PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

25 MAY 2004


From
“The New Light of Myanmar
” 26 May 2004

 

Meeting (3/2004) of National Convention Convening Work Committee held

YANGON, 25 May—The National Convention Convening Work Committee held its meeting (3/2004) at its meeting hall at Nyaunghnapin Camp, Hmawby Township, Yangon Division this morning.

It was attended by Chairman of NCCWC Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Vice-Chairman Attorney-General U Aye Maung, Secretary U Thaung Nyunt, Joint-Secretary-1 U Khin Maung Myint, Joint-Secretary-2 Dr Thaung Myint and work committee members.

Chairman of NCCWC Chief Justice U Aung Toe made an opening speech.

Next, Vice-Chairman Attorney-General U Aye Maung and Secretary U Thaung Nyunt reported on measures to be taken by the work committee.

Next, the work committee members reported on work progress and future tasks.

In response to the reports, NCCWC Chairman Chief Justice U Aung Toe and Vice-Chairman Attorney-General U Aye Maung attended to the needs.

The meeting ended with the concluding remarks by NCCWC Chairman Chief Justice U Aung Toe.

Source: http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/nc250504_1.pdf and http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-05-26.pdf



NC delegate groups hold coord meetings on compilation of papers

YANGON, 25 May — The coordination meetings of the delegate groups of workers, the intellectuals and intelligentsia group, State service personnel group and invited delegates group this morning continued at the meeting halls of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township.

The workers delegate group held its coordination meeting at the meeting hall-5 this morning. Dr Myo Thant Tin of Yangon Division presided over the meeting together with U Bo Thein of Shan State (East) and U Kyaw Myo Win of Bago Division (West). Deputy Director U Zaw Win of the group-7 under the National Convention Convening Work Committee acted as master of ceremonies and Assistant Director U Aung Win as a co-master of ceremonies.

The meeting was attended by full per cent of delegates of workers. NC delegates had a discussion about detailed basic principles that should be laid down for power-sharing sectors such as legislation, executive and judiciary over the clarification of the National Convention Convening Work Committee and matters related to compilation of papers.

Next, NC delegates submitted papers to the chairman. The meeting adjourned with concluding remarks by the chairman.

Delegates of intellectuals and intelligentsia
The delegates of intellectuals and intelligentsia held a meeting at the meeting hall No 6 starting at 9.55 am
today. President of Myanmar Academy of Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and Fishery Sciences U Tin Hlaing presided over the meeting together with Panel of Chairmen members Dr U Thein Oo Po Saw of Myanmar Academy of Technicians and Scholars and Professor Surgeon Dr Thein Nyunt (Nyunt Wai-Katha). Deputy Director U Thein Myint of the NCC Work Committee Group-8 acted as master of ceremonies and Assistant Director U Than Win, as co-master of ceremonies.

The emcee announced the start of the meeting as there were 53 out of 56 listed accounting for 94.64 per cent. President U Tin Hlaing made a speech on the occasion. Delegates writer and Advocate U Myat Thu (Tekkatho Myat Thu), Professor of Physics Department of Mawlamyine University Daw Khin Than Nwe, film director U Khin Zaw, Chairman of Myanmar Computer Industrialists Association U Aung Zaw Myint, President of Myanmar Red Cross Society Dr Kyaw Win and Director-General of the Cottage Industries Department U Sein Than submitted papers on advice and suggestions regarding the detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of legislative, executive and judicial powers to be included in writing the State Constitution. Next, the meeting chairman delivered concluding remarks and the meeting went to recess at 11.10 am. The meeting continues at the same venue tomorrow.

Delegates of State service personnel
The
meeting of delegates of State service personnel took place at the meeting hall No 7 starting at 9 am today. Present on the occasion were Panel of Chairmen members U Arnt Maung of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, U Hla Tin of the Ministry of Commerce, Maj-Gen Aung Thein of the Ministry of Defence and U Ko Ko Kyaw of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Director of the NCC Work Committee Group-9 U Htay Win emceed the meeting. Respective paper compilation groups presented their papers to the Panel of Chairmen. Members of the Panel of Chairmen assessed the papers and the meeting went into recess at 11.20 am.

Other invited delegates group
The
meeting of other invited delegates was held at the meeting hall No 8 beginning 8.50 am today. Secretary of Myanmar Historical Committee U Tun Aung Chein chaired the meeting together with U Paw Laik Kham of Shan State (North) Special Region-2 and Dr Ma Nan Too Gyar of Kachin State Special Region-2. Deputy Director of NCC Work Committee Group-10 U Aung Kyi acted as master of ceremonies and Assistant Director U Win Myint, as co-master of ceremonies. The master of ceremonies announced that the meeting was valid as 104 out of 105 delegates or 99.05 per cent were present at the meeting. The chairman delivered an address. Delegates Associate Professor Daw Cho Cho Swan of the History Department of Yangon University and Head of Neuro-surgical Unit Dr Saw Hsai Mon Tha presented papers on sector-wise clarifications of the NCC Work Committee with respect to the detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of legislative, executive and judicial powers to be included in writing the State Constitution. Papers of delegates of New Mon State Party, Kachin State Special Region-2 and Shwepyiaye (MTA) Group were presented to the chairman, who then made closing remarks. The meeting went into recess at 10.10 am.

Likewise, delegates of national races and delegates of peasants are making preparations at their hostels for compiling of papers on sector-wise clarifications of the NCC Work Committee as regards detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of legislative, executive and judicial powers to be included in writing the State Constitution.

Source: http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/nc250504_2.pdf and http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-05-26.pdf