The 23rd day of the third regular session of the Third Pyithu Hluttaw was held yesterday at the Hluttaw Building in Nay Pyi Taw, attended by Speaker U Khin Yi, Deputy Speaker U Maung Maung Ohn, and parliamentarians. During the session, legislators raised seven starred questions to ministry officials and submitted one motion.
Addressing infrastructure and essential public services, Deputy Minister for Cooperatives and Rural Development U Thaik Soe said that a proposal to pave a 3.5-furlong eroded section of the Minhla-Hsinytegon Road with concrete will be submitted under the Union capital budget for the 2027-2028 financial year. He added that maintenance will be carried out on the deteriorated 300-foot suspension bridge across the Teikyan Creek in Lahe Township, with a feasibility study planned for 2027-2028 and construction proposed for the 2028-2029 financial year.
Regarding regional electrification, Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy U Aye Kyaw explained that power expansion across 21 remaining villages in Pindaya Township has been phased into Shan State capital budgets from 2026- 2027 through 2028-2029 and subsequent financial years.
On matters of governance, environment, and land administration, Deputy Minister for National Planning, Investment and Foreign Economic Relations U Han Win Aung affirmed that public projects follow statutory parliamentary approvals and Gazette notifications, noting that local authorities consult relevant MPs whenever project locations or specifications shift. Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Dr Thaung Naing Oo highlighted ongoing joint efforts with the Kachin State Government to curb illegal gold mining and safeguard Indawgyi Lake’s ecosystem. Clarifying land grants in Kyaunggon Township, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Min Thu explained that detailed plot surveys for Wards 3, 4, and 5, which were never historically surveyed as town plots, will be submitted under regional funding for 2028–2029 following proper land-use conversions. Maj-Gen Min Thu also clarified that while Law 3/1986 targets assets derived from illegal enterprise or tax evasion, the theft and trading of household goods taken from conflict-affected communities are prosecuted directly under the Penal Code.
Later in the sitting, Dr Hla Tint from Bahan Constituency tabled a motion urging the Union Government to establish and implement a “Zero-Tolerance Anti-Bullying and School Safety Policy” across basic education schools nationwide to safeguard students’ physical and mental well-being. The motion was seconded by U Kyaw San Oo from Pazundaung Constituency and accepted by the Hluttaw for debate. The session was then adjourned until 6 November.
News Team/ST
#TheGlobalNewLightOfMyanmar