PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

14 June 2004

Source: “The New Light of Myanmar” 15 June 2004 at  http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-06-15.pdf  http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/n-convenindex.htm and http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/

Coord meeting of NCCC, Work Committee and Management Committee held

 

YANGON,14 June —The Coordination Meeting (No 10/2004) of National Convention Convening Commission, Work Committee and Management Committee was held at the meeting hall of Anawrhahta Hall, Nyaunghnapin Camp, Hmawby Township this morning with an address by Chairman of NCCC Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Also present at the meeting were Secretary of NCCC Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and members, Chairman of NCCCWC Chief Justice U Aung Toe and members, Chairman of the Management Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung and members.

Joint-Secretary-2 of NCCC Director-General of the Pyithu Hluttaw Office U Myint Thein acted as master of ceremonies.

First, Chairman of NCCC Lt-Gen Thein Sein delivered an address. In his address, he said that the National Convention has been convened for five weeks. The plenary meeting of National Convention will be soon convened and delegates will submit their group-wise proposals. Now, compilation papers are being read by delegate groups. So, the NCCCWC is urged to make arrangements for the convenience of the delegates when they submit their proposal papers on legislative, executive and judiciary and power sharing sectors at the plenary meeting of National Convention. Regarding the management affairs, the needs of the delegates have been fulfilled, he said. He also stressed to fulfil the needs for health of the delegates. Next, Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan reported on arrangements for the cash assistance to be rendered by the NC delegates to the storm victims in Rakhine State and cash and kind donations by well-wishers in honour of National Convention.

 

Afterwards Chief Justice U Aung Toe reported on progress in group-wise paper compilation, submission of proposal papers to the panel of chairmen and to the work committee. Attorney-general Maj-Gen Lun Maung then reported on measures being taken for health of the delegates and management affairs.

Next, those present participated in discussions, followed by a general round of discussions. The meeting ended with the concluding remarks by NCCC Chairman Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein

 
Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Jun15_nc1.html

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Delegate Groups meeting continues

 

YANGON, 14 June — The delegate group of political parties and delegate group of national races to the National Convention read out their proposals to be submitted to the plenary meeting of the National Convention and the members of panel of chairmen of delegate group of representatives-elect and proposal papers compilation group held coordination meeting at the designated meeting halls of Nyaun- ghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township this morning. The members of panel of Chairmen of respective delegate groups and National Convention delegates attended it.


Delegate group of political parties

The delegates group of political parties held its coordination meeting at the meeting hall-1 at 9 am. Alternate Chairman was U Tun Yin Law of National Unity Party and Deputy Director U Khin Maung Phyu of the working group-5 under the National Convention Convening Work Committee and Assistant Director Daw Yin Yin Than acted as master of ceremonies and co-master of ceremonies. Master of ceremonies announced that the meeting was attended by 93.10 percent of delegates and the meeting started with the permission of the Chairman. Next, the Chairman U Tun Yin Law delivered the opening address.

U Nyipalope of the Wa National Development Party submitted the proposed paper of the party on detailed basic principles that shall 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. The meeting ended in 9.55 am after the Chairman’s concluding remarks.

Delegate group of National Races

The delegate group of National Races held its coordination meeting at the Union Hall at 10 am. Duwa Zokedaung of Shan State (North) presided over the meeting together with U Man Ohn Maung of Kayin State and U Maung Hla (a) U Hla Myint of Taninthayi Division as members. Deputy Director U Thein Tun of the group-5 under the National Convention Convening Work Committee acted as master of ceremonies and Assistant Director U Than Tun as co-master of ceremonies.

The meeting was attended by 612 out of 633 delegates and started as 96.68 percent of delegates were attended it. Alternate Chairman Duwa Zokedaung of Shan State (North) gave an opening speech and the proposals of delegates of national races regarding the power-sharing sector legislation in to be included in the framing of the constitution to be submitted to the plenary meeting of the National Convention were read by U Khon Kyaw Thu of Shan State, Daw Enbrandwebu of Kachin State, Daw Nan Ohnma Mya of Ayawady Division, Daw Ma khin Win of Rakhine State and U Aung Tun of Mandalay Division. Then the meeting ended in the afternoon with concluding remark of the Chairman.


Delegate group of representatives-elect

The delegate group of representatives-elect held its coordination meeting of members of panel of chairmen and resource persons at the meeting hall-2 at 11 am. Present at the meeting were members of panel of chairmen U San Tha Aung of Mro or Khami National Solidarity Organization, U Maung Gyi of the Union Pa-O National Party, U Yaw Aye Hla of the Lahu National Development Party, U Law Sin Kwan of the Kokang Democracy and Unity Party, resource persons and Deputy Director U Maung Maung Phyu Tint of the working group-4 under the National Convention Convening Work Committee and Assistant Director Daw Tin Tin Nwe. The members of panel of chairmen and resource persons discussed the executive proposal collectively compiled submitted by 6 independent delegates of representatives-elect group on power-sharing sectors such as legislative, and judiciary over the clarification of the National Convention Convening Work Committee and matters related to compilation of papers. The meeting ended at 3pm.

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Jun15_nc2.html

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 Delegates entertained with dances

YANGON, 14 June — The entertainment and welfare subcommittee of the National Convention Convening Management Committee is entertaining the delegates to the National Convention with entertainment programmes at the gymnasium in Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township for their rest and recreation.

=Yesterday evening, the delegates were entertained by artistes of Fine Arts Department. Secretary of the National Convention Convening Committee Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Chairman of the Management Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung and committee members also enjoyed the entertainment. Next, Auditory-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung presented cash awards to the performers.

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Jun15_nc3.html