PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

28 MAY 2004

Source: “The New Light of Myanmar” 29 May 2004 at  http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-05-29.pdf  http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/n-convenindex.htm and http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/


Delegate groups of National Convention hold discussions

Yangon, 28 May - The delegate groups of the National Convention such as the Delegates of Political Parties Group, the Delegates of Workers Group, the Delegates of Intellectuals and Intelligentsia Group and the Delegates of State Service Personnel Group held discussions at the designated meeting halls of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division, this morning, attended by members of the panel of chairmen of respective groups and delegates.


Delegates of Political Parties Group

The Delegates of Political Parties Group held the group discussions at the meeting hall-1 at 9 am today. U Tun Yin Law of National Unity Party presided over the discussions. Deputy Director U Khin Maung Pru of work group-3 of the National Convention Convening Work Committee and Assistant Director Daw Yin Yin Than acted as masters of ceremonies.

The master of ceremonies announced the start of the meeting as there were 93.10 per cent of the group delegates. Next, discussions chairman U Tun Yin Law gave a speech. Representative U Khin Maung Gyi of National Unity Party submitted his proposal concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of power in legislative, executive and judicial sectors to be included in drawing the State Constitution. Afterwards, chairman U Tun Yin Law gave the concluding remarks and the discussions were adjourned at 9.30 am.


Delegates of Workers Group

The discussions of Delegates of Workers Group was held at the meeting hall-5. U Kyaw Myo Win of Bago Division (West) presided over the discussions together with U Bo Thein of Shan State (East) and U Khin Maung Aye of Sagaing Division.

Deputy Director U Zaw Win and Assistant Director U Aung Win of work group-7 acted as masters of ceremonies.

The master of ceremonies announced the start of the meeting as there were 48 delegates listed accounting for cent per cent.

Next, discussions chairman U Kyaw Myo Win of Bago Division (West) gave an opening address. The proposal compilation group-3 presented their paper on economic, agriculture & livestock breeding and transport & communication sectors concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of power in legislative, executive and judicial sectors to be included in drawing the State Constitution clarified by the National Convention Convening Work Committee. In so doing, U Zaw Win of Bago Division read out the paper on economic sector, U San Maung of Yangon Division on the agriculture sector, U Maung Maung of Magway Division on the livestock breeding sector and U Hla Aye of Yangon Division on the transport and communication sector. Next, U Kyi Myint of Bago Division and Dr Myo Thant Tin of Yangon Division gave suggestions related to the proposals. The chairman gave the concluding remarks and the discussions were adjourned at 10.30 am.


Delegates of Intellectuals and Intelligentsia Group

The Delegates of Intellectuals and Intelligentsia Group held discussions at the meeting hall-6 at 9 am. Film Director U Khin Zaw presided over the discussions together with Head of Office U Hla Myint of the Ministry of Rail Transportation and President U Tin Hlaing of Myanmar Academy of Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock Breeding and Fisheries Sciences. Deputy Director U Thein Myint of work group-8 and Assistant Director U Than Win acted as masters of ceremonies. The master of ceremonies announced the start of the meeting as there were 53 delegates out of 56 listed accounting for 94.64  per cent.

Next, Film Director U Khin Zaw delivered an opening address. Adviser to the President's Office U Khin Kywe, Professor Daw Po of Myanmar Department of Yangon University, Head of Mathematics Department Dr Myint Thein of Yangon Technological University, Composer Hinthada U Myint Ngwe and Rector U San Tint of Mawlamyine University submitted proposals concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of power in legislative, executive and judicial sectors to be included in drawing the State Constitution clarified by the NCCWC. The discussions chairman gave the concluding remarks and the discussions were adjourned at 9.55 am.


Delegates of State Service Personnel Group

The Delegates of State Service Personnel Group held the discussions at the meeting hall-7 at 9 am. U Myat Ko of the Ministry of Home Affairs presided over the discussions with U Arnt Maung of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and U Hla Tin of the Ministry of Commerce.

Deputy Director U Htay Win of work group-9 and Assistant Director U Htein Min acted as masters of ceremonies. The master of ceremonies announced the start of the meeting as there were 108 delegates out of 109 listed accounting for 99.08  per cent.

First, U Myat Ko of the Ministry of Home Affairs spoke on the occasion. Next, the proposals concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of power in legislative, executive and judicial sectors to be included in drawing the State Constitution clarified by the NCCWC were submitted to the group discussions.

 In so doing, U Hla Thein of the Ministry of Mines read out the paper on energy, power mining and forestry sectors, U Hla Thaung Myint of the Ministry of Rail Transportation on the transport and communication sector and U Tint De of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the foreign affairs sector.

Those present participated in the discussions. Next, the discussions recessed at 10.10 am. Afterwards, the coordination meeting of the members of panel of chairmen was held at the same venue.

Present on the occasion were U Myat Ko of the Ministry of Home Affairs presided over the discussions with U Arnt Maung of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, U Hla Tin of the Ministry of Commerce and U Arnt Maung of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

They studied the proposals and the meeting came to an end. Similarly, the delegates of national races group were compiling proposals concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of power in legislative, executive and judicial sectors to be included in drawing the State Constitution clarified by the NCCWC, at the designated place

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Film entertainment to NC delegates

Yangon , 28 May - The Entertainment and Welfare Subcommittee of the National Convention Convening Management Committee organizes entertainment programmes for delegates  daily at the gymnasium of Nyaunghnapin Camp. Yesterday evening, the delegates were entertained with "Chitchin Ei Achyarmai Hnite",  an academy award-winning film for 2001, directed by Zinyaw Maung Maung and starred by Dway, May Than Nu, Khine Thinn Kyi and Hla Myo Thinzar Nwe.

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/May29_nc1.html