Head of State will have to declare state of emergency and take necessary measures to restore the situation into normalcy

Yangon, 22 July - The following is the collection of suggestions made by NC delegates on ?Provisions on State of Emergency? submitted to the Plenary Session of the National Convention held at the Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township on 20 July.

Provisions on State of Emergency

At the plenary session of the National Convention held on 31 October 2006, the Chairman of the National Convention Convening Work Committee said:

(a) When there arises a state of emergency characterized by inability to perform executive functions in accord with provisions of the State Constitution in a region or state or a self-administered area, the President of the State is empowered to exercise executive power in that region, state or self-administered area and if necessary in doing so, the President of the State is empowered to exercise legislative powers concerning that region, state or self-administered area in accord with provisions of the State Constitution;

(b) When there arises or there is sufficient reason to arise a state of emergency endangering life and property of the people in a region, a state or a self-administered area, the Tatmadaw has the right, in accord with provisions of the State Constitution, to preempt that danger and provide protection;

(c) when there arises a state of emergency that could cause disintegration of the Union, disintegration of national solidarity and loss of national sovereignty, due to take over of sovereign State power of attempts therefore by wrongful forcible means such as insurgency or violence, the Defence Services Commander-in-Chief has the right to take over and exercise State power in accord with provisions of the State Constitution.

Clarification will be made on the study of the National Convention Convening Work Committee to lay down detailed basic principles concerning the declaration of the state of emergency and the empowerment of the authority to declare martial law as necessary when the state of emergency has been declared.

A state of emergency occurs in a nation where there arises a threat endangering the national defence and security and the rule of law in some regions or in the entire nation, or a foreign military intervention, or a worsening political and economic situation and a natural calamity such as the storm, flood, fire and earthquake. In this situation, the Head of State will have to declare state of emergency and take necessary measures to restore the situation into normalcy as he is entrusted with the power to do so by the Constitution.

The constitutions of a large number of nations prescribe that it is necessary for the Head of State after declaring a state of emergency to present the measures taken by him and by the organizations and persons he has empowered to exercise executive power during the emergency period to the parliament concerned for approval, and that a state of emergency can be declared only for a specific period.

I will now present a compilation of the detailed basic principles for the chapter  Emergency Provisions as follows:

1. If the President learns that the administrative functions cannot be carried out in accord with the Constitution in a Region or a State or a Union territory or a Self-Administered Area, he shall, after coordinating with National Defence and Security Council, issue order having the force of law to declare a state of emergency.

2. In the matters concerning the declaration of a state of emergency in accord with the paragraph 1, the President shall have the power to:

(a) exercise the executive power of the Region or State or Self-Administered Area concerned. Moreover, he shall form a suitable organization and entrust the executive power to an organization concerned, or to a suitable person.

(b) In doing so, out of the legislative matters of the respective Regions and States and the Self-Administered Areas, the President shall have the power to exercise the legislative power concerning the executive affairs. But the legislative power shall not be entrusted to any organization or any person.

3. (a) when there arises or there is sufficient reason to occur a state of emergency endangering life and property of the people in a Region or a State or a Self-Administered Area or in any part of them, the President after consulting with the National Defence and Security Council may issue an order having the force of the law to declare a state of emergency.

(b) If not all the members of the National Defence and Security Council can attend the meeting in which the President consults with the National Defence and Security Council as prescribed in the above paragraph (a), the President, may after coordinating with the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Home Affairs who are the members, declare a state of emergency in time. The declaration shall be submitted to the National Defence and Security Council soonest for approval.

4. In connection with the declaration of a state of emergency in accord with the paragraph 3, the President shall:

(a) take the assistance of the Tatmadaw to ensure local administrative bodies and members, and civil bodies and members to effectively carry out their functions in accord with the existing laws in order to swiftly restore the situation of an area where a state of emergency has been declared.

(b) issue martial law order. In doing so, the President shall prescribe in the martial law order the administrative powers and functions and judicial powers and functions concerning community peace and the rule of law entrusted to the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services shall exercise the powers and functions himself or empower them to a suitable military officer.

5. The President when issues an ordinance having the force of law and declares a state of emergency, shall:

(a) specify the area covered by the ordinance and the duration.

(b) if necessary, restrict or revoke one or more provisions of the fundamental rights of the citizens residing in the area affected by a state of emergency declaration.

6. The President from the date of the promulgation shall present the measures taken in accord with the paragraphs 1 and 2 and the measures taken in accord with the paragraphs 3 and 4:

(a) to the nearest Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session within 60 days for approval.

