20 September
THE 23rd and last day of second Pyithu Hluttaw’s 13th regular session was held yesterday, with the attendees of the Union Ministers and the Deputy Minister to answer the questions of MPs.
MP U Min Thein of Taungdwingyi constituency asked for construction of a Community Centre Hall at the size of 30ftx 90 ft on the empty land of Information and Public Relations Department in Taungdwingyi Township.
Union Minister Dr Pe Myint answered the area of IPRD office there is 90 sq ft, and it has an empty space. The ministry is constructing the community centres in districts and cities with the assistance of States/Regions governments, the parliamentarians, the well-wishers and the relevant associations. A community centre has been constructed in Natmauk Town-ship with the collaboration of Daw Khin Kyi Foundation, and it was opened on 15 January 2017. On the empty land of Taungdwingyi’s IPRD office, a playground for children and an-other playground for the young persons will be constructed as outdoor facilities. The ministry is capable to allocate budget for construction of only one community centre each fiscal year, and that it is impossible to set up such facility in Taungdwingyi’s IPRD office compound due to the list of other priorities.
MP U Aung Naing (a) U Naing Ngan Kyaw of Mogok constituency asked about the action of the ministry to address the problem of shared numbers of national registration cards in Mogok Township.
Union Minister for Labour, Immigration and Population U Thein Swe replied the case should be reported to township immigration office, the procedures have been announced on vinyl poster in front of the office, and this case was discussed with administrators of ward and village levels. He added the ministry will take more actions to protect the citizen rights.
MP U Win Myint Oo (a) U Nay Myo of Nyaungshwe constituency asked about the plan of ministry on a hotel zone which is still with only two hotels although the 622 acres of agriculture and firewood lands were designated for this zone.
Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Ohn Maung replied that the land area was designated for a hotel zone with the order of President’s Office on 9 May 2012. A total of 116 farmers were compensated with K 775.689 million, and K 33.478 million for 10 monasteries for the zone. Amidst some protests in setting up hotel zones, the ministry will work together with Shan State Tourism Committee for this industry in the future.
MP U Thein Tun of Kyaugone constituency asked about increment of pension rate for the retired education staff like other civil service staff. Deputy Minister for Planning and Finance U Maung Maung Win replied that the pension rates have been fixed in accordance with paragraph 3 of Order No 30/2018 in accordance with Civil Service Regulation.
MP U Khin Cho of Hlaingbwe constituency asked about issuing certificate of tax ex-emption for those whose in-comes are lower than the rate for paying tax. It was answered by Deputy Minister U Maung Maung Win. MP Dr Khin Maung Maung of Dagon Myothit (north) constituency asked about com-plaint process against misuse of public funds collected by the committee members in wards and village tracts; MP Dr U Sein Mya Aye of Dala constituency asked about the implementation of water sup-ply project signed between the Japan International Cooperation System and the Yangon City Development Committee in Dala Township. The two questions were answered by Nay Pyi Taw Council member U Aung Myin Tun.
In his conclusion remark, the Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker said the Hluttaw handled 164 asterisk questions and 554 nonasterisk questions; tabled 14 motions; approved 11 bills.
During the 13th regular session of Pyithu Hluttaw, the four Tatmadaw representatives took the oaths, the Advisory Group on Parliamentary Capacity Building was formed, chairmen and secretaries in some committees were replaced, the research team could provide information on 70 questions of MPs, and 11 short research papers were released.
Aye Aye Than, Kyaw Zin Hteik
(Translated by Aung Khin)
