana and

viewed environs of Nay

Pyi Taw Airport and

Kantkaw staff quarters in

this morning. MNA

Most persons refuse to signpublic signatures paper

Almost all of signaturescollected through tricks

NAY PYI TAW, 27 Oct — A group led by in-charge of NLD-LsA (North) Mya Maung (a) AungKyaw Zaw launched a signature collection campaignin Shweli-Kyeigaung in China at the border withMyanmar beginning 10 October.

The group tricked merchants, traders, vagabondsand persons doing odd jobs into giving their signatures.But most of them refused to sign the paper. Only aboutten persons who are members of the anti-governmentgroups taking refuge in Shweli-Kyeigaung and vagrantssigned the paper.

Johnny (a) Kyagyi of Myinpat ward, Pyawbwe,under order of Pyawbwe NLD Secretary U AungThan Win went to a house in Shwepyi Yanaung wardon 25 October and asked the couple there to sign thepaper. But the couple refused to give their signatures.So he visited a nearby house and deceived thehousewife into signing the paper, without explainingthe matter.

U Tun Shein of Ward-2, Pazundaung Township,Yangon, visited a local tea shop in the same ward on21 October and tried to collect public signatures. Butno one in the tea shop signed the paper.

They all looked at him as a bizarre person andjeered at him. — H

Fugitive from Yunnan Province handed over to Chinese authorities

NAY PYI TAW, 27Oct—Police of Myanmartogether with theircounterparts of Chinaarrested a drug fugitive on25 October, and officialsfrom Myanmar sidehanded over the fugitive tothe Chinese officials.

Officials of theYunnan Province PublicSecurity Division of thePeople’s Republic ofChina arrested threesuspects together with2,126.6 kilos of Ephedrineon 30 August and 16suspects together with

430.2 kilos of narcotic drugsand paraphernalia on 18September in YunnanProvince.

Upon interrogation, itis learnt that a womanidentified as Bi Yougmeiwho was the prime suspectinvolved in both drug casesfled to Myanmar.Exchanging information,authorities of the twocountries hand in hand

managed to arrest thewoman fugitive at the houseof U Li Hsan of KonbaungVillage, Hopeik Village-tract, Lashio Township on15 October.

Upon interrogation, itis learnt that she is BiYougmei (a) Hua Yougmay(a) Ti Yougmay born in avillage of Yunnan Provinceon 23 July in 1979; that shegot married with Xhan Xhi

Team managers, artists and national cultural troupes to 14thMyanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions visit the

sugar mill (Pyinmana).—MNA

Fugitive BiYougmei.—MNA

Fugitive Bi Yougmei being handed over to Head of Foreign AffairsDivision Mr Yu Bin and party in Kunming.—MNA

Yan, a Chinese national, in2004, and that she wasinvolved in both drug cases.

A team led byHead of Muse DistrictPolice Force underMyanmar Police MajorSein Win handed overthe fugitive to a team ledby Head of ForeignAffairs Division Mr YuBin in Kunming on 25October. — MNA

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Chairman of National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein presides over Plenary Session ofNational Convention. — MNA

Secretary of National Convention Convening

Commission Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan.

MNA

(from page 1)General Election Com-mission Office, the CivilService Selection andTraining Board, theYangon City Develop-

Clarification made on adoption of detailed basic principlesfor Chapter “Citizenship, Fundamental Rights and Duties

of Citizens” for drafting the State Constitution

YANGON, 27 Oct —A 41-year old womanhuman trafficker wassentenced to 12 yearsimprisonment in Tachilek,Shan State (East) on 3October.

Nang Aye Naw ofPahlyan ward 1 ofTachilek organized twoyoung women of the sameward with false promiseto find jobs for them at arestaurant in Maesai inThailand.

Woman humantrafficker gets 12

years imprisonmentAccording to

investigation, Nang AyeNaw took the two youngwomen to a border townin Malaysia via Bangkok,and sold them intoprostitution there.

Tachilek DistrictCourt sentenced NangAye Naw, daughter of UHsam Gwet, 12 yearsimprisonment undersection 24 of the Anti-Trafficking in PersonsLaw. — MNA

ment Committee, theMandalay City Devel-opment Committee andministries, other invitedpresons delegates, del-egates from Shan State(North) Special Region-1, Shan State (North)Special Region-2, ShanState (North) SpecialRegion-3, Shan State(North) Special Region-4, Shan State (North)Special Region-5, ShanState (South) SpecialRegion-6, Kachin StateSpecial Region-1,Kachin State SpecialRegion-2, Kayah StateSpecial Region-1,Kayah State Special Re-gion-2, Kayah StateSpecial Region-3,Kayinni NationalDemocratic Party(KNDP) (Dragon)Group, Kayinni Na-tional Progressive Party(KNPP) (Hoya),Kayinni National Unityand Solidarity Organi-zation (Ka Ma Sa Nya),Democratic Kayin Bud-

dhist Organization(DKBA) andHaungthayaw SpecialRegion Group,Nyeinchanyay MyothitGroup from Hpa-an

Township of KayinState, Burma Commu-nist Party (RakhineState Group), ArakanArmy (AA), HomeinRegion Developmentand Welfare Group,Shwepyiaye (MTA),Manpan People’s Mili-tia Group, Mon PeaceGroup (Chaungchi Re-gion) and Mon Nai SeikChan Group that had ex-changed arms for peace.

Before the Ple-nary Session of the Na-tional Convention,Chairman of the NCCCSecretary-1 Lt-GenThein Sein and Commis-sion members, Chair-man of the NCCWCChief Justice U AungToe and Work Commit-tee members, Chairmanof the NCCMC Auditor-General Maj-Gen LunMaung and Manage-ment Committee mem-bers, chairmen and offi-cials of the subcommit-tees, delegates of politi-cal parties, representa-

tives-elect, delegates ofthe National Races, Peas-ants, Workers, Intellec-tuals and Intelligentsia,State Service Personnel,and Other Invited Per-

sons, signed attendancebooks at Pyidaungsu Halland the recreation hall.

NCCC ChairmanSecretary-1 Lt-Gen TheinSein presided over thePlenary Session of Na-tional Convention andSecretary of NCCC Min-ister for InformationBrig-Gen Kyaw Hsanacted as Master of Cer-emonies.

The MC declared the

start of the meeting as1,072 out of 1,081 del-egates were in attend-ance, accounting for99.17 per cent, and theplenary session com-

menced with the per-mission of the meetingchairman.

First , NCCWCmember Brig-Gen MyaWin read out the clarifi-cation on adoption ofdetailed basic principlesfor Chapter “Citizen-ship, FundamentalRights and Duties ofCitizens” for draftingthe State Constitutionmade by the Chairman

of NCCWC.Next, Chairman of

NCCWC Chief Justice UAung Toe clarified mat-ters on adoption of de-tailed basic principles forChapter “Citizenship,Fundamental Rights andDuties of Citizens” fordrafting the State Con-stitution. The Plenary

Session went into recessat 10 am.(Presentation made byBrig-Gen Mya Win andclarification made byChief Justice U Aung Toewill be reported.)

The Plenary Ses-sion continues at 9 am on30 October.

MNA

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(from page 16)New Goktwin

Bridge is 190 feet longand it is a reinforcedconcrete structure. Thebridge can withstand 60-ton loads.

At the toll gate inKyaukme, Lt-Gen KyawWin met withdepartmental officials andheard their reports.Chairman of Shan State(North) Peace andDevelopment CouncilCommander of North-East Command Brig-GenAung Than Htut gave asupplementary report.

On his inspectiontour, Lt-Gen Kyaw Wininstructed officials toextract bio-diesel fromphysic nut in coming rainy

Lt-Gen KyawWin inspectsagricultural…

season for contributionfrom 40 per cent to 60 percent to fuel consumptionof agricultural tasks.

So far, KyaukmeDistrict had put 164,388acres of paddy exceedingthe target of 164,375 in2006-07. The plan is under

way to grow 5,200 acresof summer paddy.

