THE 16th–day meeting of the 14th regular session of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw was held at Amyotha Hluttaw building yesterday morning where asterisk marked questions were raised and answered, a motion debated and approved and a report read and submitted.

Asterisk question and answer session

In the question and answer session a question raised by U Min Swe Naing of Kachin State constituency 6 on a plan to combine five wards and village tracts in Kachin State Mohnyin Township Mohnyin town to a town wards was answered by Union Government Office Ministry Deputy Minister U Tin Myint. Deputy Minister U Tin Myint also responded to a question raised by Win Maung of Magway Region constituency 6 on a plan to construct a two store building in Magway Region Salin Township as a combined office for departments. Questions raised by U Lal Min Htan of Chin State constituency 10 was also answered by Union Government Office Ministry Deputy Minister U Tin Myint.

Questions raised by U Kyaw Thaung of Sagaing Region constituency 1 on a plan to conduct river water pumping project to provide water to a village in Sagaing Township and U Tin Aung Tun of Magway Region constituency 5 on farm land issue were answered by Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Hla Kyaw.

Deputy Minister for Education U Win Maw Tun meanwhile responded to a question raised by U Myint Naing of Rakhine State constituency 5 on upgrading two schools in Rakhine State Kyauktaw Township.

Hluttaw approves Industrial Zone Bill

Following the asterisk marked question and answer session Amyotha Huttaw bill committee member Brig-Gen Tint Lwin reread the committee report on Industrial Zone Bill approved and sent with amendments by Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than obtained the decision of the Hluttaw and approved it.

Hluttaw discusses and approves motion on regulating tissue-culture banana plantations

Next, a motion tabled by Dr Khun Win Thaung of Kachin State constituency 11 on properly regulating tissue-culture banana plantations tabled by Dr Khun Win Thaung of Kachin State constituency 11 was discussed by U Hla San of Magway Region constituency 1, U Sa Khin Zaw Lin of Ayeyawady Region constituency 2, U Khin Win of Magway Region constituency 2, U Maung Maung Ohn of Ayeyawady Region constituency 5, Naw Chris Tun (a) Dr Arkar Moe of Kayin State constituency 7 and Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Hla Kyaw.

As Dr Khun Win Thaung want the motion approved by the Hluttaw, the matter was put to a vote where 168 voted for 4 against and 2 abstaining and an announcement was made of Hluttaw approving the motion.

Committee report read

As a final agenda of the day, Amyotha Hluttaw Government Guarantees, Pledges and Undertakings Vetting Committee report for the period from Second Amyotha Hluttaw first regular session to 13th regular session was read by committee member U Pyu Lwin.

Afterwards, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker announced for Hluttaw representatives who want to discuss the report to register their names. The 17th day meeting of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 14th regular session will be held on 18 December. — Aung Ye Thwin (Translated by Zaw Min)