PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

6 July 2004

Source: “The New Light of Myanmar” 7 July 2004 at  http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-07-07.pdf  http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/n-convenindex.htm and http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/

 

Delegate group of intellectuals and intelligentsia continues reading proposal to Plenary Session of National Convention

YANGON, 6 July — The Plenary Session of the National Convention continued at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division at 9 am today.
Delegates of intellectuals and intelligentsia, one of the delegate groups to the National Convention continued reading their proposal paper 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.
Present at the Plenary Session were Chairman of 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 Brig-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, Wa National Development Party, representatives-elect of National Unity Party and Mro (or) Khami National Solidarity Organization, 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), 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), Shan State (East), Sagaing Division, Taninthayi Division, Bago Division, Magway Division, Mandalay Division, Yangon Division and Ayeyawady Division, delegates of workers and delegates of intellectuals and intelligentsia from Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Chin State, Mon State, Rakhine State , Shan State (South), Shan State (North), 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, 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 Region 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, Chairman of 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 Brig-Gen Lun Maung and Management Committee members and NC delegates signed the attendance registers at Pyidaunhsu Hall where the National Convention is being held and the Recreation Centre.
U Tun Aung Chein of the Delegate Group of Other Invited Persons presided over the meeting together with National Convention Convening Work Committee member Daw Khin Nu, U Tun Yin Law of Delegate Group of Political Party, U Yaw Aye Hla of Delegate Group of Representatives-elect, U Maung Hla (a) U Hla Myint of Delegate Group of National Races, U Mya Aye of Delegate Group of Peasants, Dr Myo Thant Tin of Delegate Group of Workers, Dr U Thein Oo Po Saw of the Delegate Group of Intellectuals and Intelligentsia and Maj-Gen Aung Thein of the Delegate Group of State Service Personnel.
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 meeting chairman as attendance were 1070 out of 1088 listed, accounting for 98.35 per cent.
Next, delegates from delegate group of intellectuals and intelligentsia read out proposals concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of power in legislative, executive and judicial sectors to be concluded in drawing the State Constitution.

Delegate Film Technician U Nyo Win submitted proposal regarding energy, electricity, mineral and forestry sectors, industry, transportation and communication sectors.
At
9.45 pm, the plenary session went into recess.
At
10.15 pm, the plenary session continued. Vice-President-1 of Myanmar Academy of Medical Science Degetate Dr Ko Lay presented their proposal on social and management sectors which are relating to detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of power in legislative, executive and judicial sectors to be concluded in drawing the State Constitution.
Next, Bago Division Judge Delegate U Win Tin presented their proposal on the judicial sector, the delegation of legislative power to the leading bodies of self-administered areas, the sharing and distribution of legislative power in respect of other matters not stated in the legislative lists of the Union, Region or State, as well as in those of the leading bodies of the self-administered division or zones, the delegation of legislative power to Union territories, and the enforcement of laws enacted by the leading bodies of the self-administered areas at Hluttaw at different levels, the formation of the finacial commission and taxation and allotment of finance between the Union and Region and State relating to 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, the plenary session came to a close at
11.45 am.
The plenary session of the National Convention continues at
9 am on 7 July.
In the afternoon, NC delegates pose for a documentary photo in groups in Pyidaunghsu Hall.

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Juy07_nc1.html

 

 