At new KyinthiCreek Bridge ConstructionProject site, Lt-Gen KyawWin heard reports onprogress of the project.After giving instructions,he inspected maintenance

of the old Kyinthi CreekBridge.

New KyinthiBridge will be a reinforcedconcrete one, and it willbe 210 feet long. Thebridge will withstand 60-ton loads. Lt-Gen KyawWin also inspected 470-

foot Hsipaw Bridge. Thecommander submittedreports on arrangementsfor construction of the newbridge and maintenance ofthe current bridge.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win lookedinto construction of Sint-in Bridge near Sint-inVillage. Sint-in Bridge

will be 296 feet long andits motorway is 28 feetwide. It can withstand 60tons, and the pedestrianway on either side will bethree feet wide.

Lt-Gen Kyaw Wininspected agriculturaltasks on 1,000 acres ofhighland in LashioStation. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 28 Oct— U Nyan Win, Ministerfor Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, hassent a message of felicitations to His Excellency MrAlexandr Vondra, Minister for Foreign Affairs ofthe Czech Republic, on the occasion of theIndependence Day of the Czech Republic whichfalls on 28 October, 2006. —MNA

Foreign Ministerfelicitates Czech

counterpart

YANGON, 27 Oct —Jade auction of the Mid-Year Myanma Gems, Jadeand Pearl Emporium for2006 continued today atMyanmar ConventionCentre on MindhamaRoad, MayangonTownship, here as the fifthday and 36 jade lots were

Jade auction attracts over 3,200 merchants

sold this morning.The mid-year

auction organized byMyanma Gems Enterpriseattracted 3,220 merchantsat home and abroad andcontinued this evening,and 51 jade lots were soldthrough tender systemyesterday.

Patron of theCentral Committee forMyanma GemsEmporium Minister forMines Brig-Gen OhnMyint visited the auctiontoday and greetedmerchants. The auctionwill continue tomorrow atthe same venue. — MNA

YANGON, 27 Oct —A ceremony to mark the100th issue of GoodHealth Journal took placeat Parkroyal Hotel thisevening, attended byChairman of MyanmarWriters and JournalistAssociation U Hla Myaing(Ko Hsaung), Vice-Chairman U Than Maung(Than Maung) and the

Ceremony to mark 100th issue ofGood Health Journal held

officials, the Vice-Chairman of MyanmarMedical Association andmembers, Consultanteditor Dr Tin Tun Oo,Editor-in-Chief Dr KhinMoe Moe and editorialstaff of the Journal andguests.

Firstly, theconsultant editorexplained purposes of

holding the ceremony.Next, Dr Tin Tun

Oo and wife Dr Khin MoeMoe presented K 400,000for MWJA, MMA andCommittee forconstruction of SayaZawgyi bronze statue toresponsible persons Afterthe ceremony, thosepresent were served withdinner. — MNA

YANGON, 27 Oct —The Mid-year MyanmaGems Emporium has beenheld at MyanmarConvention Centre onMindhamma Road,Mayangon Township,here since 19 Octoberdrawing hordes of local aswell as foreign merchants.It has been arranged at theEmporium to sell a rareand unique jade boulderthrough offer price.

The jade was minedfrom HmawsisarhmawBlock-330 in LonekhinPhakant gem landundertaken by TunYadana Seinn Co. Itmeasures 44 inches by 24inches by 52 inches and itis triangle shaped. Itweighs 1,188 kilogramsand three fifths of theupper part of the boulder

Rare and unique jade boulder to be sold throughoffer price at Mid-year Myanma Gems Emporium

was partially cut to showits fine quality.

Jade merchantsvisiting the Emporiumsaid it would be difficultto find such a fine qualityjade boulder for manyyears to come and theyhad never seen such a jade

boulder either.This jade boulder is

the showcase of Myanmarblessed with valuablenatural resources and asignificance of the Mid-year Myanma GemsEmporium, it is learnt.

MNA

Minister Brig-Gen Ohn Myint views the sale of jade lots at MCC.MNA

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects construction of new Sint-in bridge.— MNA

A rare

and

unique

jade

boulder to

be sold

through

offer

price.

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It is appropriate thatmembers of…

(from page 16)1. (a) The term of the Region or State Hluttaw

comes into force on the day on which that ofthe Pyithu Hluttaw comes into force.

(b) The first regular session of the Region orState Hluttaw shall be convened within 15days after the commencement of the term ofthe Hluttaw.

2. (a) The State Peace and Development Councilshall convene the first regular session of theRegion or State Hluttaw after theConstitution comes into force.

(b) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttawwho continues to perform his duties in accordwith the provisions of the Constitution shallconvene the first regular session for the nextterms of the Region or State Hluttaw.

3. (a) Members of the Region or State Hluttawshall take oaths before the chairman of theRegion or State Hluttaw at the first regularsession of the Region or State Hluttaw.

(b) Members of the Region or State Hluttawwho have not taken oaths, shall take oathsbefore the Speaker of the Hluttaw at thesession of the Region or State Hluttaw theyfirst attend.

4. The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttawshall convene the regular session of theRegion or State Hluttaw at least once a year.The interval between two regular sessionsshall not exceed 12 months.

5. The following matters are carried out at thesession of the Region or State Hluttaw.

(a) Recording the address delivered by theUnion President;

(b) Reading out and recording messages sentby the President and other messagespermitted by the Speaker;

(c) Recording the address delivered by theRegion or State Chief Minister;

(d) Submitting, discussing and making decisionon a bill;

(e) Discussing and deciding the matters theRegion or State Hluttaw shall implement inaccord with the provisions of theConstitution and any of the existing laws;

(f) Discussing, deciding and recording thereports presented to the Region or StateHluttaw;

(g) Submitting proposals, holding discussionsand making decisions;

(h) Raising questions and making replies;(i) Implementing matters permitted by the

Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw;6. (a) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw

concerned may convene special session oremergency session of Region or StateHluttaws if necessary.

(b) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttawshall convene a special or emergency sessionof the Hluttaw as soon as possible when theRegion or State Chief Minister informs todo so.

(c) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttawshall convene a special session of the Hluttawas soon as possible if at least one-fourth ofthe Region or State Hluttaw members sorequisition.

7. (a) A session of the Region or State Hluttaw isvalid if more than half the number ofmembers who have the right to attend thesession of the Region or State Hluttaw are

present on the first day of the session. Thesession if invalid shall be adjourned.

(b) The sessions that are held under sub-paragraph (a) due to invalidity of thesessions and the sessions that are extendeddue to validity of the sessions are valid if atleast one-third of the Hluttaw members,who have the right to attend a session of theRegion or State Hluttaw are present.

8. (a) Save as otherwise provided by thisConstitution, a matter that should be decidedthrough voting in the Region or State Hluttawshall be determined by a majority of votes ofthe members present and voting.

(b) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttawor the Deputy Speaker discharging dutiesas the Speaker shall not vote in the firstinstance in the sessions of the Region orState Hluttaw, but shall have and exercise acasting vote in the matters of an equality ofvotes.

9. If for a period of 15 consecutive days amember of the Region or State Hluttaw is,without permission of the Hluttaw, absentfrom a session of the Region or StateHluttaw, the Region or State Hluttaw candeclare the seat of the member vacant inaccord with prescribed rules. In computingthe said period of 15 days, no account shallbe taken of any period during which thesession is prorogued, or is adjourned.

10. Even if there are vacant seats, the Region orState Hluttaw shall have the right to carry outits tasks. Moreover, the session shall not beannulled, even if the acts of some person whowas not entitled to do so sat or voted or tookpart in the proceedings are discovered later.

11. The functions and records of the Region orState Hluttaw shall be published for publicinformation. But, the functions and recordsrestricted by a law or decisions of the Regionor State Hluttaw shall not be published.

12. The Region or State Hluttaw has the powerto make laws for the whole or any part of theRegion or State concerning the mattersstated in the Region or State Legislative List.

13. (a) When the Region or State Hluttaw enacts alaw, it may —(1) entrust the right to issue rules, regula-

tions and bye-laws related to the law toa Region or State level organizationformed under the Constitution.

