PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

19 January 2006

From The New Light of Myanmar 20 January 2006


The Plenary Meeting of National Convention Continues


Delegate Groups hold meetings

Yangon, 19 Jan— Delegate Groups of the National Convention — the Delegate Group of Representatives-elect and the Delegate Group of Peasants— held their group meetings at the designated halls of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township today.

Delegate Group of Representatives-elect

The Delegate Group of Representatives-elect held its meeting at the hall-2 this morning. U Maung Gyi of Union Pa-O National Organization presided over the meeting together with members of the panel of chairmen U Yaw Aye Hla of Lahu National Development Party and U Law Hsin Kun of Kokang Democracy and Unity Party. Deputy Director U Maung Maung Phyu Tint and Assistant Director Daw Me Me Shein of Work Group-4 of the National Convention Convening Work Committee acted as MCs.

The master of ceremonies announced the validity of the meeting as 92.30 per cent of the delegates attended the meeting. First, meeting chairman U Maung Gyi delivered a speech.

Next, Representative-elect U Maung Ohn of Bago Division Pyay Township Constituency-1 of the National Unity Party, Independent Representatives-elect U Kyi Win of Yangon Division Migaladon Township Constituency-1, U Tin Win of Ayeyawady Division Kyaiklat Township Constituency-2 and U Thein Kyi of Magway Division Taungdwingyi Township Constituency-1, Representative-elect U San Tha Aung of Rakhine State Kyauktaw Township Constituency-2 of Mro (or) Khami National Solidarity Organization, Independent Representatives-elect Dr Hmu Htan of Chin State Thantlang Township Constituency, U Aung Thein of Shan State (South) Ywangan Township Constituency and U Tun Kyaw of Shan State (North) Namsam Township Constituency presented proposals on detailed basic principles concerning the Citizenship, Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens and the Role of the Tatmadaw to be included in drafting the State Constitution. The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the meeting chairman.

Delegate Group of Peasants

The Delegate Group of Peasants held its meeting at the Hall-4. The meeting was presided over by U Sai Tint Aung of Shan State (North) together with members of the panel of chairmen U Kan Nyunt of Sagaing Division and U Tin Maung Kyaw of Magway Division. Deputy Director U Myint Kyaing and Assistant Director Daw Myint Sein of Work Group-5 of the National Convention Convening Work Committee acted as MCs. The master of ceremonies announced the validity of the meeting as 98.92 per cent of the delegates attended the meeting. First, meeting chairman U Sai Tint Aung delivered a speech. Next, U Kyaw Tint of ChaungU Township , Sagaing Divsion and U Aye Kyu of Pwinbyu Township, Magway Division presented proposals on detailed basic principles concerning the Citizenship, Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens and the Role of the Tatmadaw to be included in drafting the State Constitution. The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the meeting chairman.



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