PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION

24 MAY 2004


Source: “The New Light of Myanmar
25 May 2004


Work coordination meeting of National Convention Convening Commission, Work Committee and Management Committee held

Yangon, 24 May-A work coordination meeting of the National Convention Convening Commission, Work Committee and Management Committee was held at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township this morning.

Present at the meeting were Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein and members, Chairman of Work Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Chairman of Management Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung and members. Joint Secretary of the commission Director-General of the Pyithu Hluttaw Office U Myint Thein acted as master of ceremonies.


Chairman of the commission Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein discussed matters on publication of clarifications by Work Committee at the National Convention to delegates, registration of the delegates and arrangements for their convenience.


Source: http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/nc240504_1.pdf and http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-05-25.pdf



NCCC Chairman Lt-Gen Thein Sein asks after National Convention delegates undergoing medical treatment

Yangon, 24 May - Chairman of National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein together with Secretary of NCCC Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Vice-Chairman of National Convention Convening Work Committee Attorney-General U Aye Maung, Chairman of National Convention Convening Management Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung and NCCC members, this evening visited Defence Services General Hospital (1000-bed) and Defence Services Orthopaedic Hospital (500-bed) where delegates to the National Convention are undergoing medical treatment and asked after health condition of the delegates and provided cash assistance of NCCC.


On arrival at Defence Services General Hospital (1000-bed) in Mingaladon Township, Chairman of NCCC Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party were welcomed by Deputy Director of Directorate of Medical Services Col Myint Maung, Commander of Mingaladon Station Brig-Gen Min Thein, Commandant of the hospital Brig-Gen Than Sein, the deputy commandant and specialists/ heads of department.

Next, Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party met with delegate of national races U Kyaw Aye and delegate of peasants U Shaungwa Daung Lwan at the special ward and enquired after the health condition. Lt-Gen Thein Sein provided cash assistance provided by NCCC to the delegates who are undergoing medical treatment there.


Afterwards, Chairman of NCCC Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party proceeded to Defence Services Orthopaedic Hospital (500-bed) where they were welcomed by Commandant of thehospital Lt-Col Tun Tun, specialists and medical staff.


Next, Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party met delegate of peasants U Thein Lwin at the intensive care unit and asked after the health condition.


After providing cash assistance of NCCC to the delegate, NCCC Chairman Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and party left the hospital.


http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/nc240504_2.pdf and and http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-05-25.pdf



NC delegate groups hold coord meetings on compilation of papers

Yangon, 24 May  -  The delegate group of workers and other invited delegate groups to the National Convention held coordination meetings on compilation of papers on respective sectors that are included in writing the State Constitution at the designated meeting halls of Nyaunghnapin Camp this morning.

The workers delegate group held its coordination meeting at the meeting hall-5 at 8.45 am. Present were Alternate Chairman Dr Myo Thant Tin of Yangon Division, members of panel of chairmen U Bo Thein of Shan State (East), U Kyaw Myo Win of Bago Division (West), U Khin Maung Aye of Sagaing Division, U Kyaw Win Tun of Mandalay Division and delegates of workers. Dr Myo Thant Tin gave an opening speech regarding the compilation of papers, and those present made discussions.

Next, five paper compilation sub-groups were formed. The sub-group-1 is to compile the paper on defence, security and foreign affairs sector; the sub-group-2 the paper on financial and planning sector; the sub-group-3 the paper on economic, agricultural and transport sector; the sub-group-4 the paper on energy, electric, mining and industrial sector; and the sub-group-5 the paper on social, management and judicial sector. The delegate group of workers will start compilation of papers tomorrow.

Other invited delegate group held its coordination meeting at the meeting hall-8 at 8.50 am. Chairman U Sai Aung Tun of Myanmar History Committee presided over the meeting together with members of panel of chairmen and delegates to the National Convention U Paw Laik Kham of Shan State (North) Special Region-2, Vice-Chairman of MHC U Tun Aung Chain. Deputy Director U Aung Kyi of the group-10 under the National Convention Convening Work Committee acted as master of ceremonies and Assistant Director U Win Myint as co-master of ceremonies. The meeting was attended by 104 out of 105 delegates.

U Sai Aung Tun gave an opening speech and explained detailed basic principles that should be laid down for power-sharing sectors such as legislation, executive and judiciary over the clarifications of the National Convention Convening Work Committee and matters related to compilation of papers. Next, NC delegates U Saw Hla Tun, Phado Aung San of Phayagon Special Region, Dr Ma Nan Tuja of Kachin State Special Region-2, U Chan Lan of Kachin Special Region-1, Naing Aung Naing of New Mon State Party, U Lwee Zi Kyaw Kyaw of Kayinni National Progressive Party (KNPP) (Splinter, Hoya), U Saw Tun Oo of Burma Communist Party (Rakhine Group) and U Sai Khwan Hein of Shwepyiaye MTA Group discussed compilation of papers and submitted some papers to the chairman. Then, the meeting ended at 9.45 am with concluding remarks by the chairman.

Source: http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/nc240504_3.pdf and http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-05-25.pdf 
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Entertainment presented to delegates of National Convention

Yangon, 24 May - The entertainment and welfare committee of the National Convention Convening Management Committee is presenting entertainment programmes to delegates to the National Convention at the hall of the stadium at Nyaunghnapin camp in Hmawby Township here starting at 7 every evening.

With Myint Myint Kyi and Khaing Thazin Thin as dancers and Panthee, Pauksi and Gyothein as comedians, the Anyeint troupe of the Department of Fine Arts of the Ministry of Culture entertained the delegates yesterday evening.

Among the spectators were National Convention Convening Commission Chairman and also State Peace and Development Council Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Thein Sein, National Convention Convening Work Committee Chairman Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Management Committee Chairman Maj-Gen Lun Maung, Work Committee Vice-Chairman Attorney-General U Aye Maung, Work Committee Secretary U Thaung Nyunt, members of the work committee, the management committee, subcommittees, and delegates to the National Convention.

After the entertainment, NCCC Joint-Secretary-1 Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint presented a cash award of the NCCC and Yangon Division delegate to the National Convention Dr Khin Shwe also presented a cash award. Myint Myint Kyi, leading dancer of the Anyeint troupe, accepted the cash awards.

Source: http://mission.itu.ch/MISSIONS/Myanmar/n-convention/nc240504_4.pdf and http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs/NLM2004-05-25.pdf