THE Pyidaungsu Hluttaw convened its fourth-day meeting at its building in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
Dr Myo Win Aung and U Saw Myo Myo, already appointed as Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union, took affirmations in the presence of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe.
The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw recorded the reassignment of the Union Minister for Health.
The Speaker announced that regarding the President’s submission to appoint Lt-Gen Yar Pyae as the replacement Union Minister for Defence, and Dr Ko Ko Lwin as the Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, if there are no objections to their appointments, approval will be declared on the fifth day of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw session. He further announced that anyone wishing to object may submit their objection with solid evidence demonstrating that the nominees fail to meet the prescribed qualifications to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Office.
Lawmakers discussed the agreement signed by the governments of Myanmar and Cambodia on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income sent by the President. The Speaker announced that discussions on the agreement will continue at the fifth-day meeting.
Lawmakers also emphasized discussions on the matter submitted by the President regarding the submission of the Instrument of Ratification to the ASEAN Secretariat to bring into force the Protocol to Implement the Ninth Package of Commitments on Financial Services under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services. Discussions on the submission of the President will continue at the fifth-day meeting.
Deputy Minister for National Planning, Investment and Foreign Economic Relations U Han Win Aung explained the national planning annual report for 2025-26 FY sent by the Union government. Second Vice-Chair of the Joint Public Accounts Committee U Teza Kyaw read out the findings and remarks of the committee on the annual report and submitted a proposal to the Hluttaw for discussion.
The Speaker announced that the lawmakers wishing to discuss the annual report may register at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw office.
The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw will continue its fifthday meeting on 14 October.
News Team/TTA
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