A 15th–day meeting of the 14thregular session of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw was held at Amyotha Hluttaw building yes-terday morning.

Question and answer session

In the question and answer session, a question raised by U Lal Min Htan of Chin State constituency 10 on protecting and conserving Nat Ma Taung National Park was first an-swered by Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Dr Ye Myint Swe.

Questions raised by Dr U Kywe Kywe of Mandalay Region constituency 6 on appointmentof doctors to Ministry of Health and Sports, U Win Myint of Mag-way Region constituency 8 on arrangements made on distrib-uting anti-snake venoms, U Zaw Lin Htut of Mon State constitu-ency 9 on a plan to hold sports competitions held in Nay Pyi Taw alternatively in states and regions and U Ko Ko Naing of Sagaing Region constituency 8 on a plan to expand blood banks to major towns were answered by Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe.

Bill amending Myanmar Medical Council Law

Next, Bill Committee member Dr Myo Aung read and explained a bill amending Myanmar Medical Council Law approved with amendment and sent by Pyithu Hluttaw. Amyo-tha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than then announced for Hluttaw representatives who want to discuss the bill to regis-ter their names.

Hluttaw continue dis-cussion on regulating tissue-culture banana plantations

Afterwards, Dr Khin Ma Gyi of Kachin State constituency 8, U Hsan Myint of Ayeyawady Region constituency 3 and Dr Win Myint of Bago Region con-stituency 11 discussed a mo-tion on properly regulating tis-sue-culture banana plantations tabled by Dr Khun Win Thaung of Kachin State constituency 11.

The 16th day meeting of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 14th regular session will be held on 16 December.—Aung Ye Thwin (MNA)

(Translated by Zaw Min)