NC delegates visit Shwedagon Pagoda, Church

YANGON, 11 Dec — Under the arrangements of Invitation and Accommodation Sub-committee of the National Convention Convening Management Committee, National Convention delegates paid homage to Shwedagon Pagoda yesterday and the church today holiday of the National Convetion.

Yesterday morning, the delegates, accompanied by officials of the sub-committee, left Nyaunghnapin Camp and arrived at Shwedagon Pagoda.

At Chanthagyi Prayer Hall, member of the pagoda board of trustees U Kyee Myint explained the history of the pagoda and tasks of perpetual renovation. The delegates donated K 130,685 for all-round renovation tasks and offering of gold foils to U Kyee Myint.

The NC delegates paid homage to Padamya Myetshin Buddha image on the upper terrace and visited Buddhological Museum.

This morning, the Christian NC delegates together with officials of the Invitation and Accommodation Sub-committee went to St George Anglican Church in Mingaladon Township.