17 Aug
AN eleventh-day meeting of Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 13th regular session was held at the Amyotha Hluttaw meeting hall yesterday morning where questions raised were answered by Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy, two bills were approved and a bill discussed.
Question and answer session
In the question and answer session questions raised by Naw Hla Hla Soe of Yangon Region constituency 10 on plans to prevent worksite accidents, training electrical workers on usage of Personal Protecting Equipment and Safety Equipment; U Zon Hle Htan of Chin State constituency 4 on a plan drawn up to provide electricity to villages in Falam Township; Saw Sha Phaung Ewa of Kayin State constituency 12 on plan to finalize the connection of power lines to Kya-in-Seikkyi Township Phayathonzu town and Kyaikdon town by fiscal year 2019-2020; Daw Nan Moe Moe Htwe of Kayin State constituency 4 on plan to connect national grid to Hlaingbwe Township, Shan Ywathit Town and U Ko Ko Naing of Sagaing Region constituency 8 on plan to implement coal power generation plant using clean coal technology in Sagaing Region Kalewa Township were answered by Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy Dr Tun Naing.
Hluttaw approve Basic Education Bill and Word Change Bill
Following the question and answer session, Amyotha Hluttaw Bill Committee member Daw Nwe Nwe Aung explained and read the committee report on Basic Education Bill approved and returned with amendments by Pyithu Hluttaw. Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than obtained the decision of the Hluttaw and approved the bill.
Next Ministry of Office of the Union Government Deputy Minister U Tin Myint tabled a motion for Hluttaw to approve the Word Change Bill. The motion was supported by U Mya Min Swe of Magway Region constituency 9. Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker obtained the decision of the Hluttaw and approved the bill.
Hluttaw discuss Fish Breeding Bill
In the final agenda of the day, Daw Naw Chris Tun ( a ) Dr. Arkar Moe of Kayin State constituency 7, Tatmadaw representative Maj Aung Ko Min, Daw Shwe Shwe Sein Latt of Bago region constituency 3 and U Soe Thein ( a ) U Maung Soe of Taninthayi Region constituency 10 discussed the Fish Breeding Bill. The 12thday meeting of Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 13th regular session will be held on 20 August.—Aung Ye Thwin, Han Lin Naing (Translated by Zaw Min)