(b) shall cause to convene a special session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw for approval, if the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has not any schedule to hold a session within 60 days.

7. (a) If the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session approves the submission of the President concerning the matters prescribed in the paragraph 6, the ordinance having the force of law shall be still in force till the fixed time and date.

(b) In addition to the approval, if the period of the ordinance is extended, the ordinance having the force of law shall be still in force till the extended time and date.

(c) The ordinance shall cease to have effect from the date on which it is disapproved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session.

8. When there arises or there is sufficient reason to arise a state of emergency that may cause disintegration of the Union, disintegration of national solidarity and loss of national sovereignty, due to take over of sovereign State power or attempts by wrongful forcible means such as insurgency or violence, the President after consulting with the National Defence and Security Council shall proclaim an ordinance and shall declare a state of emergency. The proclamation shall stipulate that the area that the ordinance is in force is the entire nation and that its duration is one year from the date it is proclaimed.

9. (a) In declaring a state of emergency under paragraph 8, the President shall declare the transfer of legislative, executive and judicial powers to the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services to enable the latter to take necessary measures in order to restore the nation to normalcy. It shall be deemed that all the Hluttaws and leading bodies beginning from the date of declaration shall cease all their legislative functions. It shall be also deemed that when the term of the respective Hluttaws ended they are automatically dissolved.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, all the members of the organizations and members of the leading bodies of the Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zones, except from the President and Vice-President, assigned with the approval of the Hluttaws in accord with the Constitution are terminated from their duties beginning from the date the State power is transferred to the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services.

10. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services who has been transferred the State power shall have the power to exercise the legislative, executive and judicial powers. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services shall exercise the legislative power by himself or shall form an organization with his own participation to exercise the legislative power. He shall empower a suitable organization or a suitable person to exercise the executive and judicial powers.

11. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services during the declaration of a state of emergency shall restrict or terminate a provision or more than one provision of the fundamental rights of citizens, as necessary.

12. The President shall:

(a) proclaim a state of emergency according to the paragraphs 8 and 9 and shall submit the matter concerning the transfer of State power to the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw if the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is in session, and shall convene an emergency session of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw if it is not in session to submit the matter.

(b) normally extend the period to six months at a time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services presents a submission giving reasonable fact to him to extend the period if the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services has not yet accomplished his duties assigned to him. Concerning the matter, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw emergency session shall be called.

13. The President shall, after receiving the report of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services concerning the completion of the duties assigned to him, annul the order empowering the State power to the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services in accord with the paragraph 9 on the date of his submission after convening the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw if the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is not ended yet, or on the date he receives it from the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services if the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is ended.

14. The President shall, after receiving the report of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services in accord with the paragraph 13, revoke the suspension of legislative functions of all the Hluttaws and leading bodies if the term of the Hluttaw has not ended yet. The President shall assign duties to the new Constitutional executive and judicial bodies in accord with the Constitution. The bodies shall discharge duties only for the remaining period of the term of the Hluttaw.

15. Even though the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has ended the President, the Vice-Presidents, the Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw and the Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw shall remain in their positions till the new President, the new Vice-Presidents, the new Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw and the new Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw have been elected in accord with the Constitution.

16. The National Defence and Security Council shall normally extend the period to six months at a time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services presents a reasonable submission to extend the period as the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services has not yet accomplished his duty assigned to him.

17. In connection with the matter of transferring the State power to the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services by the President after declaring a state of emergency, the National Defence and Security Council shall, after receiving the report on the completion of the functions of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services shall, declare to annul the order empowering the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services to exercise State power in accord with the paragraph 9.

18. The National Defence and Security Council shall:

(a) exercise the legislative power, executive power and judicial power before the Hluttaws are formed in accord with the Constitution

(b) have the right to exercise the State power till the time a new President has been elected and Union level organizations formed in accord with the provisions contained in the Constitution. In so doing, the National Defence and Security Council shall exercise the legislative power by itself. The National Defence and Security Council shall empower a suitable organization or a suitable person to exercise the executive and judicial powers at Union, Region, State, Self-Administered Division and Self-Administered Zone levels.

19. The National Defence and Security Council shall form the constitutional administrative bodies at different levels, leading bodies of Self-Administered Division and Self-Administered Zone and Union Election Commission with suitable persons whose qualifications meet the stipulations contained in the Constitution and assign duties to them.

20. The National Defence and Security Council shall hold a general election in accord with the provisions of the Constitution within a period of six months beginning from the date on which the order is annulled in accord with the paragraph 17.

21. The bodies formed according to the paragraph 19 shall continue to carry out their functions till legislative, executive and judicial bodies have been formed according to the Constitution after the general election.

