PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
25 March 2005
From “The New Light of Myanmar” 26 March 2005
Proposals on detailed basic principles on sharing of executive and judicial powers submitted to NC plenary session
YANGON, 25 March — The plenary session of the National Convention continued at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township this morning.
Delegate groups read out proposals concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the drawing of the State Constitution.
Present at the plenary session were Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-1 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 of sub-committees and officials, representatives of Kokang Democracy and Unity Party, National Unity Party, Union Kayin League, Union Pa-O National Organization, Mro (a) Khami National Solidarity Organization, Lahu National Development Party and Wa National Development Party, representatives-elect of National Unity Party and Mro (a) Khami National Solidarity Organization and independent representatives, delegates of national races from Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan (South), Shan (North) and Shan (East) States, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions, delegates of peasants from Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan (South), Shan (North) and Shan (East) States, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions, intellectuals and intelligentsia, delegates of workers from Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan (South), Shan (North) and Shan (East) States, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions, delegates of State Service Personnel from the State Peace and Development Council Office, the President 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 Office, the Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Yangon City Development Committee, the Mandalay City Development Committee and ministries, other invited delegates, delegates of 17 national race groups who exchanged arms for peace, and representative of other organizations.
Before the plenary session, NCCC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and Commission members, Chairman of NCCWC Chief Justice U Aung Toe and Work Committee members, Chairman of NCCMC Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung and Management Committee members, chairmen and officials of the sub-committees, representatives of political parties, representatives-elect, delegates of national races, delegates of peasants, delegates of workers, intellectuals and intelligentsia, delegates of State service personnel and other invited delegates signed the attendance registers at the Pyidaungsu Hall and the recreation hall for the National Convention delegates.
U Kyaw Din (a) U Htay Yai of Delegates of National Races presided over the plenary session together with members of the Panel of Chairmen NCCWC member U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin), U Saw Philip (a) U Philip Sam of Delegates of Political Parties, U Law Hsin Kwam of Delegates of Representatives-elect, U Kyi Tint of Delegates of Peasant, U Bo Thein of Delegates of Worker, Dr Thein Nyunt (Nyunt Wai-Katha) of Delegates of Intellectuals and Intelligentsia, Dr Myat Myat Ohn Khin of Delegates of State Service Personnel and Dr Manan Tu Ja of Delegates of Other Invited Persons. Director (Meeting) U Than Aung of the NCCWC Office acted as master of ceremonies and Deputy Director U Aung Kyi as co-MC.
First, the MC announced the validity of the meeting as 1,070 out of 1,081 delegates attended the meeting, accounting for 98.98 per cent.
Later, U Saw Ohn Tin, Daw Mary Yan and Daw Nyunt Nyunt Win read proposal papers of the Delegates of National Races. The plenary session went to recess. At 10.30 am, U Ein Lin, Daw Nan Aye Tint and Dr Khin Shwe submitted proposal of the Delegates of National Races.
The plenary session of the National Convention concluded at 11.35 am.
The plenary session continues on 28 March morning.