(2) entrust the power to issue notifications,orders, directives and proceduresrelated to the law to the organization orauthority concerned.

(b) The rules, regulations, bye-laws, notifica-tions, orders, directives and proceduresissued with the right vested by a law shall beconsonant with the provisions contained inthe Constitution and the law concerned.

(c) After issuing a rule, regulation or bye-lawenacted under the law by the Region orState Hluttaw, the organization concernedshall circulate the rules, regulation or bye-law to Hluttaw members during the nearestregular session of the Region or StateHluttaw with the arrangements permittedby the Hluttaw Speaker.

(d) If a rule, regulation or bye-law is found notconsonant with the provisions of the lawconcerned, Region or State Hluttawmembers can submit a proposal to annul oramend the rules, regulation or bye-law tothe Region or State Hluttaw within 90 days

from the date they are circulated.(e) If a decision is made by the Region or State

Hluttaw to annul or amend a rule, regulationor bye-law, the decision shall not affect thematters implemented under the rules,regulation or bye-law.

14. (a) Matters that require decision, assent andapproval of the Region or State Hluttawshall be implemented as follows:(1) If the Region or State Hluttaw is in

session, the matter shall be decided atthat session.

(2) If the Region or State Hluttaw is not insession, the discussions and decisions onthe matter shall be made at the nearestRegion or State Hluttaw session.

(3) A special session or an emergency sessionshall be convened to discuss and decidethe matters which need prompt actionfor public interest.

15. (a) Of the matters included in the Region orState Legislative List, the Region or Statelevel organizations formed under theConstitution have the right to submit billson matters implemented under theirmanagements to the Region or State Hluttawin accord with the prescribed provisions.

(b) Bills on Region or State plans, annualbudgets and taxation which are to besubmitted exclusively by the Region or StateGovernment shall be submitted to the Regionor State Hluttaw in accord with theprescribed provisions.

16. Of the matters included in the Region orState Legislative List, except thoseprescribed under the Constitution to besubmitted exclusively as bills by the Regionor State Government, the Region or StateHluttaw members have the right to submitbills on the remaining matters in accordwith the prescribed provisions.

17. The Region or State Hluttaw shall make adecision when the Region or StateGovernment submits Region or State budgetin accord with the prescribed provisions.

18. (a) The Region or State Chief Minister shall—(1) sign the bill approved by the Region or

State Hluttaw and promulgate it into alaw, within seven days after receiving it.

(2) sign the bill approved by the Self-Administered Region leading body andpromulgate it into a law, within 14 daysafter receiving it.

(b) If the Region or State Chief Minister doesnot sign the bill and promulgate it into a lawwithin the fixed time, the bill shall come intoforce in like manner as if he had signed it onthe last date of the fixed time.

(c) The bills signed by the Region or State ChiefMinister and bills which have come intoforce in like manner as if they were signedby him, shall be promulgated in the officialGazette. The laws shall come into force onthe date of such promulgation unless thecontrary intention is expressed.

19. (a) Of the members of an organizationrepresenting a Region or State levelorganization formed under the Constitution,the organization members who are notmembers of the Region or State Hluttawshall have the right of discussing and votingconcerning bills or matters related to theorganization concerned in the Hluttawsessions.

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(from page 8)(b) Of the members of an organization repre-

senting a Region or State level organizationformed under the Constitution, those mem-bers who are not Region or State Hluttawmembers while attending the session with thepermission of the Hluttaw Speaker shall havethe right of discussing concerning bills ormatters related to the organization concerned.

20. The Speaker of Region or State Hluttawshall:

(a) supervise Region or State Hluttaw sessions.(b) invite the Union President if he informs him

of his desire to address the Region or StateHluttaw session.

(c) make necessary arrangements when the Re-gion or State Chief Minister informs him ofhis desire to deliver an address.

(d) have the right, if necessary, to invite mem-bers or persons of an organization repre-senting a Region or State level organizationformed under the Constitution to the Re-gion or State Hluttaw session to make clari-fication as regards matters under discus-sion.

(e) perform other duties and responsibilitiesentrusted by the Constitution or a law.

21. (a) Subject to the provisions stated in the Con-stitution or in the Region or State HluttawLaw, members of the Region or StateHluttaw have freedom of speech and votingat the Region or State Hluttaw as well as atRegion or State Hluttaw committee andorganization. Concerning the discussionsand functions, a Region or State Hluttawmember shall be privileged except underthe Region or State Hluttaw Law.

(b) Subject to the provisions stated in the Con-stitution or in the Region or State HluttawLaw, members or persons representing aRegion or State level organization formedunder the Constitution who are permittedor invited to attend a Region or State Hluttawsession have freedom of speech at the Re-gion or State Hluttaw or Region or StateHluttaw committees and bodies. Concern-ing such discussions, they shall be privi-leged except under the Region or StateHluttaw Law.

(c) Action shall be taken against those mem-bers stated in sub-paragraph (a) and (b) inaccord with the existing laws if they makephysical assault in enjoying the privileges.

22. (a) If there arises a need to arrest a Region orState Hluttaw member attending a Regionor State Hluttaw session or a person attend-ing the Hluttaw session with the permissionor at the invitation of the Hluttaw Speaker,the reliable evidence shall be submitted tothe Hluttaw Speaker. He shall not be ar-rested without prior approval of the HluttawSpeaker.

(b) If there arises a need to arrest a member ofa committee or a body formed by the Regionor State Hluttaw attending a session of thecommittee or body, the reliable evidenceshall be submitted to the Hluttaw Speakerthrough the head of the committee or bodyconcerned. He shall not be arrested withoutprior approval of the Hluttaw Speaker.

(c) If there arises a need to arrest a member ofthe Region or State Hluttaw while the

Hluttaw or the committee or the body formedby the Hluttaw is not in session, reliableevidence in support of such arrest shallpromptly be submitted to the Region orState Hluttaw Speaker.

23. The reports, documents and records pub-lished by the Region or State Hluttaw orunder its authority shall be privileged.

The National Unity Party presented a separatesuggestion, saying, a detailed basic principles states,“If for a period of 15 consecutive days a member of theRegion or State Hluttaw is, without permission of theHluttaw, absent from a session of the Region or StateHluttaw, the Region or State Hluttaw may declare theseat of the Region or State Hluttaw member vacant inaccord with prescribed provisions.”

As the Hluttaw members are the residents ofrespective Regions and States, transport and commu-nication are easier for them if compared with themembers of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the Pyithu Hluttawand the Amyotha Hluttaw. So, the period of 15 con-secutive days is appropriate for this matter.

But the declaration of the seat of the Region orState Hluttaw member vacant in accord with pre-scribed provisions should be made only if it has beenascertained that the cause is due to the member him-self.

As regards the suggestion, necessary measureswill be taken in accord with the prescribed provisions,if for a period of 15 consecutive days a member of theRegion or State Hluttaw is, without permission of theHluttaw, absent from a session of the Region or StateHluttaw. The expression “necessary measures will betaken in accord with the prescribed provisions” meansthe case will be systematically handled. The saidprescribed provisions will be included in the laws andrules of the Hluttaw concerned when they are enacted.

The NUP also made another suggestion, saying,The party finds that the detailed basic principle, whichsays that if the rules, regulations and bye-laws arefound not consonant with the provisions of the lawconcerned, a proposal can be submitted to annul oramend the rules, regulations and bye-laws is compre-hensive and in harmony with the procedures of thecentral level Hluttaws.

As there are differences in legal essence, thematters that are to be annulled or amended should bescrutinized to ascertain whether errors are madeinadvertantly or not, and a study should be conductedto measure the extent of the adverse effects caused bythe mistake.

It has already been explained the matter inconnection with the suggestion in the clarification inconnection with the legislation of the PyidaungsuHluttaw. Rules, regulations or bye-laws require annul-ments or amendments not because of mistakes only,but because of the time and situation also. Anyhow, thelegal expression “the decision shall be without preju-dice, however, to the validity of any action previouslytaken under the rules, regulations or bye-laws” is forthe validity of any action previously taken under therules before making any annuls or amendments.

