National Convention continues at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp
Delegates’ proposals to lay down detailed basic principles for sharing of legislative power
to be included in framing of Constitution clarified

YANGON, 18 Feb—The National Convention continued at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township this morning.

Members of the panel of alternate chairmen made clarifications to the delegates’ proposals to lay down detailed basic principles for sharing of legislative power to be included in the framing of the State Constitution.

Present on the occasion were Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein and members, Chairman of the NCC Work Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe and members, Chairman of the NCC Management Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung and members, delegates of Kokang Democracy and Unity Party, National Unity Party, Union Kayin League, Union Pa-O National Organization, Mro (or) Khami National Solidarity Organization, Lahu National Development Party, and Wa National Development Party, representatives-elect of National Unity Party, Mro (or) Khami National Solidarity Organization, and independent representatives, delegates of national races from Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan (South), Shan (North) and Shan (East) States, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions, delegates of peasants from Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan (South), Shan (North) and Shan (East) States, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions, delegates of intellectuals and intelligentsia, delegates of workers from Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan (South), Shan (North) and Shan (East) States, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions, delegates of State service personnel from the State Peace and Development Council, the President’s Office,the Pyithu Hluttaw Office, the Government Office, the Supreme Court, the Attorney-General’s Office, the Auditor-General’s Office, the Multi-party Democracy General Election Commission Office, the Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the Yangon City Development Committee, the Mandalay City Development Committee and ministries, other invited delegates, delegates of 17 armed groups who exchanged arms for peace, and representatives of other organizations.

NCCC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and members, NCC Work Committee Chairman Chief Justice U Aung Toe and members, NCC Management Committee Chairman Maj-Gen Lun Maung and members, delegates of political parties, representatives-elect, delegates of national races, delegates of peasants, delegates of workers, delegates of intellectuals and intelligentsia, delegates of State service personnel, and other invited delegates signed the attendance registers at Pyidaungsu Hall and the recreation hall for National Convention delegates.

U Mya Aye of the group of the delegates of peasants chaired the plenary session together with NCC Work Committee U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin), U Tun Yin Law of the group of the delegates of political parties, U Yaw Aye Hla of the group of representatives-elect, U Maung Hla of the group of the delegates of national races, Dr Myo Thant Tin of the group of the delegates of workers, Dr U Thein Oo Po Saw of the group of the delegates of intellectuals and intelligentsia, Maj-Gen Aung Thein of the group of the delegates of State service personnel and U Tun Aung Chein of the group of other invited delegates.

Director of the NCC Work Committee Office (Meeting) U Than Aung emceeded the plenary session together with Deputy Director U Aung Kyi.

The emcee announced the validity of the meeting as 1,074 out of 1,081 delegates were present, accounting for 99.35 per cent.

Alternative Chairman U Mya Aye of the group of the delegates of peasants presented matters relating to the economic sector. (The presentation will be stated later)

Next, the plenary session went into recess.

The plenary session resumed at 10 am. Member of the panel of alternative chairmen Dr Myo Thant Tin of the group of the delegates of workers presented matters relating to the agriculture and livestock breeding sectors. (The presentation will be stated later)

Member of the panel of alternative chairmen Dr U Thein Oo Po Saw of the group of the delegates of workers presented matters relating to the energy, electricity, mining and forestry sectors. (The presentation will be stated later)Afterwards, the session went into recess.

The session resumed at 1 pm. Member of the panel of alternative chairmen Maj-Gen Aung Thein of the group of the delegates of State service personnel presented matters relating to the industrial sector and transport and communication sectors. (The presentation will be stated later)

Then, the session went into recess. Member of the panel of alternative chairmen U Tun Aung Chein of the group of other invited delegates presented matters relating to the transport and communication sectors. (The presentation will be stated later)

Member of the panel of alternative chairmen member of the NCC Work Committee U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin) presented matters relating to the social sector. (The presentation will be stated later)

The National Convention continues on 21 February.