National Convention in state of achieving greater success NC delegates regard success of National Convention as national duty National Convention Convening Commission holds 17/2006 meeting

Yangon, 20 Nov - The National Convention Convening Commission held its 17/2006 meeting at the NCCC office at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division this morning.

Present were Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Vice-Chairmen of the NCCC Chief Justice U Aung Toe and Minister for Cooperative Maj-Gen Tin Htut, Secretary of the NCCC Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and members of the commission.

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

In his address, the Secretary-1 said the National Convention Convening Work Committee clarified the study of the Chairman of NCCWC regarding the seven remaining chapters, Elections, Political Parties, Provisions on the state of emergency, Amendment of Constitution, State Flag, State Seal, National Anthem and Capital, Transitory Provisions Period and General Provisions to be included in drafting the State Constitution at the National Convention Plenary Sessions.

He said the eight National Convention delegate groups submitted proposal papers regarding the chapters on Elections, Political Parties and Provisions on the state of emergency to the NCCWC.

The National Convention Plenary Sessions will be held soon for presentation of the proposal papers regarding the three chapters by the eight delegate groups.

He also said the proposal papers regarding the four chapters, Amendment of Constitution, State Flag, State Seal, National Anthem and Capital, Transitory Provisions and General Provisions will be compiled by the eight National Convention delegate groups and they will also be submitted to the National Convention Plenary Sessions.

Concerning a review of the accomplichments of the National Convention which resumed on 10 October, the Secretary-1 said the National Convention had laid down the detailed basic principles for the legislation of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw and Region or State Hluttaw and for Citizenship and Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens and the Role Tatmadaw to be included in formulating the constitution.

The clarifications on all the findings of the Chairman of the NCCWC for seven chapters were made at the National Convention Plenary Sessions. The delegate groups compiled papers and submitted them to the Work Committee.

He said the National Convention is in a state of achieving greater success. Success has been achieved due to the cooperation of the NCCC, Work Committee and Management Committee. Moreover, the National Convention delegates considered that the success of the National Convention is the national duty and they actively participated in the discussions.

He called on the delegates to continue to maintain the momentum until the successful concluding of the National Convention.

Next, members of the NCCC discussed the papers submitted to the NCCC by NCCWC and also discussed the matters to be submitted to the National Convention Plenary Session.

Members of the NCCC gave suggestions for success of the National Convention. The Secretary-1 took part in the discussions.

The meeting came to a close at 11.30 am.

Delegate Group of Intellectuals and Intelligentsia meets

Yangon, 20 Nov - Delegate Group of Intellectuals and Intelligentsia held its meeting at the meeting hall-6 at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township in Yangon Division this morning.

U Hla Myint of the Ministry of Rail Transportation presided over the meeting together with members of the panel of chairmen film director U Khin Zaw and President of Myanmar Academy of Technology Dr U Thien Oo Po Saw. Deputy Director U Than Win of Work Group-8 of National Convention Convening Work Committee acted as master of ceremonies and Assistant Director U Nyein Myint as co-MC.

The MC announced the start of the meeting as it was attended by 51 delegates out of 56, accounting for 91.07 per cent. Next, Alternate Chairman U Hla Myint gave a speech. He sought the approval of the proposal on laying down of detailed basic principles of the chapters ?Election', ?Political Parties', and ?Provision on State of Emergency'.

He also explained the clarification of the chairman of NCCWC on laying down the detailed basic principles of the chapter on Amendment of the Constitution, State Flag, State Seal, National Anthem, and the Capital, the chapter on Transitory Provisions, and the chapter on General Provisions to be included in drafting the State Constitution.

Later, paper compiling groups were formed for the compilation of the proposal to be submitted by the Delegate Group of Intellectuals and Intelligentsia and the alternate chairman gave a concluding remark.