Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s Fourth-Day Meeting Features Active Deliberations

The first regular session of the Third Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continued its fourth-day meeting at the convention hall of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning, with 581 out of 585 Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives in attendance.

Formation of the Union Supreme Court

The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker said that the President-Elect had submitted The first regular session of the Third Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continued its fourth-day meeting at the convention hall of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning, with 581 out of 585 Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives in attendance.

Formation of the Union Supreme Court

The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker said that the President-Elect had submitted budgets, human resources, and infrastructure. Therefore, the combination of Hotels, Tourism, and Culture into a single ministry serves these purposes.

Section 188 of the Constitution (2008) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar stipulates that “The Region or State Hluttaw shall have the right to enact laws for the entire or any part of the Region or State related to matters prescribed in Schedule Two of the Region or State Hluttaw Legislative List.” Schedule 2, Item (8), Subsection (a) includes the sector of “development affairs.” Furthermore, Section 249 of the Constitution provides that, “subject to the provisions of the Constitution, the executive power of the Region or State Government extends to the administrative matters which the Region or State Hlutttaw has power to make laws. Moreover, it also extends to the matters which the Region or State Government is permitted to perform under any Union Law.”

The Speaker read out that therefore, the “development affairs” sector falls within the legislative powers of the Region or State Hluttaw and within the administrative authority of the Region or State government. Development affairs involve day-to-day activities that directly affect residents. These activities are carried out by the Regions and States according to the law, allowing them to adapt to local conditions, timing, and circumstances. As a result, the Region and State governments will establish and operate development ministries in line with the agreement of their respective Hluttaws. Consequently, it was clarified that it is not appropriate to form a development ministry at the Union level.

The Speaker sought the approval of the Hluttaw representatives over the discussions on the number and titles of Union ministries proposed by the President-elect and announced that the Hluttaw approved a total of 31 Union ministries and their identifications.

List of Union Ministers

Furthermore, the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker read out the list of the Union Ministers nominated by the President-elect. The announcement for approval of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw over the nominees and objections of Hluttaw representatives will be held at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw meeting on 9 April, and the representatives who wish to object will be able to submit their names for consideration.

The Speaker also read out the nomination of eight individuals to be assigned as Supreme Court Judges proposed by the President-elect. The announcement for approval of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw over the nominees and objections of Hluttaw representatives will be held at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw meeting on 9 April, and the representatives who wish to object will be able to submit their names for consideration.

Formation of CBM

The Speaker stated that the President-elect nominated Dr Khin Naing Oo as Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, together with Deputy Governors U Zaw Myint Naing, U Thet Tun Aung and Dr Sanda Oo. He announced that the approval for the CBM Governor and deputy governors by the Hluttaw and objections of any Hluttaw representatives will be carried out at the Pyidaungsu Huttaw meeting on 9 April. So, the representatives wishing to object to the proposal must submit their names for consideration.

Establishment of Anti-Corruption Commission

The Speaker continued that the President-elect submitted a proposal to form a new Anti-Corruption Commission under the relevant law to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. To constitute the commission, the President-elect nominated three members, the Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker, three members and the Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker, three members, totalling nine. Moreover, the President-elect nominated one of the nine members to be assigned as the Chairman of the commission. Then, the Speaker read out the list of nine members for the commission.

The Speaker stated that the President-elect has submitted a proposal to appoint U Soe Thein as the Chairman of the commission. As such, he continued that the approval of the Hluttaw over the nomination to form the commission and objections of any Hluttaw representatives will be carried out at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on 9 April. As such, the Speaker invited any Hluttaw representatives wishing to object to the nomination to submit their names for consideration.

The Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw announced that, as no Hluttaw representatives wished to discuss the proposed number of 30 Union Ministers submitted by the President-elect, the Hluttaw has expressed its approval of the proposal for 30 Union Ministers.

The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s fourth-day meeting was adjourned, and the fifth-day meeting will take place on 9 April.

MNA/TTA