Explanations on adoption of detailed basic principles for sharing of executive, judicial powers to be included in drawing up State Constitution submitted

YANGON, 8 March—The plenary session of the National Convention went on at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township this morning.

The explanations made by the chairman of the National Convention Convening Work Committee about the adoption of basic detailed principles out of the sectors of the sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the framing of the State Constitution were submitted to the NC.

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, chairmen and officials of subcommittees, 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-elect, 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 SPDC 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 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, chairmen and officials of the subcommittees, 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.

The Secretary-1 took the helm of the plenary session, while NCCC Secretary Information Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan acted as MC.

The emcee announced the validity of the meeting as 1,070 out of 1,081 delegates were present, accounting for 98.98 per cent.

NCC Work Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe dealt with the laying down basic detailed principles in respect of the sharing of the executive powers of the self-administered division or region leading bodies out of the sectors of the delegation of executive and judicial powers to be included in the drawing of the State Constitution.

(The presentation will be reported later.)

On behalf of the NCC Work Committee chairman, Vice-Chairman Attorney-General U Aye Maung read out matters related to laying down of detailed basic principles concerning the executive power (State service personnel) out of the sectors of the division of executive and judicial powers to be included in the writing of the State Constitution. Then, the session went into recess.

(The presentation will be reported later.)

The session resumed at 10.15 am. On behalf of the Work Committee chairman, Secretary U Thaung Nyunt read the matters related to the adoption of detailed basic principles concerning the sharing of judicial power of the judicial sector out of the sectors of the sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the writing of the State Constitution.

(The presentation will be reported later.)

On behalf of the Work Committee chairman, Member Deputy Minister U Thein Sein read the matters related to the adoption of detailed basic principles concerning the sharing of judicial power out of the sectors of the sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the writing of the State Constitution.

(The presentation will be reported later.)

The plenary session ended at 11.15 am.

Group-wise discussions will be held tomorrow for compilation of the proposals of respective delegate groups concerning the explanations made by the Work Committee chairman on the sharing of executive and judicial powers to be included in the framing of the State Constitution.