Draft Completion of the Four Sections of the Mandalay Interim Political Arrangement
On January 15, the Mandalay Region Interim Political Arrangement Coordination and Drafting Committee stated that the draft plan for the Mandalay Region's interim political arrangements has been drawn up, incorporating the public's suggestions. The plan has four sections, ranging from Chapters (1) to (4).
The statement from the committee indicates that the four sections are intended to inform the public and allow for further suggestions. The four drafted sections are: Chapter (1) – Objectives, Chapter (2) – Values, Chapter (3) – Basic Principles, and Chapter (4) – Fundamental Rights, Rights, and Responsibilities.
Additional chapters still to be drafted include: Chapter (5) – Coordination of Mandalay region People's Revolutionary Forces, Chapter (6) – Interim Legislation, Chapter (7) – Interim Executive, Chapter (8) – Interim Judiciary, Chapter (9) – Relations between the Federal Union, other states/federal units, and the Mandalay region, Chapter (10) – Provisions for Transition and Preparations for the Transitional Period, Chapter (11) – Preparation for the Interim Political Arrangement, and Chapter (12) – General Provisions.
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