Points contained in the matters that requiredecision, assent and approval of Region or State Hluttawand the submission of bills by the Region or State levelorganizations formed under the Constitution are ap-propriate.

According to the point “The Region or StateHluttaw shall make a decision when the Region orState Government submits Region or State budget inaccord with the prescribed provisions” it seems that theRegion or State Hluttaw can make decisions withoutholding any discussions or coordination.

In addition, it is said the submission of annualbudgets and revenues shall be discussed and decided in

accord with the procedures. The annual budget isimportant for the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw as well as theRegion or State Hluttaw.

Thus, thorough discussion and coordinationshould be made. Hence, it is suggested to add the words“hold discussions” in the said point as follows:

“The Region or State Hluttaw shall hold discus-sions and make a decision when the Region or StateGovernment submits Region or State budget in accordwith the prescribed provisions”

As regards the suggestion, the paragraph 15 (b)of the legislation of the Region or State Hluttaw states,“Bills on Region or State plans, annual budgets andtaxation which are to be submitted exclusively by theRegion or State Government shall be submitted to theRegion or State Hluttaw in accord with the prescribedprovisions.” As the paragraph 17 states, “The Regionor State Hluttaw shall make a decision when theRegion or State Government submits Region or Statebudget in accord with the prescribed provisions”, theaddition of the words “hold discussions” is not neces-sary.

The party also said, the functions of the ChiefMinister cover the task to make contacts with theRegion or State Hluttaw concerned. The President insigning and issuing bills passed by the PyidaungsuHluttaw has the right to send his comments on the bills.

The President is the Head of State. The ChiefMinister can be presumed the head of the Region orState concerned. Although the Head of State or theChief Ministers send back the bills with amendments,it is only the Hluttaw that has the power to make finaldecisions whether to make amendments or not. In ouropinion, it will be in the interest of the nation and theRegion or State if the Head of State or the ChiefMinister makes amendments due to significant occur-rence in the short period of time. Hence, the ChiefMinister should have the right to send their opinionsand hold discussions on the bills passed by the Regionor State Hluttaw.

Concerning the suggestion, it is to be clarifiedthat according to the adopted basic principles, thePresident is the Head of State, the highest officialposition in the entire nation. Hence, it is stated in adetailed basic principle that the President have theright to send his comments about the bills passed by thePyidaungsu Hluttaw. An adopted detailed basic prin-ciple on sharing of the Executive Power states, “ThePresident shall sign the laws passed and enacted by thePyidaungsu Hluttaw after taking action according tothe provisions of the Constitution. Such signed lawsshall be promulgated in the official Gazette.” There isa harmony between the detailed basic principles.

According to the adopted basic principles, thelevel of a Chief Minister is designated equivalent tothat of a Union Minister. Although he is the Head of theRegion or State, he should not be entrusted with thepowers that are the same level of a president. Accord-ing to the 1947 Constitution, any of the State Councilsafter passing a bill had to submit it to the President forsignature and issuance. The State Council Chairmenhad no right to sign and issue a bill.

In our view, it is appropriate that members of theRegion or State Hluttaw have freedom of speech andvoting at the Region or State Hluttaw as well as atRegion or State Hluttaw committee and body. Butsuggestions are made concerning the action takenagainst the members of physical assaults.

It is required to amend the subparagraph (c) ofthe paragraph 21 as “Action shall be taken againstthose members stated in sub-paragraph (a) and (b) inaccord with the existing laws and the rules and regula-tions of the Region or State Hluttaw if they makephysical assaults in enjoying the privileges.”

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Therefore, the points:1. (a) The term of the Region or State Hluttaw

comes into force on the day on which that ofthe Pyithu Hluttaw comes into force.

(b) The first regular session of the Region orState Hluttaw shall be convened within 15days after the commencement of the term ofthe Hluttaw.

2. (a) The State Peace and Development Councilshall convene the first regular session of theRegion or State Hluttaw after the Constitu-tion comes into force.

(b) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttawwho continues to perform his duties in ac-cord with the provisions of the Constitutionshall convene the first regular session for thenext terms of the Region or State Hluttaw.

3. (a) Members of the Region or State Hluttawshall take oaths before the chairman of theRegion or State Hluttaw at the first regularsession of the Region or State Hluttaw.

(b) Members of the Region or State Hluttaw whohave not taken oaths, shall take oaths beforethe Speaker of the Hluttaw at the session ofthe Region or State Hluttaw they first at-tend.

4. The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttawshall convene the regular session of the Re-gion or State Hluttaw at least once a year.The interval between two regular sessionsshall not exceed 12 months.

5. The following matters are carried out at thesession of the Region or State Hluttaw.

(a) Recording the address delivered by the Un-ion President;

(b) Reading out and recording messages sent bythe President and other messages permittedby the Speaker;

(c) Recording the address delivered by the Re-gion or State Chief Minister;

(d) Submitting, discussing and making decisionon a bill;

(e) Discussing and deciding the matters the Re-gion or State Hluttaw shall implement inaccord with the provisions of the Constitu-tion and any of the existing laws;

(f) Discussing, deciding and recording the re-ports presented to the Region or StateHluttaw;

(g) Submitting proposals, holding discussionsand making decisions;

(h) Raising questions and making replies;(i) Implementing matters permitted by the

Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw;6. (a) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw

concerned may convene special session oremergency session of Region or StateHluttaws if necessary.

(b) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttawshall convene a special or emergency sessionof the Hluttaw as soon as possible when theRegion or State Chief Minister informs todo so.

(c) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttawshall convene a special session of the Hluttawas soon as possible if at least one-fourth ofthe Region or State Hluttaw members sorequisition.

7. (a) A session of the Region or State Hluttaw isvalid if more than half the number of mem-bers who have the right to attend the sessionof the Region or State Hluttaw are presenton the first day of the session. The session ifinvalid shall be adjourned.

(See page 11)


(from page 9)The Work Committee Chairman’s explanation

says, “Action shall be taken against those membersstated in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) in accord with theexisting laws if they make physical assault in enjoyingthe privileges”. However, the National Unity Partysuggested that the phrase “rules and regulations andprocedures of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw” should be addedto the paragraph. This suggestion is in conformity withthe already-laid down principle conveying clear mean-ing. In this regard, the Work Committee held discus-sions with members of the Panel of Chairmen. Themembers of the Panel of Chairmen coordinated withfellow members of the delegate groups concerned, andsubmitted the stances of the delegate groups to theWork Committee. Regarding the rights to participate indiscussions at Hluttaw sessions of the Region or StateHluttaw, many delegate groups suggested that “Actionshall be taken against those members stated in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) in accord with the rules andregulations and procedures of the Region or StateHluttaw and the existing laws if they make physicalassault in enjoying the privileges” should be added assub-paragraph (C) of paragraph (20).

The delegate group of national races said, “AHluttaw member has the right to cast a vote for oragainst or an abstention, and that right is also practisedat the Hluttaws of many nations and at the UN assem-blies.

“We have suggested the point ‘Save as otherwiseprovided by this Constitution, a matter that should bedecided through voting shall be determined by a major-ity of votes of the members present’ should be adoptedas a detailed basic principle”.

In addition, it also suggested that “A Hluttawmember has the right to stay neutral if he does not wishto cast a vote” should be added to No 8 (A) of thePyidaungsu Hluttaw, para 7 (A) (1) and 7 (B) (1) of thePyithu Hluttaw and the Amyotha Hluttaw and No 8 (A)of the Region or State Hluttaw.

In response to the suggestion, sub-paragraph (A)of paragraph (8) of the Pyithu Hluttaw and the AmyothaHluttaw the Work Committee Chairman explainedmeans the regulation to be abided by, regarding matterson decisions to be made at Hluttaws by a majority ofvotes of the members present’. “The right to stayneutral if he does not wish to cast a vote” is, indeed, theright that has been already empowered to a Hluttawmember each. So, it is no need to state the matterseparately as a detailed basic principle.

