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Gem Blocks for Small Scale and Artisanal Extraction Allocated Less Than Allowed Area Collected and Presented by Enlightened Myanmar Research Foundation (EMReF) State and Region Parliaments Vol.4 | Issue (103) Thursday, 13th August 2020 Gem Blocks for Small Scale and Artisanal Extraction Allocated less than Allowed Area August 5, 2020 one acre, and for subsistence miners, for mining. I am in favour of the from one acre to fifty square feet, motion,” she added. Allocation of Mogok gem blocks was brought up by MP U Soe Lwin of The allocation for mining areas for small scale and artisanal Thabeikkyin Township constituency (1). set out in the Mandalay Region extraction in less area than allowed The Chairwoman of Mandalay Gem Law Draft was exactly the in the 2019 Myanmar Gem Law Region Hluttaw Law Review and same as that by the union government, has been approved by the 19th Amendment Committee, Daw Thae and that this was not compactable regular session of Mandalay Region Su Wai said in support of the motion for Mogok, the Chairman of Regional Hluttaw. that her team had been to Mogok Hluttaw Legislative Committee Mandalay Region small scale and several times, and based on to U Tin Aung, explained. artisanal gem law draft was dis- ground situation the motion to If the area allowed by the union cussed on the sixth day of the 19th reduce the allocated areas for law was permitted in Mogok, regular session of Mandalay Region mining was appropriate. environmental destruction could Hluttaw, and the motion to redefine “We are concerned about accelerate, he pointed out. the allocation land area for small environmental degradation. I agree scale mining from three acres to on the redefining of allocated areas Reference: http://thevoicemyanmar.com +95 9 261654045 [email protected] www.emref.org | www.mypilar.org www.facebook.com/emrefmyanmar State and Region Parliaments News Bulletin Issue Vol (4), Issue - 103 Developmental Projects are Sub-standard Quality: State Hluttaw Notified June 17, 2020 Kayah State Government’s rural development projects undertaken by certain companies have no quality, said U Khin Maung Htun (aka) Naw Ei, a member of Public Fund Scrutiny Committee. “The worst is that buildings are sub- standard quality. The newly constructed buildings are now cracking. Another thing is roads. They were supposed to build dirt roads where sands should be pressed into them. But they didn’t. The companies themselves didn’t go and check. It’s really bad. They asked for a lot of budget. But they then return it and did not continue the work. It’s a shame for Kayah State,” he said. Companies did not check the real situation on the ground and do the calculation before submitting their proposals. Only when they actual do the work and get the budget, He urged the relevant departments secretary of Public Fund Scrutiny there were a lot of discrepancies, of the Kayah State Government to Committee. he continued to explain in a meeting monitor the work in order that public Public Fund Scrutiny Committee in Kayah State Hluttaw on June 10 funds were not wasted. presented a 4-year report to the in the presentation of the conditions Some reasons for sub-standard hluttaw in which it examined 86 of developmental works. quality are that companies are constructions, 99 road constructions, He brought up to the meeting interested in works only in cities but 24 soil embankments, establishing that the subgrade of Aung Chan not in rural areas, thus contracts 2 pieces of farmland, 2 projects on Thar hill road in Mawchi village was were given to companies without installing electric posts, 2 dam supposed to be 15 inches thick; inviting for tenders. As a result, constructions, one project on water instead it has only 2 and a half inches miscalculation arose and work quality distribution. to 3 and a half inches in thickness. affected, said U Aung Naing Oo, the Reference: Kantarawaddy Times Almost all the Ministers of Kachin State Government to Run in Upcoming Election July 28, 2020 U Naw Li in Waimaw (2) and Minister of Immigration and Human Resource U Zaw Win in Tanai (2) respectively. In the Kachin State NLD candidate list for the general These ministers will compete in constituencies where election, all the ministers of the Kachin State Government they previously contested in 2015 election. make the list but the minister of agriculture, livestock According to the candidate list, around 30 members and irrigation. of State Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw and Phyithu Hluttaw Kachin State Chief Minister Dr Khat Aung will run in will also contest in the 2020 general election. Myitkyina (1), the Minister of Natural Resources and Over 1,000 candidates from the NLD will run in the Environmental Preservation U Dashi La Seng in Phakant coming general election including State Counsellor Daw (1) , Minister of Social Affairs U Nay Win in Myitkyina (2), Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint, according Minister of Road, Communication, Electricity and Industry to the NLD report. U Win Nyunt in Waimaw (1), Minister of Municipal Affairs Reference: Myitkyina New Journal 2 State and Region Parliaments News Bulletin Issue Vol (4), Issue - 103 Current MPs and Ministers from Chin State NLD Party to Compete in 2020 General Election June 16, 2020 The final selection from the Chin State NLD for parliamentary candidates have been made for the coming November general election, and current MPs and ministers make the list, making them the largest group with 16 candidates. Name of Constituency Vie for Current Position Candidates Hakha State Hluttaw (2) Pu Sui Thio Minister of Transport The Case of Special Amyotha Pu Zung Hlei Member of Clinic with Fake Hluttaw Thang Amyotha Hluttaw Medical Degree Member of Pyithu Hluttaw Pu Riang Vel Brought Up to Mandalay Falam Pyithu Hluttaw State Hluttaw (1) Salai Lian Luai Chief Minister Region Hluttaw Member of State Hluttaw (2) Pu Ral Hnin August 7, 2020 State Hluttaw Minister of Agriculture, Tedim State Hluttaw (2) Pu Mang Hin Dal Whether relevant authorities are Livestock and Forestry aware of and have taken any Member of actions against a special clinic in Pyithu Hluttaw U Nay Lin Aung Amyotha Hluttaw Mandalay with a fake medical degree, Mindat which went viral on Facebook, Member of State State Hluttaw (1) U Aung Tan Dr. Nyi Min Han asked the Mandalay Hluttaw Region Hluttaw in the 19th regulation Matupi State Hluttaw (2) Pu Vui Kaw Minister of Finance hluttaw session. The Head of Public Health Amyotha Hluttaw Pu Henry Van Thio Vice-President Department said in response to the Amyotha Member of question that the government had Daw Khin Shwe Lwin Thantlang Hluttaw Pyithu Hluttaw taken legal action on a special clinic Minister of named “Khit Thit Ziwaka” which State Hluttaw (2) U Phway Ar Immigration traded medical supplies, gave trainings and treated patients in Member of Amyotha Hluttaw U Pyay Min the facility with a fake medical with State Hluttaw Medical Council Law Section (58). Member of State Hluttaw (2) U HawiTin In addition, sham doctors are being Amyotha Hluttaw taken legal action against with Paletwa Minister for Myanmar Medical Council Law, Law State Hluttaw (1) U Soe Htet Municipal Affairs Relating to Private Health Care and National Drug Law, and that it was Member of State Hluttaw (2) U Myo Htike important for people to inform the Amyotha Hluttaw relevant government department about such cases,, and that the government The current Speaker of Chin State Hluttaw U Zo Bawi initially planned to is taking actions with speed and run for State Hluttaw (1). However, the NLD Central Committee approved him efficiency, said U Aung Kyi, the Minister for Phyithu Hluttaw. In order to better assist the party in electoral of Immigration and Human Resource. campaigns, he decided not to run for positions, he told Khonumthung. Reference: Mandalay Region Hluttaw, Nyi Min Han Reference: Khonumthung Facebook 3 .
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