The Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 14th regular session held its ninth-day meeting at the Amyotha Hluttaw meeting hall yesterday morning where asterisk marked questions raised were answered, a bill discussed, a motion discussed and approved.
Asterisk marked questions
Asterisk marked questions raised by U Kyaw Ni Naing of Shan State constituency 11 on a plan to appoint district police head level covering Kokang Self-Administered Zone, U Khin Zaw Oo of Mon State constituency 3 on a plan to construct a new staff houses for police station and police post in Mon State Kyaikmaraw Township and U Myo Htet (a) Salai Myo Htike of Chin State constituency 2 on plan to construct a prison in Chin State Haka Town were answered by Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Aung Thu.
Hluttaw discusses Vehicle Safety and Management Bill
Next, Vehicle Safety and Management Bill was discussed by U San Myint of Ayeyawady Region constituency 3 and Tatmadaw representative Major Soe Ko Ko.
Hluttaw discusses and approves motion on a reforestation programme
Afterwards a motion tabled by U Sa Khin Zaw Lin of Ayeyawady Region Constituency 2 suggesting the Union government to conduct training programmes, providing modern facilities and equipment for capacity building of forest staff in States/Regions promoting their ability and ethics with financial and technical assistance of international organizations such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, World Wildlife Fund for reforestation in Myanmar was discussed by Tatmadaw representative Major Htat Lin, Dr. Win Myint of Bago Region constituency 11, Naw Chris Tun (a) Dr. Arkar Moe of Kayin State constituency 7, U Kyaw Toke of Mandalay Region Constituency 7 and Dr Khun Win Thaung of Kachin State constituency 11.
In discussing the motion Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Dr Ye Myint Swe said capacity building of forest staff and provision of modern facilities and equipment were important for the ministry to conduct its work and even though the ministry conducting such matters through supports and assistance of international organization, governments and non-governments organizations, there are still requirements for the ministry that had only a little more than 50 per cent of required personnel. The Deputy Minister discussed in support of the Hluttaw approving the motion.
Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than then announced the Hluttaw’s approval of the motion after obtaining the decision of the Hluttaw.
The Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 14th regular session will hold its tenth-day meeting on 2 December. —Aung Ye Thwin (Translated by Zaw Min)
