PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

25 December 2005

From The New Light of Myanmar 26 December 2005

NC delegates visit pagodas, churches in Yangon

YANGON, 25 Dec — Under the arrangements of Invitation and Accommodation Sub-committee of the National Convention Convening Management Committee, National Convention delegates visited Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye Pagoda and Tooth Relic Pagoda ( Yangon ) yesterday, the holiday of the National Convention.

Similarly, Christians visited churches today, Christmas Day.

Yesterday morning, NC delegates, accompanied by officials of Invitation and Accommodation Sub-committee, arrived at Kaba Aye Pagoda, here. U Hla Min of the pagoda board of trustees extended greetings and explained the brief history of the pagoda.

After paying homage to the Buddha image, the delegates donated K 84,400 to the funds of the pagoda. The delegates visited the pagoda.

On arrival at Maha Pasana Cave , Adviser Daw Khin Nwe Han Kyi to the Religious Affairs Department and U Arnt Maung of the Ministry of Religious Affairs briefed the delegates on facts about the cave. The delegates viewed round the Archive of Sixth Buddhist Synod, and the Pitakat Taik.

The delegates proceeded to Tooth Relic Pagoda ( Yangon ) and paid homage to the Tooth Relic Pagoda and nine Buddha images. Member of the pagoda board of trustees U Sein Han explained the brief history of the pagoda. The NC delegates made cash donation of K 88,730.

Likewise, Christian delegates of the National Convention visited Kayin Baptist Church in Taungthugon in Insein Township and Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT) in East Gyogon .

In the afternoon, they went to X’mas celebration at Phasi Hall on Insein Station Road in Nanthagon Ward in Insein Township . NC delegate Neurosurgical Professor Dr Saw Hsai Mon Tha extended greetings, and NC delegate U Saw Htar Lon of Kayin State explained matters related to Phasi drum of Kayin national race, Kayin youth of Kayin literature and culture committee entertained the guests with Kayin don dance and Wah-hnget bamboo dance.

At Kwekabw (Zwegabin) special hospital, in-charge of the hospital Professor Dr Saw Hsai Mon Tha briefed the delegates on functions of the hospital and health care services.

Source: http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/NC_25Dec05DelegateVisit.htm