The fourth-day meeting of Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 13th regular session was held at the Amyotha Hluttaw meeting hall yesterday morning where a question and answer session was held and a bill tabled.
Question and Answer session
During the question and answer session U Bwe Khane of Chin State constituency 3 and U Ye Htut of Sagaing Region constituency 5 raised questions on plan to build bridges in Chin State Thantlang Township and Sagaing Region, Yinmabin District, Salingyi Township and Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lin replied that the bridges will be built after fiscal year 2020-2021 and fiscal year 2020-2021 respectively after the respective State and Region allocate budget for it.
Similarly U Myo Win of Mon State constituency 8 asked a question on a plan to widen a road in Mon State Ye Township and Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lin answered that a budget will be requested in fiscal year 2020-2021 and depending upon available funding the road will be widened.
Questions raised by U Lal Min Htan of Chin State constituency 10 and U Win Maung of Magway Region constituency 6 on plan to officially recognize villages in Chin State Matupi Township and to create new town areas for Magway Region Minbu District Salin Township Salin Town were answered by Deputy Minister for Ministry of Office of the Union Government U Tin Myint in coordination with Chin State and Magway Region governments.
Word Change Bill
Following the question and answer session Deputy Minister for Ministry of Office of the Union Government U Tin Myint tabled Word Change Bill to the Hluttaw and Bill Committee member U Kyaw Kyaw of Rakhine State constituency 4 read and explained the committee report on the bill. Afterwards Amyotha Hluttaw Deputy Speaker announced for Hluttaw representatives who want to discuss the matter to register their names. The fifth-day meeting of Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 13th regular session is scheduled for 29 July 2019. —MNA
