PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

20 August 2005

From The New Light of Myanmar 21 August 2005

Preparations well under way for reconvening of National Convention.

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein addresses NCCC meeting.

YANGON, 20 Aug — The National Convention Convening Commission held meeting 3/2005 at its meeting hall at Kyaikkasan Grounds, here, at 1 pm today, with an address by Chairman of NCCC Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Also present on the occasion were Vice-Chairmen of NCCC Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut and Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Secretary Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and commission members.

Joint-Secretary-2 of the Commission Director-General U Myint Thein of Pyithu Hluttaw Office acted as master of ceremonies.

First, Chairman of NCCC Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein delivered an address. He said that the meeting of the NCCC was held to make preparations for reconvening the National Convention towards the end of 2005. Hence, the National Convention Convening Work Committee was to submit tasks to be carried out at the National Convention to the meeting.

He said that members of the Commission were to give suggestions and take part in the discussions on matters submitted by the National Convention Convening Work Committee. Furthermore, members of the NCCC were to perform their respective tasks in time and to present reports to the Commission’s meeting, he added.

Chairman of the NCC Work Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe reported to the meeting on the preparations of the Work Committee prepared for the National Convention.

Next, members of the NCCC participated in the discussions for laying down detailed basic principles of the State Constitution at the National Convention. The meeting ended with concluding remarks of Lt-Gen Thein Sein. YANGON, 20 Aug — The National Convention Convening Commission held meeting 3/2005 at its meeting hall at Kyaikkasan Grounds, here, at 1 pm today, with an address by Chairman of NCCC Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Also present on the occasion were Vice-Chairmen of NCCC Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut and Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Secretary Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and commission members.

Joint-Secretary-2 of the Commission Director-General U Myint Thein of Pyithu Hluttaw Office acted as master of ceremonies.

First, Chairman of NCCC Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein delivered an address. He said that the meeting of the NCCC was held to make preparations for reconvening the National Convention towards the end of 2005. Hence, the National Convention Convening Work Committee was to submit tasks to be carried out at the National Convention to the meeting.

He said that members of the Commission were to give suggestions and take part in the discussions on matters submitted by the National Convention Convening Work Committee. Furthermore, members of the NCCC were to perform their respective tasks in time and to present reports to the Commission’s meeting, he added.

Chairman of the NCC Work Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe reported to the meeting on the preparations of the Work Committee prepared for the National Convention.

Next, members of the NCCC participated in the discussions for laying down detailed basic principles of the State Constitution at the National Convention. The meeting ended with concluding remarks of Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Source: http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/digest/News-2005/Aug05/Aug21.html