Pyithu Hluttaw discusses civil service enhancement, reducing red tape, differs on bill
The third meeting of the tenth regular session of the Second Pyithu Hluttaw was held at the Pyithu Hluttaw meeting hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Civil servants and red tape reduction
During the meeting, U Myint Lwin of Twantay constituency raised a question on the status of reducing red tape in civil service mechanisms.
Dr. Win Thein, Chairman of the Union Civil Service Board, gave a two-part reply. “The first part is that the civil service is implementing decentralization under four processes,” he said. He said the civil service is setting down the responsibility and authority for each civil servant level. He said it is providing proper training for each rank and is handling any cases of corruption according to the law.
In the second part of his reply, the UCSB Chairman said the Civil Services Personnel Law was enacted on 8 March 2013 and its related bylaw on 26 March 2014. He said these laws help with appointing staff, giving promotions, managing leave, setting rules, taking disciplinary actions, and pension plans.
The Chairman said the UCSB provides training courses for different ranks of civil servants at the two central institutes of civil services. Subjects taught at the courses include staff rules and regulations, staff ethics, staff management, responsibility and accountability, the Civil Services Personnel Law, and its bylaws.
Myanmar Law Information System
Dr. Than Aung Soe of Minhla constituency raised a question about the Myanmar Law Information System. He asked what font the website uses, whether future support for Zaw Gyi Font will be provided on mobile phones and whether the Union Attorney-General’s Office or relevant ministry are uploading new information to the website.
Deputy Attorney-General U Win Myint replied to the question. He said the website began supporting Zaw Gyi Font on 10 September with the help of Korean IT technicians. He said currently, new information is being uploaded to the MLIS website by the Data Input and Construction team from the UAG’s Office. The team comprises 12 legal officers and staff from relevant departments.
Ensuring workers receive full payment in Minbu Tsp
U Win Win from Minbu constituency asked what plans are being considered for ensuring manual laborers in Mahn Yenan Myay, Minbu Tsp receive full payment.
Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy, Dr. Tun Naing, explained that manual laborers in Mahn Yenan Myay area, under the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, are paid under a piece rate system. Their payment depends on the weight of the cargo they are handling, he said.
The Deputy Minister explained that the Head Officer of the Township Freight Handling Association gives out the workers’ payments with a signed cheque every 15 days. He said they are comparing the fixed equipment costs and cargo handling rates with local prices in each township that oversees oil and gas operations so that an appropriate rate can be set for each ton of cargo handled. He added they are planning to set new rates by 1 January 2019.
Monywa general hospital set for a later date
U Nyunt Aung from Monywa constituency raised a question asking when the unfinished 5-storey general hospital in Monywa is scheduled to be completed.
Deputy Minister for Health and Sports, Dr. Mya Lay Sein, replied that the ministry is aiming to complete the construction of the hospital in 2020-2021 Fiscal Year.
MP urges Union government to set rural electrification policy
U Thaung Aye from Pyawbwe constituency submitted a motion urging the Union government to scrutinize and set a rural electrification policy as part of the National Electrification Project–(NEP).
He said it is every government’s duty to ensure there is national development, and every citizen’s dream to see it come true. He said it is important for every citizen to have access to electrical energy. He pointed out that 70 per cent of Myanmar is made of rural districts that require access to electrical energy to promote their social economy and support national development. He said the rural electrification processes in motion need a unifying element to achieve acohesive and peaceful development. Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat gathered the deliberation of the assembly regarding the motion and then approved for it to be discussed.
Pyithu, Amyotha Hluttaws differ on Bill
Next, the Speaker announced that the Amyotha Hluttaw has sent back the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association Bill with amendments.
Dr. Wai Phyo Aung of the Pyithu Hluttaw Bill Committee tabled a motion to discuss the Bill at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. He said they disagreed with the amendments from the Amyotha Hluttaw and said they will only accept the five-prior approved points from the Pyithu Hluttaw Bill Committee. The Speaker then announced that the Bill will be sent to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw assembly for deliberation.
The fourth meeting of the Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s tenth regular session will continue tomorrow.
Reference: GNLM
November 15, 2018