The delegate group of intellectuals and intelli-gentsia said, “The paragraph (8) mentions that a matteris to be determined by a majority of votes of themembers present if there needs to make a decision atHluttaw sessions, and the person serving as the HluttawSpeaker shall not vote in the first instance, but shallexercise a casting vote in the matters of an equality ofvotes. In the clarification, the vote the Speaker has tocast is mentioned “casting vote”. The term “castingvote” is correct in meaning, but in essence, it means itis in favour of one side, whereas in favour against theother side. So, we think the term “decisive vote” is moresuitable than the term “casting vote”. It is preferable touse the term “decisive vote” to the term “casting vote”.If so, the meaning of the term is more significant andclear, and that will enhance the role and prestige of theSpeakers and chairmen.

My explanation means that in the matters of anequality of votes at a session, when the person servingas the Speaker of the Region or State Hluttaw casts vote,one side wins over the other side. So, it is called “castingvote”.

It is used so to enhance the meaning. The term

“casting vote” is also used in the 1947 constitution aswell as in the constitutions of some countries. That hasbeen explained since legislative functions of thePyidaungsu Hluttaw were clarified. I would say men-tioning the vote as “casting vote” makes the expressionmore meaningful and clear. It has been already ex-plained that in my clarification regarding the PyidaungsuHluttaw, the Pyithu Hluttaw and the Amyotha Hluttaw.

The delegate group said, “Among the detailedbasic principles, paragraph 9 mentions declaring theseat of a Hluttaw member vacant if he is absent for aperiod of 15 consecutive days without permission ofthe Hluttaw concerned at sessions, and computing theperiod of 15 days no account shall be taken of anyperiod during which the session is adjourned. Para-graph 10 mentions for ensuring that the session shallnot be annulled, even if the acts of a person who is notentitled sat or voted or took part in the proceedings arediscovered later. Here, regarding the point stated inparagraph 10, we would like to suggest that “a personwho is not entitled” may be a person or a group ofpersons. So, it would be more appropriate if it is “aperson or persons”.

To respond to the suggestion, the phrase “aperson who is not entitled” mentioned in the explana-tion of the Work Committee Chairman is used in draft-ing the Constitutions. The phrase “a person who is notentitled” is mentioned in the explanation of the WorkCommittee Chairman, as used in drafting the Constitu-tions. According to the 1973 Interpretations of Expres-sions Law, it shall be presumed that the expressionhaving singular meaning is also relevant to the expres-sion having plural meaning, the expression havingplural meaning is also relevant to the expression havingthe singular meaning. Hence, some person means oneperson or more than one person.

The representatives of political parties of thedelegate group of representatives-elect presented theirstances.

Independent representatives-elect of that del-egate group—U Tin Win of Kyaiklat Township con-stituency-2, U Thein Kyi of Taungdwingyi Townshipconstituency-1, U Hla Soe of Minbu Township con-stituency-2, U Mya Hlaing of Twantay Township con-stituency-2, U Kyi Win of Mingaladon Township con-stituency-1 and U Tin Tun Maung of MingaladonTownship constituency-2—said that one of the detailedbasic principles of the Hluttaws is “The session of aHluttaw shall not be annulled, even if the acts of aperson who was not entitled to do so, sat or voted or tookpart in the proceedings are discovered later”.

“We think the purpose is to be able to avertpossible effects on the decisions and activities carriedout by the Hluttaw concerned due to the acts of such aperson.

“Making a decision through voting and approv-ing a matter in Hluttaws is of great importance. That ispart of democracy system. So, it doesn’t matter if thevote of a person who is not entitled, does not have anyeffect on the decision or approval. But, it does matter ifa matter has to be approved or annulled due to his vote.It’s food for thought. In other words, his vote may be thedecisive vote. For instance, the Hluttaw Speaker has tocast a vote in the matter of an equality of votes due to hisvote. And, originally the number Hluttaw memberspresent does not meet half or two-thirds of a sufficientnumber, but it is so due to his attendance. So, systematicmeasures should be taken to scrutinize Hluttaw mem-bers”.

It is a good suggestion. When Hluttaws comeinto being under the future State Constitution, it is veryimportant to make sure that those who are not entitledto attend Hluttaw sessions cannot do so and vote. Theorganizations concerned will take great care to be ableto avert such undesirable incidents. So, this suggestionwill be recorded.

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20. The Speaker of Region or State Hluttawshall:

(a) supervise Region or State Hluttaw sessions.(b) invite the Union President if he informs him

of his desire to address the Region or StateHluttaw session.

(c) make necessary arrangements when the Re-gion or State Chief Minister informs him ofhis desire to deliver on address.

(d) have the right, if necessary, to invite mem-bers or persons of an organization repre-senting a Region or State level organizationformed under the Constitution to the Re-gion or State Hluttaw session to make clari-fication as regards matters under discus-sion.

(e) perform other duties and responsibilitiesentrusted by the Constitution or a law.

21. (a) Subject to the provisions stated in the Consti-tution or in the Region or State Hluttaw Law,members of the Region or State Hluttaw havefreedom of speech and voting at the Regionor State Hluttaw as well as at Region or StateHluttaw committee and organization. Con-cerning the discussions and functions, a Re-gion or State Hluttaw member shall be privi-leged except under the Region or StateHluttaw Law.

(b) Subject to the provisions stated in the Consti-tution or in the Region or State Hluttaw Law,members or persons representing a Regionor State level organization formed under theConstitution who are permitted or invited toattend a Region or State Hluttaw sessionhave freedom of speech at the Region or StateHluttaw or Region or State Hluttaw commit-tees and bodies. Concerning such discussions,they shall be privileged except under theRegion or State Hluttaw Law.

(c) Action shall be taken against those membersstated in sub-paragraph (a) and (b) in accordwith the rules and regulations and proce-dures of the Region or State Hluttaw andexisting laws if they make physical assault inenjoying the privileges.

22. (a) If there arises a need to arrest a Region orState Hluttaw member attending a Region orState Hluttaw session or a person attendingthe Hluttaw session with the permission or atthe invitation of the Hluttaw Speaker, thereliable evidence shall be submitted to theHluttaw Speaker. He shall not be arrestedwithout prior approval of the HluttawSpeaker.

(b) If there arises a need to arrest a member of acommittee or a body formed by the Region orState Hluttaw attending a session of the com-mittee or body, the reliable evidence shall besubmitted to the Hluttaw Speaker throughthe head of the committee or body concerned.He shall not be arrested without prior ap-proval of the Hluttaw Speaker.

(c) If there arises a need to arrest a member ofthe Region or State Hluttaw while the Hluttawor the committee or the body formed by theHluttaw is not in session, reliable evidence insupport of such arrest shall promptly besubmitted to the Region or State HluttawSpeaker.

23. The reports, documents and records pub-lished by the Region or State Hluttaw orunder its authority shall be privileged.

are adopted as detailed basic principles for the legisla-tive functions of the Region or State Hluttaw.

Now, presentation on a collection of the detailedbasic principles related to the legislative functions of thePyidaungsu Hluttaw, the Pyithu Hluttaw, the AmyothaHluttaw and the Region or State Hluttaw is herebyconcluded.

MNA


(from page 10)(b) The sessions that are held under sub-para-

graph (a) due to invalidity of the sessions andthe sessions that are extended due to validityof the sessions are valid if at least one-thirdof the Hluttaw members, who have the rightto attend a session of the Region or StateHluttaw are present.

8. (a) Save as otherwise provided by this Constitu-tion, a matter that should be decided throughvoting in the Region or State Hluttaw shall bedetermined by a majority of votes of the mem-bers present and voting.

(b) The Speaker of the Region or State Hluttawor the Deputy Speaker discharging duties asthe Speaker shall not vote in the first instancein the sessions of the Region or State Hluttaw,but shall have and exercise a casting vote inthe matters of an equality of votes.

9. If for a period of 15 consecutive days amember of the Region or State Hluttaw is,without permission of the Hluttaw, absentfrom a session of the Region or State Hluttaw,the Region or State Hluttaw can declare theseat of the member vacant in accord withprescribed rules. In computing the said pe-riod of 15 days, no account shall be taken ofany period during which the session is pro-rogued, or is adjourned.

