DOMESTIC NEWS: Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives Malaysian military attaché...Commander attends 17th Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions...Minister inspects No. 2 district-to-district road in Mandalay Div...Nay Pyi Taw Open Golf Tournament kicks off...People to join hands with government in building a democratic nation - Outstanding matriculation students honoured in Yinmabin Township...Talks on New Thoughts on Economy on 1 Oct...8th Anniversary of Maxxis tyre held...Minister for Mines meets gems entrepreneurs...Gas pipes to be used for new pipe-line project...Dy Transport Minister inspects Dalla, Ahlon dockyards...Stimulant tablets, precursor chemicals seized in Laukkai...Free health care provided in Mandalay Div...International tug-of-war referees and coaches course organized...Torrential rain causes floods in Pyay - Relief supplies being provided for victims - No one dead or injured in disaster...As sanctions indiscriminate and of themselves a form of violence, they cannot legitimately be regarded as tool to promote human rights, democracy - Sanctions employed as political tool against Myanmar, we consider them unjust - Such acts must be stopped - A system suitable for Myanmar can only be born out of Myanmar society - Citizens of Myanmar are the ones who can best determine their future - They can judge the merits of democracy and make adjustments in accordance with their genius ["Prime Minister General Thein Sein made a statement at the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday. The following is the full text of the statement —"]... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for development of rural libraries"..... ARTICLE: "Paddy threshers win customer satisfaction" Byline: Maung Maung Myint Swe; Photos: Tin Soe (Myanma Alin)