Senior General Than Shwe felicitates Singaporean President

YANGON, 9 Aug— On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of Singapore which falls on 9 August 2005, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr S R Nathan, President of the Republic of Singapore.

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Prime Minister sends felicitations to Singaporean counterpart

YANGON, 9 Aug— On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of Singapore which falls on 9 August 2005, General Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore.

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Foreign Minister sends felicitations to Singaporean counterpart

YANGON, 9 Aug— On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of Singapore which falls on 9 August 2005, U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr George Yong-Boon Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore.

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Stamp out dangers of internal and external destructive elements who are attacking
Myanmar in the interest of a handful of people
Actively take part in successful realization of seven-point Road Map

YANGON, 8 Aug—The mass meeting focusing “Guard against the danger posed by destructionists through united strength of the people” was held at the City Hall in Magway, Magway Division, on 5 August morning.

It was attended by executives of Magway Division Union Solidarity and Development Association, members of the District and Township USDAs, the Division, District and Township Women’s Affairs Organizations, the Maternal and Child Welfare Association, the War Veterans Organization and the Red Cross Society, Auxiliary Fire Brigade, townselders and local people.

Executive of Magway Division USDA U Maung Maung Htay presided over the meeting together with Chairperson of the Division WAO Daw Yi Yi Lwin, Joint Secretary of the Division MCWA Daw Tin Tin Htwe, Capt Cho Tun (Retd) of the Division War Veterans Supervisory Committee, Commander of the Division Fire Brigade U Than Swe, Head of the Division Red Cross Brigade U Kyaw Naing Oo and Chairman of the Division Rice Merchants Association U Than Gyaung as members of the panel of chairmen.

Member of the USDA Daw Thazin Aung acted as master of ceremonies and Executive of the USDA Daw Ei Shwe Sin Tun acted as Co-master of ceremonies and those present saluted the State flag.

Next, Executive of the Division USDA U Maung Maung Htay made a speech. He said that the government is at present making all-out efforts for the emergence of a peaceful, modern, developed and discipline-flourishing democratic nation after laying down the 12 objectives, the four-point people’s desire and the seven-point Road Map. At such a time like this, some alien nations in collusion with internal and external organizations are intensifying their destructive acts with every intention of putting the State and the people into trouble. As their sinister acts are detrimental to sovereignty, it is time for the entire national people to collectively ward off the dangers with the national outlooks.

In the course of Myanmar history, the national races have been living in the Union through weal and woe. At a time when national solidarity disintegrated and the strength of politics, economy and defence degenerated, the nation was fallen under alien subjugation and sovereignty was lost.

The Myanmar people with Union Spirit and nationalistic spirit brilliantly and unitedly fought against the colonialists and finally, the independence was regained.

A glance at the Myanmar history will reveal that at a time when the entire national people have been able to harmoniously establish the nation, the nation is making progress and developing, and at a time when national solidarity disintegrated, the nation was encroached upon and enslaved.

Therefore, patriotism, Union Spirit and national solidarity play an important role in building a new, modern and developed nation. There are 2,272,957 members in Magway Division USDA which was formed with people from all walks of life including students. The association members are to strive together with the people for successful realization of the national objective.

The discussions and statements of the War Veterans Organization’s Conference held on 26 June 2005 and the ceremony to mark the Myanmar Women’s Day held on 3 July 2005 called for exposing and guarding against inhuman acts of internal and external destructive elements and safeguarding the nation with nationalistic spirit and Union Spirit.

Hence, the national people under the leadership of the government are to stamp out the dangers of internal and external destructive elements who are attacking Myanmar in the interest of a handful of people.

In conclusion, he called on the national people to actively take part in successful realization of the seven-point Road Map by doing their bit with Union Spirit, while warding off the wicked acts of the destructive elements who are undermining national unity.

Next, Secretary of Yenangyoung Township USDA U Aung Naing Win took part in the discussion. He said that the ILO accepted fabricated complaints made by culprit Pyithit Nyunt Way (a) Maung Maung of FTUB. Pyithit Nyunt Way (a) Maung Maung of FTUB, against whom action was taken according to law by the government, was allowed to attend the ILO Conference as a representative of ICFTU. He has been making a series of fabrications to the effect that there are forced labours in the nation.

In the meantime, some big nations, based on fabricated news of expatriates and those holding negative views, are putting pressure on and imposing economic sanctions against Myanmar. Their inhuman acts have led to the closure of some factories and mills in the nation and ten of thousands of workers become jobless. At the same time, those big nations in synchronization with internal and external destructive elements are attempting to delay the momentum of national development.

There emerged accusations that there is forced labour in the nation and designating of Myanmar as tier-3 by a big nation under its human trafficking control law. Those problems and objections are being created to the liking of the western powers. Those sinister acts are harmful to the momentum of national development. Since the assumption of the State responsibilities by the Tatmadaw government, there have emerged the destructive acts committed by those holding negative views.

