The Joint Bill Committee, the Joint Public Accounts Committee, and the Hluttaw Representative Scrutiny Committee were established at the second-day meeting of the first regular session of the Third Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.

THE second-day meeting of the first regular session of the Third Pyidaungsu Hluttaw took place at the convention hall of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw at the Hluttaw Complex in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U Aung Lin Dwe stated that a total of 584 out of 586 Pyidaungsu Hluttaw represent­atives attended the second-day meeting, and the number of representatives eligible to attend the meeting was over half of all representatives. So he declared that the quorum had been met and the meeting was opened.

Jeng Phang Naw Taung from the Kachin State Constituency 2 (FPTP Sys­tem) explained the formation of the Joint Bill Committee.

The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker read out the nomination list of the Bill Committee sent by the Pyithu and Amyo­tha Hluttaws to establish the Joint Bill Committee with 15 members in accord with the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Rules.

The Speaker announced that the Joint Bill Committee was chaired by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker Jeng Phang Naw Taung, together with First Vice-Chair Daw Nwe Nwe Oo from the Ayeyawady Region Constituency 2 (FPTP System), Second Vice-Chair Dr Nanda Kyaw Swa from the Dagon Constituency, Secretary U Zin Min Htet from the Bago Region Constit­uency 1 (PR System) and Joint Secretary U Thein Tun Oo from the Am­arapura Constituency, and 10 other Hluttaw representatives will be assigned as members of the committee. The approval will be sought for the committee from the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw at its meeting.

U Chit Swe from the Ay­eyawady Region Constituency 2 (PR System) reported on the formation of the Joint Public Accounts Committee.

The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker read out the lists sent by the Pyithu and Amyotha Hlut­taws to form the Joint Public Accounts Committee with 15 members under the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Rules.

The Speaker announced that the Joint Public Accounts Committee will be established with Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Dep­uty Speaker Jeng Phang Naw Taung as Chair, U Chit Swe from the Ayeyawady Region Constit­uency 2 (PR System) as First Vice-Chair, U Teza Kyaw from the Aungmyaythazan Constit­uency as Second Vice-Chair, U Than Aung from the Taninthayi Region Constituency 2 (FPTP System) as Secretary and U Tin Aung Chit from the Aunglan Constituency as Joint Secretary. The remaining 10 Hluttaw rep­resentatives will be assigned as members of the committee. The formation of the commit­tee will seek approval from the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw meeting.

U Aung Tin Myint from the Ayeyawady Region Constitu­ency 1 (PR System) explained the formation of the Scrutiny Committee for Hluttaw Repre­sentative.

The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker read out the 15-mem­ber list sent by the Pyithu and Amyotha Hluttaws to continue the scrutiny and approval for Hluttaw representatives.

The Speaker stated that Dr Kyaw Kyaw Htay from the Dawei Constituency will be assigned as Chairman of the Scrutiny Com­mittee for Hluttaw Represent­atives and U Aung Tin Myint from the Ayeyawady Region Constituency 1 (PR System) as Secretary of the committee. The formation of the committee will seek approval from the meeting of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.

The Speaker of the Py­idaungsu Hluttaw read out the Scrutiny Team’s report, which confirmed that the three vice-presidential nominees, selected and submitted by the three groups of Hluttaw repre­sentatives in accordance with the Law and Rules for Election of the President and Vice-Pres­idents, meet the qualifications prescribed for the office of the President.

The Vice-Presidents scriti­nized and submitted by the Scrutiny Team were Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Nan Ni Ni Aye from the Kayin State Constituency 1 (PR System) and U Nyo Saw from the Cocokyun Constituency.

Subsequently, the Speak­er of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw announced that, as the Presi­dential Electoral College com­prising all Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives, and under the Constitution and the Election Laws for the President and Vice-Presidents, groups of representatives from relevant Hluttaws will vote to select one of the three vice-presidential nominees of their choice as President. This election and nomination will be held on 3 April.

Furthermore, the Py­idaungsu Hluttaw Speaker explained the procedures for the Presidential election and nomination to be held on 3 April, including how to cast ballots, the ballot format, and how to mark a vote as invalid, in accordance with the laws and rules on the election and nomination of the President and Vice-Presidents.

The second-day meeting of the first regular session of the Third Pyidaungsu Hluttaw was adjourned. The presidential election of the Third Pyidaungsu Hluttaw will take place on 3 April. — MNA/TTA