Collected and Presented by Enlightened Myanmar Research Foundation (EMReF) State and Region Parliaments Vol.2 | Issue (48) Thursday, 8th February 2018 Pity on Hluttaw Expense as Public-interested Matters not Discussed at Yangon Hluttaw Public Comments Welcomed for Yangon Municipal Bill February 2, 2018 The Yangon Region Hluttaw announced on its Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/ygnhluttaw) Photo- Daw San Dar Min Facebook that the public is invited to share their advice regarding the Yangon February 1, 2018 while we also did not get to do City Municipal Bill , whether it’s sent voting and make decisions based via post and email through yangon- Despite having many questions, on voting outcome,” posted by Daw [email protected]. It also Yangon Region Hluttaw did not Sandar Min on her Facebook. provided a direct link to download allow MPs to have discussions over “On the first day of the meeting the bill for anyone who might be the matters that interest in the after it resumed on January 30, there interested in studying about the public during the sixth regular listed a session of answers and bill. The bill was submitted by meeting resumed on January 30. questions on starred 3 questions. municipal minister on behalf of the For that, it would be pitful on the So, it was like the meeting would region’s government team to the expense by the Hluttaw, according finish with these 3 questions, and it Yangon Region Hluttaw on the to MP Daw Sandar Min, from Seikkyi would be done within a few minutes second day of sixth regular session Kanaungto Township–constituency 1, in the morning. For me, as a secretary of Hluttaw conference. as she opened up about that of planning and business committee, Reference: www.facebook.com/ygnhluttaw through her Facebook. if I looked at it, we could see that there are 123 MPs. So, one MP Comments by some MPs would be provided with 20,000 Kyat Short News Daw Sandar Min commented for and in total, there would be the fact that only 3 stared 2,460,000 Kyat. Because there E-government technology and questions were allowed to ask at were 3 questions, it would be worth knowledge exchange seminar was the sixth regular meeting of Yangon as one question for 820,000 Kyat,” held collaboratively by Mon State Region Hluttaw, which resumed on according to MP U Kyaw Zeya, from Hluttaw and Mon State Computer January 30. Dagon Township Constiteuncy-2, Expert Association at Mon Hluttaw “At our Hluttaw, we have to do as he posted on his Facebook. Hall in the morning of January 29. two jobs; it’s asking questions and During its two-year period, Yangon At the seminar, the discussions only sometimes having discussions Region Hluttaw has 25 proposals included e-gvovernment to e-society, over the proposal. We do not get to submitted, while 729 starred questions ICT for Office Management and its have debate on new law, to have and 125 unstarred questions were application, electronic management ministers from government team to raised at the Hluttaw conference. system for government and Future represent about their projects, and Trend for technology. to have discussions in depth by Reference: www.facebook.com/ygnhluttaw/ Reference: www.monhluttaw.com MPs during this two-year period, www.myanmar.mmtimes.com +95 9 261654045 [email protected] www.emref.org | www.mypilar.org www.facebook.com/emrefmyanmar State and Region Parliaments News Bulletin Issue Vol (2), Issue - 48 An emergency meeting of Rakhine State Hluttaw being held on January 29, 2018. Photo- Mizzima Rakhine Hluttaw Investigation Team to Begin Probe of Mrauk-U killings January 30, 2018 the assembly after having votes to conduct the inquiry of the incident. counted at an emergency session On January 16, the 233rd anniversary The Mruak-U incident inquiry on January 29. of the loss of Rakhine Kingdom committee was approved by the The inquiry committee would would be held in Mrauk-U, but the Rakhine State Hluttaw and the identify the factors that triggered local authorities did not allow them committee began the probe of the the incident and to determinte to hold the event. Then, a riot broke Mrauk-U incident, and the team whether the riot police applied in out between the police and locals began the inquiry on February 3, accordance with the law step-by- after the locals staged a protest. At according to U Tun Thar Sein, secretary step. Those who inviolated the law the incident, the police opened fire of the inquiry committee and MP of must face charge and the findings on the crowd, leaving 7 people dead Rakhine State Hluttaw from Mruak would be included in the inquiry re- and 12 wounded. The government’s U Township. port and submitted to the State press statement claimed that about The committee consisted of 9 Hluttaw. 