"Samananañca dassanam, to visit the monks; this is the way to auspiciousness"... DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Prime Minister attends ceremony to honour Tipitakadhara Tipitaka Kovida, Tipitakadhara Sayadaws; 2. Prime Minister attends coord meeting of Leading Committee for All-round Perpetual Renovation of Shwedagon Pagoda; 3. Coordination meeting regarding MMU and MAEU held; 4. Altogether 183 major bridges built across the nation Panmon Creek Bridge opened in Sagaing Division; 5. Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects building of Myittha Bridge (Kalewa), Kalewa-Mawlaik Road; 6. Maj-Gen Saw Lwin inspects factories in Indagaw industrial zone; 7. Music entertainment for National Convention delegates; 8. National Convention delegate groups compile papers; 9. Chinese delegation calls on Information Minister; 10. Loation delegation leaves; 11. Vice President of MWAF inspects Spoken English Course... "PERSPECTIVES": "For ensuring water supply in rural areas" (Page 2)... FEATURES: "Foundations for flourishing of democracy" (Page 8)... POEMS: "Towards neo-colonialism" (Page 2); "Nyaunghnapin Camp" (Page 8).