THE primary responsibilities of Hluttaws are legislation and representing the people, said Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi at the meeting with Hluttaw representatives in Mandalay Region at the Thabin Hall of Mandalay Region Hluttaw yesterday morning.
Speaking at the meeting, the Speaker outlined that the Hluttaws must cooperate and coordinate with one another to systematically strengthen the legislative pillar and develop the Hluttaw sector.
He revealed that a five-year strategic development plan has been formulated and adopted to advance and elevate the Hluttaw sector.
The Speaker underlined that Hluttaw committees must invite experts and practitioners from relevant fields, examine the legal challenges encountered in practical operations, as well as their recommendations in analyzing the laws required for the development of various sectors within their respective regions and states, thereby providing support to further strengthen the Hluttaw.
The Speaker stressed that Universities and civil society organizations within the respective regions should be invited to arrange study visits to the Hluttaw. Furthermore, to provide real-time updates on Hluttaw activities, they are encouraged to form information teams comprising Hluttaw representatives, establish Hluttaw websites, and launch social media pages so that the public can be kept informed in a timely manner.
The Speaker underscored that to further support efforts to advance and elevate the Hluttaw sector, it is necessary to adopt Hluttaw practices and conduct public awareness initiatives akin to those of international parliaments, such as the Open Parliament, the Mock Parliament, the Public Hearings, and the Online Petition Committees.
The Speaker stated that Myanmar has participated since the inception of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) and continues to remain a member of the current ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA). Likewise, we remain a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), and efforts are being scaled up to enhance cooperation on the international stage, as well as with both the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly and the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
The Speaker of Mandalay Region Hluttaw reported on convening the regional Hluttaw and the work process. The Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker also gave instructions to chairpersons and secretaries from relevant Hluttaw committees.
In the afternoon, the Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker extended greetings to staff of the regional Hluttaw office and presented financial assistance for the offspring of regional Hluttaw staff and foodstuffs to those staff. — MNA/TTA