All are to strive for success of National Convention in accordance with adopted procedures Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein addresses Meeting No 11/2006 of NCCC

YANGON, 18 Oct - Meeting No 11/2006 of the National Convention Convening Commission was held at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township yesterday evening with an address by Chairman of NCCC Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

It was also attended by 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 NCCC Director-General of Pyithu Hluttaw Office U Myint Thein acted as master of ceremonies.

In his address, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein said the National Convention resumed on 10 October, and now the convention is on the road to success. At the plenary session of the National Convention, the Panel of Chairmen had already presented suggestions submitted by the delegate groups to lay down detailed basic principles for the functions on legislation of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw and Region or State Hluttaw to be included in the writing of the State Constitution, the chapter on the citizens and fundamental rights and duties of the citizens and the role of the Tatmadaw.

The National Convention Convening Work Committee held discussions with members of the Panel of Chairmen of the National Convention to seek approvals of the delegate groups concerning the separate suggestions included in the presentations. He continued to say that the discussions are now taking place among the delegate groups to be able to submit their desires for the separate suggestions.

We all are to strive for achieving the success of the National Convention in accordance with the adopted procedures, he said. He also called for sub-committees and officials to take measures to ensure smooth management including accommodation, transportation, health care services and welfare of the National Convention delegates.

Afterwards, Secretary of National Convention Convening Commission Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan reported on arrangements for putting on record the undertakings of NCCC, NCCWC, and National Convention Covening Management Committee, matters related to compiling the biographies of delegates, tasks for documenting the historical records of the National Convention and management for the NC.

Next, Chairman of NCCWC Chief Justice U Aung Toe reported on tasks carried out by the work committee. Afterwards, members of the NCCC submitted suggestions. After hearing reports, Lt-Gen Thein Sein attended to the needs and the meeting ended with concluding remarks by Lt-Gen Thein Sein.