10. Even if there are vacant seats, the Region orState Hluttaw shall have the right to carry outits tasks. Moreover, the session shall not beannulled, even if the acts of some person whowas not entitled to do so sat or voted or took partin the proceedings are discovered later.

11. The functions and records of the Region orState Hluttaw shall be published for publicinformation. But, the functions and recordsrestricted by a law or decisions of the Re-gion or State Hluttaw shall not be pub-lished.

12. The Region or State Hluttaw has the power tomake laws for the whole or any part of theRegion or State concerning the matters statedin the Region or State Legislative List.

13. (a) When the Region or State Hluttaw enacts alaw, it may —(1) entrust the right to issue rules, regula-

tions and bye-laws related to the law to aRegion or State level organizationformed under the Constitution.

(2) entrust the power to issue notifications,orders, directives and procedures re-lated to the law to the organization orauthority concerned.

(b) The rules, regulations, bye-laws, notifica-tions, orders, directives and procedures is-sued with the right vested by a law shall beconsonant with the provisions contained inthe Constitution and the law concerned.

(c) After issuing a rule, regulation or bye-lawenacted under the law by the Region or StateHluttaw, the organization concerned shallcirculate the rules, regulation or bye-law toHluttaw members during the nearest regu-lar session of the Region or State Hluttawwith the arrangements permitted by theHluttaw Speaker.

(d) If a rule, regulation or bye-law is found notconsonant with the provisions of the lawconcerned, Region or State Hluttaw mem-bers can submit a proposal to annul or amendthe rules, regulation or bye-law to the Regionor State Hluttaw within 90 days from thedate they are circulated.

(e) If a decision is made by the Region or State

Hluttaw to annul or amend a rule, regulationor bye-law, the decision shall not affect thematters implemented under the rules, regu-lation or bye-law.

14. (a) Matters that require decision, assent andapproval of the Region or State Hluttaw shallbe implemented as follows:(1) If the Region or State Hluttaw is in session,

the matter shall be decided at that ses-sion.

(2) If the Region or State Hluttaw is not insession, the discussions and decisions onthe matter shall be made at the nearestRegion or State Hluttaw session.

(3) A special session or an emergency sessionshall be convened to discuss and decidethe matters which need prompt actionfor public interest.

15. (a) Of the matters included in the Region orState Legislative List, the Region or Statelevel organizations formed under the Consti-tution have the right to submit bills on mat-ters implemented under their managementsto the Region or State Hluttaw in accord withthe prescribed provisions.

(b) Bills on Region or State plans, annual budg-ets and taxation which are to be submittedexclusively by the Region or State Govern-ment shall be submitted to the Region orState Hluttaw in accord with the prescribedprovisions.

16. Of the matters included in the Region orState Legislative List, except those prescribedunder the Constitution to be submitted exclu-sively as bills by the Region or State Govern-ment, the Region or State Hluttaw membershave the right to submit bills on the remain-ing matters in accord with the prescribedprovisions.

17. The Region or State Hluttaw shall make adecision when the Region or State Govern-ment submits Region or State budget in ac-cord with the prescribed provisions.

18. (a) The Region or State Chief Minister shall—(1) sign the bill approved by the Region or

State Hluttaw and promulgate it into alaw, within seven days after receiving it.

(2) sign the bill approved by the Self-Ad-ministered Region leading body andpromulgate it into a law, within 14 daysafter receiving it.

(b) If the Region or State Chief Minister does notsign the bill and promulgate it into a lawwithin the fixed time, the bill shall come intoforce in like manner as if he had signed it onthe last date of the fixed time.

(c) The bills signed by the Region or State ChiefMinister and bills which have come into forcein like manner as if they were signed by him,shall be promulgated in the official Gazette.The laws shall come into force on the date ofsuch promulgation unless the contrary inten-tion is expressed.

19. (a) Of the members of an organization repre-senting a Region or State level organizationformed under the Constitution, the organiza-tion members who are not members of theRegion or State Hluttaw shall have the rightof discussing and voting concerning bills ormatters related to the organization concernedin the Hluttaw sessions.

(b) Of the members of an organization repre-senting a Region or State level organizationformed under the Constitution, those mem-bers who are not Region or State Hluttawmembers while attending the session with thepermission of the Hluttaw Speaker shall havethe right of discussing concerning bills ormatters related to the organization concerned.

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV XIANG FA VOY NO (6053)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV XIANG FAVOY NO (6053) are hereby notified that the vessel willbe arriving on 28.10.2006 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up 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 CHINA SHIPPING(MALAYSIA) AGENCY SDN BHD

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV BRISA AZUL VOY NO (78)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV BRISA AZULVOY NO (78) are hereby notified that the vessel will bearriving on 26.10.2006 and cargo will be discharged intothe premises of Myanma Port Authority where it will lieat 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 up 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: EASTERN CAR LINERSINGAPORE LTD

Phone No: 256924/256914

Six killed inMadagascar air

crash ANTANANARIVO, 26

Oct— Six people diedwhen their light planecrashed shortly aftertakeoff in the southwestof Madagascar, theTransport Minister saidon Wednesday.

Both Mada-gascanpilots and all fourforeign passengers,whose nationalities werenot known, died, hesaid.

“A small planebelonging to a privateairline, la Societe deTransport Aerien,crashed at about 4.15 amin Toliara... killing 6people,” RolandRandriamampionona,Minister of Transportand Public Works, saidon national radio.

MNA/Reuters

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Colliery explosionleaves 11 dead in

N-W China CHANGCHUN, 27

Oct— Eleven minerswere killed in gas blastthat occurred in a coalmine in northeast China’sJilin Province earlyThursday morning,rescuers confirmed.

The blast occurred at2:16 am in Xinyu CoalMine in Baishan City’sJiangyuan District,trapping 11 miners whowere workingunderground.

MNA/Xinhua

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The grand Longmen Grottoes, built in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534),have attracted many domestic and foreign tourists in recent years. —INTERNET

The photo taken on 25 Oct , 2006 shows the sculptures of Antony Gormley’s“Another Place” in Liverpool.—XINHUA

A model wears a pair of Luminette glasses in Brussels on 25 Oct, 2006.INTERNET

JERUSALEM, 26 Oct—Israeli doctors haveremoved a grapefruit-sized stone from thebladder of an Israeliwoman after she left ituntreated for years,possibly breaking worldrecords.

The stone, removed inits entirety, had a diameterof 13 centimetres (5.1inches) and weighedalmost one kilogramme(2.2 pounds), doctors whotreated the 48-year-oldwoman at the WesternGalilee Hospital innorthern Israel said.

“When I saw the stone,I was stunned,” patientMoneera Khalil said in astatement released by thehospital. “I could notbelieve such a thing wasinside my body. I amhappy everything endedwell and that the pain isgone.”

LONDON, 26 Oct— Amajority of British voterswant their troops pulledout of Iraq by the end ofthis year, according to aGuardian/ICM pollpublished on Tuesday.

A total of 61 per centof voters say they wantBritish troops to leave thisyear, even if they have

Grapefruit-sized stone removedfrom Israeli woman

The Guinness Book ofWorld Records lists abladder stone weighing260 grammes (0.6 pound)with a diametre of elvencentimetreo (2.75 inches),taken from a man inYemen in 1998, as thelargest ever removed.

Haim Farhadian, thephysician who removedKhalil’s stone, said thewoman had beenhospitalized three yearsago after suffering similar

pains but had refusedtreatment.

Dehydration can oftencause dissolved mineralsin a person’s urine to formmasses inside theirkidneys, ureters orbladder. Such “stones”causes abdominal pain byobstructing urine flow.

The stones usually donot grow beyond twoinches and are oftenpassed naturally.

MNA/Reuters

LUOYANG, 26 Oct—While Greek sculptorsmade the legendaryMausoleum of Halicar-nassus, one of the world’sSeven Wonders, in Turkeyover 2,300 years ago,Chinese kings andaristocrats were buildinghundreds of tombs in thisancient capital of theEastern Zhou Dynasty(770-256 BC).

