DOMESTIC NEWS: State, People and Tatmadaw join hands to overcome difficulties and crises - With the combined strength of the State, the People and the Tatmadaw, we will resist and wipe out any danger or obstacle which intends to disintegrate the State and the Tatmadaw and disturbs Our Three Main National Causes. Throughout the history, there have been many evidences that the Tatmadaw joining hands with the State and the people, has been able to tackle and overcome the difficulties and crises of the State several times. - Senior General Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (from the address at the graduation parade of the 52nd Intake of Defence Services Academy)...An Airport in Rakhine State inspected...Work Coord Meeting of Electronic Communications Central Committee held...National Development group of Companies holds AGM...Remain vigilant against colonialists' political tricks... "PERSPECTIVES": "Safeguard national independence and sovereignty"..... ARTICLES: Hailing the 62nd Anniversary Independence Day: "Efforts being made for increasing generation of electricity based on plentiful water resources Country will achieve electricity sufficiency with surplus production across the nation in near future" Byline: Maung Saw Win...Hailing the 62nd Anniversary Independence Day: "Advantages of independence, and disadvantages of dependence" Kyaw Zin Nyunt (Advocate)...Hailing the 62nd Anniversary Independence Day: "Efforts being made for increasing generation of electricity based on plentiful water resources - Country will achieve electricity sufficiency with surplus production across the nation in near future"..."Festivals of Pyatho" Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt..."Linpan Dam in Kanbalu contributing to agricultural development" Article: Tin Mar Win & Aye Thanda Thein; Photo: Myanma Alin.....POEM: "The flower of independence"