20 policemen were also injured. members, including legislators and U Tun Thar Sein continued that legal advisors, and it was formed by the committee would take 2 months Reference: mizzimaburmese/thevoicemyanmar/rfa Agriculture Minister Filled up Vacant Rakhine Municipal Minister January 29, 2018 Parliament voted to strip off the municipal affairs minister U Min U Kyaw Lwin, the Minister for Ag- Aung from his post at an emergency riculture, Livestock, Forestry and meeting, after U Min Aung, who was U Kyaw Lwin, Rakhine State’s minister for Mining, was temporarily appointed appointed by the National League agriculture, livestock, mining and forestry. to fill up the vacant post to co-carry for Democracy (NLD), failed to Photo: Mizzima out the responsibility of municipal perfom his duties. affairs minister, according to the The President Office also Minister U Min Aung ceased from Rakhine state government team. released a statement on Jaunary his duty. On January 2, Rakhine State 18, stating that the Municipal Affair Reference: www.mizzimaburmese.com 2 State and Region Parliaments News Bulletin Issue Vol (2), Issue - 48 Photo News A hearing was held at Bago Region Parliament on February 1, to have the discussion [for compensations] for 74 employees of Thabyay-Kan toll-gate in Waw Township, who were terminated from their jobs. Reference: www.facebook.com/Bagodivisionparliament Recreations Set up Short News It was the first time to publish the Citizen’s Budget report of the estimated gain and expense without Gov’t Permit; situation by Tanintharyi Region, after more than 50 years. The region government has explicitly Water Route Blocked along laid out how the budget was spent and for what sectors. According to the head of Tanintharyi Region’s Duhtawaddy River Shore budget department, the report disclosed the [budget] income and expenditure by the region [government] February 5, 2018 with soil, according to U Myint and respective departments. This Aung Moe. report is published for the first time The recreation places along the U Myint Aung Moe continued and in nearly ending fiscal year of Duhtawaddy river shore near that due to embanking the river 2017-2018. But for the following Mandalay City have been in opera- shore with soil, another side of the years, the report will be published tion but with no permissions from river, where Sittkaing is located, has within 3 months after the budget is the government, while the water collapsed. approved. routes there are also blocked. “It’s safe for the public and the Reference: www.daweiwatch.com U Myint Aung Moe, the chairman employees working at the resorts of Mandalay Region Hluttaw’s are also from the nearby villages. Security, Planning and Municipal So if we closed them, this could A discussion of Services drafted Affairs Committee stated as cause difficulties for the employees. law was conducted at Magway above. Such operation should be allowed if Region Hluttaw on January 24. At Regarding the resorts operations, it follows the laws and does not the discussion, participants included complaint letters were submitted cause any negative impact on the Deputy Speaker U Zaw Myo Win, to Hluttaw. Following the complaints, environment.” region advocate general, the director two sectors of Hluttaw affair U Myint Aung Moe also stated of region municipal organization, and committee had a field visit for an that the two-sectors of Hluttaw hluttaw legislative committee members. inspection in late January. affair committees would collaboratively The Advocate General presented The findings showed that the submit the report to the Hluttaw the drafted law matters, and then, resorts including 3 Mile, 5 Mile, 7 Speaker, suggesting to impose tax the hluttaw legislative committee Mile, 9 Mile, Pyithu NanTaw, and as much as possible, allow the members discussed them respectively. D Garden, are in operation but business so that locals have job Then, the chairperson of the Region without having permissions from opportunities, and have the Hluttaw Legislative Committee the regional government. Also, business owners run in accordance provided additional time to discuss some resorts are set up over the with the law. them if need be. water routes which are covered Reference: www.7daydaily.com Referenece: www.facebook.com/mgyhluttaw 3 .