23 January
The second-day meeting of the 2nd Pyithu Hluttaw’s 11th regular session was convened yesterday at the Pyithu Hluttaw meeting hall in Nay Pyi Taw.
Q&A session
During the Hluttaw session, submitting a proposal for approval of the Hluttaw in the formation of a committee, asterisk-marked questions were asked and answered, and a motion was tabled.
Complaints and Appeals Committee
Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat announced that Complaints and Appeals Committee was formed with 16 members, including Chairman U Myint Oo of Pazundaung constituency and Secretary U Saw Thalay Saw of Shwegyin constituency, together with their duties, responsibilities, rights and terms of the committee after obtaining the approval of the Hluttaw at the Hluttaw session.
Acquisition of Plots of land for the small and medium-sized enterprises
U Aye Naing of Dagon Myothit (South) Constituency asked how the Union Government would arrange for granting of Land Plots for the business personnel in the Industrial Zone-1, the Industrial Zone-2 and the Industrial Zone-3 in Dagon Myothit (South), Yangon Region.
Regarding this query, Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lin replied on behalf of the Yangon Region government that the Government would establish plots of land for the small and medium-sized enterprises if the permission has been granted to change the land of Contract Farming into Local Industrial Zone as Land Use.
The Urban Rent Control Act, 1960
U Khin Zaw of Kawthoung Constituency asked the Union Government if there is a plan to amend or draw up the Urban Rent Control Act, 1960 into the law that is appropriate for modern times.
Regarding this query, Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lin replied that cooperation would be made to amend and set up a new law as for the Ministry of Construction.
Furthermore, Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy Dr. Tun Naing and Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lin replied the queries raised by U Tun Tun of Pwintbyu Constituency, U Thaung Aye of Pyawbye Constituency, U Min Thein of Taungdwingyi Constituency and Daw Nan Than Than Lwin of Hpa-an constituency.
Implementation of the rural and urban development projects
Then Daw Mar Mar Khaing of Thaton constituency tabled a motion on urging the Union Government to implement the rural and urban development projects with systematic measures after scrutinizing vacant land, uncultivated land and virgin land across the country. U Win Win of Minbu Constituency and U Tun Tun of Pwintbyu Constituency supported the motion and which was discussed by U Win Myint Oo @ U Nay Myo of Nyaungshwe Constituency, Daw Mi Kun Chan of Paung Constituency, U Thant Zin Tun of Dekkhinathiri Constituency, U Myint Kyi of Katha Constituency, U Myint Oo of Magway Constituency, Daw Wint Wah Htun of Shadaw Constituency, U Saw Tun Mya Aung of Papon constituency, U Sai Ba Thein of Langkho Constituency, U Kyaw Myo Min of Moenyo Constituency, Daw Cho Cho Win of Mawlaik Constituency, U Min Thein of Nganzun Constituency, U Nyan Lin of Shwepyitha Constituency, Tatmadaw representative Lt-Col Tun Lin Oo, U Nyunt Aung of Monywa Constituency, U Win Myint Aung of Dabayin Constituency and U Kyaw Min of Letpadan Constituency.
Concening those queries, Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lin replied that the Ministry of Construction has supported the motion and urged to make approval of the motion.
Afterwards, the Speaker asked for the opinion of the MP who tabled the motion and who replied for the motion to be approved.
The Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat sought the approval from the Hluttaw, and announced that the motion was approved.
The third-day meeting of the eleventh regular session of the Second Pyithu Hluttaw continues today.
By Aye Aye Thant (MNA)(Translated by Win Ko Ko Aung)
