At the fifth-day meeting of the Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s ninth regular session held yesterday at the Pyithu Hluttaw meeting hall, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker announced the Hluttaw putting on record and keeping the matter under observation a motion by U Sein Win of Maubin constituency urging the government to prevent the export of draught cattle and buffaloes before agricultural machineries can be fully utilised and to correctly support and resolve the matter.
Asterisk-marked questions raised at the meeting were answered by Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr. Myint Htwe, while decision of the Hluttaw was obtained on Myanmar dental, oral medical council bill.
Asterisk-marked questions
U Khun Maung Thaung of Pinlaung constituency posed the first asterisk-marked question and asked if there is a plan to build a new ward for patients in Tigyit station hospital. Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr. Myint Htwe replied that there were on an average 29 in-patient and 59 out-patients per day in Pinlaung Townshipduring 2017 with the hospital having 16 beds. A total of 2,217 in-patients and over 14,300 out-patients were treated in the hospital in 2017. The estimated cost of constructing a new ward for patients is about Ks 187 million and in the forthcoming October budget year, Ks100 million will be requested. If approved, it will be granted and the remaining Ks 87 million will be provided in fiscal year 2019-2020, said the Union Minister.
Replying to a question raised by U Khin Maung Thi of Loilem constituency on plan to open a sub-rural health centre in Loilem Township, Tant Al villagetract, Konkyaung Village, Union Minister Dr. Myint Htwe said that since the sub-rural health centre could cover a population of about 3,000 in 12 villages with 436 houses it will be opened in fiscal year 2019-2020, according to procedure.
Similarly, questions raised by U Khin Cho of Hlaingbwe constituency, U Kyaw Swe Win of Kawhmu constituency, Daw Nan Moe of Mongton constituency and U Thein Tun of Kyaunggon constituency were answered by Union Minister Dr. Myint Htwe.
Hluttaw’s decision on Myanmar dental, oralmedical council bill
Next, a bill committee member submitted to the Hluttaw the Myanmar dental, oral medical council bill sent by Amyotha Hluttaw with amendments for the Hluttaw’s decision. The bill committee member tabled a motion to the Hluttaw for Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to discuss and decide on this bill as the two Hluttaws disagreed on it. Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker announced the agreement of the Hluttaw and to proceed with it after taking the decision of the Hluttaw.
Discussion and decision on motion to prevent export of draught cattle and buffaloes
Afterwards, a motion tabled by U Sein Win of Maubin constituency urging the government to prevent the export of draught cattle and buffaloes before agricultural machineries can be fully utilised and to correctly support and resolve the matter was discussed by U Khin Cho of Hlaingbwe constituency, Tatmadaw representative Maj Zwe Nay Zaw, Dr. Than Aung Soe of Minhla constituency, Daw Cho Cho of Ottwin constituency, U Saw Tun Mya Aung of Papun constituency, U Zarni Min of Shwegu constituency, U Toe Thaung of Mongmit constituency, U Tha Aung of Myothit constituency, U Win Win of Minbu constituency, U Oo Tun Maung of Ponnagyun constituency, U Myint Wei of Gwa constituency, U Thant Zin Tun of Dekhinathiri constituency, Dr. U Min Thein of YeU constituency, Dr. Daw Pyone of Indaw constituency, U Thein Tun of Kyaunggon constituency and U Kyaw Myint of Taikkyi constituency.
Deputy Minister for Commerce U Aung Htoo also discussed and explained in detail about the motion and to put the motion on record only and not to approve it. Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr. Aung Thu also explained to put the motion on record. Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker then announced to put the motion on record, keep it under observation, after Hluttaw voted 23 for, 206 against the motion with 109 abstaining.
The sixth-day meeting of the Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s ninth regular session will be held on 6 August, it is learnt.
Reference: GNLM
August 4, 2018