PYIDAUNGSU Hluttaw starts discussing the report of Joint
Committee on Amending the 2008 Constitution on the sixth-day meeting of Second
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 13th regular session yesterday morning.
Tatmadaw representative replacement in the Joint Committee on
Amending the 2008 Constitution.
First the Hluttaw was informed of Tatmadaw representative to
the Joint Committee on Amending 2008 Constitution Lt-Col Thant Zaw being
replaced by Lt-Col Than Lwin Oo and as there was no objection toward it Hluttaw
approved the replacement.
Hluttaw approves National Planning Bill and Union Budget Bill
Next, Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe,
Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Ohn Maung, Deputy Minister for Defence
Rear-Admiral Myint Nwe, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
U Hla Kyaw, Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy Dr Tun Naing, Deputy
Minister for Commerce U Aung Htoo, Deputy Minister for Education U Win Maw Tun,
Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lin and Deputy Minister for Planning
and Finance U Maung Maung Win responded to Joint Public Accounts Committee
Report and discussion of the Hluttaw representatives on National Planning Bill
and Union Budget Bill for first six months of fiscal year 2019-2020 and Joint
Public Account Committee Vice Chairman U Saw Than Htut of Kayin State
constituency 2 tabled a motion for the Hluttaw to accept and approve the
committee report 9/2019 and 10/2019. As there was no objection Hluttaw
announced the acceptance and approval of the committee report 9/2019 and
10/2019.
Hluttaw approves Union Legal Aid Board 6-month work report
Afterwards Union Legal Aid Board secretary U Khin Zaw and
Supreme Court Judge U Tha Htay responded to the discussion of the Hluttaw
representatives on Union Legal Aid Board 6-month work report and Pyidaungsu
Hluttaw Speaker announced the Hluttaw putting the report on record.
Hluttaw discuss report of Joint Committee on Amending 2008
Constitution As a final agenda of the day Hluttaw representatives discussed the
report of Joint Committee on Amending the 2008 Constitution.
Dr Maung Thin of Meiktila constituency said there was nothing
in the report indicating how many sections were not in accordance to the
democratic norms, contradict and refute one another, which enactments were
being an obstacle toward establishing a multiparty democracy system, check and
balance of the three pillars, protecting equal rights of citizens and holding
of a free and fair election. Dr. Maung Thin discussed that representative in
the Hluttaw should amend the Constitution in accordance with Chapter 12 of the
Constitution.
U Ba Shein of Kyaukphyu constituency discussed that the
points in the report and the findings, record and future work of the joint
committee shown in the table in the annex are seen as an attempt to draw up a
new constitution based on the 2008 Constitution. In which case, he was in
agreement toward drawing up a new constitution. Ethnic nationals want to
discuss with the country’s leaders on a politically equal term and establish a
true federal union. For this, a new constitution is required. The constitution
was to be drawn up for the people and not for the ruling powers and a new
constitution that is in accord with the ground situation need to be drawn up
said U Ba Shein.
U Thein Tun of Kyaunggon constituency discussed about
welcoming and supporting the amending of the Constitution as prescribed in
Chapter 12 Section 433, 434, 435 and 436 and of objecting on amending it in any
other way.
U Sein Win of Maubin constituency discussed that at the
moment people were showing their desire for preparing and drawing up a draft
constitution as soon as possible. So there is a requirement to draw up a bill
amending the Constitution and supported the approval of the report.
Through the Speaker all Tatmadaw personnel were appealed to
continue and magnanimously accept the ethnic nationals’ expectation for a
democracy federal union and people’s expectation of a future democracy country.
Only when the suggested draft is drawn up based on basic principles can there
be a bill and thus the report should be approved said U Sein Win.
U Aung Kyi Thein of Chaungzon constituency, Daw Khin Swe Lwin
of Chin State constituency 9, U Sai Ngaung Sai Hein of Maukmai constituency, U
Sai Oo Khem of Hsenwi constituency, U Khin Maung Myint of Yaksawk constituency,
U Nan Mon Htin of Machanbaw constituency, , Daw Htu May of Rakhine State
constituency 11, U Htay Lwin @ U D Lone of Namhsan constituency, U Sai Kyaw Moe
of Mongpan constituency, U Sai Thant Zin of Hsipaw constituency, U G Phone Sar
of Nagmon constituency, U Maung Myint of Mingin constituency and Daw Lwee Zar
of Kayah State constituency 6 also discussed the report.
Hluttaw representatives will continue to discuss the report
of the Joint Committee on Amending the 2008 Constitution on the seventh-day
meeting of the Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 13th regular session it is learnt.
News: Mawsi, Lukyaw
Photo: Htike Kyi
(Translated by Zaw Min)
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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