Amyotha Hluttaw Session: 13th day meeting of 3rd regular session held

The 13th day meeting of the Third Regular Session of the Third Amyotha Hluttaw was held at 10 a.m. today, November 2nd, at the Amyotha Hluttaw meeting hall in Nay Pyi Taw, with 202 of the 209 eligible Hluttaw representatives in attendance.

According to the agenda, Tatmadaw Amyotha Hluttaw representative Brig-Gen Aung Kyaw San, who had not yet taken the oath of office, took the oath and signed the oath of office document.

The question-and-answer session then commenced. Dr Khine Khine Su, Amyotha Hluttaw representative for Constituency No. 10 of Rakhine State, asked what measures the State had planned to address the health, social and economic difficulties faced by internally displaced women across Myanmar. U Moe Myint, Amyotha Hluttaw representative for Constituency No. 5 of Taninthayi Region, asked whether the Ministry of Electric Power and Energy had plans to distribute and sell fuel, diesel and engine lubricants to residents of Bokpyin, Myeik and Kawthoung districts in Taninthayi Region, where natural gas is produced but the national grid has not been extended and local residents are unable to benefit from the gas, so that they could access electricity at affordable rates. He also sought clarification on how such supplies would be distributed and sold if the plan was implemented. U Soe Kyi, Amyotha Hluttaw representative for Constituency No. 11 of Taninthayi Region, asked for the provision of necessary security facilities and support equipment for the Drug Rehabilitation Centre (Myeik), operated by the Department of Rehabilitation under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. The centre is located near the Township General Administration Office in Myeiktaung Village Tract, Myeik Township, Taninthayi Region. He stressed the need to provide adequate facilities to ensure the effective admission, care and rehabilitation of trainees recovering from drug addiction.

A total of six questions were raised during the session. Deputy Minister for Women's Affairs Dr Nay Thwe Kyi, Deputy Minister for Electric Power and Energy U Kyaw Naing Win, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Thant Zaw Lwin, and Deputy Minister for Health Dr. Tin Tun responded to the questions.