THE second-day meeting of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 13th regular session was held at the Amyotha Hluttaw meeting hall yesterday morning where the Hluttaw started its debate on Basic Education Bill. Earlier at the question and answer session, questions raised by three Hluttaw representatives were answered by a Nay Pyi Taw Council member.
Question and answer session
In the question and answer session Naw Hla Hla Soe of Yangon Region constituency 10 raised the first question asking if there was any plan to take action against illegal squatters along Gyobyu pipe. Nay Pyi Taw Council member U Nyi Tun replied that removal of illegal squatters along Gyobyu pipe will be conducted with the leadership of official authoritative organization in cooperation and assistance of Myanmar Police Force, departmental organizations and respective Hluttaw representatives.
On the next question of plan to implement a Road Traffic Control System in capital of Mon State Mawlamyine city raised by Daw Nwe Nwe Aung of Mon State constituency 2, Nay Pyi Taw Council member U Nyi Tun replied that there is no plan to implement a Road Traffic Control System in Mawlamyine as traffic lights, slowdowns, pedestrian crossings and speed warning yellow lights were installed under the guidance of vehicle/road danger mitigating committee.
The final question of the day was raised by U Maung Maung Latt of Sagaing Region constituency 9 on a plan to upgrade to concrete road a road connecting wards 4, 3 and 2 in Tamu District Khampat town. Nay Pyi Taw Council member U Nyi Tun replied that there was no plan to upgrade this road due to budget limitation of Khampat Town Development Affairs Committee.
Basic Education Bill debate
After the question and answer session, U Kyaw Naing of Yangon Region constituency 12, U Mahn Tun Kyaing of Ayeyawady Region constituency 6, U Mahn Law Moung of Chin State constituency 8, U Kyaw Tote of Mandalay Region constituency 7 and Dr U Kywe Kywe of Mandalay Region constituency 6 debated the Basic Education Bill. 14 more Hluttaw representatives were scheduled to debate this bill and it will be conducted on the third-day meeting of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 13th regular session which will be held on 23 July.
Kyaw Thu Htat (MNA)
(Translated by Zaw Min)