Up to 397 tombs and18 sacrificial pits forhorses and horse-drawnvehicles of the time havebeen found lying within amere 6,000-square-milearea in Luoyang City incentral China’s HenanProvince. Historiansbelieve the mausoleumwas destroyed as early asthe 11th century.

Archaeologists foundthe tombs at a constructionsite in the central square inthe downtown city.

The site is referred toas graveyards for noblefamilies of the period inlocal records.

A sacrificial horse pit,

Survey shows British voters wanttroops home by year-end

BEIJING, 26 Oct—China has become theworld largest producerand consumer of fertilizer,said the China Agricul-tural Production MeansCirculation Associationon Tuesday.

China produces aboutone third of the worldfertilizer every year andconsumes about 35 percent, said the association.

not completed theirmission and the UnitedStates wants them to stay,whereas 30 per centsupport Tony Blair’scommitment to keepingtroops in Iraq as long asnecessary.

Some 45 per cent ofthe 1,000 interviewedwant British soldiers outof Iraq immediately and afurther 16 per cent wantthem to leave by the endof the year.

The findings cameamid a call on Monday byvisiting Iraqi DeputyPrime Minister BarhamSalih urging Britain andthe United States not to“cut and run... and leavethe Iraqis to face thesedifficult challenges on ourown”.

China becomes world’s biggestproducer, consumer of fertilizer

China uses 67 per centof its fertilizers on graincrops and nearly 50 percent of its grain producecomes from the use offertilizers.

China is also a bigimporter and exporter offertilizers. Statistics showthat, in the January-September period, thecountry imported 7.71million tons of fertilizer

and exported 3.44 milliontons.

Imports are expectedto reach 12.5 million tonsfor the whole year andexports 4.5 million tons.

China produced 11.25million tons of phosphatefertilizer last year andconsumed 11.67 milliontons, ranking first in theworld on both counts.

MNA/Xinhua

2,300-year-old tombs discoveredin central China

believed to be the largestof its kind discovered sofar in Luoyang, is underexcavation with expertson hand eager to unravelits secrets. Horses andvehicles used to be buriedalongside human bodiesto indicate the deadperson’s status in ancientChina.— MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua

Zimbabwe’s power giant gets$3.1 m for spare parts

HARARE, 26 Oct— The Reserve Bank ofZimbabwe (RBZ) has advanced 3.1 million USdollars to Hwange Power Station (HPS), thecountry’s biggest power plant, for the procurementof critical spare parts required for refurbishment ofsix generators at the plant, The Herald reported onTuesday.

The funds released are part of the 30-million-dollar package that the central bank approved forthe major overhaul of the plant, the newspaper said.

The station’s Managing Director NorbertMatarutse confirmed that they had received themoney and refurbishment of the plant was expectedto begin next April. Dilapidated equipment andshortage of critical spare parts have been the majorreasons of breakdowns. Although the generatorswere repaired, the plant is still operating way belowthe capacity.

MNA/Xinhua

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S P O R T S

Shahar Peer of Israel returns the ball

to Nadia Petrova of Russia during

their Generali Linz second round

tennis match in Linz, on 25 Oct,

2006.—INTERNET

China forward Chen Tao (C) shoots against Japangoalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa (R) and defenderMasahiko Inoha during their Under-21 interna-tional friendly soccer match in Tokyo, on 25 Oct,

2006. —INTERNET

Bayern Munich’s player BastianSchweinsteiger, left, and Kaiser-slautern’s Balasz Borbely, fromSlovakia, center, challenge for the ballduring the German Soccer Cup (DFB-Pokal) match between first division FCBayern Munich and second divisionteam 1. FC Kaiserslautern at the AllianzArena in Munich, southern Germany,on 25 Oct, 2006. Munich won the match 1-0. —INTERNET

Liverpool's Gabriel Paletta scores against Readingduring the English League Cup third round soccermatch at Anfield stadium, Liverpool, England, on

25 Oct, 2006.—INTERNET

Marseille's forward Franck Ribery (L) challengesSaint-Etienne's defense during their French

League Cup clash in St Etienne. Marseille lost4-1.—INTERNET

Barcelona coach Rijkaard praisesGudjohnsen’s Cup double

Bayern sneak through on night ofmore Cup surprises

BERLIN, 26 Oct— Holders Bayern Munich beat Kaiserslautern 1-0 to sneak into the German Cup third round on Wednesday butthere was no such luck for Bayer Leverkusen and BorussiaMoenchengladbach on a night of scandal and surprises.

Queen forced to cancel opening Arsenal Stadium LONDON, 27 Oct — Britain's Queen Elizabeth cancelled plans to open Arsenal's new Emirates

Stadium on Thursday because of a strained muscle in her back.

Bayern midfielder Andreas Ottlheaded the only goal in the 49thminute of a dreadful match in frontof 50,000 people at the AllianzArena.

There was much more drama inthe game between Stuttgarter Kick-ers and Hertha Berlin, however.

The referee abandoned thematch in the 86th minute, withHertha leading 2-0, when a lines-man was hit on the head by some-thing thrown from the stands.

Moenchengladbach lost 2-1 atamateur club VfL Osnabrueck af-ter Congolese striker Addy-WakuMenga got both goals for the homeside, who play in the regional Third

Division. Leverkusen, who at the week-

end became the first team this sea-son to be beaten by Hamburg SV,lost 3-2 at MSV Duisburg afterextra time.

Duisburg, relegated from theBundesliga last season, were thebetter team throughout and clinchedvictory when Mohamadou Idrissouset up substitute Klemen Lavric forthe winner in the 113th minute.

Bundesliga co-leaders Schalke04 went out after losing 4-2 in extratime against Second Division Co-logne in the other big second roundupset on Tuesday. MNA/Reuters

Hertha awarded win afterGerman Cup abandonment

BERLIN, 27 Oct — Hertha Berlin havebeen awarded a win over StuttgarterKickers following the abandonment oftheir German Cup tie, the national soccerassociation (DFB) said on Thursday.

A DFB sports tribunal handed Hertha a2-0 victory over their Third Division oppo-nents after linesman Kai Voss was knockedout on Wednesday by a beer-filled plasticcup thrown from the Stuttgarter fan area inthe 81st minute. Referee Michael Weiner,who had earlier sent off a player from eachside, ended the second-round match nineminutes early with the Bundesliga team2-0 up.— MNA/Reuters

Ken Friar, the long-timeArsenal club secretary anda driving force behind thedevelopment of the 60,000all-seater stadium, con-firmed that she had pulledout. "The Queen has in-jured her back and can't bewith us," he said ahead ofthe opening of the stadiumin north London.

A spokeswoman atBuckingham Palace said"there is no cause for con-cern" for the 80-year-old

monarch, who has just re-turned from a three-coun-try trip to the Baltic states.

The Queen had beenscheduled to meet Arsenalmanager Arsene Wengerand captain Thierry Henryon a tour of the ground.

Prince Philip later offi-cially opened the 390-mil-

lion-pound (734.9-million-US-dollar) stadiumin north London where hewas introduced to the Ar-senal squad by Francestriker Henry.

Buckingham Palacesaid the Queen had sus-tained the back injury whilestaying at her Balmoral

country residence. "It hasnot improved during a busytwo weeks of engage-ments," the spokeswomanadded. "Doctors advisedHer Majesty to reduce herworkload today and willreview her progress on adaily basis," she added.

Arsenal began playingat the new stadium in Julywith an opening matchagainst Ajax Amsterdamafter leaving their formerhome at Highbury at theend of last season.

They had moved therein 1913 after beginning lifein south London. The clubwas formed by workers atthe Royal Arsenal in 1886and after initially using thename Dial Square takenfrom one of the workshopsthere, were then known asRoyal Arsenal from 1886to 1891. — MNA/Reuters

MADRID, 27 Oct — Bar-celona coach FrankRijkaard is delighted thatstriker Eidur Gudjohnsenrediscovered his scoringtouch with a double in hisside's 2-1 victory over ThirdDivision Badalona in theKing's Cup on Wednesday.