In conclusion, he disclosed that the national people need to ward off any destructive acts through the united strength of the people and expose destructive elements who are destroying the national interest.

Afterwards, Daw Khin Maw Maw Chit of Magway Division Women’s Affairs Organization said that King Bayintnaung Kyawhtin Nawrahta founded the Second Myanmar and King Alaungmintaya U Aung Zeya the Third Myanmar. At present, the State Peace and Development Council is making efforts for implementation of the nation-building tasks in cooperation with the people and have made progress in building modern and developed nation.

We must guard against the danger posed by destructionists through combined strength of NGOs such as Women’s Affairs Organization, Union Solidarity and Development Association, Maternal and Child Welfare Association, War Veterans Organization, Red Cross Society and Auxiliary Fire Brigade, and the people. All national people are to crush the destructive elements who have encroached upon perpetuation of the sovereignty.

She quoted the speech of the Head of State Senior General Than Shwe delivered at USDA Annual Meeting for 1994, and said that some countries and their minions within the State have encroached upon the sovereignty and territory of the State and have made false accusations against the government in an attempt to marginalize the State from international community. In addition, they have occasionally provoked political unrest by making use of their minions within the State. Hence, the people are to prevent the acts of destructive elements within and without.

In conclusion, she pledged to guard against the danger posed by destructionists through united strength of the people and to safeguard the people’s interests.

Executive of Magway District USDA U Zaw Myint seconded the motions tabled by Yenangyoung Township USDA U Aung Naing Win and Daw Khin Maw Maw Chit of Division OWA.

Daw Hta Hta Win of Magway Township MCWA said that since assumption of the State duties, the government has been implementing the 12 political, economic and social objectives with the aim of building a peaceful, modern and developed nation according to the wish of the entire people. The nation has been witnessing sound economic foundations and results thanks to the five rural development tasks and 24 special-development zone project. At a time when the government is striving for all-round development and perpetuation of the nation, the traitors relying on aliens and neo-colonialists are spreading fabrications with the intention of destroying the national development undertakings. At the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, Patron of USDA Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces Senior General Than Shwe said that the Government laid down Our Three Main National Causes — non-disintegration of the Union; non-disintegration of the national solidarity; and perpetuation of the sovereignty — as the national policy and has always placed it in the fore; that the Government is marching to reach the goal of building a peaceful, modern and developed nation, with the four political objectives, the four economic objectives and the four social objectives as the work guideline. All should take the lessons of the past and strive in unity to reach the goal.

All the national people including the members of the USDA, MWAF, MCWA, MWVO, auxiliary fire brigades, and Red Cross brigades should strive in unity with patriotism for the success of the seven-point Road Map, while placing in the fore Our Three Main National Causes and crushing the destructive elements going against the national goal.

In his discussions, Secretary of Magway Division War Veterans Supervisory Committee Lt-Col Nyo Win Myint (Retd) said the government with the aim of restoration of discipline-flourishing democracy made preparations for the National Convention beginning 1992. The National Convention was held from 1993 to 1996. However, representatives from a political party walked out from the National Convention, a path to democracy. The present government is the Tatmadaw government in form but it is the one that paves the way to transform one system to another smoothly in accord with the existing laws and regulations.

Moreover, the government has laid down the seven-point Road Map and it continues reconvening of the National Convention that has been adjourned since 1996. The seven-point Road Map is the most peaceful path to national reconsolidation and democratic way.

The National Convention was held in the interest and development of the entire nation rather than that of a single party or person. Detailed basic principles on legislation, executive and judiciary chapters were laid down. Necessary basic principles for a constitution to shape a democratic State in the future were being discussed at the National Convention with the political forces.

He said the National Convention based on national reconsolidation leads to the emergence of an enduring State Constitution and it is very important for establishment of an discipline-flourishing democratic State.

He said the people upholding the four-point People’s Desire have to ward off those who make attempts to make Myanmar a slave country in collaboration with some western nations.

Patriotism means love of one’s country and willingness to defend it. It is based on nationalistic fervour of cherishing, developing and safeguarding the motherland.

He quoted Patron of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Senior General Than Shwe as saying at the annual general meeting of USDA that the country needs a strong patriotic force that keeps in the fore Our Three Main National Causes— non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty— the national policy in building a peaceful modern developed nation.

He said national people are to make efforts to maintain the already-achieved peace, solidarity, mutual respect and understanding and cooperation in the country under the correct leadership of the government.

He urged the national people, social organizations and members of USDA to defend the schemes that undermine the interest of the people and the country with Union Spirit.

Next, Executive Daw Tin May Tun of Salin Township USDA seconded the motions tabled by member of Maternal and Child Welfare Association Daw Hta Hta Win and Secretary of Magway Division War Veterans Supervisory Committee Lt-Col Nyo Win Myint (Retd) and sought approval of their motions from the mass meeting.

Afterwards, the meeting chairman sought the approval from the mass meeting and declared that the resolutions were passed. The meeting ended with the chanting of the slogans.

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