PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

7 July 2004

Source: “The New Light of Myanmar” 8 July 2004 at  http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-07-08.pdf  http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/n-convenindex.htm and http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/

 


Delegate group of State service personnel submits proposal to Plenary Session of National Convention

YANGON, 7 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 State service personnel, one of delegate groups to the National Convention, submitted 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 writing 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 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, 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, 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, Ayeya-wady 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) and Shan State (North), Shan State (East), Sagaing Division, Tanin-thayi Division, Bago Division, Magway Division, Mandalay Division, Yangon Division, 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), Haung-thayaw 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 start of plenary session of the National Convention, Chairman of National Conven-tion 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 and NC delegates signed in the attendance registers at Pyidaungsu Hall where the National Convention is being held and the Recreation Centre.

National Convention Convening Work Committee member Daw Khin Nu presided over the meeting together with 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 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 .

The master of ceremonies announced the start of the meeting with the permission of the meeting chairman as attendance was listed at 1069 out of 1088, accounting for 98.25 per cent.

Next, delegates from delegate group of State service personnel read 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.

Delegate U Thaung Htike of the Ministry of Sports submitted proposal regarding defence and security and foreign affairs.

Next, U Than Nyunt of Ministry of Finance and Revenue read proposals on finance and planing regarding detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing and distribution of power in legislative, executive and judicial sectors to be included in writing the State Constitution.

At 10.05 am, the plenary session went into recess.

At 10.35, the plenary session resumed. U Yan Naing of Ministry of Hotels and Tourism presented the proposal on economic, agriculture and livestock breeding sectors which related to 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.

Afterwards, the plenary session recessed at 11.30 am and resumed at 2 pm.

U Hla Thein of Ministry of Mines then presented the proposal on energy, electricity, mineral, forestry and industry sectors which related to 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 Hla Thaung Myint of Ministry of Rail Transportation read out proposal on transportation, construction and communication sectors.
Afterwards, the plenary session took a break at
2.55 pm and continued at 3.15 pm.

Dr Daw Myat Myat Ohn Khin of Ministry of Health presented the proposal on social sector concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of power in the legislature, the executive and judiciary to be included in writing the State Constitution.

After that, the plenary session went into recess at 4 pm. It continues on 9 am on 8 July.

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Juy08_nc1.html

 

 

Film entertainment for National Convention delegates at Nyaunghnapin Camp

YANGON, 7 July — The Entertainment and Welfare Subcommittee of the National Convention Convening Management Committee is organizing entertainment programmes for delegates to the National Convention daily at the gymnasium of Nyaunghnapin Camp. Yesterday evening, the delegates were entertained with a film entitled “Myint Myat Hnalontha” directed by Wai Hmaing Nyo and starring Lwin Moe, Soe Myat Thuza, Zin Waing, Htet Htet Moe Oo, Aung Khaing, Khin Soe Paing and Shumawa San San Aye.

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Juy08_nc2.html