Amyotha Hluttaw Continues Heated Parliamentary Debates

The debates of lawmakers continued at the 18th-day session of the Amyotha Hluttaw at its convention hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

MP Daw Mya Mya Thet from the Rakhine State Constituency 9 asked whether a plan is set to pave concrete roads with more than 80,000 feet in total length in Mingan Ward of Sittway and build a market in the same ward. Nay Pyi Taw Council member U Win Moe Khaing stated that earthen roads with about 30,000 feet in length have been concreted, depending on the financial allocation up to the 2025-26 financial year. Priority will be given to upgrading the roads in the coming financial years. Moreover, coordination meetings have been conducted with shopkeepers to upgrade the Mingan market.

Deputy Minister for Education U Nay Myo Hlaing from the Kachin State Constituency 4 responded to the queries raised by MP Daw Mie Mie Kyaw Tun from the Kachin State Constituency 4, saying that a dangerous school building will be demolished at Hukaung Basic Education Post-Primary School in Tanai along with the construction of a two-storey RC school building based on financial allocation in 2027-28 FY. He also replied that there are no plans to upgrade the BEMS Branch in Kinsara Ward of Tanai to the BEMS due to the relevant criteria of the school. In addition, the deputy minister responded that a dangerous school building will be dismantled at BEPPS in Dukaung Ward of Tanai with the plan to construct a two-storey RCC school building in 2027-28 FY.

MP Daw Khin Swe from the Magway Region Constituency 12 tabled a motion, urging the government to enact the law/ rules establishing an Insurance Guarantee Fund and a transfer protection mechanism to ensure that the rights and benefits of policyholders are not lost when insurance companies suspend operations or withdraw from Myanmar. MP Daw Mary Ah Mu from the Kayah State Constituency 12 seconded the motion.

Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe announced that the MPs wishing to discuss the motion can list at the director-general of the Amyotha Hluttaw Office.

The Amyotha Hluttaw will continue its 19th-day meeting on 20 June.

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