Cash and kind donated to hail National Convention

YANGON, 6 July — Ceremonies to donate cash for storm victims in Rakhine State and delegates of Rakhine State , and to present cash and kind in honour of National Convention from delegates of National Convention and wellwishers were held in Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, here at 1.30 pm today.
Chairman of the National Convention Covening Commission Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein attended the ceremonic and accepted the cash donated by wellwishers.
Present on the occasion were Vice-Chairman of the National Convention Covening Commission Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, Secretary of NCC Commission Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and Commission members, Chairman of NC Work Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Vice-Chairman of Work Committee Attorney-General U Aye Maung, members of Work Committee, Chairman of the National Convention Covening Management Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung, Vice-Chairmen of Management Committee Maj-Gen Than Htay of Ministry of Defence and Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu and members, chairmen of sub-committees and officials, members of panels of patrons, delegates, wellwishers and officials.
The donations were: K 1 million each by the Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association, the National Development Construction and Engineering Enterprise and U Zaw Win of Aryon Oo Construction Co; K 200,000 by delegate Pado U Aung Hsan of Nyeinchanyay Myothit Group of Hpa-an Township; and K 25,000 by DKBA. NCC Commission Chairman State Peace and Development Council Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein accepted the cash donations and presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers.
Similarly, K 500,000 each by U Kyaw Nyunt and Dr Zaw Tun of Shwe Kyar Pyan Construction Co; U Myat Min of Myanmar Ahla Construction Co; U Aung Htwe of Golden Flower Construction Co; U Yan Win of A-1 Construction Co; U Moe Kyaw Thu of Shwe Thanlwin Construction Co; Dr Ko Ko of Eiksitan Construction Co; and Myanmar War Veterans Organization were donated. NCC Commission Secretary Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan donated 1,077 books “To be healthy till the age of 100” worth K 380,000 of Maung Maung Hlaing (acupuncture). NCC Commission Vice-Chairman Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut accepted them and presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers.
Likewise, K 1 million was donated by U Teza of Htoo Trading and K 500,000 each by U Khin Maung Lwin of Hein construction, U Kyaw Kyaw of KY Kyaw Kyaw construction, U Aung Naing of Asia Winner Industrial Co, U Tin Myint of Mother Land construction, U Kyaw Lin of Kyaw Nyunt & Brothers Iron Trading, U Win Myint of United Commercial Group Co, and U Aung Zaw Win of Shine construction. NCC Work Committee Chairman Chief Justice U Aung Toe accepted the cash donations and presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers.
Wellwishers Daw Myint Myint Thein, Daw Wah Win Kyaing and Daw San San Win of Wah Wah Win construction donated K 500,000; U Maung Maung of Shwe Gabar Maung Maung construction K 300,000; U Anawa of Trade Park Co K 300,000; U Aung Aung Oo of Shwe Empire construction K 200,000; U Maung Maung Gyi of MMG construction K 200,000; and Director-General U Chit Naing of IPRD 1,100 books “To overcome bravely” worth K 770,000. Myanma Motion Picture Asiayon Chairman U Sein Tin donated K 400,000 for screening cost of the film titled “Amay Nopho”. Actress Myo Thanda Tun donated K 400,000 for screening cost of the film titled “Paysatthu Doe Hnalontha”. NCC Commission member Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win accepted the donations and presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers.
The other donations were K 500,000 by U Myint Zaw (Ngapali Construction); K 200,000 each by U Kyaw Naing Oo (Naing Group Construction), U Zaw Min (Zaw Min Trading); U Htay Win (UNIE); U Kyaw Thaung (Happy Juice); U Kyaw Naing (Golden Sun Moon Co); Haji U Hla Aung (Maha Bawgawaddy Int’l Co); and U Chit Sein (Shwe Tinntaung Co); and K 150,000 by U Myo Win (Win Shweyi Construction). NCC Commission Secretary Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan accepted the donations and presented certificates of honour to the donors.
The other donations were K 100,000 each by U Aung Thein (Potentates Co Ltd), U Kyi Lwin (Royal Int’l Ltd), U Kyaw Htay Thein, Daw Khin Than Myint (Kyaw Family Construction), Dr Sone Han (V-Pile Co Ltd), U San Ni Thwin and U Nyan Thit Hlaing (Pinlon Htaikhta). NCC Management Committee Chairman Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung accepted the donations and presented honour of certificates to the donors.

The other donations were K 100,000 each by U Tun Win, U Than Aung (Three Star Factory) and U Khin Maung; K 200,000 by U Hla Shwe (Timber Trading); K 300,000 by U Soe Myint (FMI); K 1 million by Dr Khin Shwe and party. NCC Work Committee Vice-Chairman Attonary-General U Aye Maung accepted the donations and presented honour of certificates to the donors.
The other donations were K 500,000 each by U Hla Sein (Thiri Chaungtha Hotel); Captain Than Oo (Bay View Hotel); Daw Tin Tin Win (Queen Park Hotel); U Thein Shwe (Bay Party Hotel); U Than Shwe (Bagan Power Hotel); U Tin Win (MGM Hotel); U Zw Min (Mingalar Garden Hotel) and U Yan Win (Pandorama Hotel); and K 200,000 by U Kyaw Dun of Mya Pinle Hotel of Ngwehsaung beach. NCC Commission Joint Secretary Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint accepted the donations and presented certificates of honour to the donors.
Delegates of national races from Kachin State donated K 502,200; delegates of national races from Magway Division K 35,000; and delegate Pado Aung Hsan of a group which has exchanged arms for peace K 100,000. Director-General of Relief and Resettlement Department U Than Oo accepted the donations and presented certificates of honour to the donors.
NCC Commission Secretary Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan presented 1 million donated by NCCC to the seven NC delegates who suffered great losses in the recent storm in
Rakhine State. To be exact, delegate U Hla Aung of Taungup Township, delegate U Khin Maung Thein of Pauktaw Township and delegates U Shwe Mann Tin and U Tun Lu of Myaybon Township suffered great losses while delegate U Ko Ko Naing of Myaybon Township, delegate U Maung Mya Sein of Minbya Township and delegate U Kyaw Nu of Kyaukpyu Township suffered considerable losses. On behalf of wellwishers, Dr Khin Shwe briefed on the purpose of the donations. NCC Management Committee Chairman Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung thanked the donors. Todays’ donations were K 21.775 million, goods worth K 1.95 million by 61 wellwishers and K 637,200 by three organizations.

After the ceremony, NCC Commission Chairman Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party hosted wellwishers with refreshments in Bagan Hall.

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