NC delegates continue group-wise discussions

YANGON, 17 March—Meetings of delegate groups of representatives-elect, national races, intellectuals and intelligentsia and State service personnel took place at the meeting halls of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division, today, attended by members of the panel of chairmen and NC delegates.

Delegate group of representatives-elect

The delegate group of representatives-elect read the proposals at meeting hall-2 at 10.10 am. U Law Hsin Kwam of Kokang Democracy and Unity Party chaired the meeting together with members of the panel of chairmen U Yaw Aye Hla of Lahu National Development Party and U Maung Gyi of Union Pa-O National Organization. Deputy Director U Maung Maung Phyu Tint acted as
MC and Assistant Director Daw Tin Tin Nwe as co-MC.

The emcee announced the validity of the meeting. The meeting chairman delivered a speech.

U Thein Tun read and presented the proposals of the National Unity Party, and U San Tha Aung, proposals of Mro (a) Khami National Unity Organization regarding basic principles to be laid down for the sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the framing of the State Constitution to the meeting chairman. Next, U Aung Thein and U Tun Kyaw read and presented the proposals of independent representative-elect Dr Hmu Htan, U Aung Thein and U Tun Kyaw, and U Hla Soe, proposals of six delegates to the chairman, who then gave concluding remarks.

Delegate group of national races

The delegate group of national races held a group-wise coordination meeting at 9 am at Pyidaungsu Hall. U Man Ohn Maung of Kayin State presided over the meeting together with U Kyaw Din (a) U Htay Yei and Duwah Zok Khaung of Shan State (North).

Deputy Director U Than Tun emceed the meeting and Assistant Director U Tin Maung Oo as co- MC.

The attendance of the delegates accounted for 98.10 per cent. The chairman delivered an address.

U Saw Ohn Tin of Kayin State, Daw Mary Yan of Kayah State, Daw Nyunt Nyunt Win of Bago Division, U Ein Lin of Magway Division, Daw Nan Aye Tint of Shan State and Dr Khin Shwe of Yangon Division read the proposals of the delegates of national races to be submitted to the session of the NC.

The alternate chairman approved the proposals under the agreement of those present. The meeting ended at 11.30 am.

Delegate group of intellectuals and intelligentsia

The delegate group of intellectuals and intelligentsia held a coordination meeting at 2 am at meeting hall-2. Alternate chairman was Dr Thein Nyunt (Nyunt Wai-Katha) together with U Hla Myint and U Khin Zaw. Deputy Director U Than Win and Assistant Director U Nyein Myint acted as MC and co-MC.

Cent per cent delegates were present at the meeting. The chairman delivered an introductory address.

Dr May Win Aung Khin read the proposals on functions and power of the president of the State submitted by delegates of intellectuals and intelligentsia to the session of the NC regarding the laying down of basic principals for the sectors on the sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the drawing of the State Constitute; Dr U Khin Zaw on executive powers of the union government, region or state government, and self-administered region or region leading bodies; and Dr U Hla Than on sector of State service personnel and sector of the sharing of judicial power.

The proposals were approved by those present, after which the meeting ended with closing remarks of the chairman at 4.20 pm.

Delegate group of State service personnel

The coordination meeting of the delegate group of State service personnel took place at meeting hall-7 at 9 am. U Myat Ko of the Ministry of Home Affairs presided over the meeting together with Maj-Gen Aung Thein of the Ministry of Defence and U Hla Tin of the Ministry of Commerce. Deputy Director U Htay Win and Assistant Director U Htein Min acted as MC and co-MC.

A total of 107 out of 109 delegates, accounting for 98.17 per cent, attended the meeting. The meeting chairman spoke on the occasion.

Six delegates of the group read the proposals, to be submitted to the NC session, on the sectors of functions and power of the State president, executive powers of union government and region or state government with respect to detailed basic principles to be laid down for the delegation of executive and judicial powers to be included in the drawing of the State Constitute.

The meeting chairman delivered concluding remarks, which brought the meeting to an end at 10.50 am.