22. The National Defence and Security Council shall exercise the State power in the name of the President.

23. During the time a state of emergency has been declared, the measures taken officially by a local administrative body or a member of the body, or a civil body or a member of the body, or a military body or a member of the body, formed in order to take measures to restore security, stability, community peace and the rule of law soon on behalf of the President or during the period the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services is exercising the State power or during the period the National Defence and Security Council is exercising the State power, shall be legitimate. No legal action shall be taken against them for those legitimate measures.

National Convention delegates,

National Unity Party of the Delegate Group of Political Parties said. ?The NUP finds the points complied by the Work Committee Chairman concerning the chapter appropriate as they are comprehensive and within the framework of the principles adopted by the National Convention.

The NUP also presented the following separate suggestion:

In connection with the para 16, it states ?The National Defence and Security Council shall normally extend the period to six months at a time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services presents a reasonable submission to extend the period as Commander-in- Chief of Defence Services has not yet accomplished his duty assigned to him.? Similar power has been granted to the President in subpara (b) of the para (12). We find that the NDSC and the President are empowered with the same powers for the same functions.

Moreover, in our view the para 17 ? In connection with the matter of transferring the Sate Power to the Commander-in-Chief by the President after declaring a state of emergency, the National Defence and Security Council shall, after receiving the report on the completion of the functions of the Commander-in-Chief, declare to annual the order empowering the Commander-in-Chief to exercise State Power in accord with the para 9 ? is the same as the power entrusted to the President in the para 13.

The point 22 says ?The National Defence and Security Council shall exercise the State power in the name of the President'.

Measures should be taken to separate the constitutional powers entrusted to the President and the National Defence Council.

Union Pa-O National Organization agreed to the adoption of the points 1 to 23 explained by Work Committee Chairman U Aung Toe as detailed basic principles.

Shan State Kokang Democratic Party discussed in support of the 23 points.

Mro or Khami National Solidarity Organization presented a separate suggestion, saying, ?The point ? If not all the members of the National Defence and Security Council can attend the meeting in which the President consults with the National Defence and Security Council as prescribed in the above paragraph (a), the President, may after according with the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Home Affairs who are the members, declare a state of emergency in time? should be replaced with the point ?The President may, if not all members of the National Defence and Security Council cannot attend the meeting in which the President consults with the Council, declare a state of emergency in time in accordance with the remaining members of the Council.

Lahu National Development Party said, The 23 points explained by the Work Committee Chairman are in conformity with the 1947 Constitution, the 1974 Constitution, the constitutions of world nations and the nation's conditions. Hence the points should be adopted as detailed basic principles.

Union Kayin League said, ?The Work Committee Chairman explained the 1947 Constitution and the 1974 Constitution as references in connection with the detailed basic principles for Emergency Provisions. As the Chairman has explained in detail every point, we have no further suggestions. Hence, the 23 points should be adopted.

Kokang Democracy and Unity Party said, The points explained by the Work Committee Chairman in connection with the chapters Election, Political Parties? and Provisions on State of Emergency are appropriate to be adopted as detailed basic principles.

Wa National Development Party said,  Except from para 1 and para 3 (a), the party agreed to the adoption of all the points as they are comprehensive.

The party gave a separate suggestion as follows:

The President should have the power to declare a state of emergency, if he assumes that a grave situation is endangering the security of the entire nation or any part of the nation. But we would like to give a suggestion in connection with the para 1 that was explained by the Work Committee Chairman.

We would like to suggest that instead of stating the para as 1. If the President learns that the administrative functions cannot be carried out in accord with the Constitution in a Region or a State or a Union territory or a Self-Administered Area, he shall, after coordinating with National Defence and Security Council, issue order having the force of law to declare a state of emergency it should be prescribed as follows:

1. If the respective local administrative body submits that the administrative functions cannot be carried out in accord with the Constitution in a Region or a State or a Union territory or a Self-Administered Area, the President shall, after coordinating with National Defence and Security Council, issue order having the force of law to declare a state of emergency.

Concerning the para 3 (a) when there arises or there is sufficient reason to occur a state of emergency endangering life and property of the people in a Region or a State or a Self-Administered Area or in any part of them, the President after consulting with the National Defence and Security Council may issue an order having the force of the law to declare a state of emergency?, we would like to state as follows:

If the respective local administrative body submits that there arises or there is sufficient reason to occur a state of emergency endangering life and property of the people in a Region or a State or a Self-Administered Area or in any part of them, the President after consulting with the National Defence and Security Council may issue an order having the force of the law to declare a state of emergency.

