PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

1 July 2004

Source: “The New Light of Myanmar” 2 July 2004 at  http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-07-02.pdf  http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/n-convenindex.htm and http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/

 

Peasant delegates group submits proposal to National Convention Plenary Session

YANGON, 1 July — Peasants delegates, one of the delegate groups to the National Convention, submitted the proposal of their group 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 to the Plenary Session of the National Convention which continued at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division, at 9 am today.

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, 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 independent representatives-elect, 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 Multi Party Democracy General Election Commission’s Office, Civil Service Selection and Training Board, Yangon City Development Committee, Mandalay City Development Committee and ministries, individual persons of the other invited delegates and delegates 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 Progressive 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, the 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) which exchanged arms for peace.

Before the plenary session of the National Convention, Commission Chairman 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 Management Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung and Management Committee members and the NC delegates signed the attendance registers at Pyidaungsu Hall where the National Convention is being held and the Recreation Centre.

Dr Myo Thant Tin of Delegate Group of Workers presided over the plenary session together with National Convention Convening Work Committee member Daw Khin Nu, U Tun Yin Law of the Delegate Group of Political Parties, 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 U Thein Oo Po Saw of the Delegate Group of Intellectuals 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 Office 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 1,064 delegates out of 1,088 listed, accounting for 97.79 per cent.

Next, the Delegate Group of Peasants 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.

U Kappati Al of Chin State submitted the proposal of the Delegate Group of Peasants concerning the defence and security sector, the foreign affairs sector, the finance and planning sector, the economic sector and the agriculture and livestock breeding sector.

U Win Shwe of Magway Division read out the proposal relating to the energy, electric power, mining and forestry sector, the industry sector, the transport sector, the communication sector and the social sector. Next, the plenary session was recessed at 9.55 am.

At 10.25 am, the plenary session continued. U Sai Nu of Shan State presented their proposal on the management sector and the judiciary sector 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. Next, the plenary session was recessed at 10.45 am.

The Plenary Session of the National Convention continues at 9 am on 2 July (Friday).

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Juy02_nc1.html

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Traditional orchestra entertains NC delegates

YANGON, 1 July — The Entertainment and Welfare Subcommittee of the National Convention Convening Management Committee is organizing entertainment programmes for delegates to the National Convention daily starting at 7 pm in the gymnasium of Nyaunghnapin Camp, Hmawby Township.

Yesterday evening, the delegates were entertained by the Myanmar traditional orchestra of the Fine Arts Department under the Ministry of Culture. Among the audience were Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, NCCC members, NCC Work Committee Chairman Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Vice-Chairman Attorney-General U Aye Maung, Secretary U Thaung Nyunt and members, NCC Management Committee members, Sub-committee members and delegates. After the entertainment programmes, Joint-Secretary of the Commission Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint of the Ministry of Defence presented K 150,000 awarded by the Commission Chairman to the entertainment troupe. Delegate Dr Khin Shwe (Zay Gabar) of the delegate group of national races also presented K 100,000 to the troupe.

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Juy02_nc2.html