PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

25 June 2004

Source: “The New Light of Myanmar” 26 June 2004 at  http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-06-26.pdf  http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/n-convenindex.htm and http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/

Political parties submit proposals to Plenary Session of National Convention

YANGON, 25 June — The Plenary Session of the National Convention continued at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township at 9 am today.

Union Kayin League, Kokang Democracy and Unity Party and Wa National Development Party from the Delegates Group of Political Parties which is one of the delegate groups to the National Convention read proposals concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of power in legislative, executive and judicial sectors to be included in writing the State Constitution.

Also present at the National Convention were Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein and Commission members, Chairman of the National Convention Convening Work Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe and Work Committee members, Chairman of the National Convention Convening Management Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung and Management Committee members, chairmen and officials of the sub-committees, media personnel, observers, delegates of political parties of Kokang Democracy and Unity Party, National Unity Party, Union Kayin League, Union Pa-O National Organization, Mro (or) Khami National Solidarity Organization, Lahu National Development Party and Wa National Development Party, representatives-elect of National Unity Party and Mro (or) Khami National Solidarity Organization and delegates of national races from Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Chin State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Shan State (South), Shan State (North) and Shan State (East), Sagaing Division, Taninthayi Division, Bago Division, Magway Division, Mandalay Division, Yangon Division and Ayeyawady Division, delegates of peasants from Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Chin State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Shan State (South), Shan State (North) and Shan State (East), Sagaing Division, Taninthayi Division, Bago Division, Magway Division, Mandalay Division, Yangon Division and Ayeyawady Division, delegates of intellectual and intelligentsia, delegates of workers from Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Chin State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Shan State (South), Shan State (North) and Shan State (East), Sagaing Division, Taninthayi Division, Bago Division, Magway Division, Mandalay Division, Yangon Division and Ayeyawady Division, delegates of State service personnel from the State Peace and Development Council Office, the President’s Office, the Pyithu Hluttaw Office, the Government Office, the Supreme Court, the Attorney-General’s Office, the Auditor-General’s Office, the Multimedia Party Democracy General Election Commission’s Office, Civil Service Selection and Training Board, Yangon City Development Committee, Mandalay City Development Committee and ministries, other invited delegates, representatives of peace groups from Shan State (North) Special Region-1, Shan State (North) Special Region-2, Shan State (North) Special Region-3, Shan State (East) Special Region-4, Shan State (North) Special Region-5 (KDA), Shan State (South) Special Region-6, Shan State (North) Special Region-7, Kachin State Special Region-1, Kachin State Special Region-2, Kayah State Special Region-1, Kayah State Special Region-2, Kayah State Special Region-3, Kayinni National Democratic Party (KNDP) Dragon Group, Kayinni National Pro- gressive Party (KNPP) (Splinter, Hoya), Kayinni National Unity and Solidarity Organization (Ka Ma Sa Nya), Shan State Nationalities People’s Liberation Organization (Ya La La Pha), New Mon State Party, Democratic Kayin Buddhist Association (DKBA), Haungthayaw Special Region Group, Nyeinchanyay Myothit Group of Hpa-an Township of Kayin State which exchanged arms for peace, Shan State National Army, the group led by U Saw Tun Oo of Rakhine State, Homein Region Welfare and Development Group, Shwepyiaye (MTA) Group, Manpan Regional Militia Group, Mon Armed Peace Group (Chaungchi Region), Mon (Splinter) Nai Saik Chan Group and Arakanese Army (AA).

Before the plenary session, Chairman of the Commission Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and Commission members, Chairman of the Work Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe and Work Committee members, Chairman of the Mana- gement Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung and Management Committee members and NC delegates signed the attendance registers at Pyidaungsu Hall where the National Convention is being held and the Recreation Centre.

U Tun Yin Law of the Delegate Group of Political Parties presided over the plenary session together with National Convention Convening Work Committee member Daw Khin Nu, U Yaw Aye Hla of the Delegate Group of Representatives-elect, U Maung Hla (a) U Hla Myint of the Delegate Group of National Races, U Mya Aye of the Delegate Group of Peasants, Dr Myo Thant Tin of the Delegate Group of Workers, Dr U Thein Oo Po Saw of the Delegate Group of Intellectual and Intelligentsia, Maj-Gen Aung Thein of the Delegate Group of State Service Personnel and U Tun Aung Chein of the Delegate Group of Other Invited Persons.

Director (Meeting) U Than Aung of the National Convention Convening Work Committee acted as master of ceremonies and Deputy Director U Aung Kyi as co-master of ceremonies. The master of ceremonies announced the start of the meeting with the permission of the chairman as there were 1,074 delegates out of 1,088 listed, accounting for 98.71 per cent. Next, political parties of the Delegate Group of Political Parties read out proposals concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of power in legislative, executive and judicial sectors to be included in writing the State Constitution.

First, U Saw Than Aung and U Mahn Tin Maung (a) U Mahn Myo Nyunt of the Union Kayin League presented the proposal of their party in two parts.

Afterwards, U Yan Kyint Kan of Kokang Democracy and Unity Party submitted the proposal of his party. The plenary session was recessed at 10 am. The Plenary Session continued at 10.30 am. U Nyi Pa Loke of Wa National Development Party read out the proposal of his party. Next, the Plenary Session was adjourned at 11.25 am.

The Plenary Session of the National Convention will continue at 9 am on 28 June (Monday).

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Jun26_nc1.html

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Thabin artistes entertain NC delegates

YANGON, 25 June —The Entertainment and Welfare Subcommittee under the National Convention Convening Management Committee is organizing entertainment programmes for the delegates at the gymnasium of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmwawby Township starting at 7 am everyday. Under the arrangement of Myanmar Thabin Asiayon, a theatrical troupe “Thitsar Myittar Shweman Thabin” presented entertainment programmes to the delegates yesterday evening, attended by Chairman of the NCC Commission Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Also present on the occasion were NCC Work Committee Chairman Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Vice-Chairman Attorney-General U Aye Maung, Management Committee Chairman Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung, Work Committee Secretary U Thaung Nyunt and members, members of subcommittees and delegates.

After the entertainment, Maj-Gen Lun Maung presented K 150,000 awarded by the NCC Commission chairman, and delegate of the national races delegates group President of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Win Myint K 150,000 to the anyeint troupe. The NCCC chairman had a cordial conversation with the artistes.

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Jun26_nc2.html