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Detailed basic
principles for sharing of legislative power clarified 98.7 per cent of delegates
attend NC plenary session
YANGON, 3 March — The plenary
session of the National Convention continued at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin
Camp in Hmawby Township this morning.
The clarification of the Chairman
of the National Convention Convening Work Committee concerning detailed basic
principles to be laid down for sharing of legislative power to be included in
the drawing of the State Constitution were read out.
Present at the plenary session of
the National Convention 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 Kachin,
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 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 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 and the Mandalay City Development Committee, ministries,
other invited delegates, delegates of 17 armed groups who exchanged arms for
peace, and representatives of other organizations.
Before the plenary meeting of the
National Convention, 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 subcommittees, representatives 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 books at the Pyidaungsu Hall and the recreation hall for
the National Convention delegates.
At the plenary session, NCCC
Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein presided over the meeting, and Secretary
of the commission Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan acted as master of
ceremonies. First, the master of ceremonies announced the validity of the
meeting as 1,067 out of 1,081 delegate attended the meeting, accounting for 98.7
per cent.
Chairman of the Work Committee
Chief Justice U Aung Toe explained the matters relating to Defence and Security
Sector concerning the detailed basic principles to be laid down for sharing of
legislative power to be included in the drawing of the State Constitution.
(The presentation of Work
Committee Chairman U Aung Toe is reported separately.)
On behalf of the Work Committee
Chairman, Vice-Chairman of the Work Committee Attorney-General U Aye Maung read
out matters relating to the Foreign Affairs Sector, the Financial and Planning
Sector and the Economy Sector. Then, the plenary session went into recess.
(The presentation of
Vice-Chairman of the Work Committee U Aye Maung is reported separately.)
At 10.20 am, the plenary session
resumed.
On behalf of the Work Committee
Chairman, Secretary of the Work Committee U Thaung Nyunt submitted matters
relating to the Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Sector, the Energy, Electric,
Mining and Forest Sector.
(The presentation of the
Secretary of the Work Committee will be reported later.)
On behalf of the Work Committee
Chairman, member of the Work Committee Deputy Attorney-General Dr Tun Shin read
out matters concerning the Industry Sector and the Transport and Communication
Sector. Next, the plenary meeting went to recess for lunch break.
(The presentation will be
reported later.)
The plenary session resumed at 1
pm.
Member of the Work Committee
Deputy Minister for Information U Thein Sein, on behalf of the Work Committee
Chairman, submitted the Social Sector and the Management Sector.
(The presentation will be
reported later.)
Afterwards, Dr Tin Aung Aye,
Supreme Court Judge and Member of the Work Committee, read out the Judicial
Sector, the legislative power for Self-administered zone leading bodies and the
distribution of legislative power in connection with other matters not stated in
the legislative lists of the Union, State or Division, and Self-administered
division or zone leading bodies. Next, the plenary session went to recess.
(The presentation will be
reported later.)
At 2.20 pm, the plenary session
resumed. On behalf of the Work Committee Chairman, Secretary U Thaung Nyunt read
out the legislative power for Union territories, the effect of the laws enacted
by different levels of the Hluttaw and the self-administered area leading
bodies, the formation of Financial Commission, the Taxation and funds allotment
among and Pyidaungsu and Regions or States.
(The presentation will be
reported separately.)
Member of the Work Committee
Supreme Court Judge U Tin Aye continued to read out the formation of Financial
Commission, the Taxation and funds allotment among and Pyidaungsu and Regions or
States.
(The presentation will be
reported later.)
Next, Chairman of the Work
Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe and Vice-Chairman Attorney-General U Aye
Maung submitted all the detailed basic principles for sharing of legislative
power which have been laid down in accord with the suggestions of National
Convention delegates.
(All the detailed basic
principles will be reported later.)
Afterwards, the plenary session
of the National Convention concluded at 3.35 pm.
The plenary session continues at
9 am on 7 March (Monday).
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