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According to the approved draft, the president of Burma must have been a continuous resident for more than 20 years, have political, administrative, military and economic experience and not have a spouse or children who are citizens of another country. Such requirements eliminate opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as a candidate.

 

October 15, 1993

Twelve political activists are arrested for speaking out about the National Convention.

 

September 16, 1993

The Convention is suspended again, as ethnic minority representatives continue to push for a federal system. According to official reports, delegates have agreed to another 104 principles for the draft constitution.

 

August 4, 1993

The military regime charges Dr Aung Khin Sint, a convention delegate and an NLD MP, for distributing leaflets critical of the Convention, facing a 20-year prison term later on.

 

June 7, 1993

The National Convention opens again. Rangoon Military Commander Lt-Gen Myo Nyunt says the new constitution must guarantee a leading role for the military in national politics.

 

April 7, 1993

Meetings are suspended after ethnic minority delegates argue against measures to centralize the political structure. According to reports in the state-run press, delegates have agreed to the first 15 chapters of the draft constitution.

 

April 1993

One of the elected delegates, Khun Marko Ban, flees to Thailand and accuses the military of imposing its will on Convention participants.

 

February 1, 1993
The Convention meets again.

 

January 9, 1993

The National Convention opens, but is suspended after two days. Delegates are alarmed to find the first six objectives have already been laid down.

 

November 5, 1992

The junta announces that the National Convention will begin on January 9, 1993.

 

July 10, 1992

The National Convention’s 702 delegates are named. Only 99 of the elected Members of Parliament are invited to attend. Seventy percent of the delegates are township level officials handpicked by the military.

 

June 23, 1992

The Steering Committee of the National Convention meets for the first time. Diplomats describe the meeting as "window dressing."

 

May 28, 1992

A Steering Committee is formed to plan the Convention.