PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

28 March 2005

From “The New Light of Myanmar” 29 March 2005

Plenary session of National Convention continues

YANGON, 28 March — The plenary session of the National Convention continued at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township this morning.

Delegate groups read out their proposal papers concerning the 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 subcommittees 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’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 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 groups who exchanged arms for peace, and representative of other organizations.

Before the plenary meeting, 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, representati-ves 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 Kyi Tint of the delegate group of peasants presided over the meeting along with Member of the NCCWC U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin), U Saw Philip (a) U Philip Hsam of the delegate group of political parties, U Law Hsin Kwan of the delegate group of representatives-elect, U Kyaw Din (a) U Htay Ral of the delegate group of national races, U Bo Thein of the delegate group of workers, Dr Thein Nyunt (Nyunt Wai-Katha) of the delegate group of intellectuals and intelligentsia, Dr Myat Myat Ohn Khin of the delegate group of State service personnel and Dr Ma Nan Tu Ja of the delegate group of other invited persons. Director (Meeting) of the office of the National Convention Convening Work Committee U Than Aung acted as MC and Deputy Director U Aung Kyi as co-MC.

First, the MC announced the validity of the meeting as 1,071 out of the 1,081 delegates attended the meeting, accounting for 99.07 per cent.

At the plenary session, U Tun Aye Han, U Min Thu and U Aung Thein Tun of the delegate group of peasants and U Aung Kyi, U Sein Aye and U Zaw Win of the delegate group of workers read proposal papers of their parties concerning the detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the drawing of the State Constitution.

The plenary session of the National Convention continues at 9 am tomorrow.

Source: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/enlm/Mar29_h3.html