State and Region Parliaments News Bulletin Issue (19) _ Thursday, 24th November 2016 Photo News Ethnic Affairs Ministers Attended the Workshop on Federalism 17th November 2016 A workshop on federalism was held President Hotel, Naypyidaw. U Naing Thetby Euro-Burma Lwin, the Union Office Minister (EBO) ofat EthnicRoyal Affairs and, the state and region ethnic affairs ministers attended the workshop. U Naing Thet Lwin urged participants to discuss openly on power sharing and needs if federalism shall be put into practice. During the two-day workshop, the participants claimed that historical “Red Cross Knowledge Sharing Workshop” being held at Kachin State Hluttaw on and fundamental factors have to be tak- 17th and 18th November. en into account so that compatible feder- (Ref: Kachin State Hluttaw Facebook Page) alism can be established. (Ref: Extracted from www.7daydaily.com) Concerns over Metal Panels Around the North of Pine Forest to Build Shan State New Parliament Building st 21 November 2016 built in a site which does not require any The Shan State Cabinet would not trees to be cut down. We are worried be- allow to build the new parliament in Taunggyi-based environmental cause the company has set up metal pan- the pine forest which the locals have groups are concerned over the metal els. We will oppose if they plan to cut been opposing, but in the site which panels being set up around the north of down any trees,” said Ko Thet Paing Soe does not require any cutting down of pine forest, in Eaintawyar Street, Taung- who is involved in enviroment protec- tress, mentioned Dr. Linn Htut, the gyi. The metal panels have been installed tion activities. Chief Minister during the press confer- since 17th November and the surround- ence. A person-in-charge from the ed area has more than 100 pine trees, the new parliament building and the company at the construction site re- claimed the groups. metalThe panelsHluttaw are Office only isto arrangingprotect trees for fused to say anything about the metal “Shan State cabinet members pledged during construction period, said a per- panels. that the new hluttaw building will be (Ref: Extracted fromt www.7daydaily.com) son-in-charge from-1- the hluttaw office. State and Region Parliaments News Bulletin Issue_19 Opinions on 9-month-old Mandalay Region Hluttaw 20th November 2016 Major Thein Han (Defence services Personnel Region Hluttaw Representative) “I submitted two questions: FDA, im- proving Sports Ground and making it accessible for free. The Chief Ministers gave answers on both questions, includ- ing his opinions. I also see some investi- am not happy attending the parliament. needs of our region. We will have to wait gations related to FDA in the market.” Check-and-balance will be lost if we sup- for their actions and see if they are up to port the government. We have to watch the mark.” U Aung Kyaw Oo (Speaker) - U Moe Myint Thein (Thazi 1: “Both the hluttaw and the govern- shouldover the not government. be a brotherly The bond.” relation (be USDP) ment have just started. So we, the parlia- tween the cabinet and the hluttaw) ment, will try not to put our goverment U Aung Shwe (Chanayethazan 2: “Some MPs’ questions are more like Democratic-Myanmar) motions in a sense. They are ambiguous. Questions should be concise.” Uin Kyawa difficult Myint situation.” (Yamethin 2: USDP) “I submitted a question to restore the public land occupied by USDP Regional U Myo Thit (Natural Resources and Environment Conservation from the ground-level situation.” Minister) on “Accordinginvestigation to teams the Articleand are 11interfer (The- Office. The answer I got was not derived ing2008 with Constitution), the executive the is fact not that proper. MPs Butare Daw Thida Nyein “Dissatisfactions with the govern- my question on this issue was cancelled. (Mahlaing 2: NLD) ment tend to arise. We are striving for Questions and answers are not satisfac- more cooperations.” tory. To be honest, there are times that I “We inform the cabinet on issues and (Ref: Extracted from The Voice Daily) Photo News On 20th November Kayin State Hluttaw investigated development projects undertakenMP, U Thant inZin Myawaddy Aung (Myawaddy by the Rural 1), Development Department in 2016-2017. Assistant Director U Ngwe Soe and Staff him and negotiated with the village administrator.Officer U Myo Aung Soe went along with (Ref: Daw Nan Thuzar Win’s Facebook Page) State and Region Collected and Presented by -Contact - Parliaments Enlightened Myanmar +95 9 26000 75 19 News Bulletin Research Foundation www.emref.org www.facebook.com/emrmyanmar -2- State a nd Region Parliaments News Bulletin Issue_19 Yangon Region Cabinet and Hluttaw not Well Engaged, Criticized an MP 20th November 2016 Engagement between the Yangon Re- gion cabinet and hluttaw is not quite during the parliament session on 16th November.right, criticized U Kyaw Zeya (Dagon 2) passed only two of his questions though he Heplanned said four.so after the hluttaw office 5000-kyat Shops to “The point I am trying to make is that the cabinet and the parliament is not well engaged. The parliament does not allow my questions on urban develop- Be Investigated ment claiming that they are overlapping. I was going to ask about squatters,” said U Kyaw Zeya. th 17 November 2016 ing taxes and so forth, said MP U Than According to the agenda distributed Booming 5000-kyat shops in Yangon that the Municipal Body, Immigration two questions by U Kyaw Zeya. However, which are run by foreigners will be investi- Department,Naing Oo (Pepadan General 1). Administration He went on saying De- theby theMinister hluttaw of Securityoffice, there and Borderwere only Af- gated. The investigation is not to penalize, partment and Police Force would cooper- fairs Colonel Tin Aung Htun answered all ate during the investigation. four questions. U Kyaw Zeya expressed applied for license, whether they are pay- (Ref: Extracted from www.7daydaily.com) his gratitude for this as well. but to find out whether these shops have Answers would not be appreciated unless“The they answers are precise. do not fitWe the ourselves questions. do Thirty Defence Services Personnel the facts become weak if someone answersnot find themon behalf. good enough.Prompt Next questions thing, State and Region Hluttaw make things worse. It is crucial that the questions are answered properly,” com- Representatives Substituted - (Ref:mented Extracted U Yanfrom www.7daydaily.com)Aung (Mingalartaung th No: of Defence Services Personnel State and 15 November 2016 State/Region nyunt 2). Region Hluttaw Representative Substituted Kachin 1 According to the No- Kayin 2 Mon 2 Short News the Union Election Rakhine 2 tification (3/2016) of Shan 7 defence services per- Sagaing 3 In order to consider public opinions sonnelCommission State (UEC),and Re30- Tanintharyi 1 and suggestions concerning Mon State gion Hluttaw represen- Bago 3 Municipal Draft Law, “Public Hearing” tatives are subtsituted Magway 2 sessions will be held in Mawlamyine on Mandalay 2 except in Kayah and 21st November and Thaton on 26th Yangon 3 Chin States. November. Anyone interested can check Ayeyarwady 2 details on www.monhluttaw.com. (Ref: The Mirror 15th November 2016) (Ref: www.monhlutttaw.com) -3-.