The national convention was held in 16 th september, 1993. The constitution of the union of burma rangoon, supdt, govt. It provides maximum flexibility in the management and administration of companies. Consequently, the myanmar socialist party became the only legally recognized political, party dominating all the three separate branches of government.
In the 1974 constitution, only the pyithu hluttaw house of representatives had the power of interpretation according to article 200 and 201. Mmr2008c79572constitution of the republic of the union of myanmar. It agreed on 104 basic principles to be included in the formation of new constitution. The burma socialist programme party is the sole political party and it shall lead the state.
The coat o airms haes twa chinthe meethical lions facin opposite ane anither, an at its center is a cairt o burma. Myanmars first constitution adopted by constituent assembly was enacted for the union of burma in 1947. The constitution of the union of burma, 24 september 1947, effective 4 january 1948preamble we, the people of burma including the frontier areas and the karenni states, determined to establish in strength and unity a sovereign independent state, to maintain social order on the. Some important sections of the myanmar constitution c i the president shall submit the nomination of the person suitable to be appointed as the chief justice of the union to the pyidaungsu hluttaw and seek its approval. Chronology of burmas constitutional process february 12, 1947.
Myanmars transition under the 2008 constitution the beginning of 2011 marked the initiation of a new political and legal system in myanmar. Some important sections of the myanmar constitution. The regions were called divisions prior to august 2010, and five of them are named after their capital city, the exceptions being ayeyarwady region and tanintharyi region. The form of government of greece is that of a parliamentary republic. This system is regulated and framed by the 2008 constitution. Constitution of the union of burma wikisource, the free. In this chapter i explore the constitutional arrangement of centrallocal relations and its implications for the transitional regime in myanmar. Popular sovereignty is the foundation of government. Burmas constitution and elections of 1974 whole publication, isbn. However, as democratic system could not be effectively materialized, the new constitution of the socialist republic of the union of myanmar was drafted based on the single party system, and after holding a national referendum, a socialist democratic state was set up in 1974. General overview of myanmars national legal provisions on childrens rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research. Pdf of law in english consulted on 20110803 abstractcitation. Revolutionary council to the burma socialist program. As far as the use of the term burma or myanmar is concerned i have used the term burma instead of.
This article examines the legal status of the rohingya in myanmar by analysing relevant constitutional provisions of 1947, 1974 and 2008 and other major citizenship. Burma is a sovereign independent socialist state of the working people. Article 456 of the constitution of myanmar requires the state to honour all legitimate obligations arising out of treaties or agreements which have been in operation since before the. The coat o airms is surroondit bi traditional burmese flouer designs an a star at its tap. Dr maung maung died in rangoon, burma on 2 july 1994. After the 1962 burmese coup detat, a second constitution was enacted in 1974. The constitution of the socialist republic of the union of burma the 1974 constitution burmese. The constitutional implications of myanmars peace process. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do. Burmas constitution and elections of 1974 bookshop. Theconstitutionofthefederalrepublicoftheunionofburmaseconddraft. The 2010 vote was not the countrys first attempt to return to elected governance.
The constitution of the socialist republic of the union of. The constitution of the union of burma, 24 september 1947. It also provided for a unicameral legislature and section 11 prescribed that the state shall adopt a singleparty system. Myanmar endured more than five decades of military rule and domination since general ne wins military coup of 1962. Seminar on the constitutional court of italy myanmar constitutional tribunal office. Subject to the provisions of this constitution, the state shall have the right to regulate, alter or abolish land tenures or resume possession of any land and distribute the same for collective or cooperative farming or to. Another change of system took place with the second constitution of 1974 when the. This is a model form of constitution which has been prepared for private companies limited by shares.
More than 77 businessrelated laws and 149 regulations are translated in english. Mlmb covers every law included in burma code, in addition to every myanmar law enacted since 1948 when myanmar became independent. Myanmars first constitution came into force on jan. Myanmar companies law model constitution company constitution of insert company name company adopted on 20 note 1. Comparing three versions of the myanmar burma constitution. After the turbulence of war, myanmar regained her independence in 1948 and the legal system has been little changed since then. The new state seal, as stipulatit bi chapter xiii o the 2008 constitution, wis adoptit in the 2008 burmese constitutional referendum. While burma is still under british colonial rule, the panglong agreement is signed by.
Since the constitution was approved in 2008, many people have complained about the new national flag, which bears no resemblance to previous flags. Contains documents from the english language press, the text of the constitution as published in english in 1974 and materials on major developments of 1974 such as chronologies on the making of the new constitution and events relating to the election, a report on the draft constitution and information on the elections. In 1974, the constitution of the socialist republic of the union of myanmar was enacted. Selected judgements of lower burma 18721892 printed judgements of lower burma 18931900 lower burma rulings of the chief court, rangoon 19001922. In 1947 the first constitution created the position of attorney general and the wheels of legal history started to turn. Chronology of burmas constitutional process human rights watch. Burmas second constitution is implemented, transferring power from the. Section 200 a in interpreting the expressions contained in this constitution, reference shall be made to the interpretation law ppgromulgated byy the. Military backed government constitution, 2008 englishburmese version 2. In 1974, ne win introduced a socialist constitution and singleparty parliament, albeit one. In line with the revolutionary councils determination to transform the bspp from a cadre to a mass party, a new party constitution was drafted in.
The myanmar constitution requires that before any one of its most important provisions are amended, three steps must be taken. The country was subsequently ruled by a military junta, known first as the state law and order restoration council slorc and, between 1997 and 2011, as the state peace. The constitution of greece in the name of the holy and consubstantial and indivisible trinity part one basic provisions section i the form of government article 1 1. While burma is still under british colonial rule, the panglong agreement is signed by burmese leader general aung san and several ethnic nationality leaders from the shan, kachin, and chin areas. The regions can be described as ethnically predominantly burman bamar, while the states, the zones and wa division are dominated by ethnic minorities yangon region has the largest population and is the most densely populated.
The constitution of the republic of the union of myanmar is the supreme law of myanmar. This division of power and territory was first fully crystalised by general ne wins socialist regime in the 1974 constitution. I focus on how and why the current constitution recognises the rights of ethnic minorities compared to past constitutions. The 1974 constitution defined myanmar as a socialist democracy. The recognition of these states and regions is therefore not selfevident, but should rather be seen as a relatively recent construct. National constitutions, draft constitutions, amendments and announcements texts. After the myanmar armed forces crushed a nationwide prodemocracy uprising in september 1988, the countrys official name in english was changed from its post1974 form, the socialist republic of the union of burma, back to the union of burma, which had been adopted. This law shall extend to the whole of the republic of the union of myanmar and shall also apply to all the citizens of the republic of the union of myanmar residing outside the republic of the union of myanmar. Includes in the final section a commentary of the constitution at the local level. Yangonon july 19 martyrs day in myanmar the national league for democracy nld wound up an eightweek campaign calling for changes to the countrys constitution.