Proposals on detailed basic principles on sharing of executive and judicial powers read at NC plenary session

YANGON, 23 March — The plenary session of the National Convention continued at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township this morning.

Discussions of the delegate groups concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the drawing of the State Constitution were read.

Present at the plenary session were Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein and Commission members, Chairman of the National Convention Convening Work Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe and Work Committee members, Chairman of the National Convention Convening Management Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung and Management Committee members, chairmen of subcommittees and officials, representatives of Kokang Democracy and Unity Party, National Unity Party, Union Kayin League, Union Pa-O National Organization, Mro (a) Khami National Solidarity Organization, Lahu National Development Party and Wa National Development Party, representatives-elect of National Unity Party and Mro (a) 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 Kahcin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan (South), Shan (North) and Shan (East) States, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Yangon and Ayeyawady Divisions, intellectuals and intelligentsia, delegates of workers from Kahcin, 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 Office, 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 national race groups who exchanged arms for peace, and representative of other organizations.

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

Member of the NCCWC U Law Hsin Kwam of the delegate group of representatives-elect presided over the meeting together with U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin) of NCC Work Committee, U Saw Phillip (a) U Phillip Sam of delegate group of political parties, U Kyaw Din (a) U Htay Ral of the delegate group of national races, U Kyi Tint of the delegate group of peasants, U Bo Thein of the delegate group of workers, Dr Thein Nyunt (Nyunt Wai-Katha) of the delegate group of intellectuals and intelligentsia, Dr Myat Myat Ohn Khin of the delegate group of State service personnel and Dr Manan Tu Ja of the delegate group of other invited persons. Director (Meeting) of the office of the National Convention Convening Work Committee U Than Aung acted as MC and Deputy Director U Aung Kyi as co-MC.

First, the MC announced the validity of the meeting as 1,068 out of 1,081 delegates attended the meeting, accounting for 98.80 per cent.

During the plenary session, discussions of the delegate groups concerning detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the drawing of the State Constitution were read out.

First, U Thein Tun of National Unity Party read out the proposal of National Unity Party.

Next, U San Tha Aung of Mro (a) Khami National Unity read out the proposal on detailed basic principles to be laid down concerning the power sharing of executive and judicial sectors to be included in the framing of the State Constitution. Afterwards, independent representatives-elect U Aung Thein and U Tun Kyaw read out their proposals on detailed basic principles to be laid down concerning the power sharing of executive and judicial sectors to be included in the framing of the State Constitution submitted by independent representatives-elect Dr Hmu Htan, U Aung Thein and U Tun Kyaw.

After that, the plenary session went into recess. Later, the plenary session resumed at 11.05 am.

Independent representatives-elect U Thein Kyi and U Hla Soe read out the proposals submitted by U Tin Win, U Thein Kyi, U Hla Soe, U Mya Hlaing, U Kyi Win and U Tin Maung Tun. Next, the plenary session went into recess at 11.50 am.

The NC plenary session continues the day after tomorrow.