DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to Turkey; Prime Minister felicitates Turkish counterpart; Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects progress in implementation of Yeywa Hydropower Project; Pre-centennial birthday of Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Maha Nayaka Sayadaw Yadanabonkyaw Monastery of Phaungdawthi held; Foreign Minister felicitates Turkish counterpart; Horizon League Basketball continues; Lights offering ceremony held at Tooth Relic Pagoda; 10th day programmes of Performing Arts Competitions continue; Troupe representing Ayeyawady Division performs drama; Journalists of ASEAN nations enjoy Performing Arts Competitions; People of Rakhine State, Shan State (South), Magway and Yangon Divisions denounce recent protests... "PERSPECTIVES": "New Dagon Bridge for socio-economic progress"...ARTICLE: "A handful of saboteurs and the entire people" by Maung Pwint Lin: "...If the Tatmadaw had not taken State responsibilities on 18 September 1988, the demonstrators committing destructive acts would really have confronted with the peace-loving local people. Similarly, the recent protests were like another ?88” unrest instigated by internal and external destructive elements and a notorious big country using the expatriates and axe-handles. As agitated by BBC, VOA and RFA, some ignorant people took to the streets but the number was very small. The people of every township are holding mass rallies to express their true desire. All in all, the number of destructionists is very small but the number of the peace-loving people very big...".