National Convention delegates,

Of the four papers presented by representatives-elect group, the papers presented by the representative of NUP and the representative of Mro or Khami National Solidarity Organization are the same as the papers presented by the respective parties.

Independent representatives-elect Dr Hmu Htan of Thantlang Township Constituency in Chin State, U Aung Thein of Ywangan Township Constituency in Shan State (South) and U Tun Kyaw of Namhsan Township Constituency in Shan State (North) said, They find the points explained by the Work Committee Chairman concerning the chapter Provisions on State of Emergency appropriate to be adopted as detailed basic principles.

They gave a separate suggestion, saying, When there arises or there is sufficient reason to occur a state of emergency endangering life and property of the people in a Region or a State or a Self-Administered Area or in any part of them, the President after consulting with the National Defence and Security Council may issue an order having the force of law to declare a state of emergency.

If not all the members of the National Defence and Security Council can attend the meeting in which the President consults with the National Defence and Security Council, it will be more appropriate if the President should declare a state of emergency in time after coordinating with the members who are present at the meeting, except from the members who are absent due to unavoidable circumstances instead of coordinating with the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Home Affairs who are the NDSC members.

We would like to suggest that the subpara (b) of the para 3 should be amended as follows:

If not all the members of the National Defence and Security Council can attend the meeting in which the President consults with the National Defence and Security Council, it will be more appropriate if the President should declare a state of emergency in time after coordinating with the members who are present at the meeting, except from the members who are absent due to unavoidable circumstances. The declaration shall be submitted to the National Defence and Security Council soonest for approval.

Independent representatives-elect U Tin Win of Kyaiklat Township Constituency-2, U Thein Kyi of Taungdwingyi Township Constituency-1, U Hla Soe of Minbu Township Constituency-2, U Mya Hlaing of Twantay Township Constituency-2, U Kyi Win of Mingaladon Township Constituency-1 and U Tin Tun Maung of Mingaladon Township Constituency-2 said, ?We have assessed and discussed the explanations made by the Chairman of the National Convention Convening Work Committee from all angles. From the view point of an ordinary person we study whether the detailed basic principles have the capacity to protect public lives and property effectively within a short time. From the political point of view, we study the empowerment of State power only to the required degree and to reinsure the fundamental rights of the citizens, and whether the detailed basic principles can reestablish the genuine multiparty democracy system within the shortest possible time. We find that the Work Committee Chairman's explanations cover all the above-mentioned social and political matters.

The para (8) states that the President after consulting with the NDSC issues the ordinance to declare a state of emergency and subpara (a) of para 9 states that in declaring a state of emergency under paragraph 8, the President shall declare the transfer of legislative, executive and judicial powers to the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services to enable the latter to take necessary measures in order to restore the nation to normalcy. Other detailed basic principles also state the duties of the President in a state of emergency. But there is no explanation concerning the persons who will discharge those duties on behalf of the President, if the President cannot discharge those duties as he is on a state visit to other nations, or on health grounds or other reasons. In our view, there should be a detailed basic principle concerning the person who will discharge the duties on behalf of the President in such matters.

We would like to suggest the Work Committee Chairman to present the matter concerning the person who will discharge the duties on behalf of the President in such matters.

Delegate Group of National Races said, The 23 points are suitable to be adopted for the Chapter  Provisions on state of emergency.

It gave a separate suggestion, saying,

The para (b) of para 12 says

The President shall:

(b) normally extend the period to six months at a time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services presents a submission giving reasonable fact to him to extend the period if the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services has not yet accomplished his duties assigned to him. Concerning the matter, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw emergency session shall be called.

We assume that the matter concerns the extension of period of during the term of Hluttaw.

The para 16 states The National Defence and Security Council shall normally extend the period to six months at a time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services presents a reasonable submission to extend the period as the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services has not yet accomplished his duty assigned to him.

We assume that the above para concerns the extension of period after the end of the Hluttaw's term.

In our view the expression at the end of the term of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw should be added to the para 16 as follows:

16. The National Defence and Security Council, at the end of the term of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, shall normally extend the period to six months at a time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services presents a reasonable submission to extend the period as the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services has not yet accomplished his duty assigned to him.

National Convention delegates,

The Delegate Group of Peasants agreed to adopt the 23 points for the chapter  Provisions on state of Emergency.

The Delegate Group of Workers said that the 23 points explained by the Work Committee Chairman are appropriate to be adopted as detailed basic principles for the chapter  Provisions of state of Emergency.

The Delegate Group of Intellectuals and Intelligentsia said that the 23 points explained by the Work Committee Chairman are suitable to be adopted as detailed basic principles for the chapter  Provisions of state of Emergency.

