By Aung Ye Thwin, Lu Maw (MNA)
THE sixth-day meeting of the 11th session of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw was held, yesterday, in the Amyotha Hluttaw meeting hall in Nay Pyi Taw.
Proposal to lift travel ban in Putao, Machanbaw, Nagmon, Panandin, Khaunglanphu townships At the meeting, U J Yaw Wu of Kachin State constituency 1 asked the question if there was a plan to lift the travel ban issued in Putao, Machanbaw, Nagmon, Panandin, Khaunglanphu townships, Putao District, Kachin State, and a plan to permit home stays for the tourists who would make the trekking tours in isolated areas, due to the lack of hotels and lodgings in the area.
Regarding this query, Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism, U Ohn Maung, replied that although the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism has no objection in lifting the travel ban for Putao, Machanbaw, Nagmon, Panandin and Khaunglanphu townships, the implementation process should be carried out in conformity with the regional situation and the policies of the relevant ministries.
He said his ministry was not in a position to specially permit home stays, but permission could be asked from the state chief minister, who would act as chairperson of the state or regional work committee on tourism.
Construction of offices, lockups and housing units for police personnel Naw Christun (a) Dr. Arkar Moe of Kayin State constituency 7 asked if there was a plan to construct office buildings, lockups and housing units for the Myanmar Police Force, and to appoint additional police staff to fill in an understaffed workforce in Thandaunggyi Township, Kayin State.
Regarding this query, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Aung Thu replied that the allotment of funds that can make major renovations of the Myoma Police Station would be sought from the capital funds in 2018-2019 FY while asking for another funds from the capital funds in the 2019-2020 FY, which can build one-storey Township Police Station, one housing unit for Township Police Officer, a two-storey house with six compartments, a two-storey house with six compartments in Thandaung Police Station.
Moreover arrangements would be made to transfer 10 police personnel from Hpa-an to Myoma Police Station. Upgrading the police outpost in Hinthada District, Ayeyawady U Htein Win of Ayeyawady Region constituency 4 asked if there was a plan to upgrade the police outpost in Thenu Village, Laymyathnar Township, Hinthada District, Ayeyawady Region, in an effort to enforce the rule of law in the region.
Deputy Minister for Home Affairs MajGen Aung Thu replied that implementation process would be carried out to upgrade the police outpost in accordance with the rules and procedures. Similarly, Deputy Minister Maj-Gen Than Htut replied to queries raised by U Shangaww of Chin State constituency 2 and U Naing Thiha of Mon State constituency 7.
The Child Rights Bill discussion U Htein Win of Ayeyawady Region constituency 4 discussed the proposal for amending the Child Rights Bill, saying that a clause to the bill read like this: “to look after the child who is in need of protection (or) to detain the child offenders in juvenile detention centres” in which the ‘juvenile detention centres’ should be substituted with ‘youth correction centre’.
According to Chapter 7, paragraph 23 of the bill, the legal marriage age for man and woman shall be prescribed in line with relevant standing laws and customary laws. Tatmadaw representative Lt-Col Tin Tun Aung suggested an amendment for sub-section (b), Section 21 of the same bill, saying that a parent or a guardian shall inform the relevant departments for birth-registration when a child is born at the hospital or maternity ward that is under the Ministry of Health and Sports.
Regarding the bill, Dr. Win Myint Chit of Bago Region constituency 8, Daw Shwe Shwe Sein Lat of Bago Region constituency 3, Tatmadaw representative Maj Kyaw Phyo Win, Daw Ei Ei Pyone of Ayeyawady Region constituency 8 and U Htay Oo of Yangon Region constituency 2 took part in the discussion.
The seventh-day meeting of the 11th session of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw continues today. (Translated by Win Ko Ko Aung)
