National Convention Convening Commission, Work Committee and
Management Committee meet

YANGON, 24 Feb—The National Convention Convening Commission, Work Committee and Management Committee held meeting No 4/2005 at the Anawrahta Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township this morning.

It was attended by NCCC Chairman Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Vice-Chairman Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, Secretary Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and members, Work Committee Chairman Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Vice-Chairman Attorney-General U Aye Maung and members, Management Committee Chairman Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung and members, and leaders and of supporting groups for NC delegates. NCCC Joint-Secretary (2) U Myint Thein acted as MC.

The NCCC Chairman delivered a speech on the occasion, saying that the NC that has started since 17 February is going smoothly thanks to the harmonious efforts of the NCCC, the Work Committee and the Management Committee and active participation of the delegates.

The people are now pleased as they learn through the media that the delegates are playing an active role in the NC and they are doing so with peace of mind thanks to the entertainment and welfare programmes.

The members of the panel of chairmen have submitted three days in a row excerpts of the delegates’ proposals for laying down detailed basic principles for sharing of legislative power to be included in the framing of the State Constitute.

The respective groups of the delegates are to seek approvals of the most suitable ones out of the proposals. The NC will adopt the detailed basic principles for delegation of legislative powers with the approved proposals. Then, continued discussions will be made for laying down the detailed basic principles for division of administrative and judicial powers.

The smooth completion of each sector mainly rests on combined efforts of the NCCC, the Work Committee and the Management Committee as well as on the harmonious participation of the delegates.

The delegates are to be armed with perseverance, diligence and nationalistic fervour and correct sense in a bid to surmount the acts of the internal and external destructive elements that are resorting to all the possible ways and means to wreck the National Convention. In conclusion, the NCCC chairman called on them to see to successful completion of the NC.

The NCCC secretary reported on forming of supporting teams of respective groups of delegates, programmes for entertainment and welfare services for the delegates, and issuing of NC delegates record book and general matters.

The Work Committee chairman dealt with work progress in submitting and discussing the proposals by respective groups of delegates concerning the Work Committee’s clarifications for laying down the detailed basic principles for sharing of legislative power to be included in the writing of the State Constitution. The Management Committee chairman gave an account of entertainment and welfare services and health care concerns for the convenience of the delegates. Those present made a general round of discussions on general matters.

The NCCC chairman assessed the reports and delivered concluding remarks.