The Delegate Group of State Service Personnel said,The detailed basic principles that are to be adopted are globally accepted principles. We thank the Work Committee Chairman for studying in detail the international practices and the national historical lessons for compiling the points that are appropriate to be adopted as detailed basic principles for the chapter.

It then gave a separate suggestion.

We are now going to present a separate suggestion.

According to the para 4 (b), the President empowers the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services with judicial powers in addition to executive powers. According to the subparas (a) and (b) of the para 2, the executive power and the legislative power concerning the executive functions are invested in the President, but not the judicial power. In empowering the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services with the judicial power in the para 4, it can be assumed that the President is like empowering the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services with the power that is not entrusted in him in accord with the para 2.

Hence, we would like to add subpara (c) saying The President shall exercise the judicial power of the Region or State or Self-Administered Area concerned for community peace and the rule of law. Moreover, he shall form a suitable organization and entrust the judicial power to an organization concerned, or to a suitable person? to the para 2.

Delegate Group of Other Invited Persons said, The Work Committee Chairman's clarifications are appropriate and in accord with the six objectives of the National Convention for national peace and progress and to safeguard Our Three Main National Causes. We firmly support the 14 points for the chapter Election, the six points for the chapter Provisions on state of Emergency and 23 points for Emergency Provisions.

It also gave the following separate suggestion.

The para 1 of the chapter states, ?If the President learns that the administrative functions cannot be carried out in accord with the Constitution in a Region or a State or a Union territory or a Self-Administered Area, he shall, after coordinating with National Defence and Security Council, issue order having the force of law to declare a state of emergency.

Here the President will have to declare a state of emergency if he learns that the administrative functions cannot be carried out in accord with the Constitution. In our view there should be a precise definition to ascertain that the administrative functions cannot be carried out in accord with the Constitution.

It is necessary for the administrative body of the area concerned to submit that it no longer can carry out its functions in accord with the Constitution. If the President learns that the administrative functions cannot be carried out in accord with the Constitution during the period the body concerned failed to present the matter or during the time it is trying to solve it, he should declare a state of emergency.

Hence the para 1 should be amended as follows:

If the administrative body concerned submits the matter or the President after learning the matter through other means, truly believes that the administrative functions cannot be carried out in accord with the Constitution in a Region or a State or a Union territory or a Self-Administered Area, he shall, after coordinating with National Defence and Security Council, issue order having the force of law to declare a state of emergency.

Mr Chairman,

Para 9 (a) states the expression the President shall declare the transfer of legislative, executive and judicial powers to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services. The para 10 also states The Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services who has been transferred the State power shall have the power to exercise the legislative, executive and judicial powers. The para 12 (a), the para 13 and the para 17 use the expression State power. To be in conformity with the said paras, the para 9 should use the expression State powe instead of legislative, executive and judicial powers of the State.

The para 12 (b) states The President shall (b) normally extend the period to six months at a time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services presents a submission giving reasonable fact to him to extend the period if the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services has not yet accomplished his duties assigned to him. Concerning the matter, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw emergency session shall be called.

The President, if the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services presents a reasonable submission to extend the period as the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services has not yet accomplished his duty assigned to him, should consult the matter with the National Defence and Security Council.

Hence, we would like to suggest that the para 12 (b) should be stated The President after consulting with the National Defence and Security Council shall (b) normally extend the period to six months at a time for two terms if the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services presents a submission giving reasonable fact to him to extend the period if the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services has not yet accomplished his duties assigned to him. Concerning the matter, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw emergency session shall be called.

Mr Chairman,

The para 13 states, The President shall, after receiving the report of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services concerning the completion of the duties assigned to him, annul the order empowering the State power to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services in accord with the paragraph 9 on the date of his submission after convening the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw if the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is not ended yet, or on the date he receives it from the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services if the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is ended. We would like to add the expression after consulting with the National Defence and Security Council to the para as follows:

The President shall, after receiving the report of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services concerning the completion of the duties assigned to him, after consulting with the National Defence and Security Council, annul the order empowering the State power to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services in accord with the paragraph 9 on the date of his submission after convening the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw if the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is not ended yet, or on the date he receives it from the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services if the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is ended.

Mr Chairman,

Apart from all the points explained by the Work Committee Chairman, we would like to suggest to add the following new point to the chapter.

The President shall submit the matter concerning the extension of period for the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services to exercise the power he has empowered to the latter or annul the ordinance empowering the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services to exercise the State power to the first session of the new Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, if the term of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has ended.