NCC Commission will scrutinize papers presented by NCC Work Committee for laying detailed basic principles at coming National Convention National Convention Convening Commission holds 4/2006 meeting

NAY PYI TAW, 17 June— The National Convention Convening Commission held its 4/2006 meeting at the meeting hall of NCCC in Nay Pyi Taw this afternoon. Chairman of the NCCC Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein delivered a speech.

Also present were Vice-Chairmen of NCCC Chief Justice U Aung Toe and Minister for Cooperatives Maj-Gen Tin Htut, Secretary of NCCC Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and members.

Joint Secretary-2 of the NCCC Director-General of the Pyithu Hluttaw Office U Myint Thein acted as master of ceremonies.

The Secretary-1 said at the National Convention held from 5 December to 31 January 2005 that the next session of the National Convention would resume towards the end of the year 2006 when there was less agricultural work. The meeting was held for coordination of the next session of the National Convention, he said.

At the previous National Convention detailed basic principles for sharing of executive and judiciary powers to be included in drafting the State Constitution were laid down. Moreover, clarifications of the National Convention Convening Work Committee for laying down the detailed basic principles on chapter regarding the legislative functions of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw and Region or State Hluttaw to be included in the legislative chapter in drafting the State Constitution, chapter regarding the fundamental rights and responsibilities of citizens and the role of the Tatmadaw were reported at the previous session of the National Convention. The group discussions of eight groups in connection with the findings of the Work Committee were held, proposal papers were compiled, the papers of the delegate groups were approved and proposal papers were read at the sessions of the National Convention, he said.

In accord with the procedures of the National Convention, panel of alternate chairmen of the National Convention Plenary Session is holding the meeting for submitting the proposals of the delegate groups to the plenary sessions of the National Convention, he said.

The National Convention Convening Commission will scrutinize the papers presented by the National Convention Convening Work Committee for laying the detailed basic principles at the coming National Convention. The findings of the National Convention Convening Work Committee regarding the remaining chapters for laying down the detailed basic principles are to be submitted to the National Convention Convening Commission, he said.

He said the National Convention Convening Management Committee is to supervise the maintenance of the hall of the National Convention and the delegate groups and hostels, sanitation work in the compound and growing of flowery trees.

Measures of the Work Committee and Management Committee and matters relating to the National Convention for which the NCCC will make decision will be discussed at the meeting.

Next, Secretary of the NCCC Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan reported on matters relating to documents of the National Convention, the important national task for the Union of Myanmar, the delegates and financial matters.

Next, Chairman of the Work Committee Chief Justice U Aung Toe reported on tasks carried out after the adjournment of the convention.

Chairman of the National Convention Convening Management Committee Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung reported on keeping of the things used by the delegates at the Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township , fire preventive measures, maintenance of the buildings and greening tasks.

The Work Committee reported on the papers to be submitted to the forthcoming National Convention. Members of the commission led by the Secretary-1 took part in the discussions.

The meeting ended with the concluding remarks by the Secretary-1.