Faculty, students from Mandalay University observe workings of Election Commission

February 27, 2017

Union Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein and members of the commission received a delegation of teachers, lecturers and students led by Professor Dr. Daw Thida Htun, head of Mandalay University’s National Affairs and Education Department, at the Union Election Commission in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

The Commission Chairman proceeded to explain the commission’s constitution, the process of specifying constituencies, com piling of voter’s lists, submitting and analysing Hluttaw representative candidates, announcement of voting results, reviewing letters objecting to the election, and inspecting appeals through a Union Court. Commission member U Aung Myint explained the framework of the three Hluttaws, election laws, rules, regulations, and procedures on different stages of an election. Commission member U Hla Tint explained the process of analysing letters of objections concerning the election.

Later, the Commission Chairman, members and other officials responded to questions put forward by the students with the Commission Chairman delivering a concluding speech.

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar