The 13th -day of the tenth regular session of the Second Pyithu Hluttaw was held at the Pyithu Hluttaw assembly hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Deputy Minister for Home Affairs, Maj-Gen Aung Thu responded to asterisk-marked questions raised by MPs.
Progress of pre-1988 confiscated lands cases
U Aung Soe of Yinmabin constituency raised a question asking the progress of cases of lands confiscated prior to 1988 submitted to regional-level committees for scrutinizing confiscated lands.
Deputy Minister Maj-Gen Aung Thu replied that the Central Committee for Scrutinizing Confiscated Farmlands and Other Lands announced in their 17 July 2018 statement that pre-1988 cases of confiscated lands are to be handled as a separate individual case and were thus relayed to the Nay Pyi Taw Council-level and regional level committees who in turn will further submit the cases to the union-level committee.
Proposing additional residential buildings in Tangyan Tsp police compound
U Sai Maung Pwint fromTangyan constituency asked whether 5 police residential buildings in Tangyan Township police compound can be rebuilt into RC concrete buildings.
Deputy Minister Maj-Gen Aung Thu replied that three buildings within the Tangyan Township police compound are too old and unsafe for habitation but there are 33 other rooms fit for occupancy within the compound. He said the number of rooms is suitable for housing the current number of officers and their families but more buildings will be needed if the police force were to be expanded. He said they will submit a budget proposal for constructing 2 additiona l4-room 2-storey buildings in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
Kyauktan Tsp police property not leased to any businesses
Daw Aye Mya Mya Myo of Kyauktan constituency asked how the report on losses of confiscated land in Shwe Pyauk Village-tract in Kyauktan Tsp were handled. The mentioned lands were confiscated for police encampments and used for breeding chickens and storing and maintaining auctioned cars.
Deputy Minister Maj-Gen Aung Thu replied that an area of land from the Security Police Force Subdivision No. 7 compound was previously used for joint-ventures with external businesses but eventually converted to 2 chicken farms in April 2016 and handled solely by the officers stationed there.
He said a used iron dealer called U Shwe Pu rented Shwe Min Thamee yard in Addatawta Village on the Thilawa-Padagyi road to store his iron wares but, due to inadequate space, he requested help from Security Police Force Subdivision No. 7 and received permission to store his wares on their compound on 18 May 2018. He said U Shwe Pu was notified that a police guesthouse was going to be constructed in the compound and he vacated his wares to Shwe Min Thamee garden on 15 August 2018. Shwe Min Thamee yard is a 4.03-acre wide confiscated land with garden permit from 7 granted to U Tun Hla Oo, said the deputy minister. He said U Shwe Pu has been notified of storing iron wares on a yard-permitted area without permission by the village land management committee three times.
Furthermore, the Kyauktan Township Land Management committee summoned the garden owner and notified them to vacate the iron ware from the garden within 3 months, said the deputy minister. He said the owner signed an agreement that officials would pursue legal action under the Farmland Law if he failed to comply. He said the iron ware are being removed and the compound is not used by any external businesses.
The deputy minister also responded to questions raised by U Maung Maung of Htigyaing constituency, U Oo Tun Maung of Ponnagyun constituency, Daw Nan Moe of Mantung constituency and Daw Nan Kham Aye of Namtu constituency.
Two reports read, Trademark Copyright Bill discussed
Next, a report from the Pyithu Hluttaw Ethnic Affairs and Internal Peace Implementation Committee was read by committee member Dr. Hlaing Myo Han. Speaker U T Khun Myat called for MPs interested in discussing the report to register their names.
Similarly, a report from the Pyithu Hluttaw Public Affairs Management Committee was submitted by committee member Dr. U Lin Lin Kyaw. The Speaker gathered the deliberation of the assembly and approved the report.
Next, a report from the Pyithu Hluttaw Education Promotion Committee was discussed by 5 MPs, to which committee chair Dr. Tin Aung responded. Committee secretary U Kham Khant Htan motioned for the report to be approved. The Speaker gathered the deliberation of the Hluttaw for approval.
Next, committee member Daw Mar Mar Khine presented the Trademark Copyright Bill send back with amendments from the Amyotha Hluttaw. The Speaker gathered the deliberation of the Hluttaw for approval. The Speaker then announced the Pyithu Hluttaw has approved of the amended bill and will proceed forward.
Motion urging Union-level policy on rural electrification
MPs then discussed a motion, tabled by U Thaung Aye of Pyawbwe constituency, urging the Union government to develop a policy for the peaceful development of uniform rural electrification.
U Sai Ngaung Sai Hein of Maukmai constituency seconded the motion saying there should be a policy to coordinate the rural electrification project to ensure all concerned areas receive the same benefits at the same time.
Tatmadaw MP Major Saw Kyaw Aung urged the ministries concerned to consider adopting a policy that will provide electricity to the concerned rural areas simultaneously so that the residents don’t dispute with each other and to ensure there is no wastage of resources or budget. The motion was further discussed by 15 MPs.
Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy, Dr. Tun Naing, said they are utilizing their allotted budget and loans from international agencies to connect viable villages with the main power grid. He said the situation has improved by 5.8 times than before. He said his ministry has definite policies to ensure 55 per cent of the National Electrification Project is completed by 2020 and thus requested that the motion be simply put on record.
The Speaker asked for the opinion of the MP who tabled the motion, who replied for the motion to be approved.
The Speaker called for an electronic vote on the matter which resulted in 150 yes-votes, 208 nay-votes, and 2 abstentions. The Speaker then announced the motion will be put on record.
The 14th day of the tenth regular session of the Second Pyithu Hluttaw will commence on 14 December.
Reference: GNLM
December 13, 2018