PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

17 March 2005

From “The New Light of Myanmar” 18 and 19 March 2005

NCC Management Committee facilitates functions

YANGON, 17 March — National Convention Convening Management Committee held a work coordination meeting at its office at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division, this morning.

Chairman of the Management Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung presided over the meeting, and Secretary Lt-Col Than Htay acted as master of ceremonies.

Maj-Gen Lun Maung gave the opening address. Chairmen, secretaries and members of programming subcommittee, invitation and accommodation subcommittee, reception subcommittee, entertainment and welfare subcommittee, transport

subcommittee, information subcommittee, health subcommittee, financial subcommittee, security subcommittee, and maintenance subcommittee explained the functions sector-wise.

Members of the Management Committee and subcommittees held a general round of discussions. Maj-Gen Lun Maung made arrangements for work facilitation of the respective bodies. Also present were Vice-Chairmen of the Management Committee Director of Supply and Transport of the Ministry of Defence Maj-Gen Than Htay, Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu and officials. — MNA

Source: http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs2/NLM2005-03-18.pdf

NC delegates continue group-wise discussions

YANGON, 17 March—Meetings of delegate groups of representatives-elect, national races, intellectuals and intelligentsia and State service personnel took place at the meeting halls of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division, today, attended by members of the panel of chairmen and NC delegates.

Delegate group of representatives-elect

The delegate group of representatives-elect read the proposals at meeting hall-2 at 10.10 am. U Law Hsin Kwam of Kokang Democracy and Unity Party chaired the meeting together with members of the panel of chairmen U Yaw Aye Hla of Lahu National Development Party and U Maung Gyi of Union Pa-O National Organization. Deputy Director U Maung Maung Phyu Tint acted as
MC and Assistant Director Daw Tin Tin Nwe as co-MC.

The emcee announced the validity of the meeting. The meeting chairman delivered a speech.

U Thein Tun read and presented the proposals of the National Unity Party, and U San Tha Aung, proposals of Mro (a) Khami National Unity Organization regarding basic principles to be laid down for the sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the framing of the State Constitution to the meeting chairman. Next, U Aung Thein and U Tun Kyaw read and presented the proposals of independent representative-elect Dr Hmu Htan, U Aung Thein and U Tun Kyaw, and U Hla Soe, proposals of six delegates to the chairman, who then gave concluding remarks.

Delegate group of national races

The delegate group of national races held a group-wise coordination meeting at 9 am at Pyidaungsu Hall. U Man Ohn Maung of Kayin State presided over the meeting together with U Kyaw Din (a) U Htay Yei and Duwah Zok Khaung of Shan State (North).

Deputy Director U Than Tun emceed the meeting and Assistant Director U Tin Maung Oo as co- MC.

The attendance of the delegates accounted for 98.10 per cent. The chairman delivered an address.

U Saw Ohn Tin of Kayin State, Daw Mary Yan of Kayah State, Daw Nyunt Nyunt Win of Bago Division, U Ein Lin of Magway Division, Daw Nan Aye Tint of Shan State and Dr Khin Shwe of Yangon Division read the proposals of the delegates of national races to be submitted to the session of the NC.

The alternate chairman approved the proposals under the agreement of those present. The meeting ended at 11.30 am.

Delegate group of intellectuals and intelligentsia

The delegate group of intellectuals and intelligentsia held a coordination meeting at 2 am at meeting hall-2. Alternate chairman was Dr Thein Nyunt (Nyunt Wai-Katha) together with U Hla Myint and U Khin Zaw. Deputy Director U Than Win and Assistant Director U Nyein Myint acted as MC and co-MC.

Cent per cent delegates were present at the meeting. The chairman delivered an introductory address.

Dr May Win Aung Khin read the proposals on functions and power of the president of the State submitted by delegates of intellectuals and intelligentsia to the session of the NC regarding the laying down of basic principals for the sectors on the sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the drawing of the State Constitute; Dr U Khin Zaw on executive powers of the union government, region or state government, and self-administered region or region leading bodies; and Dr U Hla Than on sector of State service personnel and sector of the sharing of judicial power.

The proposals were approved by those present, after which the meeting ended with closing remarks of the chairman at 4.20 pm.

Delegate group of State service personnel

The coordination meeting of the delegate group of State service personnel took place at meeting hall-7 at 9 am. U Myat Ko of the Ministry of Home Affairs presided over the meeting together with Maj-Gen Aung Thein of the Ministry of Defence and U Hla Tin of the Ministry of Commerce. Deputy Director U Htay Win and Assistant Director U Htein Min acted as MC and co-MC.

A total of 107 out of 109 delegates, accounting for 98.17 per cent, attended the meeting. The meeting chairman spoke on the occasion.

Six delegates of the group read the proposals, to be submitted to the NC session, on the sectors of functions and power of the State president, executive powers of union government and region or state government with respect to detailed basic principles to be laid down for the delegation of executive and judicial powers to be included in the drawing of the State Constitute.

The meeting chairman delivered concluding remarks, which brought the meeting to an end at 10.50 am.

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Mar18_h4.html M

Delegates continue reading proposals to be submitted to NC plenary session

YANGON, 17 March—Delegate groups of political parties, State service personnel and other invited persons held meetings at the Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division, today, attended by members of panel of chairmen and NC delegates.

Delegate group of political parties

The delegate group of political parties held a meeting to read its proposals at meeting hall-1 at 9 am. U Tun Yin Law of National Unity Party chaired the meeting. Deputy Director U Khin Maung Phyu acted as MC and Assistant Director Daw Yin Yin Than as co-MC.

It was attended by 28 out of 29 delegates accounting for 96.55 per cent. The meeting chairman delivered a speech.

U Saw Than Aung and Man Tin Maung (a) Man Myo Nyunt read the proposals of the Union Kayin League; and Ko Oo Nyi Palok, the proposals of the Wa National Development Party regarding the clarifications of the NCC Work Committee chairman for laying down basic detailed principles for the sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the framing of the State Constitution. Next, they presented the proposals to the meeting chairman. The meeting ended at 10.20 am with concluding remarks of the chairman.

Delegate group of State service personnel

The delegate group of State service personnel held a meeting at the meeting hall-7 at 9 am. U Hla Tin of the Ministry of Commerce chaired the meeting together with Maj-Gen Aung Thein of the Ministry of Defence and Dr Myat Myat Ohn Khin of the Ministry of Health. Deputy Director U Htay Win acted as MC and Assistant Director U Htein Min as co-MC.

A total of 107 out of 109 delegates attended the meeting. The alternate chairman delivered a speech.

Three delegates read the proposals of the delegate group of State service personnel to submit them to the NC for the adoption of detailed basic principles for the delegation of executive and judicial powers to be included in the drawing of the State Constitution in respect of the sharing of executive and judicial powers of self-administered region leading bodies. The chairman approved the proposals with the unanimous agreement of the delegates, which brought the meeting to a close at 10.25 am.

Delegate group of other invited persons

The delegate group of other invited persons met at meeting hall-8 at 10.45 am. Dr Manan Tu Ja presided over the meeting together with U Aung Kham Hti and U Saing Aung Tun. Deputy Director U Aung Kyi emceed it together with Assistant Director U Win Myint.

Altogether 94 per cent of the delegates were present at the meeting. The alternate chairman delivered a speech.

U Min Ein and U Khun Tin Htut read the proposals of the delegate group of other invited persons with regard to matters on laying down of detailed basic principles for the sharing of the executive and judicial powers to be included in the framing of the State Constitution.

With the agreement of the delegates, the meeting chairman approved the proposals. The meeting ended at noon.

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Mar19_rg3.html