Questions on cultural heritage raised in Amyotha Hluttaw

The eleventh-day meeting of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 12th regular session was held at the Amyotha Hluttaw meeting hall yesterday morning. In the question and answer session of the meeting questions on cultural heritage was raised together with other questions and Hluttaw was informed of receipt of bills.

QNA Session

In the question and answer session U Kyaw Kyaw of Rakhine State constituency 4, U Maung Kyaw Zan of Rakhine State constituency 9 and Dr. Sai Hseing Kyauk Hsam of Shan State constituency 6 raised questions concerning investigation on Buddha images vandalized in Mrauk U Lay Myet Hna pagoda, plan to put historical images in religious buildings of Rakhine cultural capital Mrauk-U under the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists were answered by Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture U Kyi Min.

Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Soe Aung replied to a question raised by U Kyaw Thaung of Sagaing Region constituency 1 on opening a district social welfare office in Sagaing while Deputy Minister for Education U Win Maw Tun responded to questions raised by Daw Ei Ei Pyone of Ayeyawady Region constituency 8 on a plan to provide education support material and assign dedicated teachers for KG, U Kyaw Tote of Mandalay Region constituency 7 on a plan to teach political science as a specialized subject in arts and science universities, U Zon Hle Htan of Chin State constituency 4 on a plan to open a government technical high school in Chin State Falam Town, Daw Nang Moe Moe Htwe of Kayin State constituency 4 on a plan to build a new school building in Kayin State Hlaingbwe Township Shan Ywathit Town, Maethamu village tract, Kree Phoe Kwi village sub basic middle school, U Myo Htat @ Salai Myo Htike of Chin State constituency 12 on a plan to employ primary school teachers in Chin State Paletwa Township and Dr. Zaw Lin Htut of Mon State constituency 9 on a plan to demolish a dangerous school building and constructing a new one in Mon State, Thaton Township, Bin Hline Ward, Mayanchaung Basic Education post primary school.

Hluttaw informed of receipt of bills

Following the QNA session Hluttaw was informed of the receipt of Myanma Communication Corporation Bill and 2017 Land Confiscation Bill and an announcement was made by the Speaker for Hluttaw representatives who want to discuss the bills to register their names.

Announcement was then made that the 12th day meeting of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 12th regular session is scheduled for today 28 May it is learnt. — MNA

(Translated by Zaw MIn)