The State shall help promote socio-economic development including education, health,
economy, transport and communications of less developed national races

YANGON, 21 FEB — On behalf of the Panel of the Alternate Chairman U Tun Yin Law of the Delegates of Political Parties presented the panel of chairmen’s collection of excerpts from the suggested proposals submitted by delegates to the National Convention on the management sector at the Pyidaungsu Hall of the Nyaung-hnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division today.

The following is a translation of presentation made by U Tun Yin Law.

I will present the excerpts from the presentation of the delegate groups and some delegates concerning the management sector compiled by the panel of chairmen.

At the plenary session, held on 20 May 2004, the Work Committee Chairman said, “The matters involved in the management sector are: general administration, rural and urban area management, house rent and land rent, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, state secrets, associations, prisons, border area development, citizenship, the naturalization and revocation of citizenship, census, titles, decorations and medals, development affairs, human settlement and housing development, and town planning.”

He then pointed out, “The National Convention has laid down a fundamental principle: “The State shall help promote socio-economic development including education, health, economy, transport and communications of less developed national races.”

He continued to say, “One of the basic principles formulated by the National Convention is: All persons born of parents both of whom are nationals are citizens; all persons who have become citizens in accord with law on the date the State Constitution comes into force are citizens; and citizenship, naturalization and revocation of citizenship shall be as prescribed by law.”

He then explained, “Matters covered by the Management Sector that should be included in the Union legislative list may be put together as follows:

1. General adminis-tration

2. Management of village and urban areas

3. House rent and land rent

4. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

5. State secrets

6. Associations

7. Prisons

8. Border area develop ment

9. Census

10. Citizenship, natu-ralization, revocation of citizenship, citizenship scrutiny and registration

11. Titles and decora-tions

“I have clarified the above matters for the National Convention delegates to discuss and make suggestion on whether to lay down the detailed basic principles to include in the Union Legislative list to enact laws, as necessary.”

The Chairman said, “Management matters that should be included in the Region or State Legislative list may be put together as follows:

1. Development affairs

2. Human settlement and housing development

3. Honourary titles and medals

“Hence, National Convention delegates are to discuss and make suggestions on whether to lay down the detailed basic principles to include in the Region or State Legislative list concerning the above matters.”

National Unity Party said that the following points should be put on the Union legislative list:

1. General administration

2. Management of village and urban areas 3. House rent and land rent

4. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances 5. State secrets

6. Associations

7. Prisons

8. Border area development

9. Census

10. Citizenship, naturalization, revocation of citizenship, citizenship scrutiny and registration

11. Titles and decorations

And the following points should be included in region or state legislative list:

1. Development affairs

2. Human settlement and housing development

3. Honourary titles and medals

Union Pa-O National Organization said that the general administration or the management sector involves the task of demarcating towns and villages, issuing tax-free land grants for religious matters, issuing land grants for ordination halls, extension of towns, marking of the territory of lakes and cemeteries, offering nation-wide land and house rental services, eradicating poppy cultivation and narcotic drugs trafficking and drug abuse nation-wide in cooperation with UN and foreign organizations. The sector also includes keeping of the secrets of the economic and social sectors of the State. Thus, the State secrets act should be enacted. Uniform laws should be enacted to prevent the religious, social, sports and art activities from disturbing public security. The sector needs to make inspection of the prisons to ensure that inmates and the cells are kept systematically. Census should be taken in accord with the time and situation to systematically implement the national development projects. Occasionally, the Head of State presents honourary titles and medals to persons for their outstanding performance in their work. Thus, the 11 points of the management sector explained by the Work Committee Chairman should be included in the Union legislative list as detailed basic principles.

Mro or Khami National Solidarity Organization said that the 11 points of the management sector explained by the Work Committee Chairman should be included in the Union legislative list as detailed basic principles, and the three points explained by the Chairman should be included in the region or state legislative list as detailed principles.

Lahu National Development Party said that the 11 points of the management sector explained by the Work Committee Chairman should be included in the Union legislative list as detailed basic principles, and the three points explained by the Chairman should be included in the region or state legislative list as detailed principles.

Union Kayin League said that it is appropriate to put the 11 points of the management sector explained by the Work Committee Chairman on the Union legislative list as detailed basic principles, and the three points explained by the Chairman on the region or state legislative list as detailed principles.

Kokang Democracy and Unity Party said that the general administration task covered by the management sector is wide and vast and has many different aspects. Strong and dynamic administrative machinery is needed to build a modern and developed nation. Thus, the party has no further discussion concerning the sector.

Wa National Development Party said that as the clarifications made by the Work Committee chairman are comprehensive and reasonable, the party has no further discussion concerning the sector, and believes that the sector should be put on the Union legislative list. Thus, the 11 points of the management sector explained by the Work Committee Chairman should be included in the Union legislative list as detailed basic principles, and the three points explained by the Chairman should be included in the region or state legislative list as detailed principles.

Of the five proposed papers submitted by the delegate group of representatives-elect, which is one of the eight delegate groups to the National Convention, the proposed papers of the National Unity Party and the Mro (a) Khami National Solidarity Organization have been presented by the parties, which are members of the delegate group of political parties. In like manner, it is found that other delegates concerned submitted their proposals. Independent representative-elect Dr Hmu Htan of Thantlan Township constituency in Chin State, and Independent Representative-elect U Aung Thein of Ywangan Township constituency in Shan State said that the 11 points of the management sector explained by the Work Committee Chairman should be included in the Union legislative list as detailed basic principles, and the three points explained by the Chairman should be included in the region or state legislative list as detailed principles.

As a separate suggestion, they said that because of the development and modernization drive, the urban population and the number of industries and other businesses are increasing. Thus, to address the land and house rental problems in the major towns, house and land rent matters should be included in the Union legislative lists. Some of the portions of the business should be included in the region or state legislative list within the framework of the Union law. In every independent country, the citizens have the right to form organizations and participate in them. The State’s role is required to prevent the activities of the associations away from disturbing the public. Moreover, power should be distributed to the regions and states to permit formation of certain associations without opposing the Union law. The panel of chairmen’s collection of excerpts from the suggested proposals submitted by delegates to the National Convention on the management sector presented by U Yaw Aye Hla of Delegates of Representatives-elect will be published in tomorrow’s issue.