The former Chelseastriker, who has been cov-ering for the injured SamuelEto'o in the starting line-up,has come under fire for hisfailure to convert hischances particularly in lastweek's 2-0 defeat at RealMadrid.

"I'm really pleased forhim," Rijkaard said afterthe first leg match inBadalona.

"It's important for strik-ers to get on the scoresheet."

Skipper Carles Puyolechoed Rijkaard's com-ments about the Iceland in-

ternational whose goalsprovided the only brightspots in an otherwise for-gettable performance.

"We have always hadconfidence in him," saidthe defender.

"He is a great playerand the important thing is

that he creates chances be-cause with the quality hehas got the goals will come."

Gudjohsen has scoredtwo goals in the league andtwo in the Cup, but has yetto get off the mark in Eu-rope.

MNA/Reuters

Real confident on Beckham dealdespite departure rumours

MADRID, 27 Oct — Real Madrid president RamonCalderon remains confident that David Beckham willsign a contract renewal with the club despite reportsthe former England captain may leave the PrimeraLiga side.

"I believe that Beckham will stay, I'm almost cer-tain and I form part of the agreement," Calderon toldreporters when presenting an agreement between theclub and the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) tofoster Olympic ideals on Thursday.

"It's normal that these things (rumours aboutBeckham's departure) happen. I believe David is happyat Real Madrid and we are happy with him and so itwould be normal for us to continue together.

"We are a well-matched marriage, just like thatbetween Real Madrid and the Spanish Olympic Com-mittee." MNA/Reuters

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Friday, 27 October, 2006

Summary of observations recorded at 09:30hours MST: During the past 24 hours, rain or thunder-shower have been scattered in Chin State and MandalayDivision, isolated in Shan State, Magway and lowerSagaing Divisions and weather has been partly cloudy inthe remaining areas. The noteworthy amounts of rainfallrecorded were Mindat and An (0.71) inch each.

Maximum temperature on 26-10-2006 was 98°F.Minimum temperature on 27-10-2006 was 76°F. Relativehumidity at 09:30 hours MST on 27-10-2006 was 82%.Total sunshine hours on 26-10-2006 was 8.6 hours approx.

Rainfalls on 27-10-2006 were (Nil) at Mingaladon,Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfalls since 1-1-2006 were 98.46 inches at Mingaladon and 111.61 inchesat Kaba-Aye and 116.69 inches at Central Yangon. Maxi-mum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (8) mphfrom Southeast at 15:30 hours MST on 26-10-2006.

Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in theAndaman Sea, East Central and South East Bay and partlycloudy to cloudy elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 28-10-2006: Rainor thundershowers are likely to be isolated in NorthernShan, Chin and Rakhine States, Sagaing, Magway, Man-dalay and Taninthayi Divisions and weather will be partlycloudy in the remaining areas. Degree of certainty is 60%.

State of the Sea: Seas will be slight to mode-ratein Myanmar waters.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood ofisolated rain or thundershowers in the extreme SouthernMyanmar areas.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouringareas for 28-10-2006: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouringareas for 28-10-2006: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouringareas for 28-10-2006: Possibility of isolated light rain orthundershowers. Degree of certainty is (40%).

Weather outlook for first weekend of Novem-ber 2006: During the coming weekend, isolated light rainor thundershowers are possible in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangonand Mandalay Divisions.

WEATHER

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4:15 pm2. Songs to uphold

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7:00 am 1. Recitation of Parittas

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exercise7:30 am3. Morning news

7:40 am4. Nice and sweet song

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Myanma Port Authority warning ofhightide

The public are here by informed that exceptionally

high Spring of from 20.1 feet to 20.7 feet high above thedatum are expected to occur in Yangon River during theperiod 4th November to 7th November 2006.

California fire kills4 firefighters

LOS ANGELES, 27 Oct— Four firefighters werekilled and one injuredThursday in SouthernCalifornia as they werebattling a fast-movingwildfire in the RiversideCountry, about 150 kilo-metres east of Los Ange-les, officials said.

More than 700 firefighters have been fight-ing the blaze, which wasfirstly reported at 1:12 amlocal time and turned outof control with the help ofdry wood, high tempera-tures and strong winds, de-stroying homes and forc-ing hundreds of residentsto flee. No cause wasknown, but officials saidthe fire was suspicious andthe deaths would be in-vestigated as homicides.

MNA/Xinhua

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Prime Minister felicitatesCzech counterpart

NAY PYI TAW, 28 Oct— General Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, hassent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Mirek Topola’nek, Prime Minister of theCzech Republic, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Czech Republic which fallson 28 October, 2006. — MNA

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects agricultural progress,construction of bridges in Kyaukme District

So far, Kyaukme Districthas put 164,388 acres of paddyexceeding the target of 164,375in 2006-07. The plan is underway to grow 5,200 acres ofsummer paddy.

YANGON, 27 Oct— Clarification made by theChairman of the National Convention ConveningWork Committee on adoption of detailed basicprinciples for the Chapter “The Role of theTatmadaw” and the Chapter “Citizenship, Funda-mental Rights & Duties of Citizens” for draftingthe State Constitution at the Plenary Session of theNational Convention held at Pyidaungsu Hall ofNyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township,Yangon Division, yesterday and today, will be pub-lished in dailies.— MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 27 Oct — Member of the StatePeace and Development Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Winof the Ministry of Defence, inspected thrivingmonsoon and other crop plantations along both sidesof Nawngkhio-Kyaukme-Lashio Road and mainte-nance of bridges and road section on 25 Octobermorning.

At the hall of Asia World Co at Nawngkhio Toll

Gate, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win heard reports on regionaldevelopment and agricultural tasks presented by de-partmental officials. Next, he stressed the need to takemeasures for prevention of natural disasters, and hesaid that it is necessary to cultivate quality paddystrains for boosting the per acre yield.

A total of 33,476 acres of paddy was grown inNawngkhio Township in 2005-06 and it yielded

3,124,993 baskets of paddy. As a result, the townshiphas food sufficiency and surplus paddy.

Accompanied by Brig-Gen San Myint Oo oflocal station, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspected physic nutplantations, maintenance of Goktwin Bridge and con-struction of the new bridge on Nawngkhio-KyaukmeRoad.

(See page 7)

YANGON, 27 Oct— The following is the clari-fication made at the Plenary Session of the NationalConvention held at Nyaunghnapin Camp in HmawbyTownship, Yangon Division, yesterday by the Chair-man of the National Convention Convening WorkCommittee on adoption of detailed basic principlesfor legislative functions of the Region or State Hluttawto be included in the chapter “Legislation” for draft-ing the State Constitution.

At the plenary session of the National Con-vention held on 15 December 2005, the Chairman ofthe National Convention Convening Work Commit-tee explained the detailed basic principles to beadopted for the legislation of the Region orState Hluttaw to be included in the chapter “Legis-lation”.

It is appropriate that members of Region or StateHluttaw have freedom of speech and voting at the

Region or State Hluttaw as well as at Region orState Hluttaw committee and body

The delegates held discussions and made sug-gestions on the clarification.

The delegate groups — the delegate group ofnational races, the delegate group of peasants, thedelegate group of workers, the delegate group ofintellectuals and intelligentsia, the delegate groupof State service personnel and the delegate groupof other invited persons — and the Union Pa-ONational Organization, the Mro or Khami NationalSolidarity Organization, the Lahu National Devel-opment Party, the Union Kayin League, the KokangDemocracy and Unity Party, the Wa National De-velopment Party and the delegate group of repre-sentatives-elect have suggested to adopt the follow-ing detailed basic principles.

(See page 8)

Secretary of National Convention ConveningWork Committee U Thaung Nyunt.

MNA

Vice-Chairman of National ConventionConvening Work Committee Attorney-General

U Aye Maung. — MNA

Chairman of National ConventionConvening Work Committee Chief Justice

U Aung Toe. — MNA

Clarification on the Tatmadaw and“Citizenship, Fundamental Rights& Duties of Citizens